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The album features contributions from members of The Suicide Machines, RX Bandits, Joystick, Catbite, and more…

Experimental post-hardcore supergroup The Sound of Animals Fighting (Circa Survive, Rx Bandits, etc) played their third NYC show ever, and first since releasing new music. Here’s review and setlist of the very intense show…

Rich Loren Balling of The Sound of Animals Fighting, Pyramids, and ex-Rx Bandits has a new hyperpop project with a star-studded debut LP on the way. Here’s the first single, featuring Hail the Sun’s Donovan Melero and GFOTY…

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…

Here’s how Operation Ivy, The Clash, The Specials, Bad Brains, Elvis Costello, The Suicide Machines, and more inspired The Chinkees’ first EP in 18 years…

”Steve Choi called me up and said ‘I’m working on some ska punk tunes, let’s record for a new Chinkees release,’” said Park. ”It was as simple as that.“

Vinnie Caruana’s screamy supergroup Peace’d Out (with members of RX Bandits, The Velvet Teen, and No Motiv) have released their debut album, eight years after their debut EP.

The Movielife have been reunited for a bit now, having released their first song since 2003 and played some more shows last month. The members aren’t only focusing on that band though. Frontman Vinnie Caruana is releasing his first solo album, Survivor’s Guilt. He’s also touring with a full band that includes The Movielife’s Brandon Reilly, who’s opening with an acoustic set of Nightmare of You songs.