Ska, Punk, and Other Junk
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk is a monthly music column written by Dane Jackson. You should read it.
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Ahead of their debut, @sadsnack.bsky.social sits down with @almightydanish.bsky.social to chat about live shows, protests, band dynamics, and the premier of their latest single "Vending Machine"
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Sad Snack - Interview and Vending Machine Premiere | BGM
Dane interviews Sad Snack, a ska band from San Francisco, CA, while also premiering the title track of their upcoming album, Vending Machine.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Ahead of their debut, @sadsnack.bsky.social sits down with @almightydanish.bsky.social to chat about live shows, protests, band dynamics, and the premier of their latest single "Vending Machine"
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The column is live! Better late than never! #ska #punk #junk @beardedgmusic.bsky.social
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk | October 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen
The world is scary enough lately. Dane Jackson features all the great new music that kept him going this month as he watched the world burn.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The column is live! Better late than never! #ska #punk #junk @beardedgmusic.bsky.social
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I'd highlight:
Albums: Blue Tone Stompers, Hollie Cook, Plastic Flamingos, Pirates City, Skapones
Singles: Death of Guitar Pop, Half Past Two, Mega Infinity, Underneath The Lookout, Beneath You, The San Antones, The Busters, Boy Detective, Sneak Eazies, [spunge], The Mercurials, Arcade Allstars
Albums: Blue Tone Stompers, Hollie Cook, Plastic Flamingos, Pirates City, Skapones
Singles: Death of Guitar Pop, Half Past Two, Mega Infinity, Underneath The Lookout, Beneath You, The San Antones, The Busters, Boy Detective, Sneak Eazies, [spunge], The Mercurials, Arcade Allstars
October 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I'd highlight:
Albums: Blue Tone Stompers, Hollie Cook, Plastic Flamingos, Pirates City, Skapones
Singles: Death of Guitar Pop, Half Past Two, Mega Infinity, Underneath The Lookout, Beneath You, The San Antones, The Busters, Boy Detective, Sneak Eazies, [spunge], The Mercurials, Arcade Allstars
Albums: Blue Tone Stompers, Hollie Cook, Plastic Flamingos, Pirates City, Skapones
Singles: Death of Guitar Pop, Half Past Two, Mega Infinity, Underneath The Lookout, Beneath You, The San Antones, The Busters, Boy Detective, Sneak Eazies, [spunge], The Mercurials, Arcade Allstars
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October seems like a light month for ska so far, doesn’t it? Joker’s Republic and what else?
October 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
October seems like a light month for ska so far, doesn’t it? Joker’s Republic and what else?
Forgot to share it here yesterday. Sorry! Here’s the September Ska, Punk, and Other Junk column.
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk | September 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen
The floodgates finally broke regarding new music releases because September was a tough Ska, Punk, and Other Junk column to narrow down.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Forgot to share it here yesterday. Sorry! Here’s the September Ska, Punk, and Other Junk column.
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Glad to see I’m not the only person who thinks Frank Turner bringing his Lost Evenings Festival to Dallas is extremely tone deaf.
September 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Glad to see I’m not the only person who thinks Frank Turner bringing his Lost Evenings Festival to Dallas is extremely tone deaf.
September column comes out tomorrow. It’s mostly punk this month.
September 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
September column comes out tomorrow. It’s mostly punk this month.
Interview with Black Guy Fawkes tomorrow on @beardedgmusic.bsky.social 👀👀
September 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Interview with Black Guy Fawkes tomorrow on @beardedgmusic.bsky.social 👀👀
August’s column is live on @beardedgmusic.bsky.social Read if you like ska, punk, and other junk.
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk - August 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen
Summer is basically over, so Dane Jackson celebrates with the ska, punk, and other junk that helped him beat the heat in August 2025.
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August 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
August’s column is live on @beardedgmusic.bsky.social Read if you like ska, punk, and other junk.
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I reviewed the new album from The Planet Smashers today at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social - you should read it. #ska
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The Planet Smashers | On The Dancefloor Album Review | BGM
The Planet Smashers, Montreal ska royalty, released their tenth full-length album. Is On The Dancefloor a perfect 10? Dane Jackson weighs in.
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August 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I reviewed the new album from The Planet Smashers today at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social - you should read it. #ska
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Gangster Fun is back!
July 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Gangster Fun is back!
Bright Eyes released a ska song. It wasn’t to my taste, but I’m sure some folks will enjoy it.
July 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Bright Eyes released a ska song. It wasn’t to my taste, but I’m sure some folks will enjoy it.
I feel bad for Teddybears. Their “Punkrocker” song is everywhere right now because of Superman, but everyone thinks it’s an Iggy Pop song.
July 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I feel bad for Teddybears. Their “Punkrocker” song is everywhere right now because of Superman, but everyone thinks it’s an Iggy Pop song.
Hey! It’s the last Monday of the month. That means my column is live. Read it!
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk | June 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen
This month's Ska, Punk, and Other Junk highlights all the new music that columnist Dane Jackson is enjoying while trying to beat the heat.
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June 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Hey! It’s the last Monday of the month. That means my column is live. Read it!
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I thought Turnstile was a hardcore band?
June 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I thought Turnstile was a hardcore band?
This week’s music.
June 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This week’s music.
I’m a big ole dope and never posted my May column. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/05/29/s...
Ska, Punk, and Other Junk | May 2025 | Bearded Gentlemen Music
To celebrate his 200th feature for BGM, columnist Dane Jackson picks out the ska, punk, and other junk he enjoyed the most in May 2025.
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June 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I’m a big ole dope and never posted my May column. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2025/05/29/s...
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May 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Pick it up for yourself!
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May column comes out tomorrow. Better late than never y’all. Sorry!
May 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
May column comes out tomorrow. Better late than never y’all. Sorry!
Hey! I finally got to see Diesel Boy and Nerf Herder … and wrote about it for @beardedgmusic.bsky.social
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Diesel Boy and Nerf Herder | Live at Small's | Bearded Gentlemen
After decades of being a fan, Dane Jackson finally got to see Diesel Boy live. It was more than a good punk rock show, it was transformative.
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May 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Hey! I finally got to see Diesel Boy and Nerf Herder … and wrote about it for @beardedgmusic.bsky.social
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Seeing all the videos from punk rock bowling with The Aggrolites and Lynval Golding together make me so jealous. Would love for them to tour the country with it next!
May 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Seeing all the videos from punk rock bowling with The Aggrolites and Lynval Golding together make me so jealous. Would love for them to tour the country with it next!
May column is going to be delayed. My writing days have been taken up with going to shows, so I guess that’s a good reason. 😂😂😂
May 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
May column is going to be delayed. My writing days have been taken up with going to shows, so I guess that’s a good reason. 😂😂😂
Messed around and made a TikTok for this account. Go follow it if you want.
May 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Messed around and made a TikTok for this account. Go follow it if you want.