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Ska

Como un rayo how ska became the unofficial sound of Spanish football

‘Como un rayo’: how ska became the unofficial sound of Spanish football

An unlikely influence…

Ben Forrest
Jun 14, 2026
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Stranger Cole, ska pioneer and Jamaican music legend, dead at 83

A sad loss…

Ben Forrest
Jun 12, 2026
Boots, braces, and away days- How football terraces carved out the skinhead subculture

Boots, braces, and away days: How football terraces carved out the skinhead subculture

Ska and soccer…

Ben Forrest
Jun 10, 2026
Fade Away Blur’s brief flirtation with ska

‘Fade Away’: Blur’s brief flirtation with ska

‘Ghost Town’ meets ‘Our House’…

Andrew Clayman
Jun 1, 2026
How David Bowie convinced Terry Hall to become a singer

“Great pop songs”: the 1978 album that The Specials’ Terry Hall thought everyone should to hear before they die

An underrated gem.

Joe Taysom
May 30, 2026
How a New Orleans RNB anthem inspired ska music

‘Be My Guest’: How a 1959 New Orleans R&B anthem inspired the birth of ska music

A life-changing track…

Ben Forrest
May 29, 2026
Liquidator- The Jamaican ska instrumental with a rich history in English football

Liquidator: The Jamaican ska instrumental with a rich history in English football

A timeless classic…

Ben Forrest
May 29, 2026
The mid-1990s mood shift- How ‘Clueless’ and ska-core clubbed grunge to deat

The mid-1990s mood shift: How ‘Clueless’ and ska-core clubbed grunge to death

“It’s so happy and fresh sounding!”

Andrew Clayman
May 18, 2026
Rudi’s In Love the 1968 ska hit that was the first to be recorded in the UK

‘Rudi’s In Love’: the 1968 ska hit that was the first to be recorded in the UK

A landmark single…

Ben Forrest
Apr 22, 2026
007 (Shanty Town) Why is reggae music so obsessed with James Bond

‘007 (Shanty Town)’: Why is reggae music so obsessed with James Bond?

An unlikely connection…

Ben Forrest
Apr 9, 2026
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Check it out now: What is a ‘Rockerfeller Skank’?

Check it out now…

Guy Howie
Mar 23, 2026
‘I Am the Upsetter’- How Lee “Scratch” Perry’s anthem of defiance changed reggae forever

‘I Am the Upsetter’: How Lee “Scratch” Perry’s anthem of defiance changed reggae forever

A monumental track…

Ben Forrest
Mar 20, 2026

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