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Desmond Dekker

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Roddy Radiation of The Specials on Rocking Steady with Skabilly Rebels

    Roderick James Byers -- known to two-tone fanatics as Roddy Radiation -- has got ska credentials locked down. Not only did he play guitar in the seminal rude boy band The Specials, but he wrote some of the band's catchiest tunes, like "Concrete Jungle" and "Hey Little Rich Girl." Radiation kept bus ... More >>

  • Articles

    December 9, 2010

    2 Tone Lizard Kings Carry the Torch for Arizona's Ska Scene

    Roderick James Byers -- known to two-tone fanatics as Roddy Radiation -- has got ska credentials locked down. Not only did he play guitar in the seminal rude boy band The Specials, but he wrote some of the band's catchiest tunes, like "Concrete Jungle" and "Hey Little Rich Girl." Radiation kept bus ... More >>

  • Music

    December 9, 2010

    2 Tone Lizard Kings Carry the Torch for Arizona's Ska Scene

    Roderick James Byers -- known to two-tone fanatics as Roddy Radiation -- has got ska credentials locked down. Not only did he play guitar in the seminal rude boy band The Specials, but he wrote some of the band's catchiest tunes, like "Concrete Jungle" and "Hey Little Rich Girl." Radiation kept bus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    The Aggrolites Make 'Em Sing And Skank At The Clubhouse

    Victor PalaganoThe Aggrolites on stage at The Clubhouse.In it's pure, island-bred, form reggae tends to make pretty poor sing-along music for white people. Sure, "Buffalo Soldier" seems like a good sing-a-long, given it's perfect pace and easily learnable lyrics, but when push comes to shove, in t ... More >>

  • Music

    January 1, 2009

    Reel Big Fish

    Victor PalaganoThe Aggrolites on stage at The Clubhouse.In it's pure, island-bred, form reggae tends to make pretty poor sing-along music for white people. Sure, "Buffalo Soldier" seems like a good sing-a-long, given it's perfect pace and easily learnable lyrics, but when push comes to shove, in t ... More >>

  • Music

    March 22, 2007

    Various Artists

    Johnny Greenwood is the Controller
    (Trojan/Sanctuary)

  • Music

    June 15, 2006

    The Dating Game

    Number of the beat

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