Check with the venue before going to the gigs to make sure everything is OK, if we hear of any changes or cancellations we will try and print them but its not always possible.
HAVE A HOOT ANANNY - well here is a new music venue in Brixton, and don't they put on some sounds that are close to our hearts. Coming up later this month are The Pioneers & Symarip Pyramids (?) and in November Mark Foggo and Maroontown. So check them out at 95 Effra Road and at BrixtonHootananny.
V NECK TERRY - Well, if you're feeling a little bit flush at the moment (which is a bit unlikely), FRED PERRY has just the thing. A limited edition Terry Hall v-neck jumper, a snip at one hundred quids. See the lovely Tel below and go to Fred Perry online to order or try one of their shops (me, I'm waiting for the sales!). 15/10/08
VERY SPECIAL - Also hot of the press, it seems that 6 original members of the Specials played at the Bestival festival in the Isle of Wight last weekend and everything went swimmingly. Now, I would have preferred a private invite to a Dangermen style event with me and 500 close ska friends but you can't have everything ;-). This is brilliant news and all we need now is for General Dammers to join his other chums on stage and as the saying has goes ' lets rock'. Come on Jezzer you know you want to. For more info check out the Community section of The Specials site. Oh and well done to Mick Cornwall and Paul Willo on that site for keeping the faith - ' nearly there guys '
DO THE DOG BANDS' TOUR DATES - try and catch up with some of these guys from the DTD stable over the next couple of months. 26/08/08
ROBB BLAKE
12 09 Salisbury, Winchester gate
13 09 London, Camden Underworld (Ska Festival)
14 09 Milton Keynes, The Dolphin
22 11 Huddersfield, The Parish
23 11 Nottingham, The Maze
DIRTY REVOLUTION
30 08 Cardiff, venue tbc (Canton Festival)
06 09 London, Klub Ashika @ The Bridge House
27 09 Newbury, venue tbc
04 10 Birmingham, venue tbc
05 10 Leicester, The Shed
13 10 Cardiff, Ten Feet Tall
23 10 London, 100 Club
25 10 Cardiff, Glo Bar
31 10 Nottingham, The Maze
08 11 London, Camden Underworld
21 11 Ashington, venue tbc
06 12 London, Rhythm Factory
07 12 Derby, The Vic
13 12 Hartlepool, venue tbc
21 12 Nottingham, The Maze
DREWVIS
29 08 Brno (Czech Republic), Cafe Beng
30 08 Myjava (Slovakia), Myghawa Ska Reggae Party
31 08 Nitra (Slovakia), Valassky Senk
01 10 Brighton, Caroline Of Brunswick
ETTIN
07 11 Salisbury, Winchester Gate
27 12 Worthing, Thomas A Beckett
FOUR 0
30 08 Swanage, Skate Park
06 09 Boscombe, Boscombe Festival
12 09 Christchurch, Salisbury Arms
23 09 Bournemouth, Mr C’s
26 09 Salisbury, Winchester Gate
JIMMY THE SQUIRREL
31 08 Birmingham, The Rainbow
04 09 Nottingham, Junktion 7
20 09 Sutton In Ashfield, Denmans Head
02 10 London, Wimbledon Watershed
04 10 London, Rhythm Factory
28 11 Nottingham, The Maze
06 12 Barnsley, The Arches
21 12 Nottingham, The Maze
THE LOCKUP
13 09 Ashington, Bubbles
NEW TOWN KINGS
30 08 Ipswich, Steamboat Tavern
13 09 Witham, Spring Lodge
23 10 London, 100 Club
13 12 Hartlepool, venue tbc
LIAM O’KANE
25 09 Nottingham, The Maze
31 10 Nottingham, The Maze
PAMA INTERNATIONAL
24 10 Bristol, Trinity
26 10 London, Shepherds Bush Empire
15 11 Newbury, Arlington Arts
21 11 Swansea, Monkey Café
23 11 London, Jazz Café
28 11 Nottingham, The Maze
29 11 Stockton On Tees, Georgian Theatre
SADIES DOLL
05 09 Bristol, The Croft
06 09 London, Rhythm Factory
THE SKINTS
29 08 London, Kings Cross, Cross Kings
30 08 London, venue tbc (LeeFest 2008)
06 09 Isle Of Wight, Bestival Festival
11 10 Cambridge, Man On The Moon
19 10 London, Islington Bar Academy
21 12 Nottingham, The Maze
SMOKE LIKE A FISH
05 12 Telford, Haygate
06 12 Leamington Spa, Jam Jam
13 12 Presteigne, Memorial Hall
SPLITTERS
12 09 Kluisbergen (Belgium), Het Zevende Zegel Festival
04 10 Sutton In Ashfield, Gun Mans Hotel
10 10 London, Brixton Hootananny
SQUID 58
11 10 Hartlepool, The Sudio
TOO MANY CROOKS
28 09 London, Islington Buffalo Bar
CAPTAIN MORGAN - One of the founding fathers of Ska is about to put in a rare appearance in the capital this September 13th. DERRICK MORGAN will be playing the 100 Club in Oxford Street. Morgan was the unrivaled King of Ska - at the peak of his popularity, he was the first and only Jamaican artist to date to hold down the top seven slots on the national pop singles chart during the same week. Derrick will be playing with a group of friends and The Reggae Regulars. So if you get a chance, beg, steal or borrow (or buy I suppose) a ticket. Go to www.the100club.co.uk for more details.
BUSTER'S BIRTHDAY BASH - who would have believed it, the old slimline Bloodvessel himself has made it to the big 5 O. To celebrate the Bad Manners crew are off on a 15 day tour of the country this September. They start at The Horn in St Albans on the 10th and go all the way through to The Cauliflower in Ilford on the 28th. So see if you can can catch up with him somewhere and wish this giant of British ska a Happy Birthday. Nice one Doug. Go to www.badmanners.net for all the dates.
HAVE A BARNEY - Neville Staple, Skaville UK (and Rhoda Dakar), The Big and many others will be playing The Barney Big Bash at Barnard Castle in Co.Durham on August 23rd. Go to tickets@barneybigbash.co.uk for tickets surprise surprise. Think its £10 a pop.
THE SPEEDFREAKS BALL in Lincolnshire on the 7th/10th November. This years Ball has a much more ska feel to it than previous outings which we obviously think is a good thing. Bands to see there include Mark Foggo's Skasters, Skaville UK and Rhoda, The Hotknives, The Riffs, The Splitters plus many more and the delights of seeing our own DJ Bosher doing his thang. Ghuana Batz are headlining the Psycho Billy side of things and they are always worth a look. Check it out at Speedfreaks Ball.
THE KIPPERTRONIX FESTIVAL in Wales on July 25th/26th. Held in an orchard in the valleys, it features Smoke Like a Fish, The Splitters, 3 Minute Warning, The Newtown Kings and Too Many Crooks. The organisers do not want this fest to grow too large so get in fast at Kippertronix.
REGGAE FOR THE PEOPLE - Pama International (with Lynval Golding), The Slackers, The Pietasters and Mungos Hi Fi are going on the road this June and July. This cracking line-up are currently booked for: June 27th Leicester The Park, 28th Sheffield Corporation, 29th tbc, 30th Edinburgh Liquid Rooms, July 1st Newcastle Academy, 2nd Wolves Robin 2, 3rd Bristol Bierkeller, 4th London ULU, 5th Cambridge Junction. Contact RFTP@pamainternational.co.uk for ticket info. 1/05/08
MADNESS AT NEWBURY RACE COURSE 11th of July
www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk/Racing/Fixtures---Tickets/Party-In-The-Paddock-(1).aspx
There is also a competition.Details below.
www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk/About-Newbury/Competition.aspx
MADNESS AT SANDOWN RACE COURSE 7th of August www.sandown.co.uk/fixtures/madness-music-night/ Accompanied children aged 9 years and under go free. Accompanied children aged 10 - 16 years are £10. So get out those old school uniforms now...
MADNESS AT NEWMARKET RACE COURSE 8th August
www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk/12066325544592.html
SPECIAL RUMOURS - Apparently all seven members of seminal group The Specials rehearsed last week and it all ended in smiles. There are likely to be more twists and turns than a twister turny thing, but it is rumoured they may tour in September or October. This would be fantastic news for old and new fans alike and we will keep our ears firmly to the ground.
RUDE AWAKENING TOUR - very good looking line-up below, see if you can catch them in May. 01/04/08
DANCE BRIGADE - Something else to look out for, its seems there is a new band emerging from the primordial soup, called The Dance Brigade. It features Jennie Matthias (Belle Stars), Lee Thompson (Madness) and Keith Finch (JA13 - Crown of Thorns). Have a listen to the track on their Myspace site, it sound pretty good to us - The Dance Brigade 15/03/08
STOP PRESS - anyone going to the Pama International / Crunch gig at Koko tonight (12th March), DON'T. Unfortunately the chaps have had to cancel. Circumstances beyond their control apparently. Tickets will be valid for the re-arranged date. We will let you know details when we get them. 12/03/08
BRIGHTON SKA - So, its not all happening in London (and Skegness), look out for the Brighton Ska Festival in April. This event has been running for a number of years now (well 5 actually) and has always been very popular. They always have some of the more unusual ska acts on hand and this year is no exception. Good value at £8.50 as well. So, to the BEACH !!!!!
BEAT NEVILLE - look out for these two class acts performing around the country over the next month or so. 29/02/08
SKA MEET-UP - If you are in the smoke on March 23rd then come and join us at a little Ska Meet-Up where you can mingle with like-minded (god help you!) ska enthusiasts, drink and talk as much skank related crap as you like. There was one in Januray and apparently it was delightful (if that is the right word ;-). It will take place at the Buffalo Bar around the corner from Highbury & Islington tube and will kick-off around 2pm. Then at 6pm the mighty Skaville UK, The New Town Kings and Swagga will be playing at the venue and our old mucker SkaBeatPete will DJ our loafers off. Check-out the details in the Forum (under Advertise), and put your name down. 28/02/08
DANNY FONTAINE AND THE HORNS OF FURY - Described by themselves as an ' Orchestral Death Ska Band ' which sounds like something Darth Vader would listen to. This seven piece outfit hails from south London and performs in the Kingston-Upon-Thames area quite a lot. Have a look at their site and see what you think, they have quite a few gigs coming up shortly, so if anyone gets to see them, let us know what you think. www.myspace.com/dannyfontaineandthehornsoffury. 15/02/08
REEL BIG FISH - see if you can catch one of their shows this Feb / March. The Californian ska-punkers are playing from Newcastle to London. Supported in most cases by Streetlight Manifesto from New Jersey and Britain's very own Sonic Boom Six from Manchester (who are triffic). Not seen RBF before but I'm told they are top notch and considering who is backing them, they better be or they will get upstaged badly. A couple of the gigs are already sold out so get in there quick, go to See Tickets for dates and info. 09/02/08
THE BEAT - have a new best of album out on Feb 4th called ' You Just Can't Beat It '. Looks like good value at £6.99, but I have to say that Disc 1 seems to contain all of what I would consider to be their greatest hits. Hard core fans are going to love it. See what you think at Amazon. 07/02/08
MAD NEWS - The Madness musical Our House is starting another run on the 29th May at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. I always said I didn't want to see this but loads of people have told me its great so .......... maybe.
A double CD has been released of the boy's Christmas gigs at the O2 and The Astoria, they are available at www.concertlive.co.uk
The new single NW5 will be released on Jan 14th and will be out on CD, DVD and 7 inch all for the measley some of £4.99 from Townsend Records.
11/1/08
RHODA'S LAUNCH PARTY - look out for this free event below on Jan 19th.
SLACKERS - Check out the Slackers gigs in the UK and NL below. Plus their new album ' The Boss Harmony Sessions '
DRAW A RANDOM HAND - check the guys out a one of these venues in January.
BOSS SOUNDS REGGAE FEST - sorry for the late announcement but if you can get to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on the 24th or 25th November then do. The reward will be, Prince Buster, Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Alcapone the Trojan Sound System and much much more. Go to www.ticketweb.co.uk for details. 20/11/07
MORE FROM MOONSKA - Look out for two new albums from Moonska Records. The long awaited ' Cleaning Another Womans House ' by the Bodysnatchers legend Rhoda Dakar. She is currently touring all over the country with Skaville UK, so you should be able to catch up with this brilliant performer somewhere. The album is out on November 5th. The second one worth a look is ' One More Bullet ' by The Toasters who are also touring the UK at the moment to celebrate their 25th Anniversary! (great work guys). We will be reviewing both shortly. For more info on the albums and tours go to www.moonskaworld.com
DO THE DOG XMAS - the guys at DTD are having a Christmas sale on a whole heap of cracking albums. You can get 4 CDs for £10 or 10 CDs for £20 featuring bands like Duff Muffin, The Supertones, Sadie Doll, Too Many Crooks and Smoke Like a Fish. So if you have been good boys and girls (which is unlikely) get along to www.dothedog.com 13/11/07
BAD MANNERS AT CHRISTMAS - the not so turkey laiden Buster and friends are off on another major tour this chrimbo. They start in Shrewsbury on the 23rd Nov and finish in Glasgow on Jan 2nd. Check out www.badmanners.net for full details. 09/10/07
SLACKING OFF - one of our favourite U.S. bands The Slackers are doing a tour of the Netherlands, UK and Ireland this December. They start off in Zwolle on the 3rd and take in Amsterdam, Manchester, Bristol, Leicester, Dublin, Belfast, Norwich, Brighton, London and finish in Einhoven on the 16th. For dates etc go to www.theslackers.com 26/9/07
SUITS YOU SIR - there is a new company out there making proper Tonic Suits. The Ace Face Clothing Co. has been set up by three chaps who could not find the right materials / tailors. We have not tried them so can't comment on the service but well done anyway for keeping the tradition alive. Go to the Ace Face Clothing Co. for more info and if you have one made let us know. 26/9/07
DO THE DOG SKAZINE - Out now is issue 46 of the world's longest running skazine Do The Dog! .Well done guys as once again they have collected together all the hottest global ska news fit to print. Inside issue 46 you will find stuff on
Four 0, Ettin, Robb Blake, Rebelation, New Town Kings, Pama Interational, 3 Minute Warning, Cartoon Violence, The Scrub, Dave Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7, Splitters, Smoke Like A Fish, Dead 60's, Bombskare, Skaville UK, Damn Skippy, The JB Conspiracy, Random Hand, Grown At Home, Spunge, The Big, Athena, The Dualers, Capdown, The King Blues, Babyhead, Sonic Boom Six, The Amphetameanies, Bad Manners, The Pepper Pots, Satori, Zion The Promised Land, La Big Landin Orquesta, Wahala, Palmeras Kanibales, Dr Woggle & The Radio, Mark Foggo's Skasters, The Busters, Red Soul Community, The Israelites, The Pietasters, Reel Big Fish, The Drastics, Dr Ring Ding, MU330, Buck-O-Nine, Tim Armstrong, The Aggrolites, Voodoo Glow Skulls & U Can't Say No!
For a 4 issue subscription to the zine send a cheque for £5.00 (made payable to Do The Dog Music) along with your name & postal address to: Do The Dog Music, 65 Blackdown Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3FY. You can also subscribe by Paypal by sending £5.00 to dothedogmusic@yahoo.co.uk
Please include the words "zine subscription" & also your name & postal address in the notes section when you send payment. 19/09/07
SKA'D FOR LIFE - you may also be interested to know that Horace Panter of Specials fame has released a new book called Ska'd For Life. As a key member of this seminal band and knowing Horace's style, it should be an excellent and revealing read. A must for all 2Tone fans. We will review it very shortly. It is available from Amazon now.
24HR KEBABS - I know its way out in April next year (5th/6th) but Catch It Kebabs are going to try and play 9 gigs, in 9 counties, in 24hrs. They start in Edinburgh and finish in Bristol and its all for Charidee !!!. For more info go to www.catch-it-kebabs.com 7/9/07
THIS IS ENGLAND - look out for the DVD re-release of this cracking film by Shane Meadows. A hard edged flick about a young lad growing up in the 80s, who is be-friended by a group of skins. Really good soundtrack as well, including Do The Dog, 54/46 and The Return of Django. Check it out at Amazon. 04/09/07
TOOTING IN CAMDEN - now heres something you don't get to put your peepers on too often, the frankly ace Toots & the Maytals playing good o'l London tan. They front up on 29th November at Dingwalls, so beg, steal, or borrow the wedge to have a butchers. Oh I don't know what I'm on about now, just go to www.dingwalls.com 24/8/07
GET CARTER - check out (!) these 2Tone style cufflinks from Simon Carter below. They are not cheap but are made from onyx and mother of pearl and we hear are top notch quality. If you move over the options button you get different shape cufflinks. Very cool. SIMON CARTER 04/08/07
TOASTERS TOUR - to celebrate their 25th Anniversary the Toasters as touring the UK in November. Dates are:
1st Satans Hollow - Manchester
2nd Studio 24 - Edinburgh
3rd Drummonds - Aberdeen
4th Krush - Newcastle
5th TBC
6th The Cockpit - Leeds
7th West Riding - Huddersfield
8th Cavern - Exeter
9th 100 Club - London
10th TJs - Newport
11th Junktion - Nottingham
12th TBC - Crewe
13th Esquires - Bedford
14th Waterfront - Norwich
15th Wedgewood Rooms - Portsmouth
Get along and get mental. Check dates to confirm in the Links section. 03/08/07
TOOTS and the MAYTALS - are making a rare appearance, especially in POOLE, on the 29th of this month. They are playing Mr Kyps venue in Parr Street. Tickets are £20, Tel 01202 748945, i would suggest you get in fast. 05/07/07
MORE AGGRO - the LA dirty Reggae stars The Aggrolites are back in the UK for another sets of gigs in September 2007
17th The Charlotte - Leicester
18th The Cluny - Newcastle
19th Dingwalls - London
20th Cavern Club - Exeter
21st 12 Bar Club (Rockers Revolt) - Swindon
22nd Woolacombe Scotter Rally
AFTER SHOW AGGRO - if you are not too knackered after the Madness gig in Brighton next week (Tues 19th) look for the aftershow at The Engine Room in Preston Street. Things kick off at 10.30pm with ska DJ Ian then move to Los Albertos and finally onto The Aggrolites at midnight. Tickets are £7.50 from the Punkerbunker in Sydney Street. 15/12/06
SKAVILLE UK TOUR - looks like a busy time for Skaville in Feb and March as they are touring from Dundee to Bristol. See if you can catch this cracking outfit at one of the venues, go to Skaville UK for more info. 13/12/06
THE TROJANS - well Mr Gaz Mayal of Rockin Blues fame is on the road in the new year. He and The Trojans will be playing the 100 Club on Jan 12th supported by The Scrub and DJ Cello. Go to Club Bang Bang for more details. 13/12/06
MADNESS AT THE FOOTIE - have a look at this YouTube piece from a Walsall v Hereford game. Couldn't have been a very exciting game but I ike their style.
Walsall v Hereford. 6/12/06
MADNESS 3 - 3 bits of news. Look out for a free Madness DVD in the Mail on Sunday (19th Nov). A little bird tells us that Jerry Dammers will be DJing all the Christmas shows apart from Dublin (sorry guys). And finally the boys are going to release a new single called ' Sorry ' in January. 20/11/06
DAVID AND NATS - nothing to do with ska but watched the Secret Policeman's Ball yesterday and can't stop watching this sketch featuring David Armand miming to Natatie Imbruglia's Torn. So simple, so brilliant. Have a look here YouTube. Its also no issue looking at Nats ;-) 7/11/06
ISLINGTON BOOMING - Sonic Boom Six are headlining at the Islington Academy on Dec 10th, ably assisted by Jesse james, Howard Alias, Mouth Wash and Baby Boom. Its a 5pm start til 10. Tickets are available through www.punkermentality.com 06/11/06
SKA IS DEAD TOUR - look out for the Planet Mashers, Mustard Plug, Bomb The Music Industry and Random Hand on Dec 6th at Josephs Well in Leeds. Tickets are £10 on the door or £9 in adv from www.wegottickets.com . Things kick off at 7.30pm. 6/11/06
NEW YEARS EVE - our old muckers One Step Behind and DJ SkaBeatPete are playing The Flag pub in Watford (Station Road) on New Years eve, supported by the Booze Boys. Tickets will be £10, so a bargain as well. Call Sanctuary Studios on 01923 288177 for tickets. 25/10/06
INSIDE OUT - if you live in the West Midlands or have Sky look out for this BBC programme at 7.30pm on Monday (9th). It is called ' A Ghost Town Re-visited ' and features Neville Staple and Roddy Byers cruising the streets of Coventry talking about the Specials and the famous Ghost Town track. 7/10/06
ASTORIA PETITION - it looks like one of our favourite venues is for the chop so if like us you don't want to see another classic London venue shut down, have a look at http://www.petitiononline.com/savethea/ and sign up. Thanks to Tad (Crunch) for bringing this to our attention. 5/10/06
BRIGHTON SKA FEST 4 - looks like a bargain to us, Los Albertos, The Riffs, The Big, The Meow Meows, The Lock Up, 2nd Time Lucky, Mash and Invisible Jim all for £8.50 + booking fee, or £11 on the door. It all takes place at Concorde 2 in Brighton on Sun Nov 19th from 3pm til 10.30pm. Tickets from Punker Bunker in Brighton or through www.ticketweb.co.uk 5/10/06
LEUKEMIA RESEACH CHARITY GIG - please try and support this gig at The Embankment Club, Wellingborough (address to follow). Its on the 10th November and features some great bands incl Rough Kutz, Smoke Like A Fish, The Splitters, 20 Dead Camels, The Newton Kings and the ' Carry on Ska Sound System '. Entry is via a £5 donation on the door. If you need further info keep an eye on the Specials forum or contact Jet on 007790 525427. Jet recently lost a close friend to Leukemia and the ska community is really stepping up to help. I believe things kick off at 7pm. 28/09/06
COV'S FINEST - Special Brew are playing a one of gig at the Albany Club on Oct 6th. Tickets are available for £5, through the club or via www.specialbrew.info 28/09/06
CLUB SKA - no not the one at the Rayners but at the Boileroom, 13 Stoke Fields in Guildford. Jurassic Ska Bandits, And Now We Are Even and Jeremy George will all be performing on the 7th Oct. Cost is £5. For more info go to www.boileroom.net or www.myspace.com/clubska 28/09/06
MADNESS SUPPORT - we hear a little rumour that the Aggrolites will be supporting Madness at Christmas. This is good news for anyone who missed them recently ,including us as the Dublin Castle gig was cancelled. 24/09/06
REGGAE FESTIVAL - what a line-up at the Boss Sounds Reggae Festival on the 18th and 19th Nov at Northumbria University. Saturday sees Horace Andy, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Janet Kay, Dennis Bovell's Dub Band The Trojan Sound System and DJ Don Letts. On Sunday its Jimmy Cliff, Prince Buster, Lee ' Scratch ' Perry, and Pama International. There is also an after party at Curtis Mayfield House on Saturday. Tickets are £20 for the 18th, £25 for the 19th or £40 for a weekend pass. Go to www.seetickets.com or for more info try the news section of www.trojanrecords.com 20/09/06
SKA & RUGBY - two of our favourite subjects, have a look at this French video of Paramour Du Rugby about the vertical match. Always said they were mad ;-)
Paramour Du Rugby 19/09/06
SKAMONICS - playing a blend of ska and jazz at The Large Club in Bethnal Green on Sept 17th. Sharp suits, silly hats and a killer horn section sounds good to us. Starts at 7.00pm and is £2 before 9 and £4 after. Go to http://freespace.virgin.net/strange.blinding/ for more info. 13/09/06
HASTINGS SKA FEST - Porky Promotions presents all the following at The Crypt on Oct 7th. Ska'd for Life, The Splitters, 2 Tonic and The Big. Tickets ate £7 in advance from Hastings Tourist Centre call 01424 781128. It all kicks off at 6pm. 08/09/06
SKA BAR DVD SHOW - looks like at corking line-up at the Rhythm Factory in November so get along and get skanking for the cameras. 07/09/06
STIFF - look out on BBc4 over the next couple of weeks for a programme about Stiff Records. Obviously Madness will feature heavily and we hear that their film ' Take it or leave it' may be shown. 04/09/06
AGGROLITES CHANGE - the Aggrolites gig at the Dublin Castle seems to be off, but they look like playing the 333 Club in Shorditch. Shame. We will check to see what is happening and re-link in the Events section. 04/09/06
SPECIAL GOLD DISK - an interesting item has been spotted on eBay. A BPI certified sales award (a Gold disk) for 100,000 copies of The Specials by The Specials album in 1979. It has not reached its reserve yet and I would want some pretty serious proof that it was genuine, but what a cool thing to get your mits on. Have a look at Disk. 29/08/06
SKANIGHTS - welcome to a new promoter to us, Skanights. The guys are putting on shows in and around the capital and have The Beat, The Dualers, Big Hand on at Dingwalls on the 9th Nov, and The Big, Mumrah and The Lock-up + DJ Cello at the Spitz on the 4th Oct. Good luck to all and check them out at www.skanights.co.uk 28/08/06
PAMA LAUNCH PARTY - Pama Internationals new album (The Trojan Sessions) will be launched at a special party at The Neighbourhood (x-Subterania) in Acklam Rd, W10 on the 7th Sept. Doors will open at 7.00pm but Pama and Mannash will be on stage at 8.30pm. The Trojan Sound System will be there to rock things on til late. Tickets are £6 but will be limited. For full details go to Pama. 28/08/06
LOADED DOG - another venue new to us, The Loaded Dog in Leytonstone. Don't know much about them, but their taste can't be too bad as they have Bad Manners playing on the 15th September. Check it out at www.theloadeddog.co.uk . 22/08/06
ITS ALL GONE RANCID - the Californian ska punkers Rancid are playing 6 gigs in the UK during November. You can catch them from Glasgow to Brixton, go to Ticketweb for more info. 08/08/06
THE SKATALITES - are playing at the Jazz Cafe in Camden on 3rd Sept. So get down there to see one of the classic line ups. More info at Jazz Cafe. 04/08/06
SET THE TONE 67 - well here is a new one on us. This club night is being held at The Social in Little Portland St. They are playing all our favourite stuff, Ska, Reggae and Rocksteady. The next night is on Sat 19th Aug and it free ! Good one guys and gals we will be down soon to check it out. Go to Set The Tone 67 for more info. 04/08/06
MADNESS @ CHRISTMAS - sorry for the delay on posting this, but here are the details. Sun 10th Dublin (The Point), Tues 12th Glasgow (SECC Hall), Wed 13th Manchester (MEN Arena), Thurs 14th Newcastle (Telewest Arena), Sat 16th Birmingham (NEC), Sun 17th Bournmouth (BIC), Tues 19th Brighton (Centre) and finally Wed 20th London (Wembley Arena). For ticket info go to Ticketmaster or Madness. 27/07/06
THE SLACKERS - we hear that our American cousins The Slackers will be playing The Mean Fiddler (Charing Cross Road) on Sept 30th. Great news, go to The Mean Fiddler for more info. 26/07/06
THE BIG, DJ SKABEATPETE and DJ BOSHER - appearing at The Flag, Station Road, Watford on Friday 25th August 2006. Tickets £5. For more details email skabeatpete@hotmail.com. 09/07/06
THE 2-TONE TRAIL - book by Pete Chambers has just been released. The definitive guide maps the routes of Two Tone in Coventry. Loads of new pictures and articles by the stars. Go to 2-Tone Trail for more info or eBay or Amazon to purchase at £5. Sound good but we will do a review shortly. 26/07/06
PAMA SIGN - its been a busy old time for Pama International, playing at festivals all over Britain and now they have signed with Trojan Records. Their first release will be catchily entitled ' The Trojan Sessions ' . For full details of their tours from Monmouth to Devon go to Pama International . 24/07.06
BADFEST - 3 day festival on 1st, 2nd and 3rd September 2006. Punk Friday, Ska Saturday and Mod Sunday. The Ska Saturday line up is currently Attic Project, Orange Street, Fat Man, The Selecter, Neville Staple, The Beat and Bad Manners. Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Beds. For more details see www.badfest.com. 09/07/06
WELSH SKA FESTIVAL - featuring Smoke Like a Fish, Tootinskamoon, 3 Minute Warning, Festerin Nuts and Jonny Action Finger - Saturday 19th August 2006 at Queens Hall, Narberth. Tickets £7 from richiesmith57@hotmail.com or go to
The Queens Hall. 09/07/06
CHARITY EVENT - The Beat, The Neville Staple Band, Orange Street, Triple X and Monkey Spanner performing for Fat Ska Promotions at The Corn Exchange, Bury St Edmunds on Friday 24th August 2006; doors open at 6:00pm. Ticket £17.50 from The Tourist Information Centre, 6 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds; Tel: 01284 764667 or 01284 811218. All proceeds go to aid Family Support West Suffolk and Addenbrookes Hospitals. 09/07/06
TIGHTEN UP - The Story of Trojan Records: Two part documentary about Trojan records. BBC Radio 2 9:00pm 24th June 2006. See BBC RADIO for more details. 24/06/06
LAUREL AITKEN DIES - 78 year old Laurel Aitken died of a heart attack on 20th July 2005. See BBC NEWS for more details. 22/7/05
ELECTRIC BALLROOM SAVED - The proposed changes to Camden's Tube and the surrounding area have been
shelved, so the Electric Ballroom is no longer threatened with closure.
See Electric Ballroom for more info. 22/7/05
PIETASTERS - one of our favourites are back at The Underworld in Camden, supported by Rebelation. August 25th is the night, tickets £7 in advance. For more details go to www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk . 16/6/05
ZEN, MURRAY, KEBABS, DOLLS - look out for Zen Baseball Bat, Chris Murray, Catch It Kebabs and Sadies Dolls all touring together in July. They will be joined by Smoke Like a Fish at the Camden Underworld gig. Check out www.dothedog.com and www.moonskaeurope.com for dates and details. 16/6/05
MADNESS THE DANGERMEN SESSIONS - volume one is released on August 1st. Should be absolutely superb if the Dangermen gigs were anything to go by. Also look out for them playing Live at the Scala on June 28th & July 4th. To pre-order the album go to Amazon, for info go to www.madness.co.uk or www.v2music.com . 14/6/05
CLUB BANG BANG PRESENTS - look out for these corkers @ The 100Club in Oxford Street.
15th July - CRUNCH Jag (£10.50)
29th July - PAMA INTERNATIONAL Burning Pilot, Mikey Dread & Channel One Sound System special guests (£12.50)
2nd Sept - THE BEAT The Big (£14.50)
9th Sept - SELECTER The Scrub (£12.50)
7th Oct - DESMOND DEKKER & THE ACES plus special guests tba
These are advance tickets sale costs, they will be more on the door. Doors 7.30pm usually til 1.00am. Go to www.bangbang-live.com for more info. 14/6/05
WATFORD SKA BAR - our own DJ SkaBeatPete will be playing Taylors Bar in Watford on 14th July 2005 with The Big and The Chancers. Tickets are £4 each from SkaBeatPete@hotmail.com or Tel: 07832185413 or £5 on the door.
SKA / PUNK IN BRIGHTON - Sunday 10th July sees The Concorde 2 in Brighton host The Hotknives, Wilf, Too many Crooks, Once Over, The Big plus lots more. The fun starts at 3.00pm and tickets are available through www.ticketweb.co.uk , or phone 01273673311. 26/5/05
PARK LIVE 2005 - there are some great bands lined up for Sunday 12th June at Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London. Including The Stranglers, SLF, The Beat, Neville Staple, Selector, Crunch, The Big and Supatones. It kicks off at noon for more details go to www.ticketmaster.co.uk . 26/5/05
SPLITTERS IN SOUTHAMPTON - looks like a great line up at the Joiners in Southampton on May 8th. The Splitters, Mumrah, Robolint and Speaking of Losers will be knocking themselves out from 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 on the door, for more info go to www.dirtymoose.co.uk . 26/4/05
NEVILLE STAPLE & THE BEAT - will be hitting Jumpin Jaks in Stevenage on Thurs 5th May. Tickets are £6 on the door or £5 in advance. Go to www.jumpinjaks.com for more info. It kicks off at 8.00pm til 1.00am. 26/4/05
MAXIMUM SKA - our own SkaBeatPete is DJing with one of the countries best loved ska bands The Big on Thursday 28th April @ Taylors Bar in Watford. This is a FREEBIE gig but you must print off the flyer below to get in as places are limited. 20/4/05
OLD MAN SHAUN - who we love to catch at his usual Sunday night spot at The Elephant pub in Camden High St is guesting at Coast to Coast on May 14th. Coast to Coast runs every two weeks @ On The Rocks in Kingsland Road, E2 and should cover all your ska, reggae, Motown, Northern Soul and Boogaloo needs. Go to www.coasttocoast.org.uk for more info. 20/4/05
SKA PATROL RADIO SHOW - listen out for this long running Monday night ska show based out of Ireland. Times are 8.00pm - 10.00pm (Irish) and it can be found over the net at www.nearfm.ie . 20/4/05
ST GEORGES DAY SKA - if you are hunting for a St G's day celebration on April 23rd, look no further than The Ace Cafe in Stonebridge, London. They have Urban Rhythm and DJ Two-Tone Andy playing from 9pm til 2am. Costs are £8, go to www.ace-cafe-london.com for more details. 15/04/05
P.S. Good Luck to Punkermentality with their Birthday bash tomorrow night at The Underworld (see lower down page).
DON'T FORGET - Saturday April 30th The London International Ska Festival 5 at The Underworld in Camden. A brilliant line-up including The Toasters, Zen Baseball Bat, Rebelation, Fandangle, The Scrub and Sadies Doll. Tickets are £10 in advance from www.ticketweb.co.uk , www.stargreen.com or from All Ages Records www.allagesrecords.com in Pratt Street, Camden. 13/4/05
LONDON SKA MEETUP GROUP - this group of like-minded people have been quiet for a little while but are back on the rampage. They are kicking off their next meet-up at The Ska Surgery in April (what great taste these people have). So if you are based in or around London and love all things ska, go to http://ska.meetup.com/39 or come down to The Surgery on the 17th and Meet-Up. 1/4/05
BIG ED - it has come to our attention that ED from The Big has joined The Beat on bass. Well done mate. looks like you are gonna be VERY busy. The Big is also on a massive tour at the moment, check out www.thebig.org . 1/4/05
TROJAN SOUND SYSTEM - Saturday March 26th will see the famous Trojan Sound System at Koko (formerly Camden Palace). Dr Alimanto will be playing live and will be assisted by Dennis Alcapone and Rob Da Bank. Doors open at 10pm and it all goes on til 4.00am. Tickets from 0870 432 5527 or www.ticketmaster.com , £10 in adv or £12 with flyer. Go to www.trojanrecords.co.uk for more info. 22/3/05
SKADANCECRAZE - the guys from over the border have announced a new date to see This 'R' 2Tone, Big Hand plus DJ Miggy. Its at The Rothes Hall in Fife on Sat April 2nd. Tickets from 01542 612121. For more info go to www.skadancecraze.com . 18/3/05
CATCH-IT-KEBABS AND RANDOM HAND - two of the UKs rising stars are beginning big tours this month and going through to the end of April. They are playing a mass of events with some VERY big names. There are too many dates to stick on the Calendar but go to their sites for details. Love the term ' swingcore skapunk ' from the Kebabs ;-). www.catch-it-kebabs.com and www.randomhand.co.uk . 18/3/05
RICO and TAN TAN - Club Ska @ The Rayners Lane Hotel, Harrow present the legendary Rico with assistance by Tan Tan and the Pressure Tennents ( Laurel Aitken's band). Support is by Ska Face and it all kicks off on Sat 2nd April. Tickets are £10 in advance from www.stargreen.com for more info go to www.clubska.com . 16/3/05
NEVILLE'S TOURING - Mr Staple is back on the road again with a load of gigs in April and May (to many for the Event Calendar). Most of the gigs are at Jumpin Jaks venues with support from The Beat. Should be playing tracks from the new album ' The Rude Boy Returns ' . Check out his website for full details www.nevillestaple.com 16/03/05
THE BIG IN DUBLIN - well the Dublin Castle in Camden anyway. Haven't got a lot of details for this one but they are playing on Thurs 7th April. 16/3/05
AGGROLITES - this LA based skinhead reggae combo will be playing a few gigs in the UK. On the 19th April at The Beercart Arms in Canterbury and at Gaz's Rockin Blues on the 21st April. For more info go to www.dirtyreggae.com , www.gazrockin.com or 2Tone Promotions who have a load more gigs lined up so check out their website. 15/3/04
AMPHETAMEANIES IN THE SMOKE - so the rumours were true, the boys and girls will be playing two London gigs in May. On Thursday 19th they are at Gaz's Rockin Blues (St Moritz) in Wardour Street, Soho and on Saturday 21st at the Hope and Anchor, Upper Street, Islington. Go to Amphetameanies for more info. 7/3/05
MADNESS SUMMER TOUR - the Nutty Boys will be playing 6 gigs at Forestry Commision sites around the country. The dates are:
June 11th - High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Suffolk
June 12th - Bedgebury Pinetum, Near Goudhurst, Kent
June 17th - Delamere Forest, Delamere, Cheshire
June 18th - Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucs
June 24th - Dalby Forest, North York Moors
June 25th - Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Nottinghamshire
Tickets will go on sale from Friday (March 4th) tel:0870 1 663 663, or go to NME tickets. Fantastic news but its going to mean a lot of driving to do them all ;-). 1/3/05
VENUE CHANGE - The guys at The Speedfreaks Ball (Nov) have had to change their venue from Vauxhall Park to Hemsby in Great Yarmouth, due to Vauxhall Park being pussies. Check out Speedfreaks for details and also have a look at their new forum at http://freakyspeed.proboards46.com for some relevant chat. 25/2/05
SKAPRISE CLUB NIGHT - if your based in Leeds or around that area look out for this monthly ska club night at The Bassment. Their next gig is Wed 2nd March, when Random Hand will be headlining and then the DJs take over til 2.00am. Entrance is £3 (sounds like a bargin) and the beer is cheap. The guys are also looking for new bands for the club night, but they stress the budget is a bit tight. For more info go to Skaprise. 18/2/05
AMPHETAMEANIES - the multi-legged Scottish ska monsters will be playing The Barfly in Glasgow on Saturday 5th March. Ablely ( I think) assisted by Junkman's Choir. Psst! we hear a rumour that the Phets may be playing a gig at Gaz's Rockin Blues some time soon but no one can confirm. 18/2/05
SKADANCECRAZE - present THIS ' R ' 2TONE, Bombscare and DJ Miggy at the Bongo Club in Edinburgh on the 25th Feb. Tickets are available from Ripping Records for £8 and the fun starts at 10.00pm. Go to Skadancecraze for more info. 13/2/05
THE BIG LIFE ' Ska Musical ' - a short run of this hit musical has just started at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. Based on Shakespere's Love's Labour Lost it is the story of 3 men who arrive in Britain from the Caribbean in the 1950s to start a new life. This comedy is all based around a classic ska soundtrack. For more information go to Theatre Royal Statford East. 8/2/05
HEV'N N HELL - Wed 30th March sees a cracking line up at this Liverpool venue (Fleet Street). The Splitters, Random Hand, Weapons of Brass Destruction, The Fractions, Cracked Actors and more. All kicks off at 7pm, £5 entrance. 7/2/05
OUT TO LUNCH AND BACK TO MINE - a benefit for the Tsunami Disaster fund featuring Terry Hall, Chas Smash, Jerry Dammers, Mark Lamarr, Ian Broudie plus loads more all DJing and karaokeing (!) with an auction presided over by Mr Smash - should be a hoot. It starts at 3.00pm on Sunday Feb 13th at The Cargo Club EC2. Tickets available from Ticketweb. 7/2/05
TWO TONE MOVEMENT - Pauline Black presents a documentary on BBC Radio 6 tonight and for the next three nights at 9.30pm, charting the meteoric rise of 2Tone. 7/2/05
PUNKERMENTALITY BIRTHDAY BASH - the guys at PM have put together a cracking line-up for their jelly and ice cream event. Smoke Like a Fish, Sonic Boom Six, Duff Muffin, Catch It Kebabs, The Splitters and The Klopeks. It all kicks off a 4.30pm on Sat 16th April at The Underworld, Camden. For more info go to PUNKERMENTALITY. 4/2/05
TRIBUTES - The Standard in Walthamstow will be hosting two of the best tribute bands around. Our old friends One Step Behind are playing on the 7th May and The More Specials are on June 11th. For full details go to The Standard. 3/2/05
BADFEST - looks like a biggy in July, Bad Manners are headlining a great lineup including The Beat, The Buzzcocks, The Damned, The Blockheads, The Meteors, Eddie Tempole plus Chas and Dave !, Mark Lamarr will be DJing. It will be held at the Twinwood Arena, Beds on the 29th-31st. For more details go to BADFEST. 3/2/05
CLUB BANG BANG - @ The 100 Club in Oxford Street look like they have some great gigs lined up :
25th Feb - Skankin Ska Special with The Beat and The Big
1st April - Crunch, JAG and Stiff Naked Fools
8th April - Desmond Dekker and the Aces
Go to Club Bang Bang or The 100 Club for further details.
SKA PARTY IN AID OF TSUNAMI CRISIS - Maroon Town and DJs will be playing the Purple Turtle in Camden on Sat 26th Feb. Tickets are £5 in adv from skapartyaid@teare.co.uk or £6.50 on the door. Doors 8.00pm - 2.00am. 2/2/005
ESSEX SKA FESTIVAL - on Sat 16th and Sun 17th July @ Chinnerys, Southend-on-sea, our friends at Ska Town will be presenting TOO HOT, TOO MANY CROOKS, THE BIG, SMOKE LIKE A FISH, REBELATION, THE SPLITTERS, ROUGH KUTZ, ORANGE STREET, THE SUPATONES, PRESSURE TONES, CRACKED ACTORS, CISCO, CHANCERS AND CUTTIES. DJs will be playing from 2pm on both days in the front bar, doors to the gig will be open at 5.30pm. Tickets are £10 in adv or £12 on the door or you can get a two day ticket for £18 in adv. Contact Jason on 07880972359 or email skatownjay@yahoo.co.uk . Looks like a cracker. 27/1/05
TOASTERS UK TOUR 2005 - for dates go to MoonSka Europe. 27/1/05
3MEN BLACK 2TONE SPECIAL - In Jan and Feb this year Dave Wakeling (Beat), Roddy Byers (Specials), Pauline Black (Selecter) and Nick Welsh (Bad Manners) will lead you on an acoustic walk through the music and influences of the 70s and 80s. Rhonda Dakar (Specials AKA) will guest at some shows. Go to 3MEN and BLACK for details. 27/1/05
BAD MANNERS THIS WEEK - a sneaky little gig has just come to our attention. The new slimline Buster and friends will be playing Chicagos in Watford High Street on Thursday 27th Jan. There is NO entrance fee before 9.00pm but I would get there early as we think it will be very busy. 25/1/05
LONDON INTERNATIONAL SKA FESTIVAL 5 - Jamdown presents The Toasters, Zenbaseball Bat, Fandangle and The Scrub (plus more TBA) on 30th April. Islington Academy 6.00pm kick-off. Tickets in adv are £10 from Jamdown Records, 26a Craven Road, Newbury, Berks, RG14 5NE. 06/01/05
DON'T FORGET - This Saturday night (8th) Laurel Aitken, Rico, Riffs at ClubSka in Rayners Lane. 06/01/05
SKA DANCE CRAZE - a brand new ska club / website has started north of the border. Ska Dance Craze is dedicated to all things 2Tone, incorporating the band ' This 'R' 2-Tone' . Totally agree with their club Etiquette message ' a safe enviroment where everyone can feel good and enjoy the night ' . Check it out and wish them all the best with spreading the ska gospel. 06/01/05
MORE SPECIALS - our friends at SkaTown present the More Specials The Big and Orange Street @ Chinnery's in Southend-on-sea on Feb 19th. Tickets are £9 in adv or £11 on the door. 8.00pm - 2.00am. Call 01702 467305 or go to www.chinnerys.co.uk or www.seetickets.com
Also, don't forget The Big and Orange Street are supporting Bad Manners @ The Islington Academy tomorrow night (30th). 29/12/04
DUTCHSKA FESTIVAL - if you fancy a little trip to Amsterdam, on the 26th Feb 2005 Rude Rich & The High Notes, Mark Foggos Skasters and Palooka will be playing at the Melkweg (Milkyway) venue. For more info go to www.melkweg.nl , there will definately be a little crew from the Ska Surgery going so we'll keep you informed. 4/12/04
SPEEDFREAKS BALL - I know its a way out but watch out for this 3 day event at The Vauxhall Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth on the 11th, 12, 13th November 2005. Part of the line up is Bad Manners, The Meteors, Argy Bargy, The Riffs, 999 and The Hotknives. Plus our own DJ SkaBeatPete will be playing. Price look good as they include accomodation. For full details go to www.thespeedfreaksball.com
AND ANOTHER BATCH
8th Dec - BADNESS @ Chicagos, Watford
17th Dec - HOTKNIVES & THE RIFFS @ The Cartoon, West Croydon
24th Dec - THE BEAT @ The White Horse in High Wycombe
30th Dec - BAD MANNERS & THE BIG @ Islington Academy
8th Jan - LAUREL AITKEN FRIENDS @ ClubSka, Rayners Lane
19th Feb - MORE SPECIALS & THE BIG @ Chinnerys, Southend on Sea
26/11/04
2TONE DOCUMENTARY - at last, a TV programme worth watching. Channel 4 is showing their 25 years of 2Tone documentary this Monday (29th) from 11.00pm - 12.00. Time to finally learn how to set that video recorder ;-) 24/11/04
AND MORE TO LOOK OUT FOR
24th Nov - PRESSURE DROP: Brand new Ska & Dub night from Moonska Europe. Kicks off at the Rhythm Factory in Whitechapel. Featuring Maroon Town, Wreckless Crew, Chris Murray plus Gaz Mayall (Rockin Blues) and Richard Callaghan DJing. www.moonskaeurope.com for more info.
30th Dec - LETS QUIT & THE INTERNATIONALS plus DJ BOSHER: For those travelling to The Netherlands get to Eindoven for this full on skank of an evening. Go to www.effenaar.nl for more details.
19 - 22 May - WASTED FESTIVAL: Can't believe the number of class acts at this event (over 100) but heres a taster. The Damned, The Stranglers, Exploited, Anti-Nowhere League, Splitters, Catch It Kebabs, King Django, Supatones etc etc. All takes place in Morecambe (never mind ;-). Go to www.holidaysinthesun.net/pages/morecambe2005.html for a full list of bands and details.
19/11/04
SO MUCH STUFF GOING ON - there is so much happening over the next month or two we thought we'd better list them out so we don't forget.
29th Oct - Bad Manners (Stratford Town Hall)
9th Nov - Neville Staple (Jazz Cafe, Camden)
13th Nov - ClubSka 2Tone Anniversary - Selecter (Rayners Lane)
13th Nov - Simalators (Rotunda Club, Bristol)
13th Nov - 80s Indie Ska Charity Disco (Bohemians FC, Dublin) contact wally@2-tone.info for details
21st Nov - THE SKA SURGERY (E Ballroom)
28th Nov - London International Ska Fest 4 (Islington Academy)
1st Dec - The Skatalites & Pama International (Islington Academy)
If you want any other gigs (outside London would be good) added to this list just email them to info@theskasurgery.com. 27/10/04
R.I.P JOHN PEEL - who will be sadly missed as we all know many 2Tone/Ska artistes would not have made nearly the impression they did without his assistance. 27/10/04
MADNESS ALBUM DEAL - yesterday (Oct 8th) Madness signed a one album deal with V2 records. The album will be a mix of ska and reggae classics, we suspect if you saw them performing as The Dangermen you will know what the basic feel will be. The release is planned for April 2005 - can't wait. Go to www.madness.co.uk for more info and pictures of the signing. 09/10/04
FUNNIEST MOMENT THIS WEEK - SkaBeatPete and me were doing a bit of promotional work around Camden when we popped into The Devonshire Arms for a quick bevvy. But it was not to be, apparently boots, jeans, Fred Perrys and no hair is not acceptable for this Goth pub. Now, I have been removed from pubs before (when a orrible youth) but NEVER for being too well dressed !!!. Thanks to the Devonshire for a truly new experience ;-)
SKA & REVIVAL NIGHTS - to celebrate Black History Month, The Bridge NDC present a series of live ska revival sessions at The Woodberry Tavern, 618 Seven Sisters Road, N15. Oct 3rd - Laurel Aitken. Oct 10th - Rico Rodriquez. Oct 17th - Number 1 Station. Oct 24th - Skatronics. Oct 31st - Winston Francis & Dennis Capone. All nights feature the Hot Bomb Hi-Fi with Top Deck Phil. All sessions start at 7.00pm and cost £5 on the door (no advance tickets) 18+ only. For more info call 020 8489 8840 06/10/04
NEVILLE STAPLE DATES CANCELLED - note, all Neville's dates at Brannigans in September have been cancelled. He will now be touring with the Buzzcocks. Go to www.nevillestaple.com for more info. 21/09/04
THE SELECTER & Mark Foggo's Skasters + DJ Bosher - for anyone in the Netherlands this weekend these guys / gals are playing in Eindhoven on Sunday 26th. Eindhoven is only about 1.5 hours from the Dam by train. For more info go to www.effenaar.nl 17/09/04
THE SKATALITES + Pama International - the legendary pioneers of SKA. The Carling Academy, Islington. Wednesday 1st December - doors 7pm
Tickets £16 in adv from Jamdown Records, 26a Craven Rd,Newbury,Berks, RG14 5NE (no booking fee)or www.ticketweb.co.uk DJs tba. For further info jamdownpress@yahoo.co.uk 12/09/04
THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL SKA FESTIVAL 4 - starring RICO RODRIGUEZ & BAND, PAMA INTERNATIONAL, THE PIETASTERS, THE SUPATONES, CATCH IT KEBABS + DJ JERRY DAMMERS. Sunday 28th November 2004 - doors 6pm
The Carling Academy Islington Tickets £12 advance from Jamdown Records,26a Craven Rd,Newbury,Berks,RG14 5NE. - First 100 tickets ordered will receive the forthcoming new album by - PAMA INTERNATIONAL-FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY. This should be an absolute corker and we will be there this time ! 12/09/04
NEVILLE STAPLE DATES ( I bet he does ) -
12th September Reggae Festival Birmingham
13th September Brannigans Chester
14th September Brannigans Reading
15th September Brannigans Manchester
16th September Brannigans Sheffield
19th September Brannigans Warrington
23rd September Brannigans Romford
27th September Brannigans Blackpool
30th September The Wychwood Ashton-under-Lyne
There is also a lot of info about Neville and the band in our Guestbook so have a read. 09/09/04
MESSAGE FROM DJ SKABEATPETE - here are some future ska gigs in and around the London area! SELECTER @ Horn Reborn, St Albans on Fri 15 Oct... MORE SPECIALS @ The Standard, Walthamstow on Sat 23 Oct... BAD MANNERS @ Stratford Town Hall on Fri 29 Oct... and of course ONE STEP BEHIND & SPECIAL BREW @ Electric Ballroom, Camden on Sun 17 Oct. 09/09/09
MISTAKES - are playing the Herald Sporting Club in Hemel Hempstead tomorrow night. Have not see these guys before but thats what its all about we say. Will post a review on them soon. 09/09/04
BRIGHTON SKA FESTIVAL 2004 - Too Many Crooks are set to make a very welcome return to gigging when they headline on Sunday 26th September @ The Concorde 2 on Brighton seafront. This year's full line up will be: Too Many Crooks, The Riffs, Splitters, Smoke Like A Fish, Rough Kutz, Ska'd For Life & Rebelation. Doors will be open from 2pm - 11pm. For more info on the Brighton ska fest ring Porky on 01474 361073. 09/09/04
ALERT! - Please note that the Bad Manners, The Beat and Neville Staple gig has been postponed until later in the year. See the link further down for more details. 20/08/04
Q MAGAZINE - is publishing a 2Tone special issue next week. 148 page collecters edition featuring classic photos, interviews, the story of the Specials by Jerry Dammers and a foreward by Suggs. 13/08/04
BAD MANNERS + THE BEAT & NEVILLE STAPLE - are playing the Carling Academy 2 Liverpool on Thursday 26th August. Go to http://www.liverpool-academy.co.uk/liverpool/listings/index.cfm for more information. 29/07/04
THE DANGERMEN THIS SUNDAY ! - the boys from Madness will be performing as their alter egos The Dangermen this Sunday (25th) at the Dublin Castle in Camden. There are NO tickets available in advance as it is a first come first served gig (kick-off 9.30-10pm ish but get there early). Anyone who saw their previous sets as the Dangermen in May will know this is one not to be missed. 21/07/04
25 YEARS OF 2TONE - on the 28th July 1979 2Tone records released their first single, the classic Gangsters by The Specials. Come and celebrate at The Ska Surgery on Sunday 15th August. We will let you know of any other events marking this anniversary when we find them. 12/07/04
THE SKA SURGERY GETS FASHIONABLE ! - The Ska Surgery has been assisting design house Michiko Koshino with music for one of their shows in Italy. The collection has a Ska theme so obviously they came to us. We believe the collection will be shown in the UK next Spring, we will keep you posted. For more info on MK go to www.michikokoshino.co.uk . 12/07/04
DO THE DOG SKA SPECIAL - our friends at Do the Dog present - Smoke Like A Fish, Rebelation, Duff Muffin, Catch It Kebabs, APB plus special guests and DJs, all at the Underworld (Camden) on Saturday August 14th, kicking off at 5.30pm. See http://www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk/bandlist.asp for more details. 25/06/04
DESMOND DEKKER & THE ACES PLUS SELECTER - will be playing at Lock17 (formerly Dingwalls) on July 18th. Go to http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk for more details. 24/06/04
SKA BILLY REBELS (with Roddy Radiation) & SPECIAL BREW - this Saturday, 12th June the boys will be playing at The Jailhouse in Coventry. Entrance £4, go to www.specialbrew.info for more details. ALSO assist with the campaign to mark the 25th anniversary of 2Tone at www.iccoventry.co.uk .08/06/04
MADNESS GIG - the Nutty Boys will be appearing at the Move Festival at the Lancashire County Cricket ground on Thursday 8th July. For more details go to www.gigsandtours.com or www.aloud.com . 17/04/04
SUGGS: FROM SKA TO SCRAP - in an interview with Channel 4 Suggs confirmed that Madness will be releasing a new album this summer and will definately tour in 2004. Go to C4 teletext page 428. We will publish news on both when available. 16/03/04.
3RD LONDON SKA FESTIVAL - Sunday 14th March. The event will take place at The Underworld in Camden Town & will feature the unmissable line up of King Django, Pama International, The Riffs, Smoke Like A Fish, Rebelation, Duff Muffin, Catch It Kebabs & More Than Normal. Doors will open at 4pm & tickets are available for £10 advance from the Underworld box office (tel. 020 7482 1932) or online at www.ticketweb.co.uk 06/03/04.
SELECTER & THE BEAT - are playing live at Lock 17 (formerly Dingwalls) in Camden on Sunday 7th March. Go to Ticketweb for further details. ATTENTION this event has now been moved to the Carling Academy in Islington. 29/03/04
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