Jacob Wake Up!
New England soccer fans rejoice! Or riot! Or celebrate in whatever way you see fit! Boston ska/punk band and New England evangelists Big D and The Kids Table have lent their voices and songwriting prowess to the New England Revolution soccer team.
Last week, foundation ska band The Skatalites released a new single in honor of Rico Rodriguez entitled “Requiem for Rico.”
When we last touched base with Slackers guitarist Agent Jay, he was preparing to release their new album. He also hinted that he was finishing up a new release for his own project, Crazy Baldhead. In a very short amount of time, his new record, “The Stereo Prophecy & Electric Hymns” was funded on the boutique crowdfunder Big Tunes.
In a 2008 ESPN poll, Boston ranked 5th among viewers as “Title Town, USA.” By 2011, various publications were declaring Boston to be Title Town. What’s all this got to do with a ska show?
Gainesville ska/punk band Less Than Jake has announced they will repress two of their most popular records on vinyl. These were so popular, in fact, that they sold out before we could publish this piece.
Listen to The New Limits perform the Darkbuster song “Rudy” with Lenny Lashley
Watch Orange county ska/punk band Suburban Legends deliver their take on classic “Sweet Caroline” to a Boston audience.
Watch a few entries for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert contest submitted by ska bands.
This weekend Boston ska legends Bim Skala Bim will cram four big shows into just three days.
We’ve got a bit of catching up to do here. Let’s start by celebrating some new music before get all nostalgic about 2015. Here is our semi-regular round-up of new ska from around the web.