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Upstate New York

Syracuse Ska -- Comprehensive show, band, venue, etc. information for the Syracuse, Ithaca, and Rochester areas, since 1996. [1/06]
Syracuse Ska Forum -- Very active messageboard for Upstate New York fans of ska & reggae. [1/06]
Syracuse Ska List -- Email list specifically for the latest local ska news and shows, since 1996. [1/06]
Syracuse Ska MySpace -- Extended friends network tying together those interested in the shows and whatnot. [1/06]
Upstate New York Reggae Guide -- Complete guide to all things related to reggae in Upstate NY. [2/02]
Kingston Beat on Westcott Radio -- Local ska radio show that is webcast live every Sunday night from 6-9pm on Westcott Radio. Particular emphasis on new releases by local, regional and international artists, along with upcoming show announcements. [4/07]
Kingston Beat Productions -- Booking ska & reggae concerts since 1997. [7/05]
Syracuse Punk -- Shows, bands, venues, you name it, all the local punk rock! [8/05]
Acceptance Coalition -- Syracuse based group committed to fighting discrimination, oppression and prejudice in local high schools and the broader community. They promote acceptance of all people and their beliefs in order to bring them together. [3/05]
Student Animal Rights Organization -- SARO is opposed to cruelty towards animals, using non-violent methods to get their point across. [2/04]
Independent Audio Arts -- Jocko's studio in Syracuse has become the favored one for recording all the local ska bands. Very reasonable rates and friendly service. [4/02]
Syracuse New Times -- Weekly arts & entertainment publication that typically includes ska shows in their coverage. [10/02]
Music 315 -- Slick website focusing on music in the Syracuse area, most especially highlighting local bands. Nice concert calendar. [10/02]
Syracuse Bands -- Online resource for local musicians and bands. [10/02]
CNY Music -- Comprehensive website for local music in the Syracuse area. [10/02]
Utica Rock -- Primarily a messageboard for shows and music news for the Utica area. [8/05]
Watertown Rocks -- Comprehensive site covering music in the Watertown area. [8/05]
Rochester Ska MySpace -- Extended friends network tying together those interested in the shows and whatnot. [8/05]
585 Ska -- Rochester area ska scene represents.[8/06]
Ska Board -- Messageboard for Rochester and Buffalo, especially. Hosted by Buffalo band, The Push. [6/05]
Nate Seubert -- Digital design and illustration by the former lead singer of Too Hectic, now based in DC. Artwork archive includes some of his old ska flyers and related work. [4/02]

Regional US

NYC Ska -- Ska shows, bands and links for the scene in New York City and outlying areas. [9/07]
Bronx Underground -- DIY ska & punk shows in the Bronx, New York City, since 2000. [9/07]
UNYPunk.Com -- News, shows, bands, venues, forum for the punk scene in New York State. [5/02]
Ska, Punk & Other Junk -- Extensive show listings for the entire Northeast US. [2/02]
Just Another Scene? -- Comprehensive listings for ska, emo, hardcore, metal and punk in New England, broken down by state. [4/02]
NYC SKA -- New York City ska shows, bands, clubs and more. Note newest URL. [7/03]
The Original Sin -- Long Island ska, punk, emo and hardcore shows, bands, venues, news, etc. [3/02]
Pennsylvania Ska Page -- Comprehensive information on upcoming shows, bands, venues, news, etc. for the entire state of Pennsylvania. Sporadically updated. Since 1996. [7/03]
New Jersey Ska -- Once again, a website that covers the large and dynamic New Jersey ska scene. And they cover it all. [9/07]
South New Jersey Ska Scene -- Pretty basic site, but the bands are all there and they have their own ska ring. Hosted by Fluffy Cow. [10/02]
New England Ska -- Shows, bands, venues and more. [9/07]
Boston Ska -- Covering the dynamic ska scene in the greater Boston area. Updated almost weekly. [7/03]
MassRUDE -- Promoting ska and other forms of positive music in New England. [9/05]
Connecticut Ska -- Bands, shows, mp3s, reviews, venues, board and more. [2/05]
Connecticut Ska Mafia -- Shows, etc. in the Nutmeg State. [2/02]
Philly Ska -- Shows, bands, messageboard, etc, for the Philadelphia PA area. [1/06]
DC Ska -- Shows, bands, venues, etc, for the DC area. [9/07]
Southern Ska -- Comprehensive guide to bands, shows, reviews, profiles and a messageboard covering ska in the South. [2/05]
Richmond Ska -- Shows, bands, mp3s and more for Richmond, Virginia. [2/05]
Ska Weekend -- Knoxville, Tennessee ska festival held since 2004. [2/05]
South Carolina Ska -- Shows, bands and more for the South Carolina ska scene. [1/06]
Atlanta Ska -- Shows, bands, venues, show photos, forum for Atlanta, Georgia. [4/02]
Georgia Ska Shows -- Ska show promotion around the Atlanta, Georgia area. [5/07]
Underground Atlanta -- Covering ska, punk/oi and hardcore shows, bands, venues, concert reviews for Atlanta, Georgia. [4/02]
United Florida Ska Alliance -- Uniting the ska scene in the Sunshine State. [1/06]
Midwest Ska Coalition -- Shows, bands, forums, etc. for ska across the Midwest USA. [2/05]
Ohio Ska -- Very comprehensive information for the entire state. [7/04]
Lakefront Ska Zine -- Shows, bands, forums, etc. for ska around the Great Lakes region. [2/03]
Michigan Ska -- New website to unify the vibrant Michigan ska scene. [1/06]
Indiana SKAlendar -- Shows, bands, venues, news, etc., for the state of Indiana. [4/02]
Chicago Ska -- Shows, bands, venues, messageboard and more for the Chicago area. [10/04]
Chicago Punk & Ska Website -- Shows, news, message boards, etc., for the Chicago area. [4/02]
MN Ska -- Shows, bands, forum, etc. for the ska scene in Minnesota. [2/05]
St Louis Ska Fest -- Information about the St Louis Ska Fest, held since 2004. [2/05]
Kansas City Ska -- Comprehensive information covering the Kansas City, Missouri ska scene. [8/03]
Louisiana Ska & Punk -- Upcoming shows, local bands and more. [2/06]
Texas Ska -- Tons of links, most especially to all the bands in the state and more. [7/05]
Texas Ska & Punk -- Upcoming shows and show reviews, most especially for the Houston and Austin areas. [3/02]
Ska Movement -- Colorado ska shows calendar and band links. [2/06]
Utah Ska -- Shows, bands and much more. [2/02]
Vegas Ska -- Shows, bands, venues, news and more for Las Vegas, Nevada. [12/03]
Arizona Ska -- Shows, bands, news and more. [1/06]
CA Ska -- Trying to cover all of California, but primarily So Cal for now. [9/05]
Bay Area Ska -- Everything ska related in the very active San Francisco Bay area scene. [7/03]
Ska Au Go-Go -- Comprehensive website covering all aspects of the vibrant Los Angeles ska scene. The scene and website have a heavy emphasis on traditional ska. [7/05]
Inland Empire Ska -- Shows, bands and more for the large ska scene in San Bernardino & Riverside counties in Southern California. [4/05]
Orange County Ska -- Comprehensive guide to the very strong Orange County, California scene. Scene and website mostly emphasize the pop side of ska. [8/03]
San Diego Ska -- Covering the long-running San Diego ska scene. [9/05]
Oregon Ska Pages -- Calendar, bands, classifieds, reviews, pictures and more for Oregon. Since 1995. [6/03]
The Skamission -- MySpace for promoting ska in Washington State, including sponsoring shows. [1/06]
SeattleSka -- Upcoming ska shows around Seattle, Washington. [1/06]
Seattle Ska Scene -- Yahoo discussion list for those in the Seattle, Washington area seeking to focus on ska related topics. [10/02]
Boise Ska Kids United -- Upcoming shows, bands and more for Boise, Idaho. [5/06]
Alaska Ska Page -- Information on ska in the last American frontier. [6/03]

United States

Ska Jerk -- Nice site with history, bands, labels, lyrics and lots of links. [4/05]
US Ska -- Ambitious attempt to cover shows, bands and provide a forum for the entire US ska scene. [2/05]
Get Up Edina -- Skazine aimed primarily at the ladies. Fashion tips and more. [6/07]
21 Dead Monkeys -- Ska-oriented comics, shows and more from Detroit, Michigan. [12/05]
Toasters.org Board -- Very active messageboard that covers ska generally, in addition to the band itself. The crowd there tends to favor bands like the Toasters (surprise, surprise) and bands more traditional.[12/02]
The Attempted Ska Page -- "Your one stop ska shop" is everything its billed as and more. Links to absolutely everything. [4/4/02]
About Ska & Reggae -- Comprehensive online reference guide to everything about ska, including active message boards. Based in NYC. [2/02]
Skaville -- Great comprehensive source of all things ska-related. [5/02]
MT Ska.com -- Top rated online ska webzine with the latest news, interviews, reviews "and a whole lot more", since 1993. Based in NYC. [4/02]
Crispy's House O' Ska -- Awesome new attempt at a very comprehensive national ska online resource. [10/02]
Ska for the Skeptical -- Nice effort to explain ska to Americans jaded by poor exposure to the real deal. Lots of mp3 files to make the message clear. Great base for others to build upon. [2/05]
Yahoo List of Ska Bands -- Eclectic collection of ska bands listed apparently just because they asked. Not many major bands there, but an interesting assortment overall. [5/02]
READ Magazine -- Arts & entertainment quarterly publication that happens to cover a lot of ska. READ is professionally printed with a glossy cover, and is distributed across the US, as well as in England, Scotland, Germany, Puerto Rico, and Japan. Issue #20 came out in Feb '02. [3/02]
Checkered Dan -- Webzine, CD reviews, ska links, along with New London, Connecticut ska show info. [4/02]
SKA Lyric Archive -- Easily the most comprehensive online collection of ska lyrics. [12/05]
Punk & Ska Archive -- Includes guitar, bass and horn tabs for some of the most popular punk and ska songs, leaning towards newer material. [4/02]
Oi! The Web Page! -- Links for ska, skinheads, beer, scooters & lots more.
E-Bay Ska -- Ska stuff for sale on E-Bay.
Ska Brewing Company -- Durango, Colorado based beer brewery that also loves and supports ska music. Popular merchandise, when you can find it. Founded in 1995. [2/05]
Society for the Advancement of Christian Ska -- Lots of links to bands and more. [7/05]

Canada

Canadian Ska/Reggae Events -- Updated shows listings broken down regionally for all of Canada. [2/05]
Skattawa -- Shows, bands, forum and more for the ska scene in Ottawa. [7/05]
SkaMontréal -- News, calendar, reviews, media, links and forum. [English, French][4/09]
4th Wave -- Toronto Ska Zine with show information, concert photos, CD reviews, interviews, articles and more. [2/05]
SkaPages.Com -- Links to ska all around the Toronto area in both English and French. [4/02]
Frantic Ska -- Mostly photos and reviews from recent Toronto area ska shows. [2/05]
Toronto Ska Punk Co-op -- Network of bands and promoters in Toronto that book & promote bands and produce a zine, among other things. They intend to be a major resource. [4/02]
Winnipeg Ska -- Online meetingplace for ska fans in the province of Manitoba. [1/03]
BC Ska -- Shows, bands, fans, history, reviews and messageboard for the thriving ska scene in British Columbia. [2/05]
Victoria Skafest -- Since 1990, this has been the premiere ska festival in the western provinces, based in Victoria, British Columbia. [2/05]
Soundcheck -- Weekly radio show featuring ska, punk and surf music on CFUV FM 102 in Victoria, BC. [10/03]

Latin America

MexSka -- Comprehensive guide to ska in Mexico. [Spanish] [1/03]
FixCat -- Comprehensive fan's guide to all aspects of Mexican ska in all of North America. [Spanish] [2/02]
Movimiento Ska Mexicano -- Comprehensive ska information. [Spanish] [10/03]
Rock Ska -- Huge list of links to ska and rock bands, primarily in Mexico. [Spanish] [10/03]
Ska Monterrey -- All the information you could want about the fast growing ska scene in Mexico's 2nd largest city. [Spanish] [2/03]
Ska Mexicanos -- History and bands for Mexico and beyond. [Spanish] [10/03]
Jamaicans.com -- Delightfully comprehensive guide to everything about the birthplace of ska music, including a charming children's section. Good introduction to the history and background that so heavily influenced the music both originally and even today. [9/03]
Ska Columbia -- News, upcoming concerts, bands, photos, mp3s and more. [Spanish] [10/03]
Solo Ska -- Comprehensive information on the ska scene in Columbia. [Spanish] [10/03]
Venezuela Ska -- All kinds of information on the ska in Venezuela. [Spanish] [10/03]
Ska y Punk -- Ska and punk website based in Venezuela with a lot of content. [Spanish] [1/03]
This is SKA -- Comprehensive listing of bands, mp3 files, etc. worldwide. Based in Argentina. [Spanish] [8/02]

Europe

The Ska -- Based in the United Kingdon, features news, forums, album reviews and more. [English] [5/04]
Ska People -- The Dutch ska network. Very comprehensive site with an especially nice section of photos from recent shows. [English] [6/04]
NiteKlub Sound System -- Based in Madrid, Spain, this website has videos, sound files, upcoming shows and tons more for the very strong European ska scene. [English, German] [7/03]
Ska Pics -- Amazingly comprehensive collection of photos from recent ska shows in Germany. All the better known ska bands are represented here. Great visual guide to the exploding German ska scene. Mostly in English. [1/03]
Downbeat Special -- Great site focusing on the history of Studio One, the Kingston, Jamaica label that released much of the best early ska. Based in the UK. [1/03]
Neo Ska -- Very comprehensive website based in Barcelona, Spain. They cover it all here, in the most ska crazed city of Europe currently. [Spanish] [1/03]
World of Ska -- Comprehensive website based in Germany currently being revamped, but the links section alone is worth the visit. Mostly in English. [3/02]
The German Ska & Reggae Community -- Nice online meeting point for the very active German ska/reggae scene. [German] [12/04]
Ska Talk -- International ska forum in both English and German. Interesting online forum for discussing ska music around the world. Sponsored by World of Ska. [English, German] [12/03]
AllSKA -- Comprehensive listing of bands, shows, links, etc. for the exploding German ska scene today. [German] [3/02]
Ska Power -- Good listing of bands, mp3 files, etc. for the Italian ska scene. [Italian] [3/05]
Skacco.net -- Detailed guide to the ska scene in Italy. [Italian] [3/05]
Rage Ska -- Online ska community for fans in Italy. [Italian] [3/05]
Ska Wars Community -- Comprehensive guide to ska, reggae and rocksteady in Scandanavia, including shows, artists and forums. They even have their own merchandise. [Swedish] [3/05]
Banana -- Great skazine based in the Czech Republic that includes sampler CDs too. Nice intro to the various facets of European ska in a widely accessible format. [English, Czech] [2/05]
Ska Poland -- Very comprehensive resource for the expanding ska scene in Poland. [Polish] [4/05]
Sound Crazy -- Online skazine for the very active Poland scene. [Polish] [8/05]
SkaLand -- Online skazine for ska fans in Hungary. [Hungarian] [9/05]
Russian Ska -- Good guide to all aspects of ska for those in Russia. [Russian] [10/03]

Asia/Oceania

Melbourne Ska Page -- Covering bands and shows in the Melbourne, Australia area. [7/03]
WestSka -- Covering Perth and Western Australia ska news and happenings. [12/03]
Dizzybeat -- Covering ska, reggae and mod life in Australia, including upcoming shows, photos from past shows, articles, forum and more. [8/05]
Skahoo -- Centralized worldwide search engine for ska oriented websites, based and mostly focused on Australia. [3/03]
The Ska Tipz -- Comprehensive ska guide for Japan. [English, Japanese] [2/05]
Plug (Japan) -- Online zine with lots of ska links. [Japanese] [2/02]
Club Ska Manila -- Great source of information about the ska scene in the Philippines. [English] [7/03]

Messageboards

Ska Talk -- 1,270 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 8/13/01. [German, English] [1/08]
Bay Area Ska -- 1,016 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 5/13/02. San Francisco, California. [1/08]
Connecticut Ska -- 818 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 12/19/03. [1/08]
Sound Crazy -- 781 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 11/10/03. Warsaw, Poland. [Polish] [1/08]
TheSka.co.uk -- 740 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 9/23/04. United Kingdom. [1/08]
Ska Is Dead -- 714 total registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 7/28/05. [1/08]
Dancing Mood -- 548 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 6/3/03. Los Angeles, California. [1/08]
The Specials Community -- 489 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 8/25/02. Home of The Specials. United Kingdom. [1/08]
Syracuse Ska -- 416 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 6/3/05. Upstate New York. [1/08]
Megalith Records -- 394 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 4/12/05. Hosted by The Toasters. [1/08]
Turn Up The Ska! -- 344 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Re-established 11/25/05. [1/08]
Philly Ska -- 317 total registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 11/29/05. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1/08]
New Jersey Ska -- 216 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Re-established 4/17/06. [1/08]
Ska Community -- 192 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 7/03/05. United Kingdom. [1/08]
Michigan Ska -- 188 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 12/04/05. [1/08]
Mighty Mighty Bosstones -- 173 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 12/26/07. [1/08]
Florida Ska -- 114 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 5/15/07. [11/08]
DC Ska -- 76 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Re-established 6/26/07. [1/08]
New England Ska -- 71 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 7/06/07. [1/08]
Ska For Christ -- 65 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 5/17/05. [1/08]
Minnesota Ska -- 57 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Re-established 5/02/07. [1/08]
Ska.sk -- 56 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 11/12/07. Slovakia. [Slovak, English] [1/08]
Stubborn Records -- 50 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 10/10/07. [1/08]
Rochester Ska -- 45 total registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 12/13/05. Rochester, New York. [1/08]
New Orleans Ska -- 31 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 9/30/07. [1/08]
South Carolina Ska -- 26 active registered users as of 1/24/08. Established 3/24/06. [1/08]

Prominant Artists

The Skatalites -- One of the original ska bands from Jamaica and still the most legendary of all time in the world. [8/02]
The Specials -- The legendary UK founders of 2-Tone ska. Comprehensive website covering the past and present of the band. [12/03]
The Toasters -- One of the first American ska bands and probably still one of the best known around the world. [12/03]
The Slackers -- Very talented traditional ska band from New York City. [8/02]
The Rudimentals -- Ska/reggae from South Africa that actually mixes traditional African music with the ska. Hopefully a new trend. [2/05]

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