The Apple Stomp Festival announces line up
The Apple Stomp Festival, a brand new ska festival being hosted by Asbestos Records, has announced the line up for their inaugural fest. Headlining the event will be The Suicide Machines and…
April 10, 2013

Tours: Skalapalooza Tour (The Pietasters / Pilfers)
Ska acts The Pietasters and Pilfers are hitting the road starting this weekend, with the Skalapalooza Tour 2012. The tour will travel around…
October 17, 2012

Tours: Victoria's 13th Annual Ska Festival announced
The Victoria BC Ska Society has revealed the lineup for their 13th annual Victoria Ska Festival. The festival is set to take place July 10th through 14th at several venues around the city. Bands featured include Toots and the Maytals, The Pietasters,…
May 24, 2012

Tours: The Pietasters / Pilfers / Spring Heeled Jack (northeast)
Connecticut's Asbestos Records has organized an northeast tour it's calling Skalapalooza 2012, featuring The Pietasters, Pilfers, and acoustic Spring Heeled Jack performances. You can click Read More for the…
May 18, 2012

Tours: Third Wave Ska Preservation Society announces '90s ska represses, Kickstarter campaign
Asbestos Records and Underground Communiqué have unveiled a joint project to issue vinyl pressings of several third-wave ska records they recently acquired to rights to. The project, The Third Wave Ska Preservation Society, has…
November 22, 2011

Tours: Brooklyn ska/rocksteady documentary in the works
A documentary dubbed Brooklyn Rocksteady: The Roots, The Scene & The Culture is currently in the works, exploring the last 30 years of the ska and rocksteady scene in the New York City area. The film will include interviews with members of the Toasters,…
February 21, 2011

Tours: Bosstones announce "Hometown Throwdown" support
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have announced the full line-up for their 12th annual Hometown Throwdown, being held at the House of Blues in Boston from December 26 - 28. The band has confirmed that Pilfers and Razors In The Night will support the first night, Darkbuster and The Void Union on the second and Bim Skala Bim and The…
November 23, 2009

Tours: The Slackers preparing "Lost & Found" rarities album
New York City's ska ambassadors The Slackers have announced a new collection titled Lost & Found. The set will include "redos, remixes and new rarities" from the band's catalogue dating…
September 02, 2009

Tours: The English Beat (30th Anniversary Tour)
The English Beat have announced more dates on their recently announced tour. The shows are in celebration of the ska/reggae act's 30th…
January 30, 2009

Tours: The Pietasters announce upcoming shows
Washington, DC soul/ska mainstays the Pietasters have announced a few upcoming east coast dates. Tonight, the band will play…
January 23, 2009