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Mustard Plug - Big Daddy Multitude 15th Anniversary Edition LP+7” | posted 10.3.08

On December 2nd, Asbestos Records is releasing a 15th anniversary edition of Mustard Plug’s “Big Daddy Multitude" record. This is the first time the band's classic first full length has been released on LP. It will be a strictly limited edition with 100 on Black Vinyl (exclusive to VinylCollective.com), 125 on Clear Vinyl (exclusive to NerdAlertRecords.com), 250 on White Vinyl (exclusive to MUSTARD PLUG SHOWS!) and 525 on Yellow Vinyl (retail version).

One Night Band Release New Album | posted 9.23.08

Montreal's, The One Night Band has a new album of dirty reggae and ska coming out on Stomp Records. The album is titled, "Hit & Run" and will be out October 7th. "Hit and Run", was produced by Brian Dixon of The Aggrolites. There's a new song up on their my space page along with songs from their debut album, "Way Back Home". Give them a listen!

www.myspace.com/theonenightband
www.onenightband.net/
www.stomprecords.com/main.php

www.myspace.com/theonenightband
www.onenightband.net/
www.stomprecords.com/main.php

Monkey "Lost At Sea" | posted 9.23.08

Monkey is very close to finishing their fourth album titled, "Lost At Sea". The album will feature 11 ska and reggae tracks, with guest performances from Kincaid Smith (Hepcat). Parker Jacobs (Gogo13, The Aquabats, Yo Gabba Gabba, Paul Frank, etc), will be providing the artwork. Look for, "Lost At Sea", on Asian Man Records later this year! They have a new song ("Chemical Nation") up on their myspace page. Check it out!

www.myspace.com/monkeyska
www.asianmanrecords.com/

The Specials Reunion 9/6/08 | posted 9.23.08

6/7 of The Specials played their first show in 27 years at Bestival last weekend (September 6). The band was officially billed as Terry Hall And Friends. Founding member, Jerry Dammers, was not present, but this is a great start!

Gangsters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhwb6OL8pxs
Nite Klub: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWgsOs00wtc
Rat Race: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wp1Scoh7tk
Too Much Too Young: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ov2PWNT0Xo
Do The Dog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI2Chaivl6U
A Message To You,Rudy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1sTjGdKMEs
Monkey Man/Blank Expression: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVvt5tw2HB4
It's Up To You: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAOZXU2O8RE
Too Hot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsB4nye8fNg
Concrete Jungle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWKj_vCo1uE
www.nme.com/news/nme/39559

New Dave Hillyard and The Rocksteady 7 Recordings | posted 9.23.08

Dave Hillyard is heading back to the studio to record a third album with the Rocksteady 7. The Dave Hillyard Rocksteady 7 will start recording their new album on September 20/21 at Seaside Studios in Brooklyn.

They will be recording the following tunes:
sunny - 60s tune
greedy - original swinghi
change of plans - original strange
get back up - original reggae
esta tarde - armando manzanero
rna - original binghi
death ride - the hippy boys
morning ya ya - fela kuti
soul thing - original ska and soul
7 years of plenty - lino trujillo
ca pulange - brazillian song
swing no 7 - old new orleans standard

www.myspace.com/davidhillyardrocksteady7

Hub City Stompers "Ska Ska Blacksheep" | posted 9.23.08

Hub City Stompers will be releasing, "Ska Ska Black Sheep", shortly, on Stubborn Records. They have two new songs on their myspace page (the much anticipated, "Ska Train To Dorkville" and "Where's My Hooligans").

http://www.myspace.com/hubcitystompers
http://www.hubcitystompers.com/

Bomb Town "?!INTERROBANG?!" | posted 9.23.08

New Jersey's Bomb Town are back with their second album, "?!INTERROBANG?! ". The new album was recorded and mixed at Version City by King Django and is being released on Stubborn Records.

You can order, "?!INTERROBANG?!", from Stubborn Records for $12!

www.myspace.com/bombtown
www.BombtownNJ.com/
www.stubbornrecords.com/shop/...427&cat=&pag

Mr. Symarip - New Single | posted 9.23.08

Roy Ellis a.k.a. Mr. Symarip has a new single, "Shine, Shine, Shine a.k.a. When Those Skins Come Marchin' In", out on Liquidator Music. It's a catchy tune. Check it out.

www.myspace.com/musicliquidator

Symarip - Skinhead Moonstomp 2CD Deluxe Edition | posted 9.23.08

Get Ready For Some Of That Old Moonstompin‘!

The long-awaited 2 CD deluxe edition of Symarip’s ‘Skinhead Moonstomp’ album is soon to issue. Comprised of the original 12 tracks, augmented by an incredible 34 tracks, a number of which have never previously been released, the set follows the group’s career from their late sixties singles for Graeme Goodall’s Doctor Bird Records through to their early seventies work with Bruce White and Tony Cousins of Creole Records.

Once more we would like to thank Steve Hoare, Philippe Terral, Chris Silles, the Bush Doctor and Kevin & Stephen Nye, whose contributions have enabled us to present what is the most comprehensive collection of the group’s work ever to see issue.

DISC #1:
1. Skinhead Moonstomp (as Symarip)
2. Phoenix City (as Symarip)
3. Skinhead Girl (as Symarip)
4. Try Me Best (as Symarip)
5. Skinhead Jamboree (as Symarip)
6. Chicken Merry (as The Pyramids)
7. These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ (as Symarip)
8. Must Catch A Train (as Symarip)
9. Skin Flint (as Symarip)
10. Stay With Him (as The Pyramids)
11. Fung Shu (as Symarip)
12. You’re Mine (as Symarip)
Bonus Tracks:
13. The Fit (aka Wish) (as Seven Letters)
14. Please Stay (as The Seven Letters)
15. Special Beat (as The Seven Letters)
16. Flour Dumpling (as Seven Letters)
17. Equality (as The Seven Letters)
18. Mama Me Want Girl (as The Seven Letters)
19. Sentry (as The Seven Letters)
20. Soul Crash (as The Seven Letters)
21. Throw Me Things (as The Seven Letters)
22. There Goes My Heart (as Seven Letters)
23. Bam Bam Baji (as Seven Letters)

DISC #2:
1. Hold Him Joe (as Symarip)
2. Tomorrow At Sundown (as Symarip)
3. Parson’s Corner (aka Vindication) (as Symarip)
4. Redeem (as Symarip)
5. La Bella Jig (as Symarip)
6. Holidays By The Sea (as Symarip)
7. I‘m A Puppet (as Symarip)
8. Feel Alright (as The Pyramids)
9. Telstar (as The Pyramids)
10. Geronimo (as The Pyramids)
11. To Sir With Love (as The Pyramids)
12. Reggae Shuffle (as The Pyramids)
13. All For You (as The Pyramids)
14. Stingo (as The Pyramids)
15. Mosquito Bite (as The Pyramids)
16. Mother’s Bath (as The Pyramids)
17. Can’t Leave Now (as The Pyramids)
18. Teardrops (as The Pyramids)
19. Stop The Train (as The Pyramids)*
20. Black And White (as The Pyramids)*
21. Lasting Treasure (as The Pyramids)*
22. That’s Nice (as The Pyramids)*
Bonus Track:
23. Funky Broadway (Rock Steady) (Roy Ellis & Rico’s band)*
* Previously unissued tracks

Symarip - Moonstompin' At Club Ska | posted 9.23.08

18 track CD and 90 minute DVD recorded and filmed at SYMARIP`S first UK appearance in 35 years at the legendary Club Ska. Features the best of SYMARIP live performing tracks like their mega 1970`s Skinhead Reggae classic "Skinhead Moonstomp" and tracks from their Trojan Records album of the same name as well as some standard Ska and Reggae classics for good measure! DVD features the whole set on the night plus interviews with original SYMARIP members.

CD
1. BACK TO THE MOON
2. RUKOMBINE
3. CHICKEN MERRY
4. SKINHEAD GIRL
5. I'M OUTNUMBERED
6. STAY WITH HIM
7. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY
8. LAURELS FOR LAUREL
9. CLUB SKA DUB
10. MUST CATCH A TRAIN
11. TRY MY BEST
12. ENJOY YOURSELF
13. MOSQUITO BITE
14. DANCING MOOD
15. BOOTS WERE MADE FOR WALKING
16. BANANA
17. SUFFERER
18. SKINHEAD MOONSTOMP

DVD
01. Introduction by Geno Blue
02. Dana`s birthday song
03. Skinhead Girl
04. Jump Jump
05. Back to the Moon
06. I`m Outnumbered
07. Stay With Him
08. Drunk and Disorderly
09. Tribute to Laurel - Mrs. Sandra Aitken
10. Laurels for Laurel
11.Try Me Best
12. Club Ska Dub
13. Enjoy Yourself
14. You`re Mine
15. Must Catch A Train
16. Dancing Mood
17. Country Roads
18. These Boots Were Made For Walking
19. Mosquito Bite
20. Banana
21. Sufferer
22. Skinhead Moonstomp
PLUS special feature - SYMARIP interview

moonskaworld.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=97

Chris Murray Combo - Love Flame video | posted 9.23.08

Check out the video for Love Flame by the Chris Murray Combo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhA8MBP-vqY

Johnny "Dizzy" Moore (1938-2008) | posted 9.23.08

Johnny "Dizzy" Moore, died Saturday, August 16th, from colon cancer. He was 70 years old. Johnny "Dizzy" Moore, was a founding member of The Skatalites, along with Tommy McCook, Don Drummond and Roland Alphonso. He will be missed by many.

The Aggrolites - Vans Warped Tour Favorite | posted 9.23.08

"Los Angeles’ Aggrolites brought some much-needed veteran reggae power to the afternoon’s events, which were dominated mostly by loud-and-fast upstart punk groups." - RollingStone.com (July 2008)

"The Aggrolites, decked out in matching blue Dickies that suits their working-class music to a T, probably won a few fans of what they call "dirty reggae." In fact, it was almost as if front man Jesse Wagner was willing the crowd to warm up to the reggae. And they seemed to." - LATimes.com (June 2008)

"Other standouts…included the reggae-soul of The Aggrolites." - Hollywood Reporter (June 2008)

The Aggrolites have just wrapped up the 46-date Vans Warped Tour, where they played one of the most memorable shows of their career – the revered sunset slot at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Seattle, WA. In addition to winning over fans in each city with their infectious dirty reggae, The Aggrolites were named "Best Band" by fellow Warped artists and touring crew. After a brief month hiatus, they will be at it again.

Breaking New Ground
This September, the quintet will be heading back overseas to Europe, entertaining fans with their high energy set during a two week tour. They will be exploring new ground this time around, hitting stages for the first time in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Poland and Czech Republic. Their recent album Reggae Hit L.A. (Hellcat/Epitaph 2007) got nothing but rave reviews from the European press – Riddim (Germany) called the songs "masterpieces" and according to Big Cheese (UK) the album was "addictive" and "their best yet."

A Homecoming
Then The Aggrolites will treat Southern Californians to four big homecoming shows, which will include their first headline slot at the world-famous Roxy Theatre in Hollywood. "We can’t wait to perform an entire Aggro set back home and may even have a few surprises," shares Jesse Wagner, the leader of the pack. The new pop reggae outfit Cipes and the People, led by actor Greg Cipes (Ghost Whisperer, Deadwood), will be opening on these dates.
www.myspace.com/cipesandthepeople

Another Road Trip
Mid to late October will take them to the East Coast of the U.S. and Canada with a tour sandwiching the CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival in New York City. Other musical treats at CMJ will include Lee "Scratch" Perry, Broken Social Scene and Donavon Frankenreiter. The Aggrolites have hand-picked punk rockers Everybody Out! for support on this October tour. Everybody Out! features former Dropkick Murphys guitarist Rick Barton and former The Dead Pets and Lost City Angels frontman Sweeney Todd.
www.myspace.com/everybodyoutband

The Aggrolites are Jesse Wagner (vocals, lead guitar), Brian Dixon (rhythm guitar), Roger Rivas (organ), Korey Horn (drums) and Jeff Roffredo (bass). Formed in late 2002, they have toured with the likes of Social Distortion, Rancid, Madness, 311, Dropkick Murphys, The Skatalites, The Aquabats and Hepcat.

European Tour
Sept 12 - Tampere, Finland - Klubi
Sept 13 - Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia
Sept 15 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser Slussen
Sept 16 - Oslo, Norway - John Dee
Sept 17 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Sticky Fingers
Sept 18 - Malmo, Sweden - Kulturbogalet
Sept 19 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
Sept 20 - Barcelona, Spain - Sala Salamandra
Sept 21 - Madrid, Spain - Gruta 77
Sept 23 - Warsaw, Poland - CDQ
Sept 24 - Wroclaw, Poland - Lykend Club
Sept 25 - Prague, Czech Republic - Cross Club
Sept 26 - Pfarkirrchen, Germany - Boogaloo Club
Sept 27 - Berlin, Germany - Kesselhaus

North American Tour
Oct 03 - San Diego, CA - Canes Bar & Grill
Oct 04 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho Restaurant & Music Club
Oct 09 - Hollywood, CA - The Roxy Theatre
Oct 10 - San Clemente, CA - OC Tavern
Oct 14 - Covington, KY - The Mad Hatter
Oct 15 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
Oct 16 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
Oct 17 - Guelph, ON - Cowboys Bar
Oct 18 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
Oct 19 - Montreal, QB - Petit Campus
Oct 21 - Washington DC - Black Cat
Oct 22 - Philadelphia, PA - The M Room
Oct 23 - New York, NY - Blender Theater at Gramercy, CMJ Music Marathon
Oct 24 - Farmingdale, NY - Crazy Donkey
Oct 25 - Boston, MA - Middle East
Oct 26 - Providence, RI - The Living Room

Go Bears | posted 2.2.07
Just in time for the Super Bowl, Chicago Ska-punkers, Manic Sewing Circle have done their own version of the Chicago Bear's fight song, "Bear Down". They even got the chance to perform it on WGN's morning news show. You can see this amazing performance here.

New MU | posted 9.8.06
Big news out of St.Louis / Santa Cruz: MU330 is working on both a brand new album as well as a DVD documentary of the bands history. Also MU330 frontman, Dan Potthast is finishing up work on a new solo album which will be all ska based.

Tim Armstrong | posted 9.7.06
Tim Armstrong (Rancid/exOp Ivy) is putting together a new solo album and has released the first track. Recorded with the Aggrolites, it has more of a Jamaican feel than most of what we've heard from Tim lately. You can check it out here. Here is what he had to say about it:

"The first song and video off my solo record is called Hold On. It was recorded with the Aggrolites in Los Angeles. This track has an old school sound. We put one mic on the drums and everything was played live, keeping it real raw. The video was shot in one night wth a group of friends. Lars even flew down from SF to hang out and be in it. In the months to come I plan on dropping the rest of the record for free on the internet, one track at a time."

Skappleton 2006 | posted 4.13.06
Skappleton 2006 will be held on May 6, 2006 at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI. Check out skappleton.net for more details.

This awesome show will include:
Mustard Plug
The Invaders
Umbrella Bed
I Voted For Kodos
Something To Do
Hired Geeks
Stamp'd
The Skattsmen
Car Full of Midgets
Catch of the Day
Reaching Scarlet
4th & Michigan
Moving Mikey
The Skamikazes
Chicken Poodle Soup

Ska Weekend 2006 | posted 3.30.06
Ska Weekend 2006 update!

Knoxville, TN
Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 12:30 PM
Website: www.skaweekend.com
Tickets only $15

The Ska Weekend 2006 lineup will feature 25 bands on four stages. The lineup is ...

Sid Article | posted 12.15.05
The website UGO.com has put up an amazing feature on Ska Is Dead and Ska music in general. Included are interviews with Mustard Plug, The Planet Smashers and the Toasters as well as music videos, a history of Ska and much more. Check it out!

Parka Kings Reunion | posted 12.13.05
Detroit Ska legends, the Parka Kings have announced two reunion shows in Michigan: December 23 at Smalls in Hamtramck (18+), and December 29 at Alvins in Detroit (all ages).

ISC | posted 12.13.05
The Toasters/Megalith Records have announced the date for the first International Ska Circus In Las Vegas. The event will go off on March 11th at the Clark County Ampitheatre in Las Vegas, a 3000 seat grass ampitheatre. Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster. In the event that the Saturday show sells out, a second day will be added on Sunday, March 12th.

Ska Weekend '06 | posted 12.13.05
The date for Ska Weekend in Knoxville has been announced for April 29, 2006. According to the website this year's event will feature 2 main stages, 2 side stages and slots for 27 bands. Pre-show and post-show events will be expanded as well. Acts should be announced by the 2nd week in January.

Catch These Shows | posted 12.13.05
Catch 22 has announced their annual Holiday shows. In addition to Catch 22 the line up includes SID alumnus Big D and the Kids Table plus Allister and the Tossers. Dates include:
12/26 Boston, MA - Axis
12/27 Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
12/28 New York, NY - The Knitting Factory
12/29 Towson, MD - The Recher Theater
12/30 Philadelphia, PA - The Trocodero Theater

Midwest Ska Fest '05 | posted 12.13.05
Tickets are on sale for the Midwest Skafest 2005. The date is Wednesday, December 28 and as usual, the venue is the Metro in Chicago. This year’s line up is listed as: Mustard Plug, Deals Gone Bad, Lord Mike’s Dirty Calypsonians, Skapone, Manic Sewing Circle, and DJ Chuck Wren.