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Ska, Super-Animated
Gals Panic reunites to play a fundraising show for Lance Myers' new project
"...13 years since the amicable breakup of pioneering Austin ska outfit Gals Panic. In the interim, guitarist Jerm Pollet..."

March 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

This Good Thing
Austin's sharp-dressed ska men, the Stingers
"...These days "ska" means Goldfinger, Sublime, and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

RocknRolla
Director Guy Ritchie once more delivers a kinetic and consequence-free tribute to the criminal lifestyle.
"...extended cartoon violence set to the sounds of Eighties ska music, the improbable mutual acquaintanceship that permeates his imaginary..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Wild Thornberrys Movie
"...(and includes a food fight set to the riotous ska of the Specials' “Monkey Man”) and a decent amount..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Recommended Live Music for the Weekend
Our picks from the usual onslaught of live music options
"...From hardcore to softcore, hip-hop to Latin ska, this weekend's musical highlights are numerous and varied. Put..."

July 6, 2018 Events Post by The Music Staff

The Toasters TONIGHT at Antone's
Andrew's pick for Friday!
"...The legendary Toasters have influenced various ska bands since the 80's and to see such an..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Events Post by Andrew Miller

Picks & Sleepers
Sxsw
"...CROWNS: Whereas most punk bands are jumping on the ska skateboard, Rhode Island's Amazing Royal Crowns wisely look to..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Homeless Astronauts
Skanking with Gals Panic
"..."Everything is Skar-mageddon and the Ska-lars. If O. Henry were alive today,..."

July 7, 1995 Music Feature

The Silent Twins
True story of siblings gives little insight into their inner lives
"...Directed by: Agnieszka Smoczyńska. Starring: Letitia Wright, Tamara Lawrance, Michael Smiley, Jodhi May,..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sxsw
"...for the Austin-based outfit's all-too-rare live appearances. Without the Skate Nigs, Skrew is the great drone hope. (Back Room,..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Live Shots
"...LAUREL AITKEN & THE NEW YORK SKA-JAZZ ENSEMBLE..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Music Feature

Angelo Moore & More
The Art Of Never Giving Up
"...“They’re ska,” he said...."

Feb. 14, 2022 Music Post by Gary Lindsey

Playing the Violin
Mr. Sinus Theater's Jerm Pollet is also a musician!
"...the guitarist and chief songwriter in the now-legendary local ska outfit Gal's Panic, which Spoon's Britt Daniel, writing for..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

The Next Wave
A comprehensive look at the emerging Rock en Español movement in the United States
"...the Latin rock gospel through a diverse mixture of ska, salsa, reggae, and rock & roll since 1985, and..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

Reissues
Los Zafiros
"...(All) 3 stars--Jerry Renshaw TOMMY MCCOOK & THE SKATALITES..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Music Feature

Cultural Cross Pollination
A Cash Crop of Reggae Reissues
"...of "My Boy Lollipop," an old R&B hit done ska style by a teenaged Millie Small. A huge international..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Fantastic Fest Adds Last Two Titles
Follow-up to FF fave The Lure joins list
"...big news for FF regulars is that director Agnieszka Smoczyńska returns with her second feature, Fugue, a follow-up to..."

Sept. 17, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Interview: The Specials
Wed., 10:50pm, Mohawk; Thu., 11pm, Hype Hotel; Fri., 12:30am, Stubb's
"...Jamaican rude boys. They called it 2 Tone, or ska. As UK punk historian John Robb notes, "Ska had..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Reviewed
"...Remember back in the mid-to-late Nineties when ska became the flavor of the week? Back when bands..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Toots & the Maytals/Skatalites, Flamingo Cantina, June 6/June 8
"...Toots & the Maytals/SkatalitesFlamingo Cantina, June 6/June 8 Toots & the Maytals have..."

June 23, 2000 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

The Kings of Monterrey
Hanging out in Monterrey with a passel of up-and-coming Mexican rockers
"...like vallenato, Norteño, and cumbia with hip-hop, rock, and ska. Cabrito Vudu, a six-member band that blends Norteño, ska,..."

June 16, 2000 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

From Here to Eternity
The only punk rock band that mattered, and why they still do
"...his West Indian pals and immersing himself in reggae, ska, and skinhead fashions, elements that would later be part..."

May 19, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

1999 SXSW Music Festival
"...like ol' Ozomatli, rising up in full Clash revolutionary skank instead, but they are from the U.S. capital for..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

1999 SXSW Music Festival
"...lifespan, Chicago's Blue Meanies have evolved from groovy, hard-rockin' funk-ska band into what could only be called an avant-punk..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

I Wanna Take You Higher
"...folk music called "mento," Caribbean-based calypso, and steel-drum rhythms: Ska. When transistor radios flood the island in the early..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Books Feature by Simon Reynolds

Jazz Sides
"...YESKA..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Music Feature

Two Turntables and a Microphone
Austin's DJ Culture
"...And as far as that goes, it's almost like ska to a certain degree. Ska was around for years..."

May 29, 1998 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Pressure Drop
The State of Modern Reggae
"...manner of sampling and digitizing technology that's characterized Jamaican skank since the mid-Eighties...."

July 4, 1997 Music Feature

Texas Platters
"...Featuring member(s) from that disbanded assemblage of high energy punk/ska-funnymen, Missile Command has a new sound that draws as..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Music Review

SXSW Announces Lineup for the Free Community Concert Series
The Zombies, Thao Nguyen, and SaulPaul highlight the three-day event
"...Child, a family-friendly showcase centered around the theme of ska, an oft-maligned genre that is experiencing a resurgence of..."

Feb. 23, 2023 Music Post by Joelle DiPaolo

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