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Jacob Wake Up!

Jacob Wake Up! is managing editor of Boston Ska (dot) net. He's been going to ska shows since high school and never looked back. Jake lives in Roslindale and works in communications by day. You can see him perform with The New Limits or strike up conversation with him at a local ska show.

Supernova Ska Festival Announces 2018 Line Up

November 13, 2017October 24, 2017 by Jacob Wake Up!
supernova ska festival banner

Last night at an Octoberfest-themed party, the Supernova International Ska Festival announced the bulk of the artists appearing at the May 2018 event.

Categories News, Shows Tags Supernova International Ska Festival

Flying Vipers Return with Analog Aspirations and Disco Dreams

October 18, 2017October 16, 2017 by Jacob Wake Up!
header graphic - flying vipers the shadow tape

Flying Vipers are a work of science fiction. It would be easy to chalk up their pension for low-tech recording and cassette tapes to nostalgia, but I think there’s something more diabolical going on here.

Categories News, Reviews, Shows Tags Destroy Babylon, The Flying Vipers

Mighty Mighty BossToneS Announce 20th Hometown Throwdown

October 25, 2017September 12, 2017 by Jacob Wake Up!
silhouette of band looks up at the band's name with a green reef

The hosts of everyone’s favorite holiday party have promised that the 20th edition will be something to remember.

Categories Bands, News, Shows Tags Mighty Mighty Bosstones

The Steady 45s Bring Soulful Ska On Tour From LA

July 16, 2017May 29, 2017 by Jacob Wake Up!
The Steady 45s Photo by Keith Berson

LA ska band The Steady 45s visit Boston on July 25.

Categories Shows, Tunes, Video Tags O'Brien's Pub, The Steady 45s

Fishbone Performs “Chim Chim’s Badass Revenge” Album in Cambridge

March 20, 2017 by Jacob Wake Up!

This Wednesday, ska/punk pioneers Fishbone will perform their 1996 album “Chim Chim’s Badass Revenge” in full at The Sinclair in Cambridge.

Categories News, Shows Tags Fishbone, The Sinclair

Mighty Mighty BossToneS Perform on Jimmy Kimmel, Release New Vinyl

March 17, 2017 by Jacob Wake Up!

If you had a sweet custom suit, you’d be looking for more excuses to wear it, too.

Categories Bands, Video Tags Jimmy Kimmel Live, Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Bandcamp Donates Profit Share to ACLU

March 17, 2017February 3, 2017 by Jacob Wake Up!
Statue of Liberty

NOW is the time to purchase all the albums and songs you’ve been saving to your wishlist!

Categories News, Tunes Tags Bandcamp

The Ska Scene Has An Obligation to Fight Racism

May 8, 2021December 12, 2016 by Jacob Wake Up!
Fighting hate in the ska scene.

Our legacy and professed values demand action.

Categories Featured Tags Fishbone, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The English Beat, The Selecter, The Specials

Reel Big Fish Marks 20th Anniversary of Landmark Album

October 25, 2016 by Jacob Wake Up!

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of “Turn the Radio Off,” Reel Big Fish will perform the album from start to finish on tour.

Categories Shows Tags Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Reel Big Fish

BossToneS Make Cameo in Simpsons Boston Visit

October 16, 2016 by Jacob Wake Up!
Boston Ska Band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Make a Camera Appearance on The Simpsons

By now you’ve probably heard that everyone’s favorite Springfield residents recently paid a visit to Boston

Categories Bands, News Tags Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Simpsons
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