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Bad Time Records have announced that they are working on a concert film and documentary called THIS IS NEW TONE. The documentary will be based on the upcoming US Bad Time Tour which features We Are The Union, Catbite, and Kill Lincoln on all dates plus Omnigone, Joystick, Bad Operation, and J. Navar...

Community Records has announced the lineup for their annual block party. Fatter Than Albert (playing a reunion show),Caddywhompus, We Are The Union, Catbite, Kill Lincoln, Bad Operation, Delores Galore, BRAT, Joystick, and Shark’s Teeth will be playing the event. The Block Party will take place Ju...

Kill Lincoln and JER have announced US tour dates together for this June. Dissidente, The Best of The Worst, Secret Spirit, and Bad Operation will be joining them on select dates. JER will be releasing their album Bothered/Unbothered May 27 and released a handful of singles in 2020. Kill Lincoln r...

Jon Batiste tops the list of The 50 Best Albums of 2021 in Louisiana Music, selected by polling among OffBeat writers and editors.

OffBeat Magazine Jimmy Cliff once explained that ska, which originated in Jamaica in the 1960s, was upbeat because it was born during the period of Jamaican independence from British rule, so people were in the mood to celebrate. It was slowed down and evolved into rock steady and found its African roots, spirituality, and political voice in reggae. Ska itself went through its own evolution when the Brits merged it with punk and then the rest of the world embraced it during an era called Third ...

Dancehalls latest poster boy Skillibeng debuts at number 16 on the US Current Reggae Alb...

Community Records & Others to Release A Compilation of BIPOC Musicians Community Records, Strange Daisy Records, Defend New Orleans, and New Orleans Record Press have teamed up to make  Works in Progress Vol. 1, a compilation of BIPOC musicians from New Orleans and beyond, with help and perspective from Dominic Minix (of Bad Operation). From day one of the project, 100% of every dollar from every sale will be sent to the artists. The label states: “We are aiming to highlight the talent of th...

The Year In Ska & Ska-Punk: Albums, EPs & Singles not to miss from 2020 Ska never went away, but theres more widespread interest for the genre right now than there has been in a while. Nostalgia tends to move in 20-ish year cycles and its been about two decades since skas last peak in popularity died down, enough time has passed for the unfair stigma to fade away, and the anti-racism aspect of ska hits hard after four years of having Trump as a president. But its not just timing; theres an incr...

In April 2021, Clash books will release Aaron Carnes In Defense of Ska. The book is an astounding piece of music history. The book explores the history of ska, ruminates on modern ska, and takes, deep, deep, deep dives into obscure ska factoids. Via hundreds and hundreds of interviews with musicians, Carnes weaves the stories involving the big name hitters (Less than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Fishbone) with the medium size ska-champs (Skankin Pickle, MU330, Bomb the music Inudustry!), with the for...