{"product_id":"skaboom-an-american-ska-reggae-oral-history-book","title":"SKABOOM! AN AMERICAN SKA \u0026 REGGAE ORAL HISTORY BOOK","description":"\u003cp\u003ePAGES: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e452\u003cbr\u003eDIMENSIONS: N\/A\u003cbr\u003eFORMAT: Softcover\u003cbr\u003eAUTHOR(S): \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eMarc Wasserman and Steven DiLodovico\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMusician, podcaster and author Marc Wasserman’s debut book is an exhaustive, extensive tale of the pioneers of the American Ska and Reggae movement as told by the people who lived it. Three and a half years in the making, the story is lovingly told through hundreds of hours of intense interviews with musicians, artists, managers, club promoters, writers, promoters, and the fans who were there at the dawn of the 80s through the early 90s to witness the birth and spread of a uniquely American version of ska and reggae. From a chance sighting of The Specials on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in 1980 to the mighty Skavoovee Tour of 1993, Marc collects stories, anecdotes, history, gossip, and (most importantly) the feeling of what it was like to be there as groups of young, ska-crazed acolytes spread their passion and ignited a fiercely loyal dedication to a burgeoning culture. Interviews include members of seminal bands \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Untouchables, Bim Skala Bim, The Toasters, The Uptones, The Scofflaws, Let's Go Bowling, Mephiskapheles, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand many more! The book also features photos, an essay from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStephen Shafer, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand a forward penned by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHorace Panter of The Specials.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLooking for more Ska books? Check out our limited edition bundle for a limited time offer:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.brooklynvegan.com\/products\/ska-book-bundle-limited-time-offer\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.brooklynvegan.com\/products\/ska-book-bundle-limited-time-offer\"\u003ehttps:\/\/shop.brooklynvegan.com\/products\/ska-book-bundle-limited-time-offer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DIWULF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67497787162842,"sku":"SKABOOM-BOOK","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4709\/4490\/files\/image_1e0e14ea-72bf-449b-92fb-36c18f9bc550.jpg?v=1791231317","url":"https:\/\/metaledgemag.com\/products\/skaboom-an-american-ska-reggae-oral-history-book","provider":"Metal Edge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}