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Ska Labels - Ska' Records

Though it may have been short-lived, Britain's Ska' Records is certainly worth some exploration. Its founder, Roddy Moreno is a well known figure in the skinhead community. While living in New York City, he established the Skinheads Against Predjudice (SHARP) movement in response to the growing number of rascits attempting to hijack the image and culture.

Most of the releases on the label stem from Moreno's time in NYC with all but one band (his own) being American. His goal appears to have been to bring the new third wave sounds across the ocean to expose them to the British market.

All of the releases on the label received very small pressings and have become very difficult to find, particularly in the United States. Some never got released by a domestic label.

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2 July Shows From PhillySka

First, on July 26th we're bringing you another dose of FREE ska. This time around we are bringing back 2 more fan favorites. Deal's Gone Bad will be bringing that soulful Chicago sound after the notorious Bomb Town out of NJ shakes things up and takes no prisoners. You won't want to miss out on this and you sure can't beat the price!

Then we have teamed up with Live Nation to bring you the RX Bandits at the TLA 4 days later on July 30th who will be accompanied by indie rock sensation Portugal The Man. We know that there are plenty of fans out there, so get on board and join in on the fun.

Hope to see you there!

Win A Pair of 6/29 Tickets!

We have one last pair of tickets to our 6/29 show with Dropkick Murphys, Less Than Jake, Goldfinger, Westbound Train, and Suburban Legends to give away!

To enter to win, all that you have to do is post a reply to this thread on the board by 6/22. More details can be found within.

Summer Is Here

The summer season has officially begun! Our May 31st show was a big success and a huge amount of fun. We would like to thank everyone who helped make the show kick so much ass: the bands, the Philly Reggae Girls, Gina and Frank at the Rotunda, and all of you who came out.

There is plenty more to come. Just look at all the dates announced so far for the summer and you will see that there is plenty to chose from. Please stay active and do all that you can to support ska music.

Catch It Kebabs - Free Single

Catch-it Kebabs from Yorkshire in England are one of the hardest working bands on the UK scene, notching up over 100 gigs a year . This year sees the 18-legged ska-beast turn 7 years old, and to celebrate this they are giving away their NEW SINGLE for FREE for 1 month prior to the release. All you have to do is register before the June 27th deadline.

You can register by visiting www.catchitkebabs.co.uk and filling the form in (takes 30 secs max.). You will receive the track on the 28th/29th of June, just before its official release.

RTY CD Release Update

The God's Ghetto release show is almost upon us. In celebration of the event, Ruder Than You will be offering the EP at a discounted price of $5 at the show. Come prepared with your $5 bill in hand!

There will also be some old promotional materials given away as well as some old ska compilations on hand to sell for dirt cheap.

Brace yourselves for a massive dose of RTY!

Ticket Giveaway – 6/29 School of Rock Fest!

Listen up folks because we will be giving away 4 tickets to the June 29th School of Rock Festival show with Dropkick Murphys, Less Than Jake, Goldfinger, Westbound Train, and Suburban Legends. It’s a huge show and the tickets are valued at $30 each.

The tickets will be raffled off at our upcoming PhillySka show on May 31st (which is free, by the way). Everyone in attendance gets an opportunity to win. On top of that, THE FIRST 20 PEOPLE THROUGH THE DOOR WILL GET AN EXTRA RAFFLE TICKET. Be sure to get to the Rotunda early!

Doors will be opening promptly at 7pm. We ask that you line up outside at the door and please keep things sane and orderly. The order of the line will be adhered to as we let people in so, again, be there early to ensure that you are one of the first 20.

PhillySka staff and performing artists on the lineup are not eligible to participate. The drawing will take place during the final set change.

New Releases from Jump Up Records!

Deal's Gone Bad - Welcome To The Vault ($15 ppd)
A limited edition 3-disc box set containing the band's first 3 albums: Large and In Charge, Overboard, and Guide To Boat Drinks & Cruise Cocktails. The set is housed in a hand-assembled vintage reel to reel tape box with new artwork and liner notes. These are all of the albums from the band's first iteration when it was fronted by Lord Mike. Get it!

The Soulsteppers - The Return of... ($10 ppd)
Skinhead reggae out of California in the vain of the Upsetters. Contains all of their European-released singles as well as some brand new selections.

Lady Ann - Bad Gyrl Inna Dance ($10 ppd)
The first release from this early dancehall queen in 23 years! She is joined by DJ Mush One (The Scorchers and ex-Slackers) and Vic Ruggiero (Slackers). Vinyl coming soon, too.

Orders may be placed directly through Jump Up Records or through Amazon.

Spring Update From Black Butcher Records

Germany's Black Butcher ska label has just announced the arrival of 3 new releases along with news of tantalizing music to come.

The first is another helping of Talco's Italian combat-ska-punk entitled Mazeltov. Next is a sophomore release from a somewhat newer face in Italian ska-punk, Redska.

For those into the more traditional sounds, Black Butcher is releasing the LP version of Babylove and the Van Dangos' much-anticipated second album Lovers Choice. It will also be made available on CD and download via Megalith Records.

Due out in the near future is a Skaliners EP (Germany's answer to the Planet Smashers), both a single and an album from Minnesota's Umbrella Bed, a some more Italian ska-jazz from The Orobians, and the 8th volume of the Skannibal Party compilation series.

Ska Labels - Liquidator

Liquidator is a label and distro out of Madrid, Spain with a focus on the traditional ska and reggae sounds. So far it has released a total of 29 albums, singles, and EPs. If you are into the trad sounds and have not yet checked this label out, you have been missing some great music. Most of the artists are Spanish, but most of it is very accessible to an English-speaking audience.

What you will find is a collection of some of the best ska and reggae that Spain has to offer as well as material from some of the legendary Jamaican artists that have remained very popular there.

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