Operation Ivy

Operation Ivy's Jesse Michaels & Tim Armstrong reunited to play "Sound System" in LA (watch)

Tim and The Interrupters were in LA to play a set as The Specials’ backing band, and before The Specials went on, Jesse joined his old Operation Ivy bandmate to play their classic ”Sound System.”

Charger (Rancid, Operation Ivy) announce new LP, share "Rollin' Through the Night"

Matt Freeman’s Motorhead-esque band Charger are back with a new rager off upcoming LP ‘Warhorse.’

Jesse Michaels says he "wouldn't rule out" an Operation Ivy reunion

”The only thing I will say is I don’t object to the idea. I don’t know if it can happen for various practical reasons, but I wouldn’t rule it out.”

50 Great Music Documentaries to Stream Right Now

From ’90s ska to Nina Simone, from Anti-Flag to the history of hip hop, there’s something for everyone in this roundup of new and recent documentaries to stream.

Laura Jane Grace is now selling LJG/Operation Ivy mashup tee shirts

Laura Jane Grace’s campaign to get Riot Fest to reunite Operation Ivy continues.

64 Essential Ska Albums from 1964 to Present

With ska gaining mainstream traction in the U.S. once again, we put together a list of 64 essential ska albums from 1964 to present, with albums released during each of the past seven decades by artists from all over the world.

'Ska Boom!' book highlights U.S. ska in between 2 Tone & 3rd wave - Q&A w/ author Marc Wasserman

The narrative that ska comes and goes in ways in damaging to the genre, and not even all that accurate. Marc Wasserman’s new oral history ‘Ska Boom!’ looks at the American ska scene of the 1980s, and the bands that bridged the gap between 2 Tone and the third wave…

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…
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