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Jacob (Jack) Armas

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I’m the ska guy.

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DS Album Review: BAD OPERATION – “EVERYTHING MUST GO”
BAD OPERATION’s sophomore album EVERYTHING MUST GO, doesn’t go heavy on experimenting nor any significant change on their sound.  However, there’s no need to improve on perfection.  When the band from New Orleans coined the term ‘New Tone’ 6 years ago, it was for the purpose of reintroducing politically/socially conscious lyrics into the 80s ska […]
DS Show Review – Bad Time Records Tour ’26 @ The Echo, Los Angeles
This week the Bad Time Records Tour made their SoCal stop. They would have their Los Angeles show in Echo Park at the respected Echo venue. From helping in crowd participation, to skanking during intermissions; the LA crowd showed up and showed off, proving they have one of the liveliest ska scenes today. Bad Time locals would […]
DS Album Review: Sorry Sweetheart – “Warm Room, Good Friends”
It wasn’t that long ago when Bad Time Records announced Denver ska band Sorry Sweetheart would be joining their label, and just this week they have released their first full length album, “Warm Room, Good Friends”.  I hadn’t heard of this band until the release of their single “Beyond Burger in Paradise” and was immediately […]
DS Album Review – Hans Gruber And The Die Hards – “Or Hans Gruber And The Die Hards”
When the world needed them most, they listened – no announcements, no singles, no preorders.  On a random Tuesday morning Austin skacore group Hans Gruber And The Die Hards, known for their unexpectedly chaotic live performances, unexpectedly released their latest and chaotic full-length album “Or Hans Gruber And The Die Hards”.  Not only was this […]