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Just bought myself some 2nd hand Dr. Martens from the charity shop. Faded mahogany/walnut colour. Got them home and had a good check of them and they're fakes. My own fault as I forgot to check the tab and souls properly. Still they look nice. Still £130 cheaper #DrMartens #boots #DMs #ska #punk

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Watched The Testaments season 1. Amazing continuation of The Handmaids Tale story. The cast of actors are superb. The story developed well and leaves so much open for season 2. Need to reread the book now #Testaments #HandmaidsTale #Gilead #dystopianfuture #horror #horrorsky #horrorfamily

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Last 2 finds at charity (thrift) store for 30p each. 2 Bob Marley CDs. Soul Shake Down Party & Soul Rebel Birth of A Legend - a compilation of early tracks #reggae #Jamaica #BobMarley

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Another charity (thrift store) find for 30p. Free cover CD from Mojo (music magazine in UK) Jamaican Explosion. A collection of early 60s, pre reggae, ska and bluebeat recordings including Rico, Laurel Aitken, Roland Alphonso, Prince Buster & Jimmy Cliff #ska #bluebeat #reggae #Jamaica #Jamaicanska

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Nice finds today at the charity shop (thrift store). Ska compilation for 50p. It's all 2 Tone bands The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat & Bad Manners. No Bodysnatchers. Its a Hallmark CD so who knows if they're original recordings or crappy covers #2Tone #ska #TheSpecials #Madness #punk

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47 years ago The Specials featuring Rico released their 2nd single A Message To You Rudy on 2 Tone with Nite Klub as the B side. Produced by Elvis Costello the single reached number 10 on the UK charts @punkrockhistory.bsky.social #2Tone #ska #TheSpecials #Rico #rudeboys #Rudy #beertasteslikepiss

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Bought The Aggrolites IV and Rugged Road CDs. Nice additions to the collection. Will have these on when the house is empty and no-one to interrupt #ska #reggae #dirtyreggae #physicalmedia #Aggrolites

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Sky Arts channel in the UK are showing The Specials Coventry Cathedral Concert (21.00 - 22.35) followed by Pauline Black: A 2 Tone Story (22.35 - 00.25) on Friday 16th October #ska #2Tone #TheSpecials #TheSelecter #PaulineBlack

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Bad Manners 3rd album Gosh It’s... was released 45 years ago today by Magnet Records on 9th October 1981. It spent 12 weeks on the UK charts peaking at number 18. Gosh It’s... spawned 2 Top 10 hits in the shape of Can Can & Walking In The Sunshine @punkrockhistory.bsky.social #ska #badmanners #2Tone

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The Interrupters released their new single Warrior Spirit today. Not sold on it. It's got a dance machine backing track, sounds like a bland charty pop tune from the early 80s or a nightclub song from the 90s

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Horace Panter has released a series of t shirts with ska themes. Available from horacepanterart.com/series/t-shi... Nice stylish gift for Christmas #ska #2Tone #TheSpecials

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Finished reading In Defence of Ska by Aaron Carnes @indefenseofska.bsky.social A thoroughly researched book on the US ska scene written with great background knowledge and a ton of passion. This is like an encyclopedia and I have added so many bands to my library to listen to #ska #skapunk #skacore

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The Pietasters 3rd album titled Willis was released 29 years ago today by Hellcat Records on 7th October 1997. Highlighting the Washington DC bands rampaging brand of authentic ska, 2 tone, garage rock, punk & soul. @punkrockhistory.bsky.social #ska #thepietasters #2Tone #punk #punksky

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The Interrupters are releasing their new single, Warrior Spirit, on all streaming platforms on Thursday 6th October. This is the lead single from their as yet unnamed 5th album, due out on Hellcat Records #skapunk #skacore #punk #punksky #HellcatRecords

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My wife listens to ska punk but she's never been a fan of 2 Tone. I do put it on at regular intervals and mix it into playlists and get away with it #ska #2Tone #skapunk #skacore #punk #punksky

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Ska Spectacular show coming up on October 22nd in Sanford, Florida with Double Jointed Band, Twenty Something Summer & Bomb The Algorithim. All Ages @skankingdept.bsky.social #ska #skapunk #punk #punksky

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Pauline Black A 2 Tone Story is being shown in the UK on the Sky Arts channel Friday 16th October at 22:35 - 00.25. A great accompanying documentary to Pauline's book Black By Design #ska #2Tone #blackbydesign #TheSelecter

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Today marks 47 years of The Selecter’s On My Radio single, released 5th October 1979 by 2 Tone Records. Although The Selecter had featured on the B side of The Specials debut Gangsters single, this was the bands debut single proper @theselecter.bsky.social #ska #2Tone #TheSelecter #PaulineBlack

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In 1979, Bob Marley delivered a message that went beyond reggae: “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.” He reminded people that freedom is not only about breaking physical chains, but also about challenging the beliefs, fears, and limitations that keep people from realizing their own power.

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Watched Take It or Leave It the Madness movie. A fun history of the early days of the band as The Invaders and their building of the band line up and sound. Done in a tongue in cheek way and happy to poke fun at themselves #2Tone #ska #NuttyBoys #OneStepBeyond #Suggs #Madness

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My copy of 2 Tone Before, During & After fanzine issue #22 arrived today. Great A5 sized fanzine. Interviews with Brian Tutt, Micky Billingham, Stan Samuel, Neol Davies & Barry Jones as well as all the latest band news, releases and tour dates #2Tone #ska #rudeboy

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So sad to hear of the passing of Jackie Jackson on 23rd September, bass player with Toots & The Maytals, but also recorded major hits with The Upsetters, Desmond Dekker, Bob Marley and played with Jimmy Cliff on The Harder They Come soundtrack. RIP #ska #reggae #RIP

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Slam Dunk Festival have just announced the initial bands for the 2027 North & South shows in the UK. Simple Plan, Bowling For Soup, Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, The Interrupters & Grade 2 on the punk/ska stage. Great lineup but not sure I can justify £130 for a ticket #ska #skapunk #punk #punksky

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The Beat featuring Ranking Jnr, with support from The Perrytones, are playing The Underground in Stoke on Saturday 21st November. #2Tone #ska #livemusic

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@sgtscag.bsky.social - Live At Supernova Ska Festival 2025 is about to be officially released by @asbestosrecords.bsky.social in a collaboration with Supernova Records and Tim Receveur with support from the Supernova Alliance @supernovaska.bsky.social #ska #skapunk #punk #punksky

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Finished reading Too Much Too Young The Story of 2 Tone by @danielrachel.bsky.social An excellent history of the label that flows nicely as the chapters are linked to and run in chronological order of single/album releases and major events #2Tone #ska #TheSpecials #TheSelecter #Madness #TheBeat

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Listening to Inevitables - s/t album (2020). Lovely clear blue vinyl release. A nice mix of ska, ska punk & reggae. 14 tracks in 30 minutes keeps everything tight and sharp. #ska #skapunk #reggae #punk #punksky

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Truer words never spoken. There's never enough money to increase wages to a living standard for workers, or to improve work conditions or get extra staff to support overworked employees BUT there's always an obscene increase into the bank accounts of the billionaire owners

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Gig line up for the Electric Circus, Manchester in May 1977. So you could see The Clash on the 8th, The Jam a week later, The Ramones the next Sunday and then The Buzzcocks the next week. All for less than £5 @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @mrxmike.bsky.social #punk #punkrock #punksky

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