Tag: ska

The Beat 30th anniversary show

Hot on the heels of The Selecter doing a 30th anniversary comes something similar from The Beat, which is doing its own 30th anniversary gig, performing the I Just Can't Stop It album (the band's debut) in its entirety. Yes, the album that brought us Mirror in the bathroom, Best […]

The Selecter 30th anniversary gig

If old school Two Tone is your thing, you might want to beat a path to the The Selecter 30th anniversary gig, specifically to celebrate 30 years since their debut album Too Much Pressure. Fronted by the Original vocalists, Pauline Black and Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson, The Selecter will perform two […]

Laurel Aitken – Voodoo Woman CD

Big thanks to Doug for pointing us in the direction of this interesting forthcoming release – Voodoo Woman by Laurel Aitken. Subtitled Music for Mods, Soul & Ska Sounds from the Sixties, that pretty much sums up what you get, tunes that proved popular across the mod scene during the […]

Too Hot To Hold! – Uxbridge

Fast becoming a regular mod-friendly night in Uxbridge, Too Hot To Hold! is back on Saturday 17th July. The venue is The Crown and Treaty, 90 Oxford Road, Uxbridge UB8 1LU, were you'll hear a mix of soul, R&B, ska and beat from 9pm until 3:30am. Admission is free before […]

Black Cat night launches in London

Kicking off this Saturday, June 12th 2010, is Black Cat at the Silver Bullet in Finsbury Park, London. Don't worry, if you're a footie fan, the England match will be screened in the bar from 7:30pm through till about 9 and the club proper will begin straight after, going on […]

Trojan Ska-ing West! CD

Another of the Trojan / Spectrum reissues that might be of interest – Trojan Ska-ing West!. The CD is promising to be a rarity goldmine, again for not a lot of cash. According to the label, this set of early to mid-60s sounds of 40 tracks from the Island and […]

Sounds & Pressure: Mod Reggae CD

Trojan seems to be undergoing a reissue series via budget label Spectrum, with a few CD hitting the shelves today, including Sounds & Pressure: Mod Reggae. That very familiar packaging contains what's described as an 'eclectic' mix of 40 vintage tracks, some of which are making their debut on CD. […]