Usually I have a ‘Top 10’ done and posted in the beginning of the year, but big things happened towards the end of 2024 and into 2025. For starters, back in August I was promoted at work which would have me move back to the East Coast from Arkansas. However, it would become a long… Read More Top 10 Albums Of 2024
It was a good year. 2023 had some great moments and also a lot of great albums. My family and I have officially lived in Arkansas for one full year! There are a lot of wonderful things in Northwest Arkansas and the close proximity to Dallas, Kansas City, and Tennessee give way to checking out… Read More Top 10 Albums Of 2023
“Ska is dead.” “Ska is just high school band kids.” “Have you seen the mozzarella ska meme?” One can agree that ska has gotten a bad rap from the ’90s, and that’s all everyone remembers. However, did ska die? Nope, ska never left; in fact, it is better than ever. Part of the resurgence of… Read More Bad Time Records Tour featuring Catbite / We Are The Union / Kill Lincoln / J. Navarro & The Traitors – Three Links – Dallas, TX – 3/13/23
In 2019 Catbite released their self-titled debut record which garnered much attention in the ska community and beyond. Then in 2021, when COVID restrictions started to ease, Catbite did something that started as a joke, but then became a reality. They re-released their self-titled album as Catlite: A Yee-Haw Version Of Catbite S/T. It was… Read More Catfite / Kill Lincoln / Abraskadabra / The Best Of The Worst – Ukie Club – Philadelphia, PA – 10/24/22
Just like 2021, 2022 had some pretty big things happen, like my second child being born, an extensive vacation, and also moving from Pennsylvania all the way to Arkansas. I was planning on moving but wasn’t expecting it to be as far as Arkansas. However, sometimes things come your way and you take the chance.… Read More Top 10 Albums Of 2022
It is officially 2022, February no less, and usually I post this top 10 in January, but end of 2021 was very busy. New job, new incoming kid, marriage, and just day in and day out busy stuff was my 2021. Finding time hasn’t been easy, and with COVID still being a thing until recently… Read More Top 10 Albums of 2021
As the year ends I always like to post my top 10 albums of the year. Usually it is all vinyl because I still don’t use Spotify, Apple Music, etc. to showcase my top listens. My music listening habits come from vinyl and the digital downloads, I know ancient. I still don’t know what is… Read More Top 10 Albums of 2020
I believe it started in 2013, and at that time it was two nights, but Starland Ballroom started a yearly tradition that I don’t think anyone would’ve thought it would last for 6 years. The yearly tradition became known as Skanksgiving, It would become a yearly show all the ska fans would count on to… Read More Skanksgiving 2019 – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 11/30/19
One of the best line ups of ska hit Philadelphia on March 23rd. A fairly new record label, Bad Time Records, was responsible for this mini tour that went up and down the North East and each band is currently on the label’s roster. The show started with Philly’s newest band Catbite. The band features… Read More We Are The Union / Kill Lincoln / Catbite – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA – 3/23/19
After a successful Saturday in Atlantic City, NJ at the AC Beer Fest, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones made their way to the opposite end of New Jersey to perform at the newest North Jersey venue, White Eagle Hall. With White Eagle Hall being an 800 capacity room, the show was a sell out weeks prior… Read More Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Bigwig / Westbound Train – White Eagle Hall – Jersey City, NJ – 3/25/18
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