NYC Spring 2013 Ska Calendar #72

Saturday, March 23, 2013 @ 8:30 pm

Electric Avenue presents The Rudie Crew and The Royal Swindle

Characters NYC
243 West 54th Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue--near all subway lines)
Manhattan
$7 cover (all of which goes to the bands)
18+

(Selector Steve and Marco on the Bass spin ska between sets!)

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Sunday, March 24, 2013 @ 5:00 pm

The Slackers, The Scofflaws, JD and The Engineers

89 North Music Venue
89 North Ocean Avenue
Patchogue, NY
$12 advance/$15 day of show
All ages (21+ to drink with ID)

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013 @ 7:00 pm

The All Good: Feel Good Collective, Monvelyno Alexis Band, I Anbassa, Bigga Haitian (plus DJ Stretch The Kid Chaos from Sicka Sounds)

Sullivan Hall
214 Sullivan Street
Manhattan, NY
$15 in advance/$18 day of the show
18+

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Friday, March 29, 2013 @ 6:00 pm

The Pietasters, Big D and The Kid's Table, Across the Aisle, Sammy Kay

The Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street
Manhattan
$16.50 in advance/$19 day of the show
All ages

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Friday, March 29, 2013 @ 8:00 pm

Dirty Reggae Party #20 with Dub is a Weapon, Princelionsound, and The Levees (plus Crazy Baldhead Crew)

The Swamp
L train to Montrose
Bushwick, Brooklyn
$7

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Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm

King Django Quintet

Tumulty's Pub
361 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ

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Saturday, April 13, 2013 @ 8:30 pm

Electric Avenue presents Beat Brigade, Across the Aisle, and the debut of Rude Boy George!

Characters NYC
243 West 54th Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue--near all subway lines)
Manhattan
18+

(Selector Steve spinning ska and New Wave!)

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Saturday, April 13, 2013, Two sets starting @ 10:00 pm

King Django Quintet

Two Boots Brooklyn
514 2nd Street (Between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY
No cover, no minimum

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

King Django Quintet

The Rail House
1449 Irving Street
Rahway, NJ

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Saturday, April 22, 2013 @ 7:00 pm

Inspecter 7, Mephiskapheles, Step2Far

Asbury Lanes
209 4th Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ
All ages

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Thursday, April 26, 2013

1592 (rocksteady from Detroit!)

Otto's Shrunken Head
538 East 14th Street
Manhattan

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

1592 (rocksteady from Detroit!)

Rocky Sullivan's
34 Van Dyke Street
Red Hook, Brooklyn

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Sunday, April 28, 2013 @ 8:00 pm

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Dave Hillyard and The Rocksteady 7, The Pandemics

Stage 48
605 West 48th Street
Manhattan
$35

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Saturday, May 4, 2013

King Django Quintet

An Beal Bocht Cafe
445 West 238th Street (at Graystone Avenue)
Bronx, NY

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Saturday, May 11, 2013, 9:00 pm to 11:30pm

Bad Luck Dice

Tumulty's Pub
361 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Version City Party (details TBA)

78 North Avenue
Garwood, NJ

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Saturday, June 15, 2013 @ 8:00 pm

The Toasters

The Grand Victory
245 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY

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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Version City Party: King Django Quintet plus special guests TBA

Roxy and Duke's
745 Bound Brook Road
Dunellen, NJ

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Saturday, September 28, 2013

King Django Quintet, Tri-State Conspiracy, and Unbearable Slackers

Roxy and Duke's
745 Bound Brook Road
Dunellen, NJ

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NYC 2013 Winter/Spring Ska Calendar #71

Saturday, March 16, 2013 @ 10:30 pm

Mephiskapheles, The Bluebeats, The Reggay Lords

Mercury Lounge
217 East Houston Street
Manhattan
$15 in advance/$20 day of the show
21+

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Saturday, March 16, 2013 @ 9:30 pm

Obi Fernandez, The Rudie Crew, M.R. Smith

Maxwell's
1039 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ
$10

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Sunday, March 17, 2013 from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Scofflaws

West Palm Saloon
61 Larkfield Road
East Northport, NY

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Saturday, March 23, 2013 @ 8:30 pm

Electric Avenue presents The Rudie Crew and The Royal Swindle

Characters NYC
243 West 54th Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue--near all subway lines)
Manhattan
$7 cover (all of which goes to the bands)
18+

(Selector Steve and Marco on the Bass spin ska between sets!)

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Sunday, March 24, 2013 @ 5:00 pm

The Slackers, The Scofflaws, JD and The Engineers

89 North Music Venue
89 North Ocean Avenue
Patchogue, NY
$12 advance/$15 day of show
All ages (21+ to drink with ID)

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013 @ 7:00 pm

The All Good: Feel Good Collective, Monvelyno Alexis Band, I Anbassa, Bigga Haitian (plus DJ Stretch The Kid Chaos from Sicka Sounds)

Sullivan Hall
214 Sullivan Street
Manhattan, NY
$15 in advance/$18 day of the show
18+

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Friday, March 29, 2013 @ 6:00 pm

The Pietasters, Big D and The Kid's Table, Sammy Kay, Across the Aisle

The Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street
Manhattan
$16.50 in advance/$19 day of the show
All ages

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Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 9:00 pm to 11:30pm

King Django Quintet

Tumulty's Pub
361 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ

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Saturday, April 13, 2013, Two sets starting @ 10:00 pm

King Django Quintet

Two Boots Brooklyn
514 2nd Street (Between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY
No cover, no minimum

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

King Django Quintet

The Rail House
1449 Irving Street
Rahway, NJ

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Saturday, April 22, 2013 @ 7:00 pm

Inspecter 7, Mephiskapheles, Step2Far

Asbury Lanes
209 4th Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ
All ages

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Thursday, April 26, 2013

1592 (rocksteady from Detroit!)

Otto's Shrunken Head
538 East 14th Street
Manhattan

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

1592 (rocksteady from Detroit!)

Rocky Sullivan's
34 Van Dyke Street
Red Hook, Brooklyn

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Sunday, April 28, 2013 @ 8:00 pm

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Dave Hillyard and The Rocksteady 7, The Pandemics

Stage 48
605 West 48th Street
Manhattan
$35

(Tickets can be bought from The Pandemics--save on the $4.95 ticket service fee--by emailing them here: admin@thepandemics.net)

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Saturday, May 4, 2013

King Django Quintet

An Beal Bocht Cafe
445 West 238th Street (at Graystone Avenue)
Bronx, NY

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Saturday, May 11, 2013, 9:00 pm to 11:30pm

Bad Luck Dice

Tumulty's Pub
361 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Version City Party (details TBA)

78 North Avenue
Garwood, NJ

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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Version City Party: King Django Quintet plus special guests TBA

Roxy & Duke's
745 Bound Brook Road
Dunellen, NJ

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Saturday, September 28, 2013

King Django Quintet, Tri-State Conspiracy, and Unbearable Slackers

Roxy & Duke's
745 Bound Brook Road
Dunellen, NJ

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Adventures in Ska Crowd Funding: The Scotch Bonnets!

Over the weekend, the postman (remember those nice men and women that bring letters and packages to your home that some people want to put out of business?) delivered a manila envelope of goodies to me from Baltimore's top ska/rocksteady/soul act The Scotch Bonnets. You see, last summer, I had supported the band's Kickstarter campaign and it's now time for me (and all of their other backers) to enjoy the fruits of our collective investment in the group: their new, debut Live Ya Life CD, a patch, a badge, a poster, and a nice thank you note from Lady Hatchet, to boot!

The deal is that 65 of us had some faith in the band, put up a little bit of cash, and all of us now have a terrific album to enjoy and/or some cool merch--and in the process, The Scotch Bonnets debut album can now be sold at shows, so they can earn a bit more money to keep themselves going and making the music we love. Plus the album helps spread the word about the band--and can help lead them to even bigger and better things.

A good way to think about all of these ska crowd funding projects (apart from our selfish motives--namely that we get a CD or vinyl or merch out of it all!) is that they help give bands a leg up. In a way, we the fans are replacing all of those pre-filesharing indie labels that would take big risks on new and unknown bands by fronting the cash to put out their albums; and instead seeing monetary profits that might come if a band takes off, our reward is that we're helping these bands to continue to be in position to keep on creating the music we love (and since making music is--in most instances--a money-losing enterprise, we have to do what we can to support their labor of musical love, too).

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I'm happy to report that I'll be receiving a few more crowd funding-related packages down the line. The  following projects have reached their funding goals, but there are still a few days left to get in on the action...

Sammy Kay and The East Los 3's Love Letters CD/LP 

Hot on the heels of Sammy Kay's debut EP (read The Duff Guide to Ska review here), comes this project to fund his new 15-track album of bluesy, soulful, rocksteady and ska cuts titled Love Letters. Levels of support range from $8 for digital copies of Love Letters and his recently released EP, to $12 for the CD or $15 for black wax, to $30 for both CD and colored vinyl of the album (plus stickers and pins), and higher. Pledge your support here.

Right now, the $3,200 goal has been reached (and then some), with 3 more days to go.

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Urban Pirate Booty Split 7" Series, Volumes 1-5

Urban Pirate Records is hoping to put out a series of split singles from some of the finest ska and early reggae artists playing out right now on the US scene.  What's cool is that you can order singles a la carte (for $7 each) or go for the whole enchilada ($30 for all five singles); higher amounts score you test pressings and other goodies. Pledge your support here.

Volume 1: Crazy Baldhead/Sammy Kay

Volume 2: Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7/Green Room Rockers

Volume 3: Bad Cards "Cap Fit" b/w Reggay Lords "Give It Me My Way" (gold vinyl)

Volume 4: Jesse Wagner "Eye of the Storm" b/w Vic Ruggiero "I Know a Girl" (gold vinyl)

Volume 5: King Django/The Snails

To date, the Urban Pirate Booty Split single series has raised a little over the $5k needed to fund this project, with 4 more days left.

NYC Winter/Spring Ska Calendar #70

Friday, March 8, 2013 @ 9:00 pm

Across the Aisle

Sullivan Hall
214 Sullivan Street (between Bleecker and West 3rd Street)
New York, NY

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Saturday, March 9, 2013 @ 10:00 pm

Metapocalypse (Brendog Tween, Jerica Rosenblum, and more!)

Double Down Saloon
14 Avenue A
Manhattan
Free

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Sunday, March 10, 2013, Performance @ 4:00 pm

First Anniversary of The Man Cave with a Free Concert by Bigger Thomas

Randy Now's Man Cave Garage
15 Park Street
Bordentown, NJ
Free/All ages

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Sunday, March 10, 2013 @ 7:30 pm

Across the Aisle

Left Field
87 Ludlow Street
Manhattan
$5/21+

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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Japan Tsunami/Earthquake Disaster Anniversary Benefit
w/Uzuhi (PMA infused NYC punk rock), The Pandemics, and more TBA!

Public Assembly
70 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY
$10
All ages

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Saturday, March 16, 2013 @ 10:30 pm

Mephiskapheles, The Bluebeats, The Reggay Lords

Mercury Lounge
217 East Houston Street
Manhattan
$15 in advance/$20 day of the show
21+

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Saturday, March 23, 2013 @ 8:30 pm

Electric Avenue presents The Rudie Crew and The Royal Swindle

Characters NYC
243 West 54th Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue--near all subway lines)
Manhattan
$7 cover (all of which goes to the bands)
18+

(Selector Steve and Marco on the Bass spin ska between sets!)

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Sunday, March 24 2013 @ 5:00 pm

The Slackers, The Scofflaws, JD and The Engineers

89 North Music Venue
89 North Ocean Avenue
Patchogue, NY
$12 advance/$15 day of show
All ages (21+ to drink with ID)

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Friday, March 29, 2013 @ 6:00 pm

The Pietasters, Big D and The Kid's Table, Sammy Kay, Across the Aisle

The Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street
Manhattan
$16.50 in advance/$19 day of the show
All ages

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Saturday, April 22, 2013 @ 7:00 pm

Inspecter 7, Mephiskapheles, Step2Far

Asbury Lanes
209 4th Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ
All ages

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Thursday, April 26, 2013

1592 (rocksteady from Detroit!)

Otto's Shrunken Head
538 East 14th Street
Manhattan

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

1592 (rocksteady from Detroit!)

Rocky Sullivan's
34 Van Dyke Street
Red Hook, Brooklyn

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Sunday, April 28, 2013 @ 8:00 pm

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Dave Hillyard and The Rocksteady 7, The Pandemics

Stage 48
605 West 48th Street
Manhattan
$35

(Tickets can be bought from The Pandemics--save on the $4.95 ticket service fee--by emailing them here: admin@thepandemics.net)

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Duff Gig Review: The Reggay Lords and The Copacetics at Electric Avenue on 2/23/13!

Wot: The Reggay Lords and The Copacetics
When: Saturday, March 23, 2013
Where: Electric Avenue at Characters NYC, Manhattan

(Write-up by Steve Shafer)

The day before our event, Electric Avenue's start time had to be pushed back a bit, as the pub booked a last-minute party in their back room for a guy whose fiance broke off their engagement the weekend of their wedding! (Since he had all of his friends in town anyway, they decided to have a condolence party of sorts.) I set up my DJ equipment and started spinning some ska tracks during the last hour of their event (was it too cheeky of me to kick off my set with The Beat's cover of "Tears of a Clown"?!), and a bunch of the ex-groom-to-be's guests hung out for part, if not all, of the night's performances.

Since we had some extra time to hang around, Marc and I spent some time with Larry, one of the afternoon barkeeps who grew up in Ireland and went to shows by just about every punk and post-punk band that I was listening to on WLIR when I was a teenager lost in Yonkers in the first half of the 1980s. Over a few beers, he told us stories from the times he saw The Undertones, The Jam, Bob Marley, Secret Affair, The Buzzcocks, The Ruts, The Clash, Joe Strummer, The Tom Robinson B and and more, as well as music-related tales from the football terraces and city streets, where daring to be different was an open invitation to all for a beating from cops and fellow citizens alike. Every time I talk with Larry, I learn something new about some of my favorite bands. So, if you're ever at Characters when he's behind the bar, make sure to ask him about your favorite post-punk act and be prepared to be schooled by a man who experienced it all first-hand.

For this night, The Copacetics had journeyed down I-95 from Providence, Rhode Island for their first NYC gig ever (at Electric Avenue, no less) and it was cool to see/hear their mix of ska with blues, early 50s rock, soul, and Doo-wop. Singer, trombonist, and band manager Matt D. (one of the nicest people I've met lately, actually) led this young band through a terrific, lively, and fun set of 14 tunes, mostly originals (See "Cookies" and "I Don't Know" below) with some choice covers--including Laurel Aitken's calypso cut "Zombie Jamboree" and the essential rocksteady song "Love Me Forever," by Carlton and The Shoes. (Any ska bands looking for a place to play between NYC and Boston should get in touch with Matt D. and The Copacetics--they organize regular gigs in Providence area and will hook you up in front of a crowd! Top bands like The Toasters, The Allstonians, and The Scofflaws already have shared the stage with them...)





While it's highly entertaining just to witness The Reggay Lords performing in powdered wigs, puffy shirts, velvet robes, and masks (facetiously condescending to us "commoners," like they are out of King Louis XVI's court--read my Duff Guide to Ska interview with Lord Point for a taste)--you might be tempted to dismiss their act as shtick.

But don't let their preposterous costumes deceive you. The Reggay Lords (really, a NYC-area supergroup comprised of members of The Forthrights, The Hard Times, The Rudie Crew, and The Slackers) are the real deal--and are making some of the best rocksteady and reggae you could ever hope for. Plus, their extraordinary new, self-titled digital album is probably one of the best and most original-sounding releases you'll hear all year. No kidding. (Someone, please, please, please put this out on vinyl!)

Led by vocalist Lord Point--who somehow managed to hold onto his giant goblet brimming with Guinness for the majority of their set--The Reggay Lords played most of the songs off their stellar debut album--about chasing good times; being able to get what you want; battling for power in a relationship; women who do you bad; how money won't fix all problems; throwing off one's oppressors; questioning the real meaning of freedom; and an anti-Pope diatribe--plus a few others (notably, "Stereo On," which is about the simple joys of listening to music and how it makes live worth living, is a new absolutely favorite cut of mine). Their set and performances were spot-on fantastic (doubters can screen the videos I shot below) and I'm definitely eager to see 'em again soon! Ska, rocksteady, and reggae fans should be mad scrambling to see them and picking up their ($6!) digital album. Do your part!

Which brings me to a little bit of editorializing...

While people are beginning to hype what they are calling the "fourth wave" of ska (though ironically enough this seems to be based on the considerable nostalgic enthusiasm for reformed ska bands popular in the 1990s--not that there's anything wrong with loving these bands; in fact, there's a lot to love!), many of the acts, both new and old, that have been keeping the scene going--continually playing gigs on the underground and releasing vital new music during the 2000s and beyond--very much deserve fans' interest and support. (I'm always psyched to learn about great new bands/releases!) They've been the ones taking on the chin during the lean years, so please consider making that extra effort to show up to at least a few gigs each month (remember when seeing bands play live was fun--well, it still is! Why else do you think I help organize the Electric Avenue nights for free?) and spending the ridiculously little amount of cash on buying a digital download, CD, or LP (the price of buying recorded music is generally cheaper than it was in the 1990s!).

If there is going to be a sustainable "fourth wave" (can't we think of a better name with which to brand it?!), it can't be built on nostalgia alone. So, dig deeper. You'll find all sorts of fantastic new bands and releases to feast on!












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The Next Electric Avenue Ska Night: The Rudie Crew and The Royal Swindle on 3/23!

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Ticket Contest for Their NYC Show on 4/28/13!

If you live anywhere near the NYC metro area and want a chance to win tickets to see the mind-blowing Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra at Stage 48 in Manhattan on Sunday, April 28, 2013--then we have the contest for you!

Thanks to the Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and the good folks at Stage 48 and The Press House, The Duff Guide to Ska has 10 pairs of tickets to give away through our Skapara contest!

For a chance to win a pair of tickets, here is what you need to do:

1) Answer the following question: What was the name of the first Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra album to be released on a German record label--and what was the name of that imprint?

2) Submit your answer to duffguidetoska@gmail.com by 5:00 pm on Friday, April 19, 2013.

Ten winners will be selected at random--and will be notified by me via email on Saturday, April 20, 2013.

Good luck to all contest entrants!

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Here is the skinny on the TSPO show:

Sunday, April 28, 2013; Doors @ 6:00 pm/Show at 8:00 pm

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7, The Pandemics

Stage 48
605 West 48th Street (between 11th and 12th Avenues)
Manhattan
$35.00 - General Admission (buy tickets here)
All ages

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If you're not familiar with the TPSO, here's a great bio of the band from AllMusic.com:

"I'd make time for Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra anytime," said no less an authority than the band's one-time producer, veteran reggae guitarist Dennis Bovell. Starting out in the late '80s as a ska revival group playing the streets and clubs of their hometown, the sharply suited Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra quickly became the flag-bearers for the Japanese ska scene. This movement gained popularity in the 1990s and included the arguably more "authentic" ska sounds of the Ska Flames (signed to Gaz Mayall's label in the U.K.) and the Determinations from Osaka. Like those two acts, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra's sound is largely instrumental, with powerful, punchy arrangements that re-create the jump-up energy of Jamaican ska originals such as the Skatalites. It's a sound as vibrant as any modern-day ska -- anywhere.

Over the course of more than 1,000 live shows, the band has forged a live reputation that has seen it invited to perform at England's Glastonbury Festival and France's Eurockeennes. Redefining their sound over the course of more than ten albums (including the occasional European release), the deaths of two bandmembers, and the departure of their bandleader, Asa-Chang, the ten-man-strong Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra have also recorded with some of the biggest names in Japanese music, including Shiina Ringo, Puffy AmiYumi, and Thee Michelle Gun Elephant's Yusuke Chiba. They've also played at different times with singer Neville Staples and trombonist Rico Rodriguez, both former members of the Specials. 

Formed in 1985 by percussionist Asa-Chang, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra quickly gained popularity. Within two years of their debut release -- an eponymous 12" single released in 1989 -- and only a year after their debut album, Ska Para Toujou, dropped, the group emerged from Tokyo's underground scene to play Japan's most prestigious venue, the Budokan in Tokyo, to a crowd of 10,000. By 1993 Asa-Chang departed, which led to a reassessment of the band's working methods, but ultimately ensured Ska Para's longevity. From now on, all members would take a role in arrangement and production. The change was also necessitated by the death of the band's flamboyant frontman, Cleanhead Gimura, in 1995. Original drummer Tatsuyuki Aoki died in 1999. Despite the upheavals, Ska Para released arguably their best album, Full-Tension Beaters, in 2000, on the Avex label. The album became the group's debut European release and a tour there soon followed, in which the band raced through 11 shows in 12 days.

In between the 2002 release of the number one album Stompin' on Downbeat Alley and High Numbers, the successor to Downbeat Alley released the following year, Ska Para played their biggest headlining show to date to 15,000 fans at Yokohama Arena. They would go on to play to many more thousands at the Glastonbury and Eurockeennes summer festivals. In 2004, they became the first Japanese act to play the Bonnaroo music festival, held in Manchester, TN, following this up with a North American tour and a third tour of Europe, including sold-out shows in Barcelona and Madrid and a performance at Denmark's Roskilde festival. As if it were needed, vindication for a career of spreading the ska gospel came in 2006 when Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra recorded with one-time Specials member Rico Rodriguez on the trombonist's Japan-only album Japa-Rico -- proof that it wasn't only Dennis Bovellwho was making time for Japan's favorite ska practitioners.

NYC Winter/Spring 2013 Ska Calendar #69

Friday, March 1, 2013 @ 7:00 pm

The Rudie Crew, Bigger Thomas, and FunkFace

Spike Hill
184/186 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
$5

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Saturday, March 2, 2013

The Scofflaws

Freddie's Bar
627 5th Avenue
South Park Slope, Brooklyn

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Saturday, March 9, 2013 @ 8:00 pm

Metapocalypse (Brendog Tween, Jerica Rosenblum, and more!)

Double Down Saloon
14 Avenue A
Manhattan

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Sunday, March 10, 2013, Performance @ 4:00 pm

First Anniversary of The Man Cave with a Free Concert by Bigger Thomas

Randy Now's Man Cave Garage
15 Park Street
Bordentown, NJ
Free/All ages

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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Japan Tsunami/Earthquake Disaster Anniversary Benefit
w/Uzuhi (PMA infused NYC punk rock), The Pandemics, and more TBA!

Public Assembly
70 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY
$10
All ages

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Saturday, March 16, 2013 @ 10:30 pm

Mephiskapheles, The Bluebeats, The Reggay Lords

Mercury Lounge
217 East Houston Street
Manhattan
$15 in advance/$20 day of the show
21+

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Saturday, March 23, 2013 @ 8:30 pm

Electric Avenue presents The Rudie Crew and The Royal Swindle

Characters NYC
243 West 54th Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue--near all subway lines)
Manhattan
$7 cover (all of which goes to the bands)
18+

(Selector Steve spins ska between sets!)

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Sunday, March 24 2013 @ 5:00 pm

The Slackers, The Scofflaws, JD and The Engineers

89 North Music Venue
89 North Ocean Avenue
Patchogue, NY
$12 advance/$15 day of show
All ages (21+ to drink with ID)

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Friday, March 29, 2013 @ 6:00 pm

The Pietasters, Big D and The Kid's Table, Sammy Kay, Across the Aisle

The Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street
Manhattan
$16.50 in advance/$19 day of the show
All ages

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Saturday, April 22, 2013 @ 7:00 pm

Inspecter 7, Mephiskapheles, Step2Far

Asbury Lanes
209 4th Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ
All ages

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Sunday, April 28, 2013 @ 8:00 pm

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Dave Hillyard and The Rocksteady 7, The Pandemics

Stage 48
605 West 48th Street
Manhattan
$35

(Tickets can be bought from The Pandemics--save on the $4.95 ticket service fee--by emailing them here: admin@thepandemics.net)

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