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The Regulars: Weekly and Monthly ska/reggae/punk happenings in Boston

April 27, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!

Cheers Bar Boston | Where Everyone Knows Your Name

We do our best to highlight events as they happen, but it’s important we also give a little love to the events happening on a regular basis

The Planet Smashers Celebrate 20th Anniversary with New Album, Music Video, Tour Dates

April 26, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!

YouTube | Planet Smashers | Tear It Up | Music Video

Watch the band get their asses handed to them by a Roller Derby square in their music video.

Throwback Thursday: Westbound Train in North Carolina on Ska Is Dead Tour, 2005

May 7, 2014April 24, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!

Don’t kid yourself, we’re not above hopping on the “Throwback Thursday” bandwagon.

Today in Jeff Rosenstock: “Never Get Tired” Kickstarter, Live Podcast Taping

May 4, 2014April 24, 2014 by Alex Chiasson

“Never Get Tired: The Bomb The Music Industry! Story”, is a distillation of over 350 hours of footage from both live shows and interviews featuring members of BTMI, Andrew Jackson Jihad, and Laura Stevenson and The Cans

Refuse Rethink Rebuild Records Presents Riki Rocksteady and The Snails in Cambridge

April 27, 2014April 22, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!

The Snails | Riki Rocksteady | Plough and Stars

This Saturday, The Plough and Stars in Cambridge houses an evening of ska, rocksteady, and reggae courtesy of Boston’s own Riki Rocksteady & The Arraignments and The Snails on tour from Philadelphia.

Big D Performs “Good Luck” Album Start to Finish for 15th Anniversary

May 7, 2014April 21, 2014 by Jacob Wake Up!

Big D and the Kids Table | Good Luck | Cover Art

Big D will celebrate the 15th anniversary of “Good Luck” by performing it start to finish at Paradise Rock Club on May 31st

LISTEN: The Snails Share “Strong Foundation” From Upcoming Album

April 22, 2014April 21, 2014 by Alex Chiasson

The Snails | Philly Reggae, Soul, Rocksteady and Roll

Philadelphia ska mainstays The Snails have shared a track from their upcoming album out May 2014 via Asbestos Records

LISTEN: Todd Fausnacht and the Well Whiskey Wind Whistlers’ Self Titled Album

April 18, 2014 by Alex Chiasson

The lead singer/guitarist of the great Philadelphia ska group The Snails has released a new album under the name Todd Fausnacht and the Well Whiskey Wind Whistlers.

REVIEW: “The Perils of Basement Culture,” from Folk-Punk/Ska Super-Group Meracula

April 17, 2014 by Alex Chiasson

Featuring members of FORT! The Band and The Takeaways, Meracula is made up of veterans of the Boston basement culture.
Upon first listening, this band clearly put in the effort to make their energetic and interesting live show translate on record

LISTEN: Big D and the Kids Table Release 2013 Boston Marathon Tribute Song: 26-Miles of Glory

April 21, 2014April 16, 2014 by Kevin Davila

big d and the kids table 26 miles of glory

Yesterday, Boston’s Big D and the Kids Table released a track on on Soundcloud commemorating first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings. It’s an uplifting punk ballad laden with Boston references and positive reinforcement. The song kicks off with lead vocals from Doped Up Dolly Sirae Richardson.