Following a successful kickstarter campaign, PopMotion Pictures has committed to releasing Pick It Up! Ska in the '90s, a documentary that will explore the history of ska as it relates to the genres Third Wave popularity in the 1990s.
Interviews will include members of No Doubt, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Goldfinger, Fishbone, Dance Hall Crashers, the Specials, Skankin' Pickle, Hepcat, the Slackers, and more. Release is tentatively set for spring 2019.
It’s been close to fifteen years since Less Than Jake first released Losing Streak and now holding the rights, they’re re-releasing it with redesigned artwork and a live version of the album (a DVD in the physical release and mp3 format in the digital). Whilst Losing Streak isn’t the best of their albums, that accolade really belongs to Hello Rockview, … Read more
It has been nearly 13 years since Hello Rockview was first released, and the album still holds up. Like with the first couple of re-releases, Sleep It Off have redesigned the original cover and coupled the original album with a live recording of it in its entirety.There isn’t much left to be said about the studio recording of the album … Read more
In theory, Less Than Jake covering catchy theme songs and product jingles sounds like a good idea. It seemed to work in the past. However, Less Than Jake’s TV/EP will fall short of your expectations.It’s hard to be too critical of an EP that was meant to be a fun project. The problem is, this project doesn’t have much replay … Read more
Lizzie Killian (Teens in Trouble - vocals/guitar/songwriter) SPB: You’re in North Carolina, but work closely with Asian Man Records in the CA Bay Area, right? How did you get so involved with the label, given the distance between you? Killian: I'm actually from San Francisco and lived in California most … Read more
It's ok to like ska. I'm not kidding. It is perfectly acceptable to like ska. With the current explosion of young ska bands coming up and their growing popularity, I've heard some peers kind of dragging on ska. That's ridiculous. The original ska music was VERY rebellious music. It was … Read more
The Abruptors SPB: Who is your favorite band/artist you discovered on your last tour? Mike & Toni: I think we're going with The Filthy Radicals: high-energy ska punk. A real treat to watch and hang out with! Read more
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