The Slackers

The Slackers Prove They're Ska Survivors

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By Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack) April 17, 2008 4:30 pm
Ska has slipped back underground in recent years. And not a moment too soon, after the abomination of 311, Reel Big Fish and other privileged white boys with a thing for saccharine-sweet skank. New York City's The Slackers always lived on the flipside of the equation, and bring a more earnest and applicable approach to third-wave ska....
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The Slackers — Peculiar

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) February 21, 2006 10:54 am
This is the New York City ska/reggae band's seventh album since forming in 1990. Ten of the 13 songs were recorded live and then subjected to additional rhythm tracks and overdubs in the studio. The musicianship is exemplary and leans towards old-school, jazz-influenced ska as opposed to high-energy ska-punk. The lyrics cover both personal and...
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Epitaph Over Canada

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) May 2, 2001 11:00 am
It seems the campaign to win over suburban wannabe squeegee kids will be in full force over at Epitaph Canada this summer. Their Punk O Rama tours are already well established for their ability to cause riots in Central Canada and now Slackers, Agnostic Front, NOFX and Bob Log tour dates will hopefully add to the carnage as well. Here's...
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