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As a European, I still don't understand why everybody (read Americans, mostly) is talking about the third wave emerging in the 90s. Over here, the third wave was around (and actually called the third wave already) in late 80s with a peak in 1989 when Ska merged with other genres like (acid)house and hip hop, and hit the charts. To me (and many others) the 'third wave' that came from the States is skapunk. Basically just punk with a brass section and (occasional) offbeat.

And Lewis Novod... the Toasters are from Brooklyn, NY. Not Boston.

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thank you for posting this. the specials have been a very big influence in my life and it's nice to hear they are coming back touring. more power to ska. 2tone all the way.

the 1st ska hit was "my boy lollipop" by barbie gaye in the late 50's. it was covered & became a hit again in '64, by millie small.

why does no ever mention Reel Big Fish (who put out an AMAZING live album a few years back) or the Toasters? the Bosstones had A hit and No Doubt was BARELY a ska band when they hit it big and now neither band is around. RBF still tour. the Aquabats (a highly under-rated band) is in NJ next week going down the East Coast. i don't think we have to hark back to the 90s to get good examples of ska... they're happening right now in the US regardless of the Specials and The Beat hitting the road across the pond.

From Russia with love!!

Just saw the Specials tonight. Excellent show, band was on point throughout! Terry was having problems with something but the rest of the band kept it all together. Bless Neville Staple's heart! Made this longtime Specials/2Tone fan from way back when quite happy to be singing along with other fans through every song! All that was missing was Jerry Dammers!

How do these ska standard bearers feel about how narrowly defined the genres' aesthetics remain? And do they have a sense of humor about Delocated's Skamitzvah episode? http://video.adultswim.com/delocated/ska-mitzvah.html

ska fashion look -- a hat no??

Anyone who thinks ska can't sound hateful has never heard the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Fratboy aggression in musical form!

There has been a strong SKA presence in the Northeast. The Toasters (from Boston) are touring. And West Bound Train (from Boston and NJ) were one of the featured bands on last year's Warp Tour. West Bound Train (for whom my son, Eric Novod, is the drummer) has a fairly new album release which has a blues and soul influence.

oi/skamp: http://bit.ly/9HHn6q

i like ska for one reason. i don't think you can put a hateful or even negative message in it. it just doesn't fit with the rhythms.

90s ska revival timeline amendment: Please don't forget all of the great NYC/NJ ska bands that were skanking it up at the late Wetlands club when all the hippies took a day off. I'm thinking of Inspecter 7, Mephiskapheles, The Slackers, et al. (http://bit.ly/ac46zi) and the GREAT oi/skampilation concert series that were held at The Grand in the mid 90s (http://bit.ly/ac46zi)

I've been bouncing in my chair as I'm listening to this show -- many thanks to The Specials and John!

I will always remember Ghost town was the anthem of sorrow for the early 80s riots

Does anybody remember the "Rude Boys". I know it was much more than just music but a movement when I was young

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I was a huge ska fan in the mid to late 80s, during the period when it had gone underground for a few years. It's a tradition rooted in politics, and antiracism, and was pretty appropriate in the years leading up to the end of aparthied, and the very divisive 1980s. It was also so much fun, a really positive sound, and great exercise! I grew up on the Specials and will always love them.

You'll have to do a follow up with The Slackers. They've always kept a pretty old school sound in the vein of early ska/dub, and people have been showing up the their NYC/area shows consistently over the years regardless of more 'mainstream' popularity.

From the movie "Sid and Nancy":

"I don't wanna be a punk no more. I'm gonna be a rude boy -- like my dad".

D: You point was duly noted. Thank you.

"Ska started as a politically volatile offshoot of reggae" NO

Reggae was an offshoot of Ska. everyone knows this. ska had been around forever when artists like derrick morgan, bunny lee (prod.), and the maytals twisted up the sound to make that reggae sound. instead of just accents on 2 and 4 (ska and rocksteady - that clean skank sound) there was more of emphasis on the three to make that wiggle sound or reggae. popularized by the song "do the reggay" by the maytals (1968)

let the Specials school you on it. that's embarrassing for you. aside from that - Thank You and have a wonderful day! i'm gonna listen to the show from los angeles. peace