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Album review: “Toys”

Burn It Up โ€œToysโ€ Self-released burnitup.bandcamp.com Burn It Up burns it down on โ€œToys,โ€ the bandโ€™s new beaucoup bombastic blast of rock โ€˜nโ€™ roll. I mean, holy shit, the energy on this 10-song album is berserk. The ska lurking within Burn It Upโ€™s previous incarnation, Mrs. Skannotto, has shifted to the afterburner โ€” not an […]

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The ska’s the limit

Though most bands adhere to a genre — or at least get lumped in somewhere — it seems the overwhelming majority strive to be classified as having their own sound, unique from the others that crowd the road to Xanadu. However few bands achieve that autonomy. Like it or not, they are what they are […]

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ALBUM REVIEW: “Outlier”

Mrs. Skannotto “Outlier” Self-release Mrsska.com Rochester skanksters Mrs. Skannotto will keep you guessing with its new offering, “Outlier.” This band has always been much more than ska — what with its sinister punk energy, slick speed, and clever progressions. When the band does cop to a more ska-centric sound the entire band is painstakingly precise […]

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