Boston, Cambridge, and Allston are home to some of the greatest ska bands in the states, to include those who helped pioneer the American ska sound, and those up-and-comers who continue to make this scene what it is.
Big D and The Kids Table has debuted a music video for “Stepping Out” from their recent Stomp and Stroll double-release
Big D and the Kids Table frontman David McWane recently talked with longtime running radio show, Roots Rock Rebel Radio on CKUT
Big D and the Kids Table has posted a trailer on YouTube for a new three-disc DVD set containing footage spanning the band’s career from 1996 to 2012.
This compilation of New England punk bands contains some great Boston ska tracks; Proceeds goto benefit One Fund and the American Brain Tumor Association
So maybe it’s starting to feel a little bit like fall. Maybe the temperature dropped a little and the wind is picking up. Maybe it’s that much more important to check out a show before you start using the snow as an excuse not to leave your apartment.
Billerica ska-punk band Threat Level Burgundy recently released a full-length record earlier this month entitled “…And Then Things Got Weird.”
Bim Skala Bim has posted a cover of Bob Marley’s “Easy Skankin'” on soundcloud. I’m really diggin’ the lead hook on trombone, the midtempo ska feel, and the twangy guitars on their version. If you pre-order their new record “Chet’s Last Call,” available August 17, you can download the song now.
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In a bold move, and in true subculture fashion, they’ll be releasing a print edition. You know, a zine! Kudos to the folks making this happen.
To celebrate their first issue, they’re holding a party at McGann’s. Entertainment for the evening will include Boston ska stalwarts, The Allstonians and Riki Rocksteady & The Arraignments.
Ska/Reggae/Rock band Hobo Chili originated in Framingham in 2012, but recently moved to Boston. They recently celebrated the release of their new EP at Davis Square Theatre in Somerville. The next day, July 27th, they made the record available for free!
It was like nothing I’d ever seen. Rumor has it there were 40,000 people there to see the Mighty Mighty Bosstones on the Boston Common last Saturday, a finally to the inaugural Outside the Box Festival. Someone on stage took a pretty impressive photo of the crowd and it’s just a sea of Bostonians.