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We Are The Union interview: Reade Wolcott tells the story behind their crucial new album 'Ordinary Life'

We Are The Union’s new album is Reade Wolcott’s coming out story as a trans woman, and it’s also a musical reinvention that mixes the band’s ska roots with a strong influence from the current indie/DIY scene. We had an in-depth chat with Reade about the album, the current ska scene, and much more…

Jeff Rosenstock & Polyvinyl have made a 9-hour playlist of ska songs

The 9-hour, 181-song playlist includes songs from all across ska’s long, rich history — from its origins in Jamaica to some of today’s best DIY ska bands — and it also includes ska-adjacent songs by The Beatles, Vampire Weekend, Weezer, Pixies, and more…

Thou, Joyce Manor & more talk ska on 'In Defense of Ska' podcast

As Aaron Carnes gears up for the release of his ‘In Defense of Ska’ book, he’s been doing an accompanying podcast. He’s interviewed tons of notable ska musicians, plus members of some bands you might not expect to go as deep into ska as they do, like Joyce Manor and Thou. Here are some excerpts from those episodes and some quotes from Aaron, co-host Adam Davis (Omnigone, Link 80), and the bands themselves…

Thou's Bryan Funck made a 2-hour ska-punk mix with a very entertaining track-by-track breakdown

”Ska punk is truly ‘a young person’s game’ if there ever was one,” Bryan says. ”That being said, since I made this mixtape a couple of days ago, I’ve probably listened to it ten times.”

Skatune Network releasing ska covers album of 'Undertale' video game soundtrack

Skatune Network is turning Toby Fox’s bitpop ‘Undertale’ soundtrack into a ska album, and you can watch the video for one of the songs now…

Watch mems of Dinosaur Jr, Goo Goo Dolls, ALL & more cover The Replacements

The latest edition of Mikey and His Uke’s quarantine punk cover series is here.

'Tony Hawk Pro Skater' 1 + 2 remasters coming (songs from original soundtracks included)

The newly-remastered games will include the original maps, original rosters, songs from the original soundtracks, and new features too…

blink-182 announce first show of 2019, confirm new music

They’re playing Back To The Beach (co-presented by drummer Travis Barker) with The Wonder Years, Anthony Green, Save Ferris, The Aquabats, The English Beat, and more.

Fat Mike presents Camp Punk In Drublic with Rancid, Bosstones, SOIA & more

In addition to Fat Mike’s bands NOFX and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, the first-ever three-day camping edition of Punk In Drublic includes Rancid, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Sick Of It All, Bouncing Souls, Jello Biafra, Face to Face, and more.

NOFX throwing touring beer festival with Bad Religion, Flogging Molly & more

NOFX frontman and Fat Wreck Chords boss Fat Mike is presenting the touring Punk In Drublic Craft Beer & Music Festival in late summer/fall with stops in Tacoma, WA; Boise, ID; Concord, CA; Sacramento; and Huntington Beach, CA…
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