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  Angel City Records Fuels L.A.'s Soul and Ska Revivals

  Friday, October 13, 2017 at 5:30 a.m.

  To hear Mark Morales and Wally Caro talk is the sound of teamwork — everything is, "Wally and me thought this," or "When Mark and I decided that." Their unified vision, love of the old school and familial attitude spawned Angel City Records, a four-year-old label and production company dedicated...

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  Fans of Vintage Soul, Ska and Reggae Find a Home at Soulside's Events

  Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 4:30 a.m.

  Run by veteran record executive Marv Mack, Soulside brings legendary Jamaican and northern soul artists to L.A. ever year at their Soul Invasion Weekender, which comes to Cafe Club Fais Do-Do this weekend.

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  Ska-Punk Upstarts The Interrupters Are Living Proof That Punk's Not Dead

  Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 8:25 a.m.

  With fans like Kevin Lyman and Rancid's Tim Armstrong, the young L.A. quartet look to hold their own alongside veteran bands at the second It's Not Dead festival.

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  The Delirians and The Steady 45s Are Bringing East L.A. Ska to the World

  Monday, May 22, 2017 at 4:45 a.m.

  Back from their recent "Ska From the Ghetto" European tour, the two bands reflect on their music's growing popularity abroad.

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  Hepcat Are the Unsung Heroes of Southern California's Ska Scene

  Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 5:30 a.m.

  A band that started as a one-off gig for a backyard party grew into one of the SoCal ska revival's most unique acts, with a sound rooted in classic Jamaican rhythms and vocal harmonies.

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  Voodoo Glow Skulls Are Proud to Be Keepers of SoCal’s Ska-Punk Flame

  Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 1:08 p.m.

  "There will always be an audience for ska," says VGS frontman Frank Casillas. And clearly he's right — the veteran Riverside band is still going strong after nearly 30 years.