Halloween 2020
Sound Salvation is resurrected with a howlingly good Halloween playlist that will weak the dead at your All Hallow’s Eve bash.
Tag: The Specials
2020 on Fire
Sound Salvation takes on current events with a playlist addressing the current fight for racial and social justice in America and the battles playing out in the streets in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd.
The Specials
Encore (Island Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Super Hi-Fi
Blue and White (Very Special Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Prince Buster, RIP
Prince Buster , the legendary soundmaker, has died. Generoso Fierro recounts his monumental life and career.
Flogging Molly
Returning for two sold-out shows in Orlando on their annual Green 17 Tour, Flogging Molly gave Carl Gauze a reason to chug another Guinness.
TSOL: The Early Years Live
Matthew Moyer spends a quiet night in with TSOL.
Westbound Train
Transitions (Hellcat). Review by Jen Cray.
The English Beat
Ska was pronounced dead over a decade ago, yet the tours go on and the crowds keep coming. For The English Beat’s current refusal to fade, Dave Wakeling and crew brought along a couple surprise UK ska legends- Lynval Golding of The Specials, and The Selecter’s Pauline Black. Jen Cray saturated herself in the ska sounds of yesterday’s England.
The Toasters
Ska pioneers, The Toasters, are still inspiring kids to skank 24 years into their career. Jen Cray attends a ska triple bill in Orlando and tells us how they manage to do it.
Junkie XL
Radio JXL: A Broadcast From The Computer Hell Cabin (Koch). Review by Varkentine GSPJ.
Junkie XL
Radio JXL: A Broadcast From The Computer Hell Cabin (Koch). Review by Varkentine GSPJ.
King Prawn
Got the Thirst (Golf/Plastic Head). Review by Stein Haukland.
Dub Pistols
Six Million Ways To Live (Distinct’ive/!K7). Review by Ben (Jammin’) Varkentine.
The Specials
Guilty ‘til Proved Innocent! (Way Cool Music/MCA). Review by Julio Diaz
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