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Sep 28, 2009

Hi Everybody,

At midnight tonight Skaboy will go up on this site. Buy it here, from the band directly, and know that you are a force for the good in the universe and not EEEEEVIIIIIL. Seriously, we hope you like it. A Ska collection from us has been a long time coming, and we think this really gets it. Thanks again or your continued support,

Steve




 


December-31-2009 - 10:45pm
Hershey, Pa
Hershey Park/Outside (New Years Eve)
February-01-2010 - 8pm
Southampton, UK
Joiners
February-02-2010 - 8pm
Bristol, UK
Academy 2
February-03-2010 - 8pm
Paris, FR
Nouveau Casino
February-04-2010 - 8pm
The Hague, NL
Paard Van Troje
February-05-2010 - 8pm
Dusseldorf, DE
Ratinger Hof
February-06-2010 - 8pm
Berlin, DE
Lido
February-07-2010 - 8pm
Zagreb, CR
KSET
February-07-2010 - 8pm
Vienna, AU
Szene
February-09-2010 - 8pm
Sofia, BG
Blue Box
February-10-2010 - 8pm
Sarajevo, BO
City Pub
February-11-2010 - 8pm
Ljubljana, SL
Kino Siska
February-12-2010 - 8pm
Schauffhausen, SW
Kammgarn
February-13-2010 - 8pm
Giessen, DE
Jokus
February-14-2010 - 8pm
Brussels, BE
Magasin4
February-15-2010 - 8pm
Birmingham, UK
Academy 3
February-16-2010 - 8pm
Norwich, UK
Arts Centre
February-17-2010 - 8pm
London, UK
Dingwalls
February-18-2010 - 8pm
Huddersfield, UK
Parish
February-19-2010 - 8pm
Manchester, UK
Academy 3
February-20-2010 - 8pm
Sheffield, UK
Corporation
February-21-2010 - 8pm
Glasgow, UK
King Tuts
April-17-2010 - 8pm
Princeton , NJ
Princeton High School Performing Arts Center
May-27-2010 - 9:30
Anacortes, WA
Anacortes Port Warehouse (Snohomish Artistic Guild)
May-28-2010 - 9:30
Everett , WA
Everett Historic Theater
May-29-2010 - 9:30
Astoria , OR
Liberty Theater
September-02-2010 - 7:30
Monterey, CA
Monterey County Fair
November-06-2010 - 7:30
Rochester, MN
Riverside Live! Mayo Civic Center


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Special Announcement...

On 9/29/09 Space Age Bachelor Pad Records along with Rock Ridge, ADA will release Skaboy JFK: the Skankin' hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, in celebration of the bands 20th year in the music business. Like their 1998 multi-platinum smash Zoot Suit Riot: the Swingin' hits of...the new album will emphasize one genre, this time Ska. Skaboy will combine four new recordings with tracks from the groups earlier catalogue, reflecting all the waves and varieties of Ska: Traditional/Bluebeat (2:29, Soul Cadillac), Two Tone (Hammerblow, Skaboy JFK), Third Wave (Hi and Lo, Sockable Face Club). There are even funky Fishbone-esque hybrids for good measure: (Slapstick).

After experimenting with narrative storytelling through shifting genres on Susquehanna in 2007 (Latin Pop, Swing, Ska, Glitter Rock), the band felt the need to put out something straight forward and fun, taking a cue from their 1998 compilation CD. "Just as our swing fans did before Zoot Suit Riot, fans of our Ska songs have been suggesting that we release all of them together", lead singer Steve Perry explained, "so they wouldn't have to press the skip button over a western swing song with a lap steel, or a Flamenco track. Now they can just throw a Cherry Poppin Daddies record on without having to explain, and possibly apologize for our eclecticism".

With Skaboy the Daddies plan to reconnect with a Ska audience that is largely aware of the band as merely a swing band. "We toured with many of the iconic ska bands when we were coming up," Perry said, "the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Fishbone, Reel Big Fish, The Specials, No Doubt, Madness but at that time we were really touring behind Zoot Suit Riot, so we didn't play a ton of Ska in our sets, now we will."