This Friday on Ska’d for Life – introducing the brand spanking new album ‘Descent into the Valley of…’ The Planet Smashers! Hear new and old tunes by the canadian band and find out about their upcoming tour of Australia, as well as a whole heap of Ska Monkey Business… stay tuned!
Read moreThat’s right, all you have to do is guess the Ska Cover for your chance to win tix to The Bennies’ EP launch on Sept 3!This Melbourne band is a whole heap of fun so be sure to tune in and get ready to party next Saturday night. We’ll be playing some sneaky tunes off their new EP as
Read moreThis Friday we feature the amazing bands on this year’s stellar Ska Nation lineup – including The Resignators, The Furrows, Loonee Tunes, Kamikazi Thunderkats, Area 7 and more! ….Yes please!!! We’ll also be going back to the roots and playing some Jamaican Ska from the 50s and 60s, as well as two tone Ska from 80s England. Gig Guide
Read moreThis Friday on Ska’d for Life, Belle will be joined by stand-up comedian Helene Murray of Southern FM’s ‘Funny is the Apple’ (Fridays 2-3pm) – it will be a lesson in Ska (newbie alert!) featuring classic, sexist, hilarious and Aussie Ska tunes, as well as guaranteed laughs. NEW – gig guide at 7 pm – letting you know where the skank is at around Melbourne
Read moreThis week we hit a heavier yet still undisputedly happy note with the finest of Ska-Punk, featuring Less Than Jake, Catch22, Against All Authority, Mad Caddies, and many more. We’ll look at the transition from traditional Ska to Ska-Punk, how it has changed in the last decade, and where it’s heading in the future. This is sure to start your
Read moreOur feature band this Friday are jamaican Ska legends Toots & the Maytals – be sure to listen in for mind-boggingly sweet lyrics and uplifting beats; these guys did, after all, coin the term ‘reggae’! Find out why 54-46 is THE number in the ska world and why Toots chose this complex-seeming digit combination for a song – all on
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