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Barrio Manuche and guests The San Francisco-based acoustic ensemble performs a repertoire of original compositions with an emotionally charged sound that is difficult to classify yet instantly recognizable. The group’s international roots shine brightly in their music with members from Spain, Quebec, France, Brazil and California and is deeply influenced by a wide range of musical traditions. Barrio Manouche has been recognized for its surprise concerts, innovative style, complex technique...

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It’s… an interesting time in the United States. It’s been a tumultuous set of years to say the least. Years so bad, it prompted the creation of the Stimulus Games to lighten the load on the hearts of the many. That said, for better or worse, this place is our home and it is that home’s birthday, so we’re going to celebrate with some hot-blooded patriotic gaming competition this weekend. Won’t you join us for a special 4th of July ho? Shacknews Stimlus Games 2021: 4th of July ‘Muri...

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Get ready for another Stimulus Games as we invite fantastic musical talents from the ska scene to throw down in video game competition!

Legendary third-wave ska band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have returned with their 11th studio album When God Was Great, which contains the single “The Killing Of Georgie Part III,” which references the murder of George Floyd, which is relevant, well-intentioned, and a towering achievement in the field of no. Its video features Ben Carr, the band’s main dancer—or “Bosstone player”—bopping joyfully (which, no) around the streets of Boston while the song’s lyrics appear on walls,...

Type "criticism of ska music" into Google and youll likely come across webpages such as "10 Things You Hate About Ska" or "Everyone Hates Ska." Of course, its not true. Tons of people love the relentless upbeat nature of ska, yet its a very divisive genre. click to enlarge Book Cover Courtesy Of Cam Evans IN DEFENSE OF SKA Over the course ...

Alerts Every month, a deluge of new books comes flooding out from big publishers, indie houses, and self-publishing platforms. So every month, The A.V. Club narrows down the endless options to five of the books we’re most excited about. Advertisement Image: Catapult We’re big fans of essays that combine cultural criticism with memoir, and Larissa Pham’s Pop Song especially sings when the writer turns her eye to art and pop culture. In her debut book of nonfiction—memoir by way of inte...