Tag: rocksteady
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“Soul Salvation: A Gen X Love Letter To The English Beat” By Marc Wasserman Available Via Earth Island Books
Part Gen X memoir, and part English Beat oral history, the book takes a detailed look at the making of, response to, and influence their third album “Special Beat Service” had on young American fans like marc as well as musicians like Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, Elvis Costello, and…
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Pirates Press Records To Reissue “Close My Eyes” By The Slackers
Pirates Press Records is proud to re-release “Close My Eyes”, the 2002 album by NYC ska-reggae legends The Slackers – a complex and nuanced album that shows the band’s versatility and capacity for both commentary and introspection. It is often said – to the point of cliche – that New York City is a “character”…
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Interview: Mad Caddies
Welcome to our exclusive interview with Chuck Robertson, the frontman of the renowned ska-punk band Mad Caddies. In this insightful conversation, we delve into the band’s latest endeavors, including their highly anticipated new album and recent singles. Chuck shares intriguing insights into the band’s songwriting process, their ability to stay relevant in the ever-evolving music…
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Ranked: Rancid Albums Ranked From Worst To Best
We are regularly spinning Rancid tunes at our headquarters. Some of their records are near and dear to our hearts, and we heard that album ranking is popular nowadays, so here’s our take on their discography. 09. TROUBLEMAKER Although Let The Dominoes Fall or Honor Is All We Know could share this place with Troublemaker,…
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Bad Optix: Rancid, Operation Ivy, Circle Jerks, The Bronx, Trash Talk Members Formed New Band; Listen To Debut Single
Tim Armstrong (Rancid), Jesse Michales (Operation Ivy), Joey Castillo (Circle Jerks, The Bronx, Danzig), and Spencer Pollard (Trash Talk) have formed a new band called Bad Optix. They also shared a new single called Raid. You can check out the track below.
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The Slackers Announce Reissue Of “The Question”
Legendary reggae act THE SLACKERS have announced that their 1998 album, “The Question,” will be reissued via Pirates Press Records. The double LP, available in 12″ Black and 12″ Blue & Green ‘Galaxy’ vinyl, will be available on March 3rd on Pirates Press Records’ webstore and on March 24th in record stores around the world. This release…
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Boots N Booze #3 (Pirates Press Records)
When I received the first volume of Boots N Booze, I thought this would be a one-off project, but I was completely wrong. It gradually became so popular that Pirates Press recently released the third issue. And there’s no wonder since skinhead-related comic books were always a rarity in one way or another. For those…
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The Slackers – New York Berlin / Tell Them No 12″ EP (Pirates Press Records)
It’s been a while since we had reggae, ska, or dub music on our pages, so this particular release came just in time. The Slackers are finally getting the recognition they deserve, thanks to Pirate Press Records. Since their signing to this prolific record label, The Slackers released singles like Peculiar, Nobody’s Listening, Blue, Sleep…
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The Slackers – Don’t Let The Sunlight Fool Ya LP (Pirates Press Records)
You probably heard the news about the highly anticipated brand new album by legendary NYC ska band The Slackers. The crowd had the chance to take a sneak peek into the album with a couple of singles, such as Don’t Let The Sunlight Fool Ya and Hanging On. Both compositions sounded superb, and as much…
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