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Slackers Ticket Giveaway

Listen up Philly. We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away to our 9/5 show featuring the legendary Slackers and the Downgrades!

All that you have to do to enter is post on our board here. Submissions must be received by noon of Wednesday, August 27th.

8/23 Newsflash

We regret to announce that the Retrotones have dropped off the lineup for Saturday. This is due to a death in the family of one of its members

Don't fret though! We still have a very fun lineup of 4 bands: The Flaming Tsunamis, The Ray Gradys, Whiskey Flask Revenge, and Muprhy's Kids.

Johnny Moore (1938-2008)

Another founding member of the Skatalites has left us on August 16th, 2008. Johnny Moore, at age 70, lost a long battle with cancer.

Moore served the trumpter of the Skatalites. He had a reputation for creativity and it certainly shines in the band's recordings. Like the other members, he can be heard backing many studio sessions during the ska era of the 1960s.

Summer 2008 Releases

The great ska releases just keep on coming. You will find plenty to tempt you including a new Vic Ruggiero (Slackers) solo album, Chris Murray, Mr. Symarip, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, and more.

Click through for the full list!

The Uninspired Debut full length release!

The Uninspired will be releasing their long awaited debut full length album My Drinking Has a Band Problem on August 17th at CN Skate Palace in Aston, PA.

So the album is FINALLY DONE!!! This album was supposed to be done on February 2nd. Now six and a half months later it is finally done! We put a lot of time, money, and effort in to this album and we really hope that you enjoy it. We decided to change the name from Bright Idea to My Drinking Has A Band Problem pretty much cause we just didn't like Bright Idea. It was kinda dumb in my humble opinion.

New Ska Venue - The Skool House

A new venue has burst onto the Philly scene. The Skool House, located at 5727 North Broad St., has an underground dance club kind of setup yet has a very comfortable vibe. You can chill on a couch, play some pool, go crazy at the stage, or take full advantage of the BYOB policy.

PhillySka.com will be hosting its first show there on Saturday, 8/23. We strongly encourage you to come out and have a great time with us. There is a little something for everyone from punk to ska to skacore.

On top of that, an in-house promoter, Rock The Skool House Productions, will be delivering ska and punk shows on the first Saturday of every month. The next one is on August 2nd. It features some classic PA punk from Ritter, a great ska-punk band out of Detroit, our local Uninspired boys.

Please come out and do your part to support the shows at this new venue. As you may be aware, smaller all ages venues in Philly are few and far between. Particularly those that offer BYOB and support ska. We need your support to keep the shows coming!

Ska Labels - Ska' Records

Though it may have been short-lived, Britain's Ska' Records is certainly worth some exploration. Its founder, Roddy Moreno is a well known figure in the skinhead community. While living in New York City, he established the Skinheads Against Predjudice (SHARP) movement in response to the growing number of rascits attempting to hijack the image and culture.

Most of the releases on the label stem from Moreno's time in NYC with all but one band (his own) being American. His goal appears to have been to bring the new third wave sounds across the ocean to expose them to the British market.

All of the releases on the label received very small pressings and have become very difficult to find, particularly in the United States. Some never got released by a domestic label.

Click through for the discography...

2 July Shows From PhillySka

First, on July 26th we're bringing you another dose of FREE ska. This time around we are bringing back 2 more fan favorites. Deal's Gone Bad will be bringing that soulful Chicago sound after the notorious Bomb Town out of NJ shakes things up and takes no prisoners. You won't want to miss out on this and you sure can't beat the price!

Then we have teamed up with Live Nation to bring you the RX Bandits at the TLA 4 days later on July 30th who will be accompanied by indie rock sensation Portugal The Man. We know that there are plenty of fans out there, so get on board and join in on the fun.

Hope to see you there!

Win A Pair of 6/29 Tickets!

We have one last pair of tickets to our 6/29 show with Dropkick Murphys, Less Than Jake, Goldfinger, Westbound Train, and Suburban Legends to give away!

To enter to win, all that you have to do is post a reply to this thread on the board by 6/22. More details can be found within.

Summer Is Here

The summer season has officially begun! Our May 31st show was a big success and a huge amount of fun. We would like to thank everyone who helped make the show kick so much ass: the bands, the Philly Reggae Girls, Gina and Frank at the Rotunda, and all of you who came out.

There is plenty more to come. Just look at all the dates announced so far for the summer and you will see that there is plenty to chose from. Please stay active and do all that you can to support ska music.