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  • Big D and the Kids Table - Fluent in Stroll (2009) on Nov 17, 2009 in Stroll reggae soul ska

    Rude boys need not apply because this isn't ska- it's "stroll." In a departure from their traditionally uber-hyper punk-ska, Big D & the Kids Table claims to have fused reggae, dub, ska, soul and a myriad of other genres into the new sound called...

  • Big D and the Kids Table- Fluent in Stroll (2009) on Nov 16, 2009 in Stroll reggae soul ska

    Rude boys need not apply because this isn't ska- it's "stroll." In a departure from their traditionally uber-hyper punk-ska, Big D & the Kids Table claims to have fused reggae, dub, ska, soul and a myriad of other genres into the new sound called...

  • Reel Big Fish - Monkeys for Nothing & the Chimps for Free (2007) on Oct 11, 2009 in punk ska

    If you don't know Reel Big Fish, you didn't listen to the radio in 1997. Their mega-hit "Sell Out" smashed through mainstream playlists and blazed the train for the 3rd Wave punk-ska breakout of the late 90's. They followed that up with a decade of c...

  • Common Rider - Thief in a Sleeping Town (2001) on Oct 11, 2009 in punk ska

    Common Rider is one of my favorite bands and it pains me to see their two full length albums get such little attention, from anyone. The fact that their 2001 four-track EP Thief in a Sleeping Town was hardly noticed at all (allmusic.com doesn't even...

  • Consumed - Hit for Six (1999) on Oct 11, 2009 in punk hardcore

    A lot of different labels have been applied to Consumed. Skate-punk, post-punk, hardcore-punk revival, etc.,but one thing is certain: Consumed is punk. Formed in 1994 in an industrial town in Nottinghamshire, England outside of Sherwood Forest (think...

  • The Fall of Troy - Phantom on the Horizon (2008) on Oct 11, 2009 in post-hardcore progressive

    The Fall of Troy's last studio album was kind of an odd misstep for the band. They made some big changes to their overall sound, and there was a negative reaction from those who wanted something more along the lines of their previous album, Doppelgä...

  • Eyedea & Abilities - By the Throat (2009) on Jul 4, 2009 in hip-hop

    Rhymesayers-based hip-hop duo Eyedea & Abilities return after a 5 year hiatus with somewhat mixed results. They've mostly left behind the aggressive battle lyrics and turntablism that were present on E&A in favor of a more indie rock/electronic type...