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You Can Blow Your Own Way: Horns Optional, Ska Required
Let’s Set the Tempo There’s no shortage of debate in the world of ska—two-tone vs. third wave, checkerboard or no checkerboard. But few questions seem to stir up conversation quite like this one: Does ska need horns to be ska? Some will argue that without a brass section, it’s just punk with an upstroke. Others Read more
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New Band: Taylor More Swiftly
**Say hello to Taylor More Swiftly** a new band with familiar faces and a fresh spin on ska covers. Featuring members of Bite Me Bambi (with Tahlena up front), Barstool Preachers, Andy B and the World, and Old Chase, they take on Taylor Swift tracks with punk energy, ska bounce, and zero horns—just tight rhythm Read more
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Flying Raccoon Suit’s “Moonflower” Blooms in All Directions
Let me just start by saying this: Moonflower hit me in the chest. This album is everything I didn’t know I needed right now—genre-bending, emotionally honest, and ska-driven without being defined by ska alone. Flying Raccoon Suit pulls off an incredible balancing act, delivering deep emotional resonance wrapped in unpredictable and exhilarating arrangements. What makes Read more
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From Upbeats to Breakdowns
Hey, I’m JB — a lifelong genre explorer, chasing the sound that feels like home. I grew up on oldies and the Beach Boys thanks to my parents, fell into punk through my stepsister’s Green Day tapes, and somewhere in that noisy adolescence, I stumbled into ska for the first time. It hit me through Read more
Ska Basically. 