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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,…

1 year ago

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 -…

2 years ago

Interview: Mad Caddies

Photo courtesy of the band. Welcome to our exclusive interview with Chuck Robertson, the frontman of the renowned ska-punk band…

2 years ago

Ranked: Rancid Albums Ranked From Worst To Best

Photo by Atiba Jefferson We are regularly spinning Rancid tunes at our headquarters. Some of their records are near and…

3 years ago

Bad Optix: Rancid, Operation Ivy, Circle Jerks, The Bronx, Trash Talk Members Formed New Band; Listen To Debut Single

Photo courtesy of the band. Tim Armstrong (Rancid), Jesse Michales (Operation Ivy), Joey Castillo (Circle Jerks, The Bronx, Danzig), and…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago