A sought-after venue for a ska band to play a show is Durango’s own Ska Brewery. It’s a glorious ask to be invited to perform at a brewery named after the style of music your band plays; it’s also a ...

Make no mistake: The Slackers are consummate pros. Since first working out their eclectic blend of ska, reggae, jazz, latin, and blues in a basement in Manhattan’s Lower East Side almost 25 years ago, ...

“I’ve been told most of my life that the music you love is not popular, and then it’s dead. And I respond, no it’s very much alive and it’s always going to be there.” Saxophonist David Hillyard always ...

The Slackers also have a bunch of tour dates coming up, including a US run with Boston ska-punk vets Big D and the Kids Table (who released their great comeback album Do Your Art last year) and rising ...

Fans of ska, reggae, and soul are in for a treat as iconic New York City band The Slackers make their long-awaited return to Hawaii. After more than a decade, the group is set to take the stage at ...

Though the Slackers are usually labeled in the ska genre, it’s hard to say they perform one style of music – because they really don’t. They’re reggae. They’re soul. They’re jazz. In fact, it’s ...

One of New York's most notable ska bands, the Slackers formed in Brooklyn in 1991 and have played the world over many times since. Their first release was an eponymous self-released album, distributed ...

Today, we are psyched to debut the new video by Vic Ruggiero of The Slackers! You all know Vic- the dude has been cranking out KILLER ska and rocksteady for over thirty years now. But, while a lot of ...