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Bamboozle Blog, Day 3: Catch 22, the Bouncing SoulsThe ska wave may have crested long ago, but East Brunswick's Catch 22 remain a popular touring juggernaut.
topix.net | 21-May-2012 04:00
Pentecost history and celebrations
Pentecost is this Sunday, May 27th. Also called Whitsunday, it is a holiday that Christians commemorate as the day the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus Christ's Apostles after his death and resurrection .
topix.net | 21-May-2012 00:51
The Skatalites musical journey
THE Skatalites were formed by Clement 'Coxson' Dodd in 1964, under the leadership of Tommy McCook, primarily, as his backing band at Studio One.
topix.net | 20-May-2012 15:32
1962 brings the birth of a nation
The year 1962 will long be remembered, not only as the birth year of Jamaica as an independent nation, but also as the birth year of Jamaica's foundation music - ska.
topix.net | 20-May-2012 11:17
Bad Manners concert at the Donyatt Arena could be back on
Ilminster-based Gemini Carnival Club announced earlier this week that the Big Summer Party scheduled for June 8-9 had been cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances." Club spokesman Joanna Strawbridge said: "We have received updated information which means the Big Summer Party may be running again." NEWS FROM MAY 17: ILMINSTER-BASED Gemini ... (more)
topix.net | 19-May-2012 09:15
Interview with Caligula Krychek
"Caligula "Divine Madness" is making noise in the underground as a new cult classic.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 19:56
Does it matter if youa re black or white?
The deaths of culture-defying musicians Adam Yauch and Donald 'Duck' Dunn are a reminder of music's skin-tone sensitivities.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 15:42
Ska Pioneer Lloyd Brevett Dies
Jamaican double bassist Lloyd Brevett, whose band The Skatalites pioneered ska music and paved the way for reggae, has died at the age of 80.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 09:27
Passover and Shavuot: What's the Question? What's the Answer?
Unlike other Jewish holidays, the Torah does not specify a date for Shavuot; it is celebrated on the 50th day after Passover.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 04:18
Five Iron Frenzy comeback started with rumor
Five Iron Frenzy played their first show in eight years on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Casselman's in Denver.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 00:08
Llangollen Fringe Festival Line Up Announced
The full line up for the 2012 Llangollen Fringe Festival has been announced and this year it promises to be even bigger and better than ever.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 19:53
Hundreds snap up tickets for biggest music festival
Several hundred people have already snapped up their tickets for Burtfest 2012, which runs at the Washlands Sports Club, off Meadow Road, over the weekend of June 15 to 17.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 15:49
CANCELLED: Bad Manners concert at the Donyatt ArenaUpdated 7:55am...
The two-day musical event on June 8-9 - headlined by the larger-than-life Buster Bloodvessel and his band Bad Manners - was set to be held at the Donyatt Arena at Donyatt Bowling Club.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 11:34
Less Than Jake does things its own way
Throughout its 20 years as a ska-punk band, Less Than Jake has built a reputation among its fans for releasing 7-inch vinyl records.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 07:15
Jk & the Relays
From opening for BB King with jazz-funk melodies with Mocking Shadows to tearing up pubs with ska and reggae ferocity as frontman of Jk & the Relays, Jory Kinjo clearly isn't one to shy away from musical diversity.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 02:05
James McCartney Goes Physical
James McCartney goes physical -- his prior recordings, Available Light and Close at Hand were digital-only, but his current release, The Complete EP Collection, an ambitious two-disc set, produced by David Kahne and Paul McCartney , features James' bold originals plus five bonus tracks The project took two years to complete, but the ... (more)
topix.net | 16-May-2012 22:00
Further Extending Barack's Preposterous Ego Backward Through Time
When it comes to extending Obama's absurdly bloated ego backward into history, why stop at adding him to the bios of past presidents on the White House website ? The Daily Caller has uncovered some other opportunities to insert the Self-Promoter in Chief, including : After warning of the Nazi menace during 1930s, Winston Churchill became prime ... (more)
topix.net | 16-May-2012 18:01
Another voice - Mendocino County - The Buck' Stops Nowhere
The first major public pension scandal in recent times erupted in the City of San Diego in 2003.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 01:17
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topix.net | 15-May-2012 21:03
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish was one of the legions of Southern California ska-punk bands to edge into the mainstream following the mid-'90s success of No Doubt and Sublime.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 16:48
Last chance for early bird festival ticketsUpdated 5:00pm Friday 11th ...
MUSIC lovers have a last chance to get early bird tickets for Lechlade's jam-packed festival which will feature more than 40 bands over one weekend.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 21:07
Last of a legacy
SAXOPHONIST Lester Sterling, the lone surviving original member of the Skatalites and Doreen Schaeffer, long-time vocalist with the pioneer band, have added their voices to the list of persons paying tribute to bass player Lloyd Brevett.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 12:43
Hot Picks: Top entertainment for Asheville and Western North Carolina
The Montford Park Players are doing 'The Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 07:33
Just How Many Times Did Ska Legends the English Beat Say 'Fellator' In One Song?
By the late 1980s ska was tired and in need of a heart and lung transplant. Orange County would, in fact, become home to the biggest and most influential of so-called third wave of ska revivals because it had two things vital to the development of any such trend: inventory and a willing audience.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 20:19
LA crime flick 'Gangster Squad' hits theaters this fall
Sean Penn stars as gangster Mickey Cohen in the upcoming Warner Bros. film 'Gangster Squad,' set in 1950s Los Angeles Warner Bros.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 19:14
Brevett: the beat master
CONTRASTING personalities, it is believed, help make great bands. The Beatles and Rolling Stones are classic examples.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 13:00
Soul band The Northern Governors will play at Stereoleto this summer.
It now takes just a few hours by train to get to St. Petersburg from Helsinki, but the history of Finnish bands performing in St.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 04:31
Solar Powered Music Fest comes to Fort Worth June 16
The English Beat, the Romantics and Dallas' own Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights headline the 100% Solar Powered Music Fest June 16 at Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth, it was announced today.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 00:16
Suburban Legends celebrate their 'Day Job' with sixth album
Veteran O.C. ska act Suburban Legends is Derek Rock, Brian Klemm and Vincent Walker and Brian Robertson, Aaron Bertram and Brian Bolidori.
topix.net | 09-May-2012 20:12
The Aggrolites Talk Skinhead Reggae
The Aggrolites are a skinhead reggae band from Los Angeles. With a faster pace than standard reggae, ska, or rocksteady, the style got its name from its old-school UK fans, the black Jamaican rudeboys and white mod factory workers who pioneered the original skinhead subculture.
topix.net | 09-May-2012 16:02
Main image for 'Gang' of pickpockets targets concert-goers
Pickpockets stole about 20 high-value smart phones and mobiles from fans as they watched The Vaccines at the Spa Bridlington.
topix.net | 09-May-2012 12:52
Madness - Madness Honoured To Play Jubilee Concert
The 'One Step Beyond' group are part of the line up for a huge concert celebrating 60 years of the British monarch's reign, held at Buckingham Palace on June 4, and frontman Suggs is delighted to be involved.
topix.net | 09-May-2012 08:43
David Mamet Explores Feminine Matters in "Boston Marriage"
When David Mamet was at the peak of his playwriting powers in the 1980s, his rapid-fire, profanity-laced, testosterone-fueled dialogue was so distinctive that it became known as "Mamet speak." For a decade, his plays exploring the male psyche earned him the reputation as America's top playwright, with Glengarry Glen Ross winning a Pulitzer Prize.
topix.net | 09-May-2012 03:38
Madness announce plans for The House of Fun Weekender - ticket details
Madness have announced plans for their second annual House of Fun Weekender . The event will take place at Butlins Minehead from November 23-26 and will see the iconic ska-pop band playing two live sets over the weekend, on both the Friday and Sunday nights.
topix.net | 08-May-2012 23:34
Tickets Still Available for Dixon May Fair Concerts and Demolition Derby
By Brianna Boyd Special to Dixon Patch There are still plenty of seats available in the Dixon May Fair's arena for the three concerts, one comedy show and demolition derby that are all scheduled this week.
topix.net | 08-May-2012 22:33
@NRCC vs @Critz4Congress and the #TwitterWarForTheTwelfth
Okay, we try to stick to hard-hitting news here at Keystone Politics, but this is just too good to pass up.A Starting Monday afternoon and ending at roughly 10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the first shots of the Twitter War for the Twelfth were fired.
topix.net | 08-May-2012 18:24
Goulburn Valley Hotel's Linda Sali and News Kerrie Dimit prepare for Ladies Cocktail Party.
The night, organised by The News, is about women having fun - dancing, talking, mingling, enjoying each other's company while raising money for The Community Fund.
topix.net | 08-May-2012 14:19
Lloyd Brevett, String Bassist for Skatalites
Lloyd Brevett, the string bassist in the influential Jamaican band the Skatalites, who played on the first recordings of Bob Marley and the Wailers, died May 3 at a hospital in St.
topix.net | 08-May-2012 10:10
The English Beat Got the Mozambique Crowd Dancing Saturday
On Saturday, Mozambique welcomed the two-tone ska band the English Beat. You may know this '80s band, headed by Dave Wakeling, from their hit singles such as "Can't Get Used To Losing You" or "All Out to Get You," or maybe "Mirror in the Bathroom." If you're a Ferris Bueller fan, you may recognize the band's "Rotating Heads" being played during the ... (more)
topix.net | 08-May-2012 05:55
Deaths
David Weiss, 65: One half of Peter Fischli/David Weiss, a Swiss art duo known for sculptures, photographs and videos that enumerate, celebrate and ever-so-gently skewer the banalities of everyday life, and for "The Way Things Go," one of the most acclaimed art films of the late 20th century.
topix.net | 07-May-2012 14:27
5/6/12: Today's Tips: Sunday
FESTIVAL/MUSIC/FUNDRAISER : WILDWOODstock @ the Parting Glass , Saratoga Springs.
topix.net | 06-May-2012 22:08
Preview: Norwich gig guide May 4-10
Enthralling dark rockers Alkaline Trio finally make it to Norwich as part of a UK tour celebrating their 15th anniversary and promoting their latest album Damnesia.
topix.net | 06-May-2012 17:59
Senior Spotlight: Truman is star of show at Juniper Village
CHATHAM - Juniper Village in Chatham will host performer Peter Small on Thursday for his presentation titled "The Buck Stops Here" from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Small's show features his portrayal of former President Harry S Truman and covers how Truman met the challenges of the presidency from dropping the atomic bomb to the dismissal of Gen.
topix.net | 06-May-2012 13:59
Sun shines down on happy SunFest crowds
The sun beat down Saturday and the mercury hovered in the mid 80s, but the heat didn't stifle the spirits of concertgoers at SunFest on the city's waterfront.
topix.net | 06-May-2012 04:40
Get Out: What To Do This Weekend in Laguna Beach
BOUTIQUE BENEFIT When/Where: Saturday, May 5. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Laguna Presbyterian Church , 415 Forest Ave.
topix.net | 05-May-2012 21:16
The English Beat to entertain at the Dixon May Fair
The English Beat perform in Portland, Ore. at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Dec. 6, 2006.
topix.net | 05-May-2012 17:11