For all the negative things that have put Newtown, CT in the news, it will always be a musical hub in my mind. I grew up a few towns over and the Newtown Teen Center had a somewhat mythical status. I’m not sure I could name all of the bands I saw in high school that came out of Newtown. Connecticut-based punk/ska record label Asbestos Records credits the town with being the catalyst for the label’s creation.
Big D & the Kids Table Post Recording Session Videos; Hold Reddit AMA Chat
Boston ska/punk stalwarts Big D and the Kids Table recently released a slew of videos chronicling their recording sessions of the new record, held a Reddit AMA session, and played a One Fund benefit at House of Blues with Dropkick Murphys.