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Boston, Cambridge, and Allston are home to some of the greatest ska bands in the states, to include those who helped pioneer the American ska sound, and those up-and-comers who continue to make this scene what it is.

Bim Skala Bim Releases New Song and Teases New Album

June 24, 2018July 23, 2015 by Jacob Wake Up!
Bim Skala Bim, Boston Ska Est. 1983

Don’t count these guys out of the game! Here’s a fresh tune from these american ska pioneers

Categories Bands, Shows, Tunes Tags Bim Skala Bim, Middle East Club

Weekend Recap: Bosstones at Fenway and The Slackers on a Boat

July 22, 2015July 21, 2015 by Jacob Wake Up!
Mighty Mighty Bosstones Photo by Weekly Dig on Flickr

This weekend marked an unbelievable stretch of ska music in Boston. Here’s what you missed.

Categories Bands, News, Reviews, Shows, Video Tags Chilled Monkey Brains, Fenway Park, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The New Limits, The Pomps, The Slackers, TT the Bear's

Darkbuster Announces Third Reunion Show

July 28, 2015July 20, 2015 by Alex Chiasson

Tickets to the recently added August 8th show at The Met in Pawtucket, RI will go on sale Wednesday at noon.

Categories Bands, News, Shows Tags Darkbuster, The Met

Spiritual Rez Releases Music Video for “One Big Song”

July 16, 2015 by Jacob Wake Up!

Boston reggae act Spiritual Rez released a music video for the song “One Big Song.”

Categories Bands, Video Tags Rock On! Concert Cruise, Spiritual Rez

The Screw-Ups Perform “No Truth” Live at Midway Cafe

July 12, 2015 by Jacob Wake Up!
The Screw Ups at Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain

Friday night, The Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain hosted a night of punk and ska featuring some of our favorites, The Screw-Ups, Threat Level Burgundy, and Hobo Chili.

Categories Bands, Video Tags Hobo Chili, Midway Cafe, The Screw-Ups, Threat Level Burgundy

Obi Fernandez Premieres Reggae Cover of The Descendents

July 10, 2015July 8, 2015 by Jacob Wake Up!
Obi Fernandez

Westbound Train vocalist Obi Fernandez explains why he recorded a reggae version of a punk song with his new record label

Categories Bands, Interviews, Tunes Tags New Noise Magazine, Obi Fernandez, Rarebreed Recording Company

Too Far Gone Records Releases Poor Jeremy’s “It Could Always Be Worst” on Cassette

July 8, 2015July 7, 2015 by Alex Chiasson

Boston record label creates an affordable way to get your hands on the ska-punk band’s latest stellar LP.

Categories Bands, News Tags Poor Jeremy, Too Far Gone Records

The Doped Up Dollies Post First Song from New Album

July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 by Jacob Wake Up!
The Doped Up Dollies

Today, The Doped Up Dollies posted the first song from their debut record “The New Way Out.”

Categories Bands, News, Tunes Tags Big D & The Kids Table, Brighton Music Hall, David McWane, The Doped Up Dollies

Big D and the Kids Table Cover Operation Ivy at Amnesia Rockfest

June 30, 2015 by Jacob Wake Up!
Amesia Rockfest 2015 Header

Watch Boston Ska/punk band Big D cover Operation Ivy at Amnesia Rockfest, Canada’s largest rock festival.

Categories Bands, Video Tags Amnesia Rockfest, Big D & The Kids Table, Operation Ivy

Threat Level Burgundy Reveals Track Listing for New Album

June 29, 2015 by Jacob Wake Up!
Threat Level Burgundy New Album Track Listing

Threat Level Burgundy posts a photo to Facebook of the track listing for their next release

Categories Bands, News Tags Midway Cafe, Threat Level Burgundy
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