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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
@bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
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Every day, one new bit of blue beat music: ska, rocksteady, and even the odd bit of dancehall. Operated by @kww.bsky.social, author of "Everything I Know About Zombies, I Learned in Kindergarten" and "PS43 Survives"
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 17h
Today's "Perfidia" version is by Laurel Aitkin, the "Godfather of Ska".
#ska
#bluebeat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mJh...
PERFIDIA -LAUREL AITKEN
YouTube video by rudevid
www.youtube.com
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 2h
Offspring of the Mento Mamas, of course.
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 11h
Today's "Perfidia" version is by Laurel Aitkin, the "Godfather of Ska".
#ska
#bluebeat
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 11h
Today's "Perfidia" version is by Laurel Aitkin, the "Godfather of Ska".
#ska
#bluebeat
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 17h
Purchase link:
En Español, Laurel Aitken - Qobuz
Listen to unlimited streaming or download En Español by Laurel Aitken in Hi-Res quality on Qobuz. Subscriptions from $10.83/month.
www.qobuz.com
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 17h
Today's "Perfidia" version is by Laurel Aitkin, the "Godfather of Ska".
#ska
#bluebeat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mJh...
PERFIDIA -LAUREL AITKEN
YouTube video by rudevid
www.youtube.com
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 1d
Deke Dickerson provides the vocals, Los Straightjackets provide the instrumentation, and yet another version of "Perfidia" is born.
#ska adjacent
#rocksteady
#bluebeat
Los Straitjackets - "Perfidia" (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Los Straitjackets
www.youtube.com
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 1d
Deke Dickerson provides the vocals, Los Straightjackets provide the instrumentation, and yet another version of "Perfidia" is born.
#ska adjacent
#rocksteady
#bluebeat
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 1d
I try not to be a purist
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 1d
Deke Dickerson provides the vocals, Los Straightjackets provide the instrumentation, and yet another version of "Perfidia" is born.
#ska adjacent
#rocksteady
#bluebeat
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 1d
I sampled a few, and can't argue with you. I enjoy covers. I post a metric shit-tonne of covers. These didn't inspire me to post them.
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 1d
Purchase link: losstraitjackets.bandcamp.com/album/somos-...
Somos Los Straitjackets, by Los Straitjackets
15 track album
losstraitjackets.bandcamp.com
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 1d
Deke Dickerson provides the vocals, Los Straightjackets provide the instrumentation, and yet another version of "Perfidia" is born.
#ska adjacent
#rocksteady
#bluebeat
Los Straitjackets - "Perfidia" (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Los Straitjackets
www.youtube.com
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 2d
Most of the rocksteady versions of "Perfidia" are based on a recording by Tommy McCook and Phyllis Dillon. Germany's Dynamo Ska went a different direction.
#ska adjacent
#rocksteady
#bluebeat
#Germany
#Deutschland
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 2d
The greatly-underappreciated Skamonics for the win.
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 2d
Most of the rocksteady versions of "Perfidia" are based on a recording by Tommy McCook and Phyllis Dillon. Germany's Dynamo Ska went a different direction.
#ska adjacent
#rocksteady
#bluebeat
#Germany
#Deutschland
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 2d
Ada Gobetti.
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 2d
Most of the rocksteady versions of "Perfidia" are based on a recording by Tommy McCook and Phyllis Dillon. Germany's Dynamo Ska went a different direction.
#ska adjacent
#rocksteady
#bluebeat
#Germany
#Deutschland
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 2d
Ernie Chambers would have pointed out that only the wealthy benefit from laying off tax collectors.

He would have been right.

He will be missed.
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 2d
Purchase link: www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/...
In the Mood for Ska, Dynamo Ska - Qobuz
Listen to unlimited streaming or download In the Mood for Ska by Dynamo Ska in Hi-Res quality on Qobuz. Subscriptions from $10.83/month.
www.qobuz.com
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 2d
Most of the rocksteady versions of "Perfidia" are based on a recording by Tommy McCook and Phyllis Dillon. Germany's Dynamo Ska went a different direction.
#ska adjacent
#rockstead
#bluebeat
#Germany
#Deutschland
DYNAMO SKA - Perfidia (Cover Version) feat. CINZIA RIZZO (Foto Clip)
YouTube video by Dynamo Ska
www.youtube.com
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 2d
Yep ... The Phyllis Dillon/Tommy McCook version will be coming up pretty quickly.
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 3d
"Perfidia" has become a rocksteady classic. We'll be looking at several versions this week, starting with this one from the Hillbilly Moon Explosion.
#ska adjacent
#rocksteady
#bluebeat
@hillbillymoon.bsky.social
Perfidia
YouTube video by The Hillbilly Moon Explosion - Topic
www.youtube.com
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 3d
"Perfidia" has become a rocksteady classic. We'll be looking at several versions this week, starting with this one from the Hillbilly Moon Explosion.
#ska adjacent
#rocksteady
#bluebeat
@hillbillymoon.bsky.social
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bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social
bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social @bluebeatoftheday.bsky.social · 3d
"Perfidia" has become a rocksteady classic. We'll be looking at several versions this week, starting with this one from the Hillbilly Moon Explosion.
#ska adjacent
#rocksteady
#bluebeat
@hillbillymoon.bsky.social
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