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Ska Superfriends Cover Dance Hall Crashers for Charity

June 22, 2020 by Jacob Wake Up!
Collage of band members who performed on this dance hall crashers cover

Download this pitch-perfect quarantine cover of “Lost Again,” proceeds support mental health for Black women and girls.

Categories Tunes, Video Tags Bite Me Bambi, Catebite, Dance Hall Crashers, Half Past Two, Mustard Plug, Skatune Network, The Loveland Foundation

Jahriffe Releases “Champions” on Juneteenth

June 22, 2020 by Jacob Wake Up!
JahRiffe champions

Boston roots reggae act releases a new single

Categories Tunes Tags Jahriffe

MUSIC VIDEO: Steel Pulse – “Don’t Shoot”

June 20, 2020 by Jacob Wake Up!
Steel Pulse | Jam in the Van | Don't Shoot

British roots reggae legends Steel Pulse have released a live video for “Don’t Shoot,” their clear and direct protest against police brutality.

Categories Video Tags Black Lives Matter, Jam in the Van, Steel Pulse

Honoring Juneteenth

June 19, 2020 by Jacob Wake Up!
The Root | What Is Juneteenth | Youtube Thumbnail

If we are committed to making change, we must first, as a country, confront our past.

Categories Video

Supernova Festival Raises Over $12,000 for Alpha Boys School

June 15, 2020 by Jacob Wake Up!
supernova ska festival quarantine edition banner

Over 70 acts from 20 countries gathered for exclusive performances and fundraiser

Categories News, Video Tags Supernova International Ska Festival

Black Lives Matter

June 6, 2020June 4, 2020 by Jacob Wake Up!

We Denounce Police Brutality and Systemic Racism

Categories News Tags Black Lives Matter

Stream “Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records” For Free On Youtube

May 29, 2020 by Alex Chiasson
rudeboy the story of trojan records

The documentary chronicling the story of the legendary record label will stream as part of the We Are One film festival

Categories Video Tags Ska Documentary, Trojan Records

Hobo Chili Releases New Album “Salt of the Earth”

May 26, 2020 by Jacob Wake Up!
hobo chili salt of the earth banner

“Salt of the Earth” features the band’s signature horn-driven mix of ska, punk, funk, and everything else you might find in a delicious pot of musical chili.

Categories Bands, News, Tunes, Video Tags Hobo Chili

Presenting The Prizefighters “Firewalk” Boston Tour Date

July 2, 2019 by Jacob Wake Up!
the prizefighters

On Tuesday, July 30, The Prizefighters from Minneapolis, MN will make their first Boston appearance.

Categories Featured, Shows Tags DJ Panda, Jump Up Records, Midway Cafe, The New Limits, The Prizefighters 1 Comment

Big D Is “Fluent” in Great Album Shows

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 by Michael Spada

REVIEW: Big D and the Kids Table performed their 2009 album “Fluent in Stroll” at Brighton Music Hall

Categories Bands, Reviews, Video Tags Big D & The Kids Table, Brighton Music Hall
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June 9, 2023
  • Threat Level Burgundy, Zaaki, Big Dog Walkin', June 9, 2023, Aeronaut Allston, 267 Western Ave, Allston, MA 02134-1039, United States
June 11, 2023
  • Mephiskapheles, Cuidado, N.B. Rudeboys, June 11, 2023, Askew Bar & Lounge, 150 Chestnut St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
June 15, 2023
  • Mad Caddies, June 15, 2023, Brighton Music Hall, 158 Brighton Ave, Allston, MA 02134, USA
June 25, 2023
  • Lettuce, Steel Pulse, June 25, 2023,
June 30, 2023
  • We Are The Union, Catbite, Kill Lincoln, Bad Operation, The Pomps, June 30, 2023, Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144, USA
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