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next is the support band(s),
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Monday January 20
2025 7:30PM doors -- music at 8:00PM ••• 21 AND OVER $25 in advance / $27 at the door Voodoo Glow Skulls [co-headlining] voodooglowskullsofficial.com ska punk Mustard Plug [co-headlining] mustardplug.com ska punk Half Past Two halfpasttwoska.com ska-influenced pop-punk with a darker tone Voodoo Glow Skulls -from Riverside, CA -Voodoo Glow Skulls were formed in 1988 by Eddie Casillas, Jorge Casillas, Jerry O’neill and Frank Casillas. After a few years of backyard party shows, cassette demos, 7” singles and first club gigs, they released their debut album “Who is, this is?” for Dr. Strange records in 1993, gaining the attention of Brett Gurewitz, owner of Epitaph records. The band then signed to Epitaph records and released four albums, starting in 1995 with “Firme”, their most successful album to date, then followed by “Baile de los Locos”, “Band Geek Mafia” and “Symbolic”. The band began to tour worldwide with their first European tour in 1996 followed by Japan, Australia, Mexico, and South America. The band has been featured on several of Epitaph's Punk-O-Rama releases and has had music featured in video games, TV and movies. The song "Shoot the Moon" from the band's Firme album was used in the Pauly Shoremovie Bio-Dome and the band's version of "Used to Love Her" (originally written and recorded by Guns N' Roses) is featured in the Mr. & Mrs. Smith soundtrack. In 2002, Voodoo Glow Skulls signed to Victory Records. The band released three albums on the Victory label and continued to tour. On January 18, 2012, the band released its self-produced ninth album, Break the Spell, through Smelvis Records. In June, 2017, Frank Casillas announced his retirement from the band and was replaced by Efrem Schulz. In May 2021, the band released Livin' The Apocalypse with Efrem Schulz and continues to do shows. Mustard Plug -from Grand Rapids, MI -Mustard Plug started out in 1991 playing punk-influenced ska music before most people in the U.S. had ever heard of it. Currently, the band is riding a fresh wave of worldwide enthusiasm for ska, teaming up with a new generation of bands, and playing for fans old and new. They have now played over 1,900 shows, released 6 albums, and celebrated 30 years of playing the music they love. Half Past Two -from Orange County, CA -Having formed in 2006, Half Past Two are veterans of the ever-thriving Orange County ska scene, but their forward-thinking approach also aligns them with ska’s current “New Tone” movement. After first coming together with Bad Time Records on 2020’s ‘Ska Against Racism’ compilation, the band and label have finally teamed up for a new full length LP. ‘Talk Is Killing Me’ shows the band building on their ska punk roots to evolve musically and stylistically, at times being more aggressive yet also more heavily introspective than the band’s previous work. Produced by Reade Wolcott of We Are The Union, the album is filled with pop-hooks backed by a rhythm section that flies the flag of “bubblegum ska” while displaying chops clearly suitable for heavier punk and indie stylings. Fans of the band’s 15+ year career will feel the evolution of their sound emanating from this record… pop-sensibilities mixed with fun and joy, but with a more “grown up” edge and heavier subject matter to reflect the realities of the modern world. The “Orange County sound” was due for a makeover, and this new effort from Half Past Two is certainly right on time. |
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