Thursday, February 25, 2016

NYC Winter/Spring 2016 Ska Calendar #22

Laurel Aitken!
Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 9:30 pm

Rude Boy George, Rachel and the Black Straps, Mind Over Time

Arlene's Grocery
95 Stanton Street
New York, NY
$10/21+

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Sunday, March 6, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dan Klein Benefit Show w/The Dap-Kings, The Slackers, The Frightnrs, The Far East

Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
$15/21+
All proceeds go to Dan Klein and his family.

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Wednesday, March 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Less Than Jake (playing Losing Streak and more), Westbound Train, Mephiskapheles

Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street
New York, NY
All ages
Tix: $14.50

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Thursday, March 10, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Less Than Jake (playing Hello Rockview and more), Bigwig, Mickey Erg

The Gramercy Theater
127 East 23rd Street
New York, NY
All ages
Tix: $20

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Friday, March 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Mephiskapheles and Steel Toe Solution

The Grand Victory
245 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY
$20/21+

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Saturday, March 12, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Spinach presents // Top Ranking // World premiere 17 piece Ska Orchestra performing live and featuring some of the most respected ska and reggae musicians in NYC!

Downhouse Lounge
250 Avenue X
Brooklyn, NY
$20

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Saturday, April 2, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

The Slackers (Record Release Party)

The Bell House
149 7th Street
Brooklyn, NY
$20/21+

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Friday, April 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Iration, Hirie, The Expanders

Webster Hall
125 East 11th Street
New York, NY
18+

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Friday, April 15, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Big D and the Kids Table, Counterpunch, The Doped Up Dollies, The Far East

Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
$13 in advance/$15 day of show
16+

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Saturday, April 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

The Pietasters, Hub City Stompers, The Snails, Reggay Lords!

Sunnyvale Brooklyn
1031 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY
$17 in advance/$20 day of show

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Friday, April 29, 2016

Rent Party w/Rude Boy George

The Woodland
60 Woodland Road
Maplewood, NJ

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Friday, May 13, 2016

Mustard Plug, Rude Boy George

Bell's Eccentric Cafe Back Room
355 East Kalamazoo Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI

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Saturday, May 14, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dubistry

The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard
New York, NY
No cover!
21+

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Saturday, May 14, 2016

Mustard Plug, Rude Boy George

Founders Brewing Co.
235 Grandville Avenue SW
Grand Rapids, MI

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

The Duff Guide to Ska presents: Skarroñeros, 1592, and TBA

Otto's Shrunken Head
538 East 14th Street (between Avenues A and B)
Alphabet City
New York
No cover/21+
(Bring some extra cash for when we pass the hat for each band!)

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Ska bands: To have your NYC area gig dates listed here, send an email to duffguidetoska@gmail.com with all of the show details!

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

NYC Winter/Spring 2016 Ska Calendar #21

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Seratones, The Snails, The Winstons, CVS at Night

Shea Stadium
20 Meadow Street
Brooklyn, NY
$10 in advance/$20 day of show
All ages

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Sunday, February 21, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Nan Pancha, Los Estramboticos, The Ladrones

Stage 48
605 West 48th Street
New York, NY
$35/21+

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Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 9:30 pm

Rude Boy George, Rachel and the Black Straps, Mind Over Time

Arlene's Grocery
95 Stanton Street
New York, NY
$10/21+

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Sunday, March 6, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dan Klein Benefit Show w/The Dap-Kings, The Slackers, The Frightnrs, The Far East

Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
$15/21+
All proceeds go to Dan Klein and his family.

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Wednesday, March 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Less Than Jake (playing Losing Streak and more), Westbound Train, Mephiskapheles

Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street
New York, NY
All ages
Tix: $14.50

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Thursday, March 10, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Less Than Jake (playing Hello Rockview and more), Bigwig, Mickey Erg

The Gramercy Theater
127 East 23rd Street
New York, NY
All ages
Tix: $20

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Friday, March 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Mephiskapheles and Steel Toe Solution

The Grand Victory
245 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY
$20/21+

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Saturday, April 2, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

The Slackers (Record Release Party)

The Bell House
149 7th Street
Brooklyn, NY
$20/21+

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Friday, April 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Iration, Hirie, The Expanders

Webster Hall
125 East 11th Street
New York, NY
18+

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Friday, April 15, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Big D and the Kids Table, Counterpunch, The Doped Up Dollies, The Far East

Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
$13 in advance/$15 day of show
16+

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Saturday, April 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

The Pietasters and more!

Sunnyvale Brooklyn
1031 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY
$17 in advance/$20 day of show

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Friday, April 29, 2016

Rent Party w/Rude Boy George

The Woodland
60 Woodland Road
Maplewood, NJ

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Friday, May 13, 2016

Mustard Plug, Rude Boy George

Bells Eccentric Cafe Back Room
355 East Kalamazoo Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI

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Saturday, May 14, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dubistry

The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard
New York, NY
No cover!
21+

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Saturday, May 14, 2016

Mustard Plug, Rude Boy George

Founders Brewing Co.
235 Grandville Avenue SW
Grand Rapids, MI

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

The Duff Guide to Ska presents: Skarroñeros, 1592, and TBA

Otto's Shrunken Head
538 East 14th Street (between Avenues A and B)
Alphabet City
New York
No cover/21+
(Bring some extra cash for when we pass the hat for each band!)

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Ska bands: To have your NYC area gig dates listed here, send an email to duffguidetoska@gmail.com with all of the show details!

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Friday, February 12, 2016

Dan Klein (of The Frightnrs) Benefit Show

The Frightnrs present:

The Dan Klein Benefit Show

We regretfully inform you that our great friend, family member, and front man Dan "Brukky" Klein was diagnosed with ALS in November. The news has been devastating to say the least. Dan, supported by his family and some of his close friends, has been fighting this rare disease in private for the past few months. As people learn about Dan’s condition, they ask how they can help.

We put this show together in order to get all our friends and family together and celebrate our boy Dan and also help raise money to go towards Dan’s medical expenses, etc.

Please join us to make this a night to remember with this incredible line up.

Sunday, March 6, 2016, from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Street
Brooklyn, NY

Performances by:

The Dap-Kings
The Slackers
The Frightnrs
The Far East

Selections by:

Scratch Famous
Grace of Spades
Jah Point
Rata

$15 at door, 21+ to enter.

All proceeds will go to Dan and his family.

If you are unable to attend the event, but would like to donate: youcaring.com/brukkybucks.

Thank you,

Frightnrs Friends and Family

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Thursday, February 11, 2016

Duff Review: Phoenix City All-stars "Searching for the Young Ska Rebels"

Happy People Records
2015
CD/LP

(Review by Steve Shafer)

Despite their improbable--but inescapable!--Celtic jug band smash hit "Come On Eileen," Dexys Midnight Runners (named after a form of speed, Dexedrine, which enabled one to dance all night long at Northern Soul parties) were considered an Eighties "one hit wonder" here in the USA (alongside the likes of Kajagoogoo, The Vapors, and many more; I'm sad to say that even Madness fell into this category with "Our House"). Before this hit, I've no doubt that the marketing people at the American wing of Mercury Records had deemed Dexys to be too eclectic and/or "British" for US music consumers' taste (and the marketing execs back then would have been befuddled as to how to pitch white British men playing black American soul music to white US audiences!) and only acquiesced after they saw "Come On Eileen" hit #1 in England in August of 1982. Of course, "Come On Eileen" captured the #1 spot on the Billboard charts in the USA in April of 1983, helped immeasurably by MTVs round-the-clock broadcasting of Dexys' video. (Indeed, many a consistently stunning 1980s UK act like The Jam and Echo and the Bunnymen were shunted off to "left of the dial" media in America, where they were shown the love by college, free form, and "modern rock" radio, as well as odd, late night--and mostly cable--video shows, like "Night Flight"--and madly devoured by anglophile Generation Xers like me; but they were never thought of as being worthy enough to be promoted to the masses). So, while Dexys' "Come On Eileen" will forever be celebrated in the annals of pop music history as a tremendous #1 hit, the rest of Dexys' output will be remain largely unknown by most American pop music fans.

I, too, have to admit that I only became acquainted with more of Dexys' excellent back catalogue about seven years ago (with the 2008 reissue of their debut album, Searching for the Young Soul Rebels) and have just heard some of their more famous songs while doing research for this review! (Back in the day, apart from "Come On Eileen--which was played on commercial pop radio, I never heard any of Dexys' other tracks on WLIR--the New Wave radio station in the NYC area--and none of my friends had any of their albums or talked about them.) Having said that, I'm now a much bigger fan of Dexys Midnight Runners and certainly understand Phoenix City All-stars' smart choice to focus on Dexys for their third tribute album.

Being Brits, the mighty Phoenix City All-stars (led by Sean Flowerdew of Pama Intl and Lenny Bignell of The Sidewalk Doctors), whose previous--and brilliant--albums paid tribute to the music of 2 Tone (Two Tone Gone Ska) and The Rolling Stones (Skatisfaction) as if approached by The Skatalites circa 1965, are clearly more than familiar with Dexys' body of work, which was extremely popular in England (their debut album was #6 on the UK charts in 1980 and two of its singles, "Geno" and "There, There My Dear," went to #1 and #7 respectively). Upon its arrival, the furious, blue-eyed soul of Dexys Midnight Runners' Searching for the Young Soul Rebels was like nothing else at a time when 2 Tone, New Wave, post-punk, and synth-pop were ascendant (as was Margaret Thatcher and her ilk) and made a huge impact on the UK music scene.

Like Dexys Midnight Runners' Searching for the Young Soul Rebels, the Phoenix City All-stars' Searching for the Young Ska Rebels kicks off with a terrific instrumental version of "Burn It Down"--which, in the original, expressed Kevin Rowland's disgust at people's ignorance of Irish people and their culture/history and, in a very bold, punk rock move, his desire to wipe out/replace all of the fashionable pop music of the time with soul (at the opening of Dexys' version of this song, we hear radio static, then snippets of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water," The Sex Pistols' "Holidays in the Sun," and The Specials' "Rat Race" as the dial is turned from station to station, before Rowland shouts out, "For God's sake, burn it down!"; Jerry Dammers had offered Dexys a deal with 2 Tone, which Rowland declined, so the "Rat Race" reference is quite the cheeky, public slap in the face in response to Dammers' extended hand...).

Dexys' fantastic, but awkwardly herky-jerky, '"Geno" (a tribute to American soul singer Geno Washington, who, with his Ram Jam Band, was massively popular in the UK during the 1960s--particularly with the mods), is smoothed out and transformed into a great, brisk rocksteady instrumental cut by the Phoenix City All-stars. While the Northern Soul stomper "Seven Days Too Long" (originally recorded by Chuck Wood) was given an almost manic reading by Dexy's (though it captured the singer's desperation quite well), the Phoenix City All-stars' buoyant ska version, with terrific vocals by Cara-Jane Murphy, is a much more confident and relaxed affair. And I love the church organ-led, dub interpretation of the mournful "I Couldn't Help It If I Tried."

Perhaps my favorite song on this album is PCAS' phenomenal, swinging ska cover of "There, There, My Dear," one of Dexy's greatest tracks (and Rowland's blistering attack on what he saw as the phony, clueless, and duplicitous music industry). The commanding, unison horn line gets me every time--it's such a catchy riff (a big shout out here to PCAS' Ali Thomas on alto sax, Jason Cole on tenor sax, and Nick Richards on t-bone, as well as Malcolm Goldmaster on bass and Terry Davey behind the drum kit)! The country-folk-ish "Because of You" was the last single to hit the charts (#13 in 1986), just before Dexys disbanded (and was used as the theme song for the BBC housepainter sitcom "Brush Strokes"). Murphy returns for vocal duties here and the Phoenix City All-stars turn this track into a sweet, Trojans-like vintage ska tune.

Only two songs from 1982's Too-Rye-Ay appear here, Van Morrison's (amazing) "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" and "Come On Eileen" (though there certainly are lots of other good ones to choose from!). The tenor sax takes on the vocal duties for this breezy ska rendition of "Jackie Wilson Said," with fantastic results. And while you'd have every expectation that "Come On Eileen" would include vocals, the Phoenix City All-stars opt to deliver a mellower, Jackie Mittoo-inspired keyboard-driven dub instead, which was a clever and unexpected way to go. (The CD version of Searching for the Young Soul Rebels includes two bonus tracks: an excellent non-vocal version of "Because of You" with the organ upfront and the instrumental version of "Seven Days.")

Lately, my 13 year-old daughter has been completely obsessed with "Come On Eileen," as she was re-introduced to it via the "Perks of a Wallflower" movie soundtrack. I just suggested that she give Dexys' "Jackie Wilson Said" a listen, as I'm trying to do my part to make sure that Dexys Midnight Runners is known for more than one fantastic hit. The Phoenix City All-stars' stellar Searching for the Young Ska Rebels will certainly do a great job of introducing the uninitiated (and most likely American) ska fan to a wider swath of Dexys' music--and those already in the know will love these songs even more in their ska versions!

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May I suggest that the Phoenix City All-stars take on The Kinks with their next album?

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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Skarroñeros Feature in Brooklyn Rail!

Skarroñeros (Photo: Saskia Kahn)
Take a few minutes to read this fantastic article in The Brooklyn Rail by Ian Marsh and Jamie Frey about one of NYC's great Latino ska-punk bands, Skarroñeros!

Here's a taste...

"Although they often consume alcohol with the vigor of a decadent hair-metal band, politics are essential to Skarroñeros. “We’re the only band, still, to this day, that talks about the unity of black workers and immigrant workers,” Morán said. He also mentioned that they’re the only band (to his knowledge) that has songs about immigrant rights and Mumia Abu-Jamal. One might recall the ’90s band Rage Against the Machine (led by half-Mexican Zach De La Rocha) which discussed these subjects in a large mainstream platform while signed to a major label owned by Sony, a Fortune 500 company. The political ethos of Skarroñeros, however, is found not only in their music, but also in their practice. Revolution is constantly spoken of at their shows, both in their songs and in Morán’s brief diatribes."

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The Duff Guide to Ska is sponsoring a show at Otto's Shrunken Head in Alphabet City on Thursday, June 16, 2016 with Skarroñeros, Detroit's 1592 who are coming through town, and another band TBA shortly. More details to come, but put in on your calendar now. It's gonna be a great night of music!

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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Preview New Track from From Boston's Pomps' Forthcoming EP, Plus West Coast Tour Dates With The Toasters!

The Pomps
Boston, Mass' The Pomps have a new EP coming out very soon on RareBreed (the new-ish label run by Vinnie from Less Than Jake and Obi of Westbound Train)--preview their New Wave/2 Tone sound on the excellent American gun fanatic-skewering "All My Guns" via Soundcloud below.

If you're on the West Coast, The Pomps are opening up a string of dates with The Toasters this February:

February 13th: Thee Parkside, San Francisco, CA w/ The Toasters
February 14th: 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA w/The Toasters
February 15th: Blue Lamp, Sacramento, CA /The Toasters
February 16th: Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA w/ The Toasters
February 17th: O'Sullivan's, Santa Maria, CA w/The Toasters
February 18th: Casbah, San Diego, CA w/The Toasters
February 19th: Dive Bar, Las Vegas, NV w/The Toasters
February 20th: The Airliner, Los Angeles, CA w/ The Toasters
February 21st: Slidebar, Fullerton, CA w/ The Toasters

April 16th: Middle East Downstairs, Boston, MA w/Big D and the Kids Table, Counterpunch

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Support Fundraisers for Dan "Brukky" Klein of The Frightnrs, Diagnosed with ALS

Dan "Brukky" Klein of The Frightnrs
Dan "Brukky" Klein, The Frightnrs' amazing singer, was recently diagnosed with ALS (commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease)--and he and his family have a daunting road ahead. 

Please consider making a donation of any amount to help him with medical expenses at the You Caring "Support Dan "Brukky" Klein in Living with ALS" page.

A big NYC benefit show is being planned for this spring...details should be released within the next few days. It would be wonderful if the NYC ska massive comes out in full force for this one.

Our thoughts and support go out to Dan, his family and friends, and The Frightnrs.

Big D and The Kids Table, J. Navarro and the Traitors Contribute Tracks to Flint Water Crisis Relief Benefit Album: "Not Safe to Drink"

If you've been following the news (and you should be), you know that the cost-cutting actions taken by an emergency manager appointed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, who switched the city of Flint, MI's water supply in April 2014 from Lake Huron to the heavily polluted Flint River, which ended up corroding the city's aging lead water pipes and releasing extremely high levels of lead into the tap water--resulted in the poisoning of Flint's residents, who were drinking and bathing in this incredibly toxic brew (during this time, GM's factory in Flint stopped using the city's water supply, as it was rusting its engines, and the state brought in bottled water to its buildings in Flint and told employees not to drink from the water fountains, while Flint residents continued to use the city's tap water).

It appears that for about 18 months, state officials ignored signs that Flint's water was completely unsafe to drink and dismissed pleas from Flint residents and officials for action to be taken to remedy the situation. Even worse, it is estimated that up to 8,000 Flint children six years and under may be suffering from the irreversible effects of lead poisoning. [Update, 2/7/16: Rolling Stone has an excellent piece explaining how all of this transpired in their February 11, 2016 issue.]

Last October, Flint's water supply finally was reconnected to Lake Huron, but its pipes continue to leach lead (and who knows when these pipes will be replaced).

Multiple state and federal investigations of this outrageous and horrific man-made disaster are now underway. But there is a long road ahead for the children of Flint--many of whom will experience life-long developmental disabilities and physical ailments as a result of their poisoning. [Update, 2/6/16: The New York Times just published this editorial that sums up this whole outrageous fiasco and how Republicans at the federal and state level are fighting efforts to help the citizens of Flint.]

A group of Michigan musicians (and sympathetic out-of-staters) led by Baggage's Jonathan Diener are collaborating on an album to benefit FlintKids.org, which is the Flint Child Health and Development Fund--administered by the Community Foundation of Greater Flint--and will support local crisis response, optimal child health and development, early childhood education, educational and student support services, continuous access to a pediatric medical home, access to infant and child behavioral health services, nutrition education, healthy food access, safe and healthy home environments, integrated social services, and research. The Not Safe To Drink: Music for Flint Water Crisis Relief charity album--to be released on February 20, 2016--will feature over 50 bands (punk, alternative, metal, ska, and more) and is available to pre-order now (the minimum suggested donation is $5). Keep up on this project via the Not Safe to Drink Facebook page.

Ska fans will be interested to note that Big D and The Kids Table and J. Navarro and the Traitors (members of The Suicide Machines and 1592) have contributed tracks to this vital effort.

The 100,000 residents of Flint are our people (they're fellow Americans and fellow human beings)--they're us. And they need our help. So, please consider donating to Not Safe To Drink: Music for Flint Water Crisis Relief! If we join together, we can make a difference!

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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Winter/Spring 2016 NYC Ska Calendar #20

All this Scratching is making me itch.
Saturday, February 6, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

The London Souls (doing a tribute to Bob Marley in honor of his birthday), Ticklah, Dub is a Weapon (15th anniversary!)

Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
$20/21+

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Saturday, February 13, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Hub City Stompers, Rude Boy George, Duffy's Cut

The Grand Victory
245 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY
$12/21+

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Wednesday, February 17, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Seratones, The Snails, The Winstons, CVS at Night

Shea Stadium
20 Meadow Street
Brooklyn, NY
$10 in advance/$20 day of show
All ages

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Sunday, February 21, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Nan Pancha, Los Estramboticos, The Ladrones

Stage 48
605 West 48th Street
New York, NY
$35/21+

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Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 9:30 pm

Rude Boy George, Rachel and the Black Straps, Mind Over Time

Arlene's Grocery
95 Stanton Street
New York, NY
$10/21+

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Wednesday, March 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Less Than Jake (playing Losing Streak and more), Westbound Train, Mephiskapheles

Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street
New York, NY
All ages
Tix: $14.50

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Thursday, March 10, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Less Than Jake (playing Hello Rockview and more), Bigwig, Mickey Erg

The Gramercy Theater
127 East 23rd Street
New York, NY
All ages
Tix: $20

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Friday, March 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Mephiskapheles and Special Guests

The Grand Victory
245 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY $20/21+

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Saturday, April 2, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

The Slackers (Record Release Party)

The Bell House
149 7th Street
Brooklyn, NY
$20/21+

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Friday, April 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Iration, Hirie, The Expanders
Webster Hall
125 East 11th Street
New York, NY
18+

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Friday, April 15, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Big D and the Kids Table, Counterpunch, The Doped Up Dollies, The Far East

Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
$13 in advance/$15 day of show
16+

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Friday, April 29, 2016

Rent Party w/Rude Boy George

The Woodland
60 Woodland Road
Maplewood, NJ

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Friday, May 13, 2016

Mustard Plug, Rude Boy George

Bells Eccentric Cafe Back Room
355 East Kalamazoo Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI

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Saturday, May 14, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dubistry

The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard
New York, NY
No cover!
21+

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Saturday, May 14, 2016

Mustard Plug, Rude Boy George

Founders Brewing Co.
235 Grandville Avenue SW
Grand Rapids, MI

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Ska bands: To have your NYC area gig dates listed here, send an email to duffguidetoska@gmail.com with all of the show details!

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

"Dance Craze" Trailer Hits the Net!

In case you missed it, the amazing 1950s-style trailer for "Dance Craze" is making the rounds on the internet today. While the film was shot in 1980, during the height of 2 Tone, and captures of these bands at their best, it had the misfortune to be released in British theaters in 1981--just as 2 Tone was flaming out--and it never reached a wide audience.



While the VHS "Dance Craze" was never issued in the USA, the film was given a limited release and shown in art house theaters in 1982.

The New York Times review of "Dance Craze" is definitely worth a read.

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