Tag Archive for 'ska'

Uptones make the Cherry List!

Check out Superfan2009’s Cherry MP3s.

That’s right “Ridiculous” has been included in this wonderful MP3 blog site. You’ve got to love Superfan2009, this MP3 blogger has found and posted a MP3 a day for free download for every day in 2009 so far.  There is even a whole section of free gr8 Ska downloads.

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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.

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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.


Uptones Guitarists Soar

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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.

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.

Great story, Nate!

Local East Bay Express reporter Nate Seltenrich got it right! Continue reading ‘Great story, Nate!’

Best Skanking Wins $500 Bucks

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The Rules



Buster says: “It’s about time! “The Uptones Live @ Gilman St.” available @ iTunes

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FunFunFun Recordings is proud to announce,

The Uptones “Live at Gilman Street” is available for the first time at iTunes. Continue reading ‘Buster says: “It’s about time! “The Uptones Live @ Gilman St.” available @ iTunes’

Our Dog Buster Is Making The Run!

Buster supports the Special Olympics and he has already signed up and got his Foghead discount.

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That’s right Buster has been training, and he is entering The 32nd Annual Glide Floss Bridge to Bridge Run on Sunday, October 5.  Continue reading ‘Our Dog Buster Is Making The Run!’