When Joe Jackson burst onto the airwaves of U.S. rock stations in 1979, his spare, reggae-influenced sound fit right in with that of other new wave artists. Much like Sting, who as a member of The ...
Once a "bad-taste" Christchurch covers band, Salmonella Dub is now a world-class drum and bass act whose distinctly Kiwi flavour is stronger than ever.
With giant perms, big shoulder pads, Members Only jackets, and fat wallets, the 1980s was a deceptively prosperous time. Break from those 80s stereotypes and dig deeper into the Decade of Greed with ...
The second edition of Aaron Carnes' book 'In Defense of Ska' comes out next week, and here's an exclusive debut of a new section about Patrick Stump's lifelong love of ska.