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The Specials – Guilty Til Proven Innocent – Interview

January 1, 1999

An interview with Roddy Byers

The Skatalites – at the New England Ska Festival – Review

November 1, 1998

Reformed in 1993, is the band that EVERYONE in the ska, reggae, and rocksteady scenes are influenced by. Why? Because they friggin’ started it all.

Against All Authority – All Fall Down – Review

September 1, 1998

Energetic, socially-conscious, bouncy punk. They got the skank down, they know how to spit, they support good causes, they’re mediocre.

25 Ta Life – Strength Thru Unity/ The Spirit Remains – Review

April 1, 1998

Strength Through Unity is the newest offering from New York Hardcore forerunners 25 Ta Life and surprise, surprise, they’re still pissed.

Metro Stylee – Review

April 1, 1998

Their sound is planted solidly in energetic 3rd wave ska, but they manage to evoke the mournful presence of Billie Holiday as easily as Brooklyn streetcomers.

Hepcat – Right on Time – Review

April 1, 1998

At the Hellcat pharmacy, I found all manner of top-quality cure-alls, but the pharmacist assured me that Hepcat was the one most suited to my needs.

New York Beat – Breaking and Entering Vol. 2 – Review

April 1, 1998

About time they came out with a sequel. This captures the heart of NY ska, a mess of styles and influences from traditional, jazz, rocksteady, and new skool.

Discocks – Long Live OI! – Review

April 1, 1998

Japanese Oi! Think – one two sree chugga chugga Oi! Oi! The first five songs on the album were written by the Business, if that helps at all.

Take Warning – The Songs of Operation Ivy – Review

December 1, 1997

Energy was the whole fix and nothing other than a fix. Glue Factory Records pulled together a venerable whos-who of Southern Cali bands to appease you.

Slick Shoes – Rusty – Review

December 1, 1997

Okay, I’ll admit Slick Shoes sound a hell of a lot like NOFX, but since when was that such a sin?