Where did Lily Allen get her music from? Her own head? Her producer's heads? Her co-writers' heads? No. Lily 'borrowed' liberally from old reggae and ska tracks and even soft porn soundtracks. The
music like dirt blog (a find in itself) outlines every sample and influence in
'Alright, Still', and the result is much more interesting than the album itself. Music like dirt provides some brilliant links to classic reggae, ska, calypso, jazz.....
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posted by Summer
on Feb 17, 2008 -
36 comments
Reggae and ska legend Desmond Dekker
died today in London. In 1968, Dekker's song "Israelites", recorded with his band The Aces, became the first international hit by a Jamaican artist. According to his
official site, the sixty-four-year old Dekker was still touring and booked to perform well into fall 2006.
posted by bcveen
on May 25, 2006 -
82 comments
I dont know about you but I dont think enough has been said about
Ska. Sure, theres guys like Reel Big Fish and Sublime who try to claim the bragging rights for making Ska what it is today, however, many people dont know the real
origins of this movement. More inside:
posted by wheelieman
on Nov 11, 2005 -
71 comments
Is Ska dead? Moon Records hadn't produced any of the really good Ska music for years, but I can't believe they've closed down. Is this it for Ska? Does anyone care? Do I care?
posted by Doug
on Jan 19, 2001 -
19 comments
