Australian Reggae and Ska News
April 26th 2006 09:29
Though many reggae bands in Australia play the odd ska song and ska bands frequently delve into reggae, they don’t very often play together. For some reason upbeat sounds are not seen to mix well with more rootsier laid back sounds. From a punters perspective however, this is not necessarily the case. Punters into Jamaican music often enjoy both styles. With this in mind, I’ll offer a mix of news regarding a more diverse range of bands.
The Ska Vendors launch debut CD (Melbourne)
One of Melbourne’s best up and coming ska bands are finally releasing a studio EP. The launch is at the Corner Hotel on Fri May 5th and they’ll be joined by the very fine Trojan Horns Collective, The Knockabouts and The Beefeaters. Big night.
Ska Vendors Site
Steppin’ Razor Return (Sydney)
Sydney punk/reggae/ska band Steppin’ Razor is back after a four month break on Sat April 29th at the Sandringham in Newtown. They are on just after 9 on a bill with a bunch of good punk bands.
Rasta in Oz (Gold Coast)
The Rasta in Oz Sound System can be seen, danced to and loved on the first Friday of every month at the Down Under Bar. This top collective is. really pushing reggae in Australia. http://www.rastainoz.com/
Afro Moses (Sydney)
Head to the basement on Thurs May 11th to see Afro Moses perform a tribute to Bob Marley backed by a 12 piece band.
Pete Porker’s 40th Birthday Gig (Sydney)
Leader sing of long running ska band The Porkers is 40 and celebrating with a gig at the Annandale on Fri May 5th that includes The Porkers, Mach Pelican, Los Capitanes and The Pornskas.
This isn’t all the reggae and ska going on in Australia. For more info, check your local street press.
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Ska Vendors Site
Steppin’ Razor Return (Sydney)
Sydney punk/reggae/ska band Steppin’ Razor is back after a four month break on Sat April 29th at the Sandringham in Newtown. They are on just after 9 on a bill with a bunch of good punk bands.
Rasta in Oz (Gold Coast)
The Rasta in Oz Sound System can be seen, danced to and loved on the first Friday of every month at the Down Under Bar. This top collective is. really pushing reggae in Australia. http://www.rastainoz.com/
Afro Moses (Sydney)
Head to the basement on Thurs May 11th to see Afro Moses perform a tribute to Bob Marley backed by a 12 piece band.
Pete Porker’s 40th Birthday Gig (Sydney)
Leader sing of long running ska band The Porkers is 40 and celebrating with a gig at the Annandale on Fri May 5th that includes The Porkers, Mach Pelican, Los Capitanes and The Pornskas.
This isn’t all the reggae and ska going on in Australia. For more info, check your local street press.
Why not bookmark this blog or add me to you RSS reader using this URL: http://www.reggae.net.au/rss/summary.xml
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