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.
Cold got you down? Feeling overall frozen? Come by Midway Cafe in JP for a hot toddy (note: I have no idea if they make hot toddies).
Stray Bullets will be headlining a Moonstomping Snowstomping Matinee Saturday, January 18 starting at 4pm. The show is all ages and $10 also gets you well-rounded punk and ska bill with Jason Bennett and the Resistance, The Pomps, and The Warning Shots.
Get to know new Boston ska/punk band Meracula featuring members of FORT! The Band
For the 5th year running, McGreevy’s bar in Back Bay will host the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and their fans for a meet and greet prior to night 2 of their 16th annual Hometown Throwdown, Saturday, December 28th.
McGreevy’s takes the title of “America’s First Sports Bar,” opening as the Third Base Saloon in 1894 by Michael T. “Nuf Ced” McGreevy. Located a mere 1,200 steps from Fenway Park, the bar was re-opened in 2008 by Ken Casey, bassist for Dropkick Murphys. It’s only fitting that Dropkick incorporated McGreevy into their cover of Tessie. It’s worth reading the history over at McGreevy’s website.
This Friday, November 22nd, Westbound Train returns for a late night show at the intimate Middle East Upstairs.
Big D and The Kids Table has debuted a music video for “Stepping Out” from their recent Stomp and Stroll double-release
Last week we had the great pleasure of sitting down with Ronnie Ragona and Tyler Jones of CT Ska legends Spring Heeled Jack USA. We met up for drinks and falafel at the Middle East where they’ll be playing on Sunday, October 27.
We talked about what the guys have been up to, a bit about how and why they got back together in these last few years, shared stories from the road, and discussed upcoming shows and future recordings!
Here’s part 1 of that interview!
Big D and the Kids Table has posted a trailer on YouTube for a new three-disc DVD set containing footage spanning the band’s career from 1996 to 2012.
Bim Skala Bim has posted a cover of Bob Marley’s “Easy Skankin'” on soundcloud. I’m really diggin’ the lead hook on trombone, the midtempo ska feel, and the twangy guitars on their version. If you pre-order their new record “Chet’s Last Call,” available August 17, you can download the song now.
Fresh off the Warped Tour (the website says it ended yesterday), Big D and the Kids Table have announced a fall tour stretching as far north as Canada, as far south as Georgia, and dipping into the midwest. Apparently six weeks of downtime is all you need!
The Drug Is Football is a magazine covering soccer in the US and New England in particular.
We provide an outlook on Soccer in the US and especially New England that we think is lacking, an opinionated and off the cuff commentary about the sport. We don’t care if you disagree with us because we aren’t trying to please everyone.
Don’t expect deep analysis on matches and tactics, that is not what we do there are plenty of others for that. Do expect opinion pieces on both on and off the field activities and the occasional news story and interview.
In a bold move, and in true subculture fashion, they’ll be releasing a print edition. You know, a zine! Kudos to the folks making this happen.
To celebrate their first issue, they’re holding a party at McGann’s. Entertainment for the evening will include Boston ska stalwarts, The Allstonians and Riki Rocksteady & The Arraignments.