Tazy Philips’ Ska Parade has been promoting and championing ska music and ska bands for two (count ‘em!) two whole decades. This ska doggie will be there, celebrating with Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Uptones, Knock-Out, Gogo 13, Monkey, The Impalers, The Skank Agents and more. This event takes place on the Kevin Says Stage @ the Vans Warped Tour in California. Tickets and venue info here. Big poster file here so u can print for yr wall. Buster sez don’t miss!
Just found this excellent article about Monkey by Steve Palopoli on metroactive.com.
BARACK OBAMA: the ska president? That’s what it seems like to Curtis Meacham, guitarist, vocalist and head songwriter for San Jose’s longtime ska band Monkey. In the final days of the Bush administration, he explains, the music’s popularity was at an all-time low.
“We’ve been through some pretty rough times, where people just expressed their desire to either not be in the band or to not continually beat [click to continue…]
FRI MAY 1ST
FISHBONE LIVE!
A VERY SPECIAL HELLAMAD CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION
BANG DATA * MONKEY
Dj El Kool Kyle
That’s Right Folks, FISHBONE is coming to the Shattuck Down Low. Fishbone lives up to their legend as THE group to bridge the gap between the funk of George Clinton and [click to continue…]
