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A listen back to the label that documented the scraggly, playfully defiant East Bay pop-punk scene, from Operation Ivy to Mr. T Experience.

Less Than Jake is one of the most prolific ska-punk bands ever, and 2012 marks an impressive milestone for them. LTJ is celebrating their 20th year as a band with an international tour and limited edition merch. The music has evolved over the past two...

MUSIC East Bay ska-punk band Operation Ivy was arguably one of the most influential underground bands of all time.

A long time ago, when I was first discovering reggae music, I picked up a three record compilation called The Trojan Story . Produced in the early ‘70s, it was a look back for the British label starting with the ska era, moving through rocksteady and ending with the dawn of reggae, with the main focus on hits from the late ‘60s.

(March 8, 2012) A long time ago, when I was first discovering reggae music, I picked up a three record compilation called The Trojan Story . Produced in the early ‘70s, it was a look back for the British label starting with the ska era, moving through rocksteady and ending with the dawn of reggae, with the main focus on hits from the late ‘60s.

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Hey, Duck you I recall the notion of the Ducky Boys breaking up and getting back together for "one last show" on a regular basis becoming kind of a running joke among cynical punk scene dwellers of the '00s. WELCOME BACK The Ducky Boys celebrated the release of their first album in six years with a two-night blowout at Great Scott. I recall the notion of the Ducky Boys breaking up and getting ...

Classics of Love by Rachel Swan Brushing aside for a second the deceptively sentimental band name, this album carries enough historical weight to bring any local punk fan to his knees. Classics of Love is the latest venture of former Operation Ivy frontman Jesse Michaels, who is oft credited with launching the ska-core wave that hit Gilman in the 1990s.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments ...

Roots-punk queen Exene graces the stage at the Shakedown Thursday night. Thursday 16 She’s the uncommon denominator of roots-rocking punk bands X, Knitters, Original Sinners, and Auntie Christ, the vinyl-voiced punk poetess queen Exene will take down the Shakedown with fellow L.A. alum, Blaster Phil Alvin . Exene Cervenka’s latest Bloodshot batch, The Excitement of Maybe , is a feisty-folk ...

A garage band makes visceral art with sample-driven technology. by Rachel Swan Roughly a year has passed since the genesis of Twin Steps, an Oakland garage trio that describes itself as both "difficult punk" and "romantic shred." In that time, the three band members have cut a four-song EP called Serial Parade, created a Tumblr page with a garish fast-food motif, and amassed a fairly large ...

Eighteen bands were chosen by Scarlett O'Hara's representatives from demos submitted by aspiring battlers. For the first three Thursdays in January, six bands competed a night, with two advancing each showdown to compete for cash, studio time, a festival spot and glory. Our writer braved the crowds, noise and booze to bring you a (roughly) hour-by-hour look at the finals.