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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Don't miss your chance to get a limited-edition This is SKA Slipmat and a banging deal on some ska records from @jumpuprecords.bsky.social www.jumpuprecords.com

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Happy Birthday to Paul Willo, @theskapones.bsky.social vocalist and frontman, and the man behind The Specialized Project CIC

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Remembering Clyde Grimes, the City Gent, guitarist/Vox for The Untouchables, on his Birthday.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Happy Birthday to Chas Smash of Madness

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Remembering the King of SKA, Desmond Dekker, on his birthday, July 16th, 1941. He had one of the first Jamaican International hits, "Israelites," in 1968; it went to #1 in the US and UK. Having 4 Top 10 and a total of 6 Top 40 hits in the UK, spending a combined 61 weeks in the Top 40.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

I have seven sticker packs available for just $10 each, with 10 stickers in each pack. PayPal beathappybooking@gmail.com if you want one.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

The O.N. Klub opened on this day in 1980 in Silver Lake, CA.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

It is May 14th and Today in Ska History

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

It is May 12th and Today in Ska History...

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Today in Ska History, May 11th, 2025

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

It is May 10th, and Today in Ska History

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

May 9th and Today in Ska History...

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

May 8th and Today in Ska History

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

May 7th and Today in Ska History

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Happy Cinco de Mayo, Today in Ska History

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

It's May 2nd, and Today in Ska History!

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

It is May 1st, 2025 and Today in Ska History.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

It is April 30th and today in Ska History.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Today in Ska History, April 27th

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I was just informed that the website has been up for a year. Have you checked it out? What do you think? www.thisisska.com

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This is SKA is the home for all things SKA.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Hey, Ska bands, do you have new or newish music? This is SKA is aired on over SIX dozen stations worldwide. Send your music to thisisskaradio@gmail.com for consideration.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

A photo of Peter Tosh inspired Walt Jabsco; the name was taken from a bowling shirt that Jerry Dammers owned, Walt was embroidered on the front, and Jabsco, the name of a water pump Company, was printed on the back. Dammers picked up the shirt while on tour pre-The Specials in Tunisia. #skahistory

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

It is National Beer Day in the US. What is/are your favorite songs about beer? #nationalbeerday

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Today is National Trombone Day and the kick-off to Ska History Month; it is also Jazz Appreciation Month. Who are your favorite Ska Trombonists?

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Five years ago today, The Suicide Machines released Revolution Spring on March 27th, 2020.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

It has been six years since we lost Ranking Roger, much too young.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Would you like your music played on over six dozen stations worldwide? Email thisisskaradio@gmail.com

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

On this day, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra released Pioneers in 1993 and Walkin' in 2012. #tokyoska

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Remembering the great Lee Scratch Perry on his birthday.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

The third album by @mustardplug.bsky.social, Evildoers Beware was released on this day in 1997 on Hopeless Records.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Check out the brand new episode airing on six dozen stations worldwide, along with a special Ska Patrick's Day episode available on Podomatic www.podomatic.com/podcasts/bea...

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

The Bodysnatchers released "Let's Do Rock Steady, on March 15th, 1980.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Thirty-eight years ago today, March 14th, 1987, No Doubt played their first club gig at Fenders Ballroom in Long Beach, CA. It was a benefit for Scootervile. Headlining the show was The Untouchables. It was a mix of Ska, Soul, and Mod bands.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Bad Manners released the single "Just A Feeling" b/w "Suicide" on the 13 of March 1981. It peaked at #13 and spent 9 weeks in the UK charts.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Happy Birthday to DJ Chuck Wren, owner-operator of @jumpuprecords.bsky.social. Tune in every Wednesday at 9 pm CST to Everything Off Beat Ska Radio Chicago at wnur.org

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Dropped two new episodes this week, International Women in Ska and the 5th Anniversary Show. Give them a listen. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/bea...

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This is ska comes to you every week with brand new tracks from great new artists and classic from Jamaica, 2Tone and 3rd Wave artists.

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This is SKA @thisisskaradio.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Don Drummond, the man with the Big Trombone, was born on 12 March 1934. Drummond was an original member of The Skatalites Band and taught Rico Rodriquez how to play the trombone. Read more in Heather Augustyn's book Don Drummond: The Genius and Tragedy of the World's Greatest Trombonist.

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