14 episodes of This is SKA are available to listen to on Podomatic at your leisure. New episodes are uploaded on Sunday Mornings. podomatic.com/podcasts/beath…

Saturday in Vegas with Steel Pulse, Collie Buddz, Fortunate Youth, ARISE ROOTS, and more.
2024 Reggae in the Desert Festival
April 20, 2024, at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater 500 S Grand Central Parkway, 89155
Tickets are on sale now reggaeinthedesert.com

Remembering Hortense Ellis on her Birthday, 18 April 1941. At 18, appeared on Vere Johns Opportunity Hour. In the '60s, Ellis toured Jamaica with Byron Lee and The Dragonaires & recorded with Ken Lack, Coxsone Dodd, and Duke Reid. Recorded songs with her older brother Alton.

Always looking to play new music, if you would like to hear your songs played on over 5 dozen stations worldwide email [email protected]
Click on the link for a list of 80+ other DJs & podcasters
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

43 years ago today, 17 April 1981, Madness released their 1st single off their 3rd album, 7, 'Grey Day,' on Stiff Records. Written by Mike Barson when the band was still known as the North London Invaders. It spent 10 weeks in the UK charts, peaking at #4. Stateside Madness

Get your tickets before 4/20
as the price is higher at the gate
420 in Vegas with @SteelPulse, Collie Buddz , Fortunate Youth, @AriseRoots, and more.
2024 Reggae in the Desert Festival
April 20, 2024, at the Clark County AMP
Tickets are on sale now reggaeinthedesert.com

On this day in History, 16/04/69, 'Israelites' by Desmond Dekker was the 1st Reggae song to go to #1 on the UK Charts. Topping the charts in West Germany & the Netherlands, #2 in Austria and Sweden, and # 3 in Australia &Belgium. A top 10 hit worldwide, peaking at #9 in the US.

27 years ago Twenty-Eight Teeth by Buck-O-Nine was released on April 15th, 1997. The single 'My Town' peaked at #32 on the Modern Rock Charts and the album peaked at 190 on the Billboard 200.

35 years ago today on April 15th, 1989, GWAR performed at 924 Gilman St. // Alternative Music Foundation with Operation Ivy.

The drummer of Vampire Weekend Rockin’ a Skankin’ Pickle shirt at Coachella.

40 years ago today, on the 14th of April 1984, Madness performed on Saturday Night Live - SNL, playing 'Our House' and 'Keep Moving' Madness Stateside Madness Madness Daily Mad Chat

What a line up! And more to come. Don’t miss 2024 Supernova Ska Fest

Happy Birthday to Vinny Nobile, trombonist for Bim Skala Bim, Pilfers, Cenzo, and sometimes The Skatalites. #internationaltromboneweek

Happy Birthday to From THE SPECIALS Neville Staple of The Specials, Fun Boy Three... #2tone #ska #originalrudeboy

Happy Birthday to Andrew Sacher Senor Editor and Ska Champion at BrooklynVegan

Central Valley Ska Fest April 20 at Five Eye Brewing in Ceres, Ca.

Remembering Hon. Bunny Wailer OM OJ on his birthday. Icon of Jamaican music from Ska-Reggae. Originally with the Wailing Wailers with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. Wailer released nearly 30 solo albums and won 3 Recording Academy / GRAMMYs Awards.

NEW RELEASE #3

the hollywood records era 2xLP greatest hits collection from the greatest ska punk band on earth, The Suicide Machines !! Contains some live & bonus tracks as well!

Asbestosrecords.bigcartel.com

The first Quarter of 2024 is over and here are the Top 5(9) played artists on This is SKA
5th
Smoke + Mirrors Soundsystem, Big D and the Kids Table, Bad Manners Official, The Slackers
4th
The Selecter(2-Tone)
3rd
The English Beat
2nd
The Specials
1st
The Skatalites, Madness

Let us all wish a Happy Birthday to Common Sense Kid