Warped Tour 2017, Tinley Park, IL…A Review
Last week I had the privilege of attending the Vans Warped Tour just outside of Chicago. A lot has changed since the last time I attended the traveling musical music festival back in 1998. What was...
View ArticleThe New Limits are back!
It has been a while since we have heard from Boston’s ‘The New Limits.’ This band has unleashed a follow up to their 2015 release with a self-titled LP. Let’s take this one for a test drive… “Loss...
View ArticleWelcome to ‘Camp Slushtone’
Orange County natives, Half Past Two have recently dropped a new EP entitled ‘Camp Slushtone.’ I’m so excited for this one so let’s just get started… “Proximity”- HP2 brings the upbeat ska punk as...
View ArticlePart VII-What Do You Know About Ska Punk? Vol. 1
61. Origin Story-“I Forgot My Mustache Comb”- Yep, there is a ska guitar in here, but vocally this is all over the place. There is traditional singing, more punchy vocals and even screaming, which I’m...
View ArticleA Warm Welcome to ‘Stork and the Babymakers’
New to Ska-boom.com is Stork and the Babymakers. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, this group of gents has recently released a self-titled, 4-song EP. Let’s check it out… “Stick It Out For A...
View ArticlePart VIII-What Do You Know About Ska Punk?, Vol. 1
71. Mad Dog & The 20/20s-“In My Head”- Even though the vocalist found in Madeline Christensen is indistinguishable from many of the other female leads in ska, the vocal quality is top notch. I do...
View ArticleLong Live ¡Viva Mayhem!
After being a ska fan for 20 years, it still surprises me when there are bands that I have not yet discovered. I am excited to check out the first release from Ithaca New York’s ¡Viva Mayhem! entitled...
View ArticleP-Funk North: ‘Quake and Bake’
Rock and Reggae collide in P-Funk North’s latest release ‘Quake and Bake.” This live album is a follow up to a studio album put out only a year ago. Let’s light it up… “Love at First Site”- Alright...
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