Album: The Abruptors – Everything You Know Is Wrong
Everything You Know Is Wrong by The Abruptors Less than two years after their last
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Album: Backyard Superheroes – Mass Hysteria
Mass Hysteria by Backyard Superheroes Backyard Superheroes may be the perfect band for anyone who
EP: Mutiny – Avant Guardian, Vol. 1
In my opinion Mutiny is probably the most interesting band around. Their debut EP came
Single: Fishbone – RxPxOxS
Ska and Funk legends Fishbone, first formed in 1979 and have been putting out music
EP: Bumsy and the Moochers – Bumsy and the Moochers
Anywhere But Here by Bumsy and The Moochers Chicago area’s Bumsy and the Moochers have
EP: Caitlin Edwards – Candy Corn
Before I listened to ska, I was a huge fan of punk- mostly bands that
Single: Lo(u)ser – Overtime
Overtime by Lo(u)ser The most interesting man in ska is at it again. If you’ve
EP: The Wicked Bees – Knees
On October 18th, the Wicked Bees put out their first album in 7 years, and
Single: Space Monkey Mafia – Death of the Party
Death of the Party by Space Monkey Mafia Last month I wrote about Space Monkey
EP: Buena Suerte – Nuevos Viejos
This week Buena Suerte has re-released new masters of a pair of tracks from the
Single: Sound System Seven – Revolution
Revolution by Sound System Seven Sound System Seven is one of a growing number of
Single: Indica in Decay – Salvia at Subway
SALVIA AT SUBWAY //Ashcan Edition// by Indica In Decay Indica in Decay is an experimental
EP: The Goodwin Club – Join the Club
The Goodwin Club just did the impossible. They released a second debut EP? Is that
EP: Brasser – Ruidoso
Ruidoso by Brasser Out of Vancouver, British Columbia Brasser has unleashed their debut four song
Single: Whiskey Brisket – Pilot
It’s not often I get to write about a band from my own hometown. OK,
Single: Bite Me Bambi – Do the Damned
Bite Me Bambi is constantly paving their own path and doing things very differently than
Single: The Abruptors – Such a Mess
Such A Mess by The Abruptors The Abruptors have announced a third studio album on
Album: Stuck Lucky – Counting Curses
Counting Curses by Stuck Lucky After eight long years of singles and EPs, Stuck Lucky
Album: Left Hand Hotdog – Left Hand Hotdog Radio
Atlanta based ska band Left Hand Hotdog just released their debut album Left Hand Hotdog
Album: Carsie Blanton – The Red Album
The Red Album by Carsie Blanton Carsie Blanton is an American Folk music icon- just
Album: The Operators – Self-Titled Second Album
Self-Titled Second Album by The Operators Supernova Ska Fest 2024 was the first weekend of
EP: The Maka Sticks – The Nation’s Skapital
The Nation's Skapital by The Maka Sticks The Maka Sticks in a new ska band
Single: Half Past Two x Catbite – Wrong For You
Half Past Two has been incredibly prolific at putting out new music. Back in January
Single: MUTINY – O Salutaris
Earlier this year Mutiny dropped their debut EP- a four track skacore banger that featured
Singles: Stuck Lucky – Counting Curses & Rewind
Stuck Lucky formed in the unlikeliest of scenarios. Ska was at its lowest point between
Single: Bad Operation – I Don’t Wanna Know
Bad Operation feels like living legends. They feel larger than life. They only have one
Single: Space Monkey Mafia – Linear Time
Linear Time by Space Monkey Mafia Space Monkey Mafia put out their debut album in
The Sensations, Hans Gruber and the Die Hards, and the Tokyo Two Step
Tokyo Two Step by The Sensations / Hans Gruber and the Die Hards In what
Single: The Guilty Parties – The Last Stand
The Last Stand by The Guilty Parties Horns blare, guitars and drums come crashing in
Single: Underneath The Lookout – City Lights
Back in May, Underneath the Lookout surprised me with their debut single, a nice calm
EP: The Manipulators – Natural Disaster
Natural Disaster by The Manipulators Way Back in April, Philadelphia based punk and ska-core band
Single: Mitch Rocket – Dirty and Wrong (Fuck You Jeff Bezos)
Dirty and Wrong (Fuck You Jeff Bezos) by Mitch Rocket If you’ve ever read my
Album: Voluntary Hazing – Addictive Little Sounds
Addictive Little Sounds by Voluntary Hazing When it comes to music, this year has been
Single: Kill Lincoln – I’m Fine (I Lied)
Kill Lincoln is arguably the most influential band in ska today. I’ve been writing music
EP: Stacked Like Pancakes – Everything Happens
Stacked Like Pancakes was formed in 2007 and has seen its share of ups and
Single: Hugo Skavez – Bad Apples (cumbia)
Bad Apples (cumbia) by Hugo Skavez Hugo Skavez normally drops one-man ska band singles, but
Album: Pink Slip – Suck City
Suck City by PINK SLIP This is another album that slipped under my radar and
Album: Omnigone – Feral
FERAL by OMNIGONE It’s only been a little over a year since Omnigone put out
Single: Simple Minded Symphony – Off On Bitter Ends
Simple Minded Symphony is one of the most talented bands around. Their songwriting is phenomenal,
Video: Andy B & The World – Let’s Talk About Feelings
No, seriously, let’s talk about feelings. Be forthright. Be honest. Be open and sincere. Talk
EP: Devon Kay & the Solutions – & Knuckles
& Knuckles by Devon Kay & the Solutions Devon Kay & The Solutions just dropped
EP: The Ruffolos – Mother Ruffer
Pomona, California’s most famous backyard house party live show entertainment powerhouse just keeps getting better.
Single: Andy B & The World – Keep Him Away
Happy Independence Day, America, don’t fuck this up- or at least that’s the message UK
Single: Batsnack – Heart Beat
Heart Beat by BATSNACK In May, Maryland based ska band premiered their debut single, “Maybe
Singles: This Repeats – Anxious Fake & Whislin Dixie + Kickstarter
One of my favorite things about modern ska music is it’s incredibly diverse range of
Single: Hugo Skavez – Ska-lidarity
Ska-lidarity (acoustic) by Hugo Skavez I first encountered Hugo Skavez playing in Latin Skacore band
Single: Omnigone – Grief
FERAL by OMNIGONE East Bay, California’s skacore legends Omnigone have released the second single off
Single: Obsidian Hearts – A Master Plan
Obsidian Hearts is an extremely rare two piece ska punk band out of Bakersfield, California.
Album: Joe Gittleman – Hold Up
Hold Up by Joe Gittleman Joe Gittleman’s debut solo EP, “Hold Up” was just released
Single: Suburban Legends – Darkwing Duck
It’s not often that I write reviews for something that makes me nostalgic. I’ve wrote