Ministry Of Punk and Ska

In Memoriam - John Graham Mellor

ianenglandpunk@gmail.com (Ian England) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:18:00 +0000

On Thursday 13 July 1978, I did a not uncommon routine for me at the time, i.e bunking off school to get my arse down to King George's Hall in Blackburn to help the roadies lug in all their gear for that nights gig. My reward being the usual free ticket. I was especially excited about that gig. The Clash were in town for their 'On Parole Tour'.

Chris Salewicz, NME, wrote of the gig..... Blackburn was a late addition to the Tour. Liverpool was cancelled due to the venue getting cold feet......Steve Jones came on for the encores though the noise and atmosphere was incredible. For the afternoon soundcheck the band performed Desmond Deckers 'The Israleites' (which was about 4.30 for statisticians).

Taken from www.blackmarketclash.com

I remember being present at that sound check and later in the evening jumping on stage to 'White Riot' and pogo-ing next to Paul Simonon. Post gig I would try to get backstage with some of the roadies assuming security would leave me alone if I was with them, and this time I succeded and was fortunate enough to actually meet some of the band, including the great man himself - Joe Strummer. I will never forget repeating way too many times how much I worshiped him and the band, but also how polite, accessible, and inspirational he was to me and thousands of others at that time and still to this day - but I also know for sure that I'll never forget the day me and John Graham Mellor shared a beer and joint during an all too brief conversation in Blackburn.

Occupy This

ianenglandpunk@gmail.com (Ian England) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:33:00 +0000

Occupy This by weasel_face67 - "The "Occupy" movement is nothing more than a bunch of spoiled, liberal, commie hippies whining about what other people have instead of trying to get a job and get it on their own. FUCK THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT!!!"

Jingles for our Podcasts !

ianenglandpunk@gmail.com (Ian England) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:09:00 +0000

The Ministry of Punk & Ska is relaunching our Podcasts with Podcast 22 due out just after the New Year. We are looking for bands or individuals to record jingles for the show. We will need 10 seconds, 20 seconds and 30 second jingles. You can upload your mp3 or wave files on our Soundcloud page or email us them at: ministryofpunkandska@gmail.com No money will change hands but exposeur will be massive !

Set of the Week - Dj Dionysius

ianenglandpunk@gmail.com (Ian England) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:46:00 +0000

Dj Dionysius-Mix Swing: 70s80s Ska & Dub by Dj Dionysius Mix Swing: 70s80s Ska & Dub

Punk & Disorderly

ianenglandpunk@gmail.com (Ian England) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:22:00 +0000

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Radio Soulwax presents HARDCORE OR DIE:

ianenglandpunk@gmail.com (Ian England) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:11:00 +0000

Download the RADIO SOULWAX app for iphone / ipad / android or watch online at radiosoulwax.com We can't pretend to have been huge hardcore punk fans at the time, but have grown to love it now, with help from some friends but most of all from Steve, our drummer. Using their records and his tapes (of local hardcore radio shows from northern France), we tried to give you our take on 80s hardcore. Some people might feel it's not very respectful, but listen, those guys take themselves way too seriously and by cutting it up the way we did, we feel we have kept to the original spirit and energy of the music. This show contains some of the best sleeves yet on RSWX. Concept : Soulwax and Fergadelic Animation/Editing : Nuno Costa

Hardcore or die from Radio Soulwax on Vimeo.

Thanks to Steve Harvey for posting this to me on Facebook

Set of the Week - Vice Squad

ianenglandpunk@gmail.com (Ian England) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:14:00 +0000

Ska

ianenglandpunk@gmail.com (Ian England) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:48:00 +0000

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia

Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. It is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the upbeat. In the early 1960s, ska was the dominant music genre of Jamaica and was popular with British mods. Later it became popular with many skinheads.

Music historians typically divide the history of ska into three periods: the original Jamaican scene of the 1960s (First Wave), the English 2 Tone ska revival of the late 1970s (Second Wave) and the third wave ska movement, which started in the 1980s (Third Wave) and rose to popularity in the US in the 1990s.

Etymology

There are different theories about the origins of the word ska. Ernest Ranglin claimed that the term was coined by musicians to refer to the "skat! skat! skat!" scratching guitar strum. Another explanation is that at a recording session in 1959 produced by Coxsone Dodd, double bassist Cluett Johnson instructed guitarist Ranglin to "play like ska, ska, ska", although Ranglin has denied this, stating "Clue couldn't tell me what to play!" A further theory is that it derives from Johnson's word skavoovie, with which he was known to greet his friends. Jackie Mittoo insisted that the musicians themselves called the rhythm Staya Staya, and that it was Byron Lee who introduced the term 'ska'.

Punk Rock

ianenglandpunk@gmail.com (Ian England) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:46:00 +0000

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. Punk bands created fast, hard-edged music, typically with short songs, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti-establishment lyrics. Punk embraces a DIY ethic; many bands self-produced recordings and distributed them through informal channels.

By late 1976, bands such as the Ramones, in New York City, and the Sex Pistols and The Clash, in London, were recognized as the vanguard of a new musical movement. The following year saw punk rock spreading around the world, and it became a major cultural phenomenon in the United Kingdom. For the most part, punk took root in local scenes that tended to reject association with the mainstream. An associated punk subculture emerged, expressing youthful rebellion and characterized by distinctive styles of clothing and adornment and a variety of anti-authoritarian ideologies.

By the beginning of the 1980s, faster, more aggressive styles such as hardcore and Oi! had become the predominant mode of punk rock. Musicians identifying with or inspired by punk also pursued a broad range of other variations, giving rise to post-punk and the alternative rock movement. By the turn of the century, pop punk had been adopted by the mainstream, as bands such as Green Day and The Offspring brought the genre widespread popularity.

Ministry of Punk & Ska - Podcast 21

ianenglandpunk@gmail.com (Ian England) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:42:00 +0000

Ministry of Punk & Ska - Podcast 21 by Ian England (Blunt Punk)

Ministry of Punk & Ska - Podcast 19

ianenglandpunk@gmail.com (Ian England) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:31:00 +0000

Ministry of Punk & Ska - Podcast 19 by Ian England (Blunt Punk)

Upload your tracks !

ianenglandpunk@gmail.com (Ian England) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:26:00 +0000

Upload your tracks and/or sets on our Soundcloud page and listen to YOUR tunes being played on our LIVE internet radio show !!! Although we try to monitor tracks The Ministry of Punk & Ska takes no responsibility for tracks uploaded, listener disgression advised !

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