First Ska Stamp goes to the North Pole
I mailed my letter to Santa early this year. I used the new official Ska Shrine Stamp. I’m going to be the 1st to spread Ska love with Mr. and Mrs. Kris Kringle and his whole crew. Spread the word about Ska to all the people you know: Buy a book of stamps.
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U.S. Post Office Recognizes The Ska Shrine
The Ska Shrine has commissioned The Uptone’s keyboardist and renowned graphic artist, Paul Jackson, to design the first ever Ska Shrine Postage Stamp.
The Ska Shrine’s purpose - to spread the word about Ska - has been realized with the United States Post Office issue of this first official Ska Shrine postage stamp. Here’s a link to where you can purchase a book of stamps. That way you too can help spread the word about Ska. Use the stamp often so more people will learn about Ska.
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Uptones Guitarists Soar
Photo by Pat Johnson
Eric and Moose popped by the Gibson San Francisco Showroom last week and tried out the Joan Jett Melody Maker and Les Paul Special DC guitars. Photographer Pat Johnson snapped their pic as they jumped for joy with these amazing axes. Eric loved the Joan Jett model so much, he played it on a new recording with the Uptones the very next day.
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The Uptones skank at the Shrine to Skanking
Jake the Skank was on hand to video this historic event. The Uptones were invited to the secret location of Ska4u’s Shrine to Skanking, and they were allowed to be the first people to skank on the shrine. Check it out.
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Uptones & Pepper Pots in Petaluma!
Sat, Mar 28:AllTheRebels presents..
*SKA~MOD knight part 3*
THE UPTONES
The Pepper Pots
Street Vendors
Rude-O-Matic Sound System Read more »
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Get Your Warhol On
Our friends at Amoeba Music and East Bay Express are throwing a party based on Andy Warhol’s original 1960s New York City Factory. Read more »
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Ska’s Not Dead!
Since we launched the Ska 4U site, we’ve been getting emails from ska bands from every corner of the globe. So far we have over 200 bands on our Ska Bands page, and we know that’s just the tip of the iceberg, so keep ‘em coming! Thanks everyone, for letting us know ska is alive and well in 2009.
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Great story, Nate!
Local East Bay Express reporter Nate Seltenrich got it right! Read more »
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Uptones Skanking Petaluma!
AllTheRebels present..
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Leslie gets the Biggest Check ever
SONICSWAP’s Kelly Brant presents Leslie Watson with the biggest check ever, and $500.
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One Skanking Fool’s Reward
It’s true! SONICSWAP.com, the greatest new accessory for iTunes, is putting up $500.00 for the 1st prize winner at our next Skanking Fool’s Dance Contest. Read more »
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Buster says: “It’s about time! “The Uptones Live @ Gilman St.” available @ iTunes
FunFunFun Recordings is proud to announce,
The Uptones “Live at Gilman Street” is available for the first time at iTunes. Read more »
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Our Dog Buster Is Making The Run!
Buster supports the Special Olympics and he has already signed up and got his Foghead discount.
That’s right Buster has been training, and he is entering The 32nd Annual Glide Floss Bridge to Bridge Run on Sunday, October 5. Read more »
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Skanking: A form of dancing practiced in the ska, reggae and punk music scenes. Derived from the verb to Skank.
Fool: Noun. One with a marked propensity or fondness for something.
