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Live Review: Madness – The Piece Hall, Halifax 16/06/23
The summer season of music is finally kicking off this year at the historic Piece Hall in Halifax with the first of a two-night stint by ska legends Madness. Following excellent sales when the band were first announced, a second date was quickly added and it’s a packed crowd here tonight. The venue has gone …
News: Debut Release From New Ska Punk Supergroup, Featuring 2 Ex-Members Of Operation Ivy
Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels unveil their new project BAD OPTIX with the release of debut single “Raid” today via Hellcat Records. Their first venture together since the short-but-sweet run of Operation Ivy (1987-1989), they are also joined by drummer Joey Castillo (Circle Jerks, The Bronx) and bassist Spencer Pollard (Trash Talk). The new track …
Gallery & Set List: The Pale – Cleere’s Bar & Theatre, Kilkenny 29,12,2022
Its been awhile since The Pale played Kilkenny, so it was good to see them back and this time playing the award winning venue that is John Cleere’s Bar & Theatre.To the delight of the crowd the band played all the hits and more and opting to have no support so they could play a …
Live Gallery: Crash & the Crapenters at Frankie’s Pizza
Crash and the Crapenters never disappoint, last night they brought their mayhem to Frankie’s Pizza.
Tracks: Sydney legends Crash and the Crapenters release two new tracks
Tracks: Crash and the Crapenters want you to chill and start caring about one another.
Live Review: Bluesfest, Byron Bay (14-18 April, 2022)- Despite Covid-19 Cancellations and Devastating Floods – Still Australia’s Best Festival Experience
Following cancellations in both 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19 and the devastating floods in Northern New South Wales in March 2022, Bluesfest came back in its’ 33rd iteration, bigger and better than ever. A large contingent of Australian artists were named in the initial artist announcements, with Bluesfest committing to getting the music industry …
Album Review: Various Artists: Hot Sauce 2 ; 14 gems from the vaults of Trojan Records’ labels 1965-1975
Harlem Shuffle are fast becoming one of our favourite labels specialists in killer reggae reissues and the brilliant Hot Sauce compilation we reviewed a while back. They’re back with a volume 2 of the series, this time dedicated to the Trojan label and its associated UK labels, namely Amalgamated, Beverley’s Records, Blue Cat, Clan Disk, …
News: Free Live Stream From Matamoska, 22nd May
Los Angeles-based ska/punks Matamoska are bringing you a special FREE LIVE STREAM on Saturday, May 22nd. Music kicks off at 8pm PST, Watch it Live at mygrito.net Based in Los Angeles’, Matamoska are considered “OG’s” of the current ska/punk revival and movement. Matamoska has developed a dedicated following locally and internationally, propelling them to appearances/tour support spots with legendary ska acts such as Reel Big Fish, …
Album Review: The Spitfires – Life Worth Living
In my formative years I was madly in love with what is termed as the second wave of ska – bands like The Specials, Madness and The Beat. There was a third wave which didn’t move me much, but if The Spitfires represent a fourth wave, then welcome back. ‘Life Worth Living’ is quite frankly …
Not Forgotten: Madness – The Dangermen Sessions Vol 1
In the eighties Madness were massive; kids loved ’em, your gran loved ’em. They scored hit after hit. While The Specials were personifying the grim zeitgeist of Thatcherite Britain in a parked car, Madness were dressing as garden gnomes and swinging from high wires. They were the nutty boys who became the lost boys, and …