Ska Boom Stories - Heavy Manners Bring Ska To Chicago

Welcome to Ska Boom! Stories, which is the audio companion to my new book Ska Boom: An American Ska & Reggae Oral History now available for pre-sale through DiWulf Publishing.  The first 500 pre-orders get a rare 80 minute all USA ska mix CD courtesy of DJ Chuck Wren of Jump Up Records.  Click here to order: http://www.diwulf.com/booksWhile Los Angeles and New York get the lion's share of the credit for the nascent American ska scene of the early 80's, in this episode I highlight the Chicago-based band Heavy Manners who were American ska and reggae trail blazers whose multi-racial and gender mixed line-up and live show took the Windy City by storm. From 1980 to 1984, Heavy Manners built a huge cult following opening shows for a who's who of 80's bands in Chicago and across the midwest including The English Beat, The Clash, Third World, Jimmy Cliff, The Ramones, The Go Gos, Grace Jones and Peter Tosh among others. The band's live shows were so legendary, that a gig they played with Tosh during a sold out show at Chicago's famed Aragon Ballroom nearly changed their fortunes. Please note: The music clips included in this podcast fall under the “Fair Use Doctrine” as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, and news reporting.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices