Curiocity
Wednesday July 22nd, 2015 with Erik "The Sound Surfer" Stolpmann
Reach For The Ska

On this week's episode, the SKA is the limit! Plenty of great tracks from two Ottawa-based ska artists--Suits 'n Toques and The Sentries--as well as a history lesson in ska with more Canadian, reggae and mento jams. Reach for the ska with me as I "skank" through assorted music and mayhem from then to now and back again! 1) Suits 'n Toques (Bandcamp): https://suitsntoques.bandcamp.com 2) Introduction and History of Ska Music: http://worldmusic.about.com/od/genres/p/Ska.htm 3) "What does 'skanking' mean?" (reddit): https://www.reddit.com/r/reggae/comments/2knaee/what_does_skanking_mean/ 4) Skanking, Lesson by Tony Verity (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MoNsx7bKkI 5) Operation Ivy reunite: http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/07/operation-ivys-tim-armstrong-and-jesse-michaels-reunite-on-new-track/ 6) Operation Ivy (Wiki): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ivy_(band) 7) History of Ska: http://thereggaskas.com/history-of-ska/ 8) The Jolly Boys (official site): http://www.jollyboysmusic.com 9) Sattalites (Wiki): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sattalites 10) Reggae (Canadian Encyclopedia): http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/reggae-emc/ 11) Furnaceface? Who the hell are they?: http://eyevocal.ottawa-anime.org/furnaceface/ffacebio.htm 12) Furnaceface (Wiki): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furnaceface 13) Ottawa Ska Syndicate: http://ottawaskasyndicate.com/index.html 14) Ottawa Ska Fest (2011 sampler): http://ottawaskafest.bandcamp.com 15) Reel Big Fish (Wiki): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reel_Big_Fish 16) Reel Big Fish at Maverick's: https://www.facebook.com/events/853423938028495/ 17) Reel Big Fish (bio): http://www.reel-big-fish.com/bio/ 18) 10 best ska-punk bands of the '90s: http://www.teamrock.com/features/2015-07-14/the-10-best-90s-ska-punk-bands-by-less-than-jake-s-vinnie-fiorello