Free Download: Less Than Jake Wake & Bake Weekend Sampler
Download a sampler of bands opening this year’s Less Than Jake Wake and Bake weekend in Gainesville.
News
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.
Mighty Mighty Bosstones to Appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC tonight, as was announced earlier this week
The Specials’ “Gangsters” Is 35 Years Old Today
Today is the 35th anniversary of the release of “Gangsters,” the first single by two-tone era ska band The Specials
Big D Posting Videos from “Good Luck” Show on YouTube
Watch video from the first 5 songs of Big D and the Kids Table’s “Good Luck” show at Paradise Rock Club this past May
The Takeaways Call It Quits, Announce Final Show
The Takeaways have announced a show in September, along with news that they will no longer be recording or playing shows.
Local Ska/Punk Band Mr. Furious Releases Debut 5-Song EP
Boston’s own Mr. Furious has released their debut EP entitled “Raspberry Iced Tea!” This ska/punk band originates from the South Shore and serves up a high energy sound, unique to anything else in the scene right now.
Today In Jeff Rosenstock: The Jackknife Podcast, Shares “Hey Allison”
While in Australia doing a mini tour and producing an upcoming album for Melbourne folk-punk act The Smith Street Band, Jeff Rosenstock appeared on an episode of The Jackknife Podcast, which regularly features interviews with various folk-punk and emo artists from around the world. In the episode’s 30-minute runtime, Jeff shares a lot of information about current, past, and future projects.
FuseTV Premiers Music Video for Less Than Jake’s “Do The Math”; Director Shares Behind the Scenes
Earlier this week, Fuse TV premiered a music video for Less Than Jake’s “Do the Math,” track 5 off their most recent release, “See the Light.”
About the lack of updates…
Well, it happened again. We went a whole damn week without updating. Our sincerest apologies folks. We’ve been busy and the time just escapes us.
Summer Ska Cruises: The Toasters, The Slackers, and More!
A preview of Boston’s 2014 summer ska concert cruises.