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Updates, album releases, show announcements, new bands, break-ups, line up changes; anything and everything that might be construed as news will be here, be in from the Boston ska world or from outside the 495 loop.

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

June 15, 2020 by Jacob Wake Up!
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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

Hobo Chili Releases New Album “Salt of the Earth”

May 26, 2020 by Jacob Wake Up!
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“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

Look At This Dog

October 9, 2018October 8, 2018 by Alex Chiasson

Look At This Dog

Categories News, Reviews Tags dog, doggy, good boi, insufferable post but not as insufferable as @dog_rates, pupper, Reel Big Fish

The Mighty Mighty BossToneS Announce Hometown Throwdown 21

October 17, 2018October 2, 2018 by Alex Chiasson

This year’s annual festivities, again at the House of Blues, will be December 28th to the 30th.

Categories Bands, News, Shows Tags House of Blues, Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Not News: BossToneS Hate Nazis

September 10, 2018 by Jacob Wake Up!

Except that in 2018, making sure people are still saying “Nazis are Bad” is news

Categories News Tags Mighty Mighty Bosstones

We Are The Union Launch Kickstarter and Debut Video for New Video

August 20, 2018 by Jacob Wake Up!
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One of our favorite ska-core bands We Are The Union has launched a kickstarter to fund a new record.

Categories News, Video Tags Kickstarter, We Are The Union 1 Comment

Street Dogs Announce 13th Annual Wreck The Halls

August 20, 2018 by Alex Chiasson
Wreck The Hall 13

Will the 13th iteration of this annual festival be appropriately spoOoOky? Only time can tell.

Categories Bands, News, Shows Tags Street Dogs, Wreck The Halls

Bosstones Summer Recap: New Album, Videos, and Shows

July 5, 2018June 29, 2018 by Jacob Wake Up!
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Recapping details of The Mighty Mighty BossToneS new album “While We’re At It,” accompanying music videos, and upcoming shows.

Categories Bands, News Tags Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Pre-Order New Interrupters LP and Listen to New Single

July 5, 2018June 27, 2018 by Jacob Wake Up!
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Listen to a brand new single from ska band The Interrupters and pre-order their album available June 29

Categories News, Tunes Tags The Interrupters
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