1. Ric Winkler Memorial Fundraiser
(News/News)

... DC Ska scene, passed away last Wednesday.  He was a great guy and always a friendly face to see at shows.  I kept running into him at English Beat shows and we became good friends soon afte...

2. The Aggrolites - IV (Hellcat)
(Reviews/Music)

...um. “Keep Moving On” is another killer tune that just has a smooth reggae groove. This shows how soulful Jesse’s vocals have become.  Jesse actually sounds like Al Green o...

3. The Slackers, Eli Paperboy Reed in DC (03.13.09)
(Reviews/Shows)

... because it demonstrated more of Vic's skill at the keys.  I think some of my favorite Slackers shows are the ones where they jam out and really get the crowd moving.  During that song, ...

4. Voodoo Glow Skulls @ Fletcher's 06.14.08
(Reviews/Shows)

...;t think the show was well advertised, because in the past, there's usually a ton of kids at the VGS shows.  Since there was a lot of space, I got to be all up front without getting crushed.&...

5. Band Profile #104: the Bombawallies
(News/Band Profiles)

... recording our EP. When were done (which will be in about a month) you can get them through us or at our shows.     Brief History: Back in 2007, five young men came together and found the gr...

6. The English Beat East Coast Tour Reviews (May '08)
(Reviews/Shows)

...our up and down the East Coast and I was lucky enough to catch them for four of the dates.  All the shows were fun and each show was progressively better than the last, so I'm glad I kept goi...

7. Band Profile #103: the Frustrations
(News/Band Profiles)

... accounts for another EP or full-length (if someone wants to give us money…please), and play more shows.  We've met so many cool people through playing shows. Lee: To lose less money, ...

8. Band Profile #102: The International Jet Set
(News/Band Profiles)

...n August. What's your favorite DC landmark? Well, I love the 9:30 Club. I've seen the two best shows of my life there (Fishbone & JOE STRUMMER!)...but if we're talking memorials, etc...

9. Reel Big Fish, Pilfers, more @ the Haunt (04.24.08)
(Reviews/Shows)

..., and "Agua".  They didn't go "Kawaii" like they had for a few of the other shows, but this was a shorter set.  The only song I really miss hearing, that they haven&#...

10. Mustard Plug, the Aggrolites, more - the Ottobar (04.19.08)
(Reviews/Shows)

...ly like or know, then they won't go.  Granted there were a lot of people there, more than usual shows I've seen at the Ottobar, but I've also seen the place packed silly.  It'...

11. West Siiide Update Feb. '08
(News/News)

...weekly concert series featuring ska and reggae music. "Over five years, Bluebeat has presented 266 shows featuring close to 350 acts", says host Chris Murray. Him and his band, Chris Murray...

12. The Only Column That Matters About the Only Band That Matters
(Features/Bob\'s Column)

...r what style they played; and for me I sort of carried that into my ways of doing things.  I set up shows, I do my own radio shows, I help bands out on tour-- I carry DIY ethics with me wherever ...

13. Slackers Holiday Show @ the Bowery Ballroom
(Reviews/Shows)

Steadfast United, the Slackers @ the Bowery Ballroom, 12.23.07 I got to this show late, and I walked in on the last Steadfast song.  I heard they were awesome for this show (like better than befo

14. Holiday Gift Guide 2007
(News/News)

...3 Heroes Season 1 - $41 This is England - $15 Gift card route: Landmark Theaters - the E Street Cinema shows independent films including ones that are music-related. For the bookworm: Ska'd for...

15. The Slackers and the Pietasters @ the 9:30 - 11.21.07
(Reviews/Shows)

...ving Eve.  The Pietasters were even more amazing than usual and it was probably one of the best Pie shows I've been to in ages.  Before we get to their set, let's start from the begi...

16. A Guide and Testimony to Chasing the Vinyl Dragon
(Features/Bob\'s Column)

...cent reggae 45s and LPs, but mostly random stuff from people selling their collection or grabs at record shows.  If you don't see what you want in the racks, ask one of the employees about an...

17. West Siiide Update - Nov. 07
(News/News)

...ith ex-members of Monkey and Big Rigg, the Street Vendors have hit the Bay Area hard with some scorching shows alongside top acts like the Slackers and the Aggrolites.  From Sacramento, these guy...

18. Band Profile #100: Beltway Alarms
(News/Band Profiles)

...e and Westbound Train.  What are the band's current/future plans? Recording, playing as many shows as possible, and eventually playing completely naked. What's your favorite DC landma...

19. Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus (11.02.07)
(Reviews/Shows)

...te) for the show. I guess I should point out that I’'m early for pretty much everything except shows. Oh and class, too. When we finally arrived at the museum, it turned out that we were rig...

20. One Night Band Show Reviews
(Reviews/Shows)

...st month.  Lucky for us they stopped by the area twice!  I hadn't seen them prior to those shows and I was looking forward to it.  Their CD Way Back Home is good stuff and I heard t...

21. The Circus, The Desert, and the Boss (Part 2)
(Features/Bob\'s Column)

...English Beat, and anyone else I might have forgot all played their sets with the intensity they bring to shows night after night.  I have to say MU330 and Buck-O-Nine brought back memories of the...

22. The BossToneS are Back!
(News/News)

... Tickets will also be available free of service charge and fees through the Middle East Box Office. All shows are 18+ and there will be a two ticket limit per show. Score!  ...

23. Rudy's Post #2 - Escape from Beer City!
(Features/Rudy\'s Column)

...sode titles and subjects are subject to change. The April and forthcoming episodes will be assigned as shows happen. I hope to get quite a few local band episodes started before I leave for tour wit...

24. The Tossers @ the Black Cat (09.23.07)
(Reviews/Shows)

... of people and rock out, but everyone bailed on me for one reason or another. As much as I hate going to shows by myself, it was fine, because I was determined to go. I got to the Black Cat and it was...

25. Interview with the Rootworkers
(News/Interviews)

...BB -  For a group that has only been around for two years, the Rootworkers have played a lot of big shows and with a lot of big bands in the ska/reggae scene.  What are some of the more memo...

26. Rudy's Post Issue #1
(Features/Rudy\'s Column)

...ation Fest 2007 or "Die Pride of Baltimore!!!"  This is Rudy's Post. In it we feature shows and other interesting things in comic book form. It is backdated several months.  Se...

27. The Aggrolites vs. East Coast 2007
(Reviews/Shows)

...er the latest East Coast leg of the Aggrolites 2007 tour myself, Michelle, and Bob attended three of the shows. This article is a combination of our best recollections of the tour.  Accompanied by pic...

28. Westbound Train - Transitions (Hellcat)
(Reviews/Music)

... ability to rip into a killer, reggae-organ groove in an Upsetters fashion.  Gideon the keyboardist shows he has the chops in the vein of Jackie Mittoo, Jimmy Smith, and Billy Preston.  Obi&...

29. Welcome Back to DCSka.com!
(News/News)

...ea of not doing DCSka.com and finding something new to do, but then I realized how much I loved going to shows, listening to ska, and hanging out with the people in the scene.  So, with the help ...

30. Aggrolites, the - Reggae Hit L.A.
(Reviews/Music)

...s that mixed reggae, soul, and funk. The catchiest and my favorite track is "Free Time," which shows off the tight rhythm section. When you see the band perform live these players are the...