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Westbound Train Guitarist Hosts Streetlight Manifesto After Party at Foundation Room

October 19, 2015 by Jacob Wake Up!

John DeCarlo and Company will host an evening of local reggae at the House of Blues Foundation Room following the Streetlight Manifesto show

Show Preview: Mash It Up Fest with Bim Skala Bim and Pressure Cooker at Middle East Club

July 21, 2013July 19, 2013 by Jacob Wake Up!

I’ll spare you too much editorial on this one. Bim Skala Bim is hosting another Mash It Up Fest Saturday night at the Middle East in Central Square. If it’s anything like the last affair, it’s going to be a good time. The line up is killer and Sam Adams is sponsoring the show (promo pints? I certainly hope so). It’s also the unofficial (?) after-party for the Bosstones show on the Common.

Entertainers this evening include JP’s Pressure Cooker, John DeCarlo and Company (fresh off the Version City Tour), Riki Rocksteady & The Arraignments, and Mr. Kowalsky. No, you don’t have to choose between this and the Bosstones. Get to the Middle East at 8 or find the other folks going late from the Boston Common and share a cab. Either way, get your ass there.

Here are the details and here’s the Facebook event. Get to know the bands below.

CONTEST: Win Tickets to The Specials Pre-Party with King Django and Version City Party

July 12, 2013July 7, 2013 by Jacob Wake Up!

King Django’s Version City Tour provides the pre-show festivities for The Specials on Thursday night at House of Blues Boston. Win a pair of tickets from Boston Ska (dot) net!

[Show Recap] The Toasters Bring the Party!

April 17, 2013March 10, 2013 by Jacob Wake Up!

Here at Boston Ska (dot) net, we go to shows so you don’t have to! Kidding. You should totally go to shows. Because sometimes they’re totally awesome like last weekend’s show at TT The Bear’s with The Toasters, All Good Feel Good Collective, Mrs Skannotto, John DeCarlo & Company.

When we spoke to Bucket, the lead singer of The Toasters, prior to the show, he said that Boston was The Toaster’s new east coast home, and the east coast for home. Anyone at the show would have confirmed it was just that! I got there on the early side, ran into old friends, and made some new friends before the music had even started.

The Toasters Call Boston Home, Perform at TT The Bear’s March 1

April 17, 2013February 24, 2013 by Jacob Wake Up!

They bill themselves these days as “The Longest Running U.S. Ska Band,” but I always think of them as “The Hardest Working Band in Ska.” The Toasters have been doing what they’ve been doing for 33 year years, touring nationally and internationally, and few others in this world can say that.

This Friday, they play at TT The Bear’s in Cambridge. I was able to have a few words with Rob “Bucket” Hingley, lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the band, and founder of Moon Ska Records (1983-200) and Megalith Records (est. 2002).