ska

Five Iron Frenzy Plan “Something AWESOME!” For November 22

Defunct (?) ska band Five Iron Frenzy are keeping rumors of reunion alive and well today with the creation of a Facebook event simply named “Something AWESOME!” The posting, which lists the event as taking place November 22, offers almost no information aside from a link to the group’s official website and the comment “Are […]

REVIEW: We Are The Union – Graveyard Grins

Artist: We Are the Union Album: Graveyard Grins Genre: Punk/ska Label: Paper + Plastick We Are the Union have the following, rather telling phrase on their facebook – “Their love for fast music, horns and their incredibly short attention spans are a simple explanation for why WATU sound the way they do.” Tis a simple […]

Pepper announces headlining tour dates

Fans of Pepper have been waiting for this day for a long time, more headlining tour dates! Pepper have unleashed a whole slew of headlining tour dates in the United States and they can all be viewed right her on Under The Gun Review. Tell us if you plan on attending one of these awesome […]

REVIEW: Sublime With Rome – Yours Truly

“There will be those who claim Yours Truly is a disgrace or somehow a slap in the face of the Nowell family, but that is simply not true. Yours Truly is a welcomed second chapter two a legacy of sonic and emotional connection between a band and their fans. Yes it is different, but it is also very rooted in tradition.”

REVIEW: Less Than Jake – Greetings From…

Greetings From… is, thus, a charming and irreverent pause for thought to add to Less Than Jake’s stellar back catalogue. It’s adds a few more blasts of reckless good humour to their repertoire and ought to keep everyone at least moderately pleased until the next full length appears. Don’t expect too much by way of fireworks, but do look forward to a nice cup of tea with an old friend (it’s only 15 minutes in length). Fun and fearless.”

REVIEW: Big D And The Kids Table – For the Damned, the Dumb, and the Delirious

Unfortunately, I seem to have missed the boat on the whole ska thing. But regardless of that fact, I can say that this is definitely a very good album, not necessarily a complete one, but a good one. For the Damned, the Dumb, and the Delirious was let down by the filler songs mixed in to the album, the good songs did a good job of making up for the empty songs, but in reality, the filler just really shouldn’t be there at all. Old school ska fans are going to like this album, but they aren’t going to love every song, and they should really be able to.

The Aquabats sign to Fearless, EP out soon

The Aquabats have signed with Fearless Records and will release their latest EP, Radio Down!, digitally on November 9. Those interested can pre-order the album, here.

Less Than Jake Tour With Zebrahead

Taking over the UK in November

Review: We Are The Union – Great Leaps Forward

“…We Are The Union offer enough to set them apart from being labeled as a ripoff of their distinguished peer[s]…”

Five Iron Frenzy DVD pre-order

The long awaited band dvd, The Rise and Fall of Five Iron Frenzy will finally see release this March. However, for those interested, Asian Man Records is currently offering two pre-order packages. They will ship on March 2nd, 2010. See the specials HERE.

UTG TV: REEL BIG FISH

In our first true installment of UTG TV, we’re testing out our new camcorder and bringing you a sit down with ska legends, REEL BIG FISH! The band is currently out on tour in support of their new live dvd and covers record [which we absolutely love]. If you get a chance, check them out […]

Reel Big Fish – Fame, Fortune, and Fornication

Band: Reel Big Fish Album: Fame, Fortune, and Fornication Genre: Ska Label: Rock Ridge Music Track Listing: 1. Nothin’ But A Good Time 2. Mama We’re All Crazy Now 3. Veronica Sawyer 4. Authority Song 5. Brown Eyed Girl 6. The Long Run 7. Won’t Back Down 8. Keep A Cool Head 9. Monkey Man […]