Skankin’ Warsaw in 1979: when Magura brought 2 Tone to Poland

You may be surprised to read that a local variation of ‘the look’ was seen in Warsaw as early as 1979. Kryzys were one of the earliest Polish punk bands, and their drummer Maciej ‘Magura’ Goralski was the mod of the band.

July 22, 2017May 28, 2021 by Crombieboy Categories: Music, ska, Skinhead historyTags: 2 Tone, Kryzys, Maciej Goralski, Madness, Magura, Ska Revival, Special AKA 1 Comment

Neville Staple at Blow Up, 4 Dec 2015

Of major bootboy interest was Neville Staple’s gig at a legendary Soho pisshole known and reviled as St. Moritz. By what right the Jamaican-born singer was advertised as “the original rudeboy” and “one of the undisputed forerunners of the ska movement” was unclear, so allow me to dispute the undisputed.

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December 7, 2015January 18, 2016 by Crombieboy Categories: Clobber, MusicTags: Blow Up, braces, crombies, Neville Staples, Ska Revival, The Specials, Two Tone 5 Comments