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Welcome to Triple Crown Records – Review

June 1, 2000

A great way of getting to know one of the more hard-working labels in the underground, even if its bands have not all reached the same level of competency.

City Rockers – A Tribute to the Clash – Review

January 1, 2000

Most of the bands can’t think of anything interesting to do with their song, so they read it as the clumsy punk or hardcore they normally do.

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.

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.

The Toasters – at the New England Ska Festival – Review

November 1, 1997

Jack Ruby got the crowd’s arms up, waving in unison, thousands of people singing along to the tunes they grew up with.

The Pilfers – at the New England Ska Festival – Review

November 1, 1997

Think we could take a break? Naah. The Pilfers were up next, rudies, and to say the least, it was a set everyone was raving about afterwards.

Skavoovie – at the New England Ska Festival – Review

November 1, 1997

They kept the famed instrumentals to a minimum, as it was obvious the crowd enjoyed shouting along with the band as they skanked it up in the heat.

Bim Skala Bim – at the New England Ska Festival – Review

November 1, 1997

Bim put on an awesome set pulling songs from all over their over six-album repertoire. John Cameron played the organ with one hand, and sax with the other.

Amazing Royal Crowns – at the New England Ska Festival – Review

November 1, 1997

King is a charismatic vocalist, and the Colonel plays guitar like a hell-bent rockabilly god. A perfect mix of rockabilly, punk, and old school rock ‘n’ roll.

Oi!/Skampilation Vol. #2: Skalloween – Review

February 1, 1997

Recorded live at the sold-out Oi!/Skalloween festival at Coney Island High, NYC in ’95, Skalloween combines old-time ska, ska/punk, and punk rock on one CD.