Hell of a Hat

The Weird and Jazzy Adventures of Skavoovie & The Epitones

The Batman-loving Boston traditionalists weren’t so traditional after all.

Aug 29, 2022 • 

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February 2022

Take This One to New York City: The Reign of The Radiation Kings

How a group of Connecticut ska kids joined the NYC Ska Mob.

Feb 17, 2022 • 

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Journey to the Center of Allston, Mass: The Story of The Allstonians

How one ska band chronicled life in their corner of Boston.

Feb 10, 2022 • 

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September 2021

My Book Is Finally Out! (But I Have to Keep Talking About It a Little While Longer)

‘Hell of a Hat: The Rise of ’90s Ska and Swing’ is available now.

Sep 21, 2021 • 

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Jump, Jive an’ Fail: How My Friends and I Posed as a Swing Band in 1998

The Strange and Wonderful Tale of Johnny Wanker and His Fabulous El Camino Fireball Orchestra

Sep 9, 2021 • 

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Three Cheers for MU330

These brainy Midwesterners went from “psycho-ska” progenitors to ska’s answer to Weezer—and made some classic albums along the way.

Sep 2, 2021 • 

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August 2021

Only One Way to Skank: The Saga of Spring Heeled Jack

How Connecticut's ska-pop titans nearly conquered the world.

Aug 26, 2021 • 

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A Thank-You, a Recap, and a Party Invite

My Midterm Progress Report

Aug 19, 2021 • 

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Thumper vs. the Universe

Boston's misunderstood ska-metal masters battled religion, racism, and anyone who didn't get the joke.

Aug 12, 2021 • 

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The Mod, Mod World of Johnny Too Bad and the Strikeouts

“We’re more than a band. We’re a brotherhood.”

Aug 5, 2021 • 

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July 2021

The Smooths Wrote One of the Best Political Songs of the ’90s (Even If They Don’t Really Like It Now)

The Baltimore ska band's other songs are fantastic, too.

Jul 29, 2021 • 

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'90s ska and swing music

Welcome to Hell of a Hat by me, Kenneth Partridge.

Jul 15, 2021 • 

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