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Alex Chiasson

Alex Chiasson is a writer for Boston Ska (dot) net. Alex's first experience with ska involved referring to it as "that music with the horns, right?" He's gotten better with categorization, but he also has this weird thing about staying humble. You can see Alex perform with The New Limits.

Jeff Rosenstock Releases New Album “POST-“

January 2, 2018January 1, 2018 by Alex Chiasson

Let the surprise new 10-track record bring you into the new year.

Categories News, Tunes Tags Jeff Rosenstock, Polyvinyl Records, Quote Unquote Records

BostonSka.net’s Guide To The 2017 Hometown Throwdown Lineup

October 27, 2017 by Alex Chiasson

A guide to the opening acts of the hometown tradition’s 20th year.

Categories Bands, Featured, Shows Tags Hometown Throwdown, House of Blues, Kicked In The Head, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Piebald, Rude Bones, The Doped Up Dollies, The Pietasters, Vic Ruggiero

Dancin’ Randy’s Ska Punk Time Machine Share Their Favorite Records

April 7, 2017April 6, 2017 by Alex Chiasson
ska punk time machine 2

Members of the band wax nostalgic about the albums that influenced them the most.

Categories Bands, Interviews, Shows Tags Dancin' Randy's Ska Punk Time Machine, Fishbone, Great Scott, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, NOFX, Pietasters, Primus, The Toasters

Low-Effort Show Review: The Menzingers, Jeff Rosenstock, Rozwell Kid at The Royale, 4/1/17

April 6, 2017 by Alex Chiasson
Low-Effort Show Review: The Menzingers, Jeff Rosenstock, Rozwell Kid at The Royale, 4/1/17

Bands: Three. Energy: Yes. Show: Good.

Categories Reviews, Shows, Video Tags Jeff Rosenstock, Rozwell Kid, The Menzingers, The Royale

Jeff Rosenstock To Play Last Call with Carson Daly

March 28, 2017 by Alex Chiasson
Jeff Rosenstock To Play Last Call with Carson Daly

Jeff & Co to hit that late night bizness next Monday, April 3rd.

Categories News Tags Jeff Rosenstock

Rehasher, We Are The Union, Brunt of It Announce O’Briens Show

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 by Alex Chiasson
Rehasher, We Are The Union, Brunt of It Announce O'Briens Show

Catch this rare, intimate show featuring the Less Than Jake side project and the Community Records mainstay.

Categories Bands, News, Shows Tags Brunt of It, O'Brien's, Rehasher, We Are The Union

Less Than Jake Announce “Sound The Alarm” EP + Tour, Share “Things Change”

January 5, 2017 by Alex Chiasson
Less Than Jake Promo Photo by Katie Hovland

The new 7-track collection is out February 3rd, with the band hitting the House of Blues a few weeks later.

Categories News, Tunes Tags House of Blues, Less Than Jake, Pepper, Pure Noise Records

Watch “Never Get Tired”, The Bomb! The Music Industry Documentary

December 30, 2016 by Alex Chiasson

The long-awaited documentary package includes added commentary from the band as well as bonus videos.

Categories News, Video Tags Andrew Jackson Jihad, Bomb the Music Industry, Jeff Rosenstock, Kickstarter, Laura Stevenson

BostonSka.net’s Guide to The 2016 Hometown Throwdown Lineup

December 18, 2016December 15, 2016 by Alex Chiasson

Our guide to the BossToneS’ 19th annual multi-day festival.

Categories Bands, Featured, Shows Tags Hometown Throwdown, House of Blues, Los Kung Fu Monkeys, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Peelander-Z, Planet Smashers, The Porkers, The Skatalites, The Skints

Toh Kay of Streetlight Manifesto Announces Solo Show at The Sinclair

October 20, 2016 by Alex Chiasson

“A Night With Toh Kay” hits the Cambridge venue on November 28th.

Categories News, Shows Tags Streetlight Manifesto, The Sinclair, Toh Kay
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