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Bid On My Concert Prints For Charity!
Back in December, I did an charity auction for Hurricane Sandy relief. I got bands to sign concert prints I shot and then auctioned off the prints for Sandy specific charities. I raised about $550 bucks the first time and I’m in the middle of my second auction now! This time, the auctions feature prints of Frank Turner, NOFX, Pilfers, Bigger Thomas, Saw Doctors and Young Dubliners. The proceeds will go towards Sandy relief (NJ’s Hometown Heroes) and the Boston Marathon victims (Dropkick Murphys’ Claddagh Fund). Auctions end on Thursday May 9th!
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A Video Guide to Apple Stomp
ReadJunk.com is a proud sponsor of NYC’s ska festival The Apple Stomp. Look at us, sponsoring something?! Tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon for the 2 day pass. Those tickets are $55 PLUS 14 dollar “service” charge. According to LiveNation, individual tickets go on sale the 19th but if the show is sold out, those won’t be on sale. Buy tickets for May 31st show here. For the June 1st show, buy tickets here. To get an idea how awesome this lineup is, we compiled a bunch of videos of the bands on the bill (so far).
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NYC’s The Apple Stomp Ska Festival Announces Full Lineup!
New York City has been lacking in the ska festival department but that’s all about to change! We previously announced that there was going to be an Apple Stomp 2-day ska festival at Irving Plaza in New York City, and now the full lineup has been announced! Better see below for all the awesome bands playing! Tickets go on sale on TicketMaster Friday at 12pm EST!
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Ben Basile and Billy Kottage (Pilfers)
Many ska fans rejoiced when it was announced that Pilfers were going on a nationwide tour with Reel Big Fish in early 2013. Aside from a few reunion shows, the band had been pretty dormant since their break-up in 2001. As the tour was announced, news followed that founding members, bassist Anna Milat-Meyer and trombonist/vocalist Vinny Nobile, would not be joining them on this trek. Enter Ben Basile and Billy Kottage. Joining on bass and trombone respectively, these guys came in to fill the very large shoes left by their predecessors.
Reel Big Fish @ The Altar Bar, Pittsburgh, PA
Date: January 23, 2013
Opening Bands: Dan Potthast, The Pilfers
It’s been almost six years since Reel Big Fish came to Pittsburgh and the last time that the Pilfers were in the ‘burgh they tore up Club Laga last century. I miss that place, but the Altar Bar has been a good substitute for some pretty great shows in Pittsburgh over the past few years. Along for the ride with those two bands was Dan Potthast, lead singer of MU330, with his solo acoustic act. I was thrilled and excited to be catching an all ska show for the first time in a long time as well.
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Skalapalooza 2012 (Pilfers, Edna’s Goldfish, Spring Heeled Jack) @ Gramercy Theatre, NYC
Date: October 21st 2012
Bands: Across The Aisle, Sammy Kay and the Fast Four, Edna’s Goldfish, Spring Heeled Jack, Pilfers
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Videos: Skalapalooza 2012 Preview
Skalapalooza 2012 is happening this week and next and it’s going to be a good one! Asbestos Records is putting these on so we have them to thank! Pilfers and Spring Heeled Jack (acoustic) are playing all the dates, plus you got shows with Edna’s Goldfish (reunion!), The Pietasters, Big D, Hub City Stompers, Sammy Kay & the Fast Four, Sgt. Scagnetti (reunion!) and others! Here’s a bunch of ska music videos and live footage to get you pumped up for the tour!
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Edna’s Goldfish added to Skalapalooza 2012 at Gramercy Theatre
Holy ’99 Batman! Edna’s Goldfish have been added to the already awesome lineup of Skalapalooza 2012 tour happening this October. Asbestos Records dropped the news on their Facebook page this afternoon. Didn’t see that band addition coming at all!
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Asbestos Records announces Skalapalooza 2012 with Pilfers, Pietasters and Spring Heeled Jack!
Asbestos Records announced a cool ska tour they are working on for the Northeast. In October, Pilfers, The Pietasters and Spring Heeled Jack will play in Philly, DC, NYC (No Pietasters apparently. Guess they are pissed Rangers beat the Caps haha), New Haven, Foxborough and Providence. Another cool thing is that Spring Heeled Jack will be playing acoustic sets that’s a bit of a change.
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Members of Pilfers and Spring Heeled Jack join Organ Beats for animal charity song
While many of us are celebrating with friends and family this holiday season, many of our animal brethren in shelters and other inhospitable places aren’t so lucky. Waltham, MA’s THE ORGAN BEATS have decided to extend a branch of mistletoe to these dogs and cats in their homestate with a Christmas song for charity this holiday season.
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ReadJunk Playlist: November 2010 (Skanksgiving Edition Playlist)
Bad ska puns aside, I’ve been meaning to do a ska playlist for some time now but felt like now was a good time. Pretty much, I couldn’t think of a November playlist theme. Voting songs? eh, maybe. Thanksgiving songs? Do they even exist? This November “Skanksgiving“ playlist is simply a list of my favorite ska bands and songs. Songs I’ve listened to over the years, ones that got me into ska music, etc. Just an excellent mix of Jamaica ska, 2 tone, Third wave, ska punk, ska core and every other sub-genre you can think of. Check it out rude boys and rude girls!
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Tickets On Sale: Week of March 22nd 2010 (updated)
It’s time for Tickets On Sale: Week of March 22nd 2010! Some of the shows that are going on sale this week include: Kenny Loggins, Don Rickles, Dark Star Orchestra, Eagles, Dixie Chicks, Keith Urban and Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band. Plus, I added a show that was already on sale which is Roddy Radiation Skabilly Rebel (of The Specials) and Bigger Thomas at Maxwell’s! Check that show out. I’ll update this page with more listings throughout the week!
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