Ska FAQ

1.1: Introduction (alt.music.ska)

In response to all of those ``Isn't ska some dance form of reggae?''...

1.3: What is ska music?

Ska is dance music, first and foremost. Ska was a *Jamaican ...

1.4: Where did ska come from?

In the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica rhythm & blues sounds ...

1.5: What is first-wave ska? Second-wave ska? Third-wave ska? Is there a fourth wave?

These terms describe ska music coming from three different ...

1.6: What is ska-core?

Yet another label. A matter of semantics. Ska-core is ...

1.7: What is a rude boy? (Ska)

A rude boy is not just an impolite male child. The street-...

1.8: What is with the narrow-brim hats, dark suits and narrow ties? How come some of these ska bands look like the Blues Brothers? (Ska)

This is rude boy fashion from Jamaica in the 1960s....

1.9: What is skanking? (Ska)

Skanking is the *canonical* ska dance. Being canonical doesn't ...

1.10: What about reggae? (Ska)

Reggae music is an offshoot of ska that developed in the late 1960s....

1.11: Oi! What about skanking skinheads? (Ska)

Skinheads, originally, come out of the same *working class* ...

1.12: Recommended Reading and Bibliography (Ska)

Recommended Reading: (see )...

2.3: Where can I hear ska on the radio? Australia

*Train to Skaville*...

2.3: Where can I hear ska on the radio? Canada

2.3: Where can I hear ska on the radio? Mexico and Spain

Ska radio shows in ...

2.3: Where can I hear ska on the radio? USA West

2.3: Where can I hear ska on the radio? Radio USA East

2.3: Where can I hear ska on the radio? Radio USA - Other

2.3: Where can I hear ska on the radio? Internet Radio

2.4: Where can I hear ska live? p1

Some clubs and other venues have quite a few ska shows. Some ...

2.4: Where can I hear ska live? Germany

2.4: Where can I hear ska live? Spain, Sweden

2.4: Where can I hear ska live? UK

2.4: Where can I hear ska live? USA (CA)

2.4: Where can I hear ska live? USA DC, FL, IL

(DC)

2.4: Where can I hear ska live? USA KS, OH, GA

(KS)

2.4: Where can I hear ska live? USA MA, MD, MI

(MA)

2.4: Where can I hear ska live? USA NY, NC,

(NY)

2.4: Where can I hear ska live? USA OH, PA, WI

(OH)

2.5: Is anyone doing ska video?

Yes. Bradford Stein has finished a West Coast ska-umentary ...

2.6: Are there any feature-length ska movies? What other movies did ska influence. What about TV shows?

Yes, there are feature-length ska documentaries, exemplified ...

2.7: Are there any books about ska?

*N.B.* There is some overlap with See , and See . (Thanks to ...

2.8: p1 What are some ska-related 'zines (fan-created magazines)?

Mike Fragassi, mfragass@ucs.indiana.edu, who supplied much of ...

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Boss

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2.10: What ska resources are on the Internet?

Thanks for much of the WWW information goes to Bill Tanner,...

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General WWW Music ...

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Ska Web

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Usenet

2.11: p1 Can anyone recommend some good ska albums for someone who has absolutely no clue about ska?

Here are a few choice titles, with an emphasis on compilations, ...

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Intensified Original ...

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Monkey

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The Real Jamaica - ...

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The Story of Jamaican ...

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This Are 2 ...

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Land Of The Bigfoot Ska: Ska From Bigfoot ...

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Mash It

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Ska Beats 1 - Freestyle ...

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Step On

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2.12: p1 What are addresses of some record labels producing ska discs?

The legendary ska labels of the past -- Black Swan, Blue Beat,...

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Black Pearl ...

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Dill

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Pork Pie Records/...

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Signal Sound System ...

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Trojan (UK)...

2.13: p1 Are there some record stores that carry ska?

Some record stores that specialize in ska or at least have a ...

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3.3: What are the names of some ska bands?

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3.4: p1 Can I write to any of these Ska bands? Call them on the phone? Do they have Web sites and email?

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3.5: If I'm in a band, who can I contact for gigs andproduction? Do they have Web sites and email?

Are there any sound companies that specialize in ska music? Do ...