The Specials, The Selecter, The English Beat, and all the English 2-Tone bands! The Skatalites, Toots and the Maytals, and all the original Jamaican ska bands! Many many punk and mod and rock and R&B and reggae bands. The Clash! Oh, and you asked for specifics... ok, for an exhaustive list, go here!
Formed in 1981 in Berkeley, while they were still in high school. The Uptones were the first band devoted to playing Ska on the West Coast. The Uptones played to skanking crowds all over the West. Several of their recordings were regional hits, and for a time they were the most popular band in the Bay Area.
Major publications of the time raved about them:
"It is a sight to behold, The Uptones tearing up the stage and the audience tearing up the dance floor."
- San Francisco Chronicle
"The Uptones... without a doubt the best show in Berkeley."
- Berkeley Free Press
"Sitting down at an uptones show is like keeping your eyes shut at a movie."
- Rolling Stone
The Uptones "Live at Gilman Street" (SOB CD 0058) is a living proof of the raw power the band delivered every show.
"Best live Ska record ever"
- Crawdaddy Magazine
"***** Five Stars "This record rocks from beginning to end."
- Rolling Stone
Several tracks from this legendary recording are offered for free in the mp3 format at
www.uptones.com.
Members of the original band, Eric Din, Paul Jackson, and Ben Eastwood have been
playing music together since then.
The ska bug never left these lads. And now Eric, Paul, and Ben are joined by Moose Lethridge, Adam Beach, Tim Carter, Jeanne Geiger, and Scott Bertrand to form the current lineup of The Uptones.
The Uptones have completed their first CD “Skankin' Foolz Unite” for Fun Fun Fun Recordings containing new original material with producers Matthew King
Kaufman and Michael Rosen.
Check out Joel Selvin's cover story on the Uptones in the SF Chronicle Sunday pink section:
Buy Uptones music as high quality DRM-free MP3s direct! ->
Hey guys! I'm posted a comment before on here. I just wanted to say that I'm visiting all the way from Louisiana in Febuary. I'm goin' back to my hometown in Petaluma, CA where you guys have played a few times. I've seen one of your shows and your music has filled my soul with joy. I'd love if you'd play at The Phoenix during the 13th or the 19th of Febuary. I know it's weird asking but if you ever read this comment and can play during that time, you'd make me the happiest skankin' girl around! :D I hope to see you play. -Erinne
BERLIN PRESSURE DROP Berlin's neue Ska/Reggae Reihe alle zwei Monate im Lovelite Am 14.11. mit: LOS PLACEBOS / Reggae-Ska-Dancehall / Bochum http://www.myspace.com/losplacebosska
FREIKARTEN ZU GEWINNEN Es
werden 10 x 2 Free Tix verlost. Schreibt einfach eine Nachricht
unteroben angegebener MySpace Adresse. Wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zu erst.
:)
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Gangbang producciones presenta: El Sweet and Nasty Tour!!!
Directamente de jalisco a White Fatal Smile Ademas Become a new challenger desde Zacatecas Y el esperado Show de las chicas M.O.S
No te lo Puedes perder!! Este 31 de octubre entrada alas 2 PM Cupo limitado asi que llega temprano!! Recuerda traer tu disfraz y por supuesto a todos tus amiguitos!!
¡Saludos desde Kartagena! Ya podéis descargar totalmente gratis nuestro nuevo disco 13, que incluye 12 canciones + un bonus track (el rey de copas remasterizado), con portada/contraportada + libreto en formato pdf. Sólo tenéis que visitar nuestra página web HTTP://WWW.LABERNARDA.COM y descargarlO.
You can download free our new album 13. With 12 songs & 1 bonus track (el rey de copas), and a PDF archive with the CD and every lyrics. We hope you enjoy it. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM HTTP://WWW.LABERNARDA.COM
LA SGA€ Y SU CANNON NOS LOS PASAMOS POR EL ANO. ESPERAMOS QUE LO DISFRUTÉIS.
Am 21. November wird es das Abschlusskonzert der Tour im Berliner Astra Kulturhaus geben. Da es im Winter kein Konzert in Potsdam geben wird, solltet ihr euch frühzeitig Tickets sichern. Auf nach Berlin !
Tickets: www.koka36.de
BERLIN PRESSURE DROP
Berlin's neue Ska/Reggae Reihe alle zwei Monate im Lovelite
Am 14.11. mit:
LOS PLACEBOS / Reggae-Ska-Dancehall / Bochum
http://www.myspace.com/losplacebosska
RAGGA GAGGA GANG / Ska-Reggae-Pop / Berlin
http://www.myspace.com/raggagaggagang
An den Plattentellern:
DJ BELA Ska-Reggae-Dancehall
DR.JEKYLL Ska-Rocksteady-Reggae
SELECTOR SOULFIRE Reggae-Roots-Dancehall /Vocals from VOODOO MOON
BossK Mr. Reggaexplosion Ska-Reggae Rocksteady
Mehr Infos unter
http://www.myspace.com/berlinpressuredrop
FREIKARTEN ZU GEWINNEN
Es werden 10 x 2 Free Tix verlost. Schreibt einfach eine Nachricht unteroben angegebener MySpace Adresse. Wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zu erst. :)
Vorfreudige Grüße,
das BERLIN PRESSURE DROP Team