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The One Night Band formed in 2003 with the goal of playing only a single show. But things went so well that they kept on going, and have now played more than 300 gigs across North America and will head to ...

Here are some of the events in the city this weekend. For more entertainment listings, be sure to check out our Weekday Planner, Stage, Clubs and Galleries listings.

Linden's Music City Texas Theatre, 108 Legion St., welcomes former Marshallite Rebecca Henricks and her band The Slackers to the stage for the first time as they perform in concert on Saturday.

CONTRARY to their idle moniker, New Yorkers The Slackers are in fact one of the hardest working "imaginary Jamaican rock and roll" bands in the business.

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We haven't had a good horn section in a band for a while now, which is probably a good thing.

“There's this totally great ska album that just came out”

T he blank stares usually materialized in the middle of the sentence, before I could explain myself. via Bohemian.com

“Dont Have To". If Elvis had grown up dreadlocked in a shack behind Studio One, this would have been the result. Coldplay ”

Brendan Canning " Hit the Wall " Despite getting help from many of his fellow Broken Social Scenesters, Canning delivers a tight chunk of propulsive indie rock that avoids the chaotic excess that has become the ... via The Georgia Straight

This sad little man walked mellow scales as Kevin McDonald danced around, explaining why he was so hated. via Aversion

In 1978, Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers sent UK radioman John Peel a demo cassette of "Suspect Device" packaged as an explosive. via San Diego Reader

Club Mercy & KCSB 91.9 FM present the New York City ska band , The Slackers , live in concert at the Stateside Restaurant and Lounge . via KCSB-FM Santa Barbara

The hillbilly honkytonk music of the Wilders owes much to the masters of old-time country music, but they can play the old songs true to form but also twist and turn them into something new and refreshing. via Chicago Sun-Times

LIVE: The Slackers Prove They're Ska Survivors Thursday April 17, 2008 @ 05:30 PM By: ChartAttack.com Staff Ska has slipped back underground in recent years. via ChartAttack

“The band has always been political in our lyrics, writing about things happening in the world”

Ska has long been of the most accessible, enjoyable styles of music - bouncy rhythms, chugging horn sections, and high-energy vocals has been the hallmarks of bands ranging from the Specials, Madness, the ... via Ithaca Journal

Self Medication () Rating: NNN Evan Davies Touting their music as "imaginary Jamaican rock and roll," New York's Slackers give classic Trojan-era reggae a decidedly American and British feel that flirts with ... via Now Toronto

“I really liked this town. It moves a little slower than Toronto and is a lot more welcoming. Eventually I discovered Bluestreak (Records). That's heaven for a guy who collects music.”

Date: 2008-03-11 By Paul Rellinger Early on during the late January benefit concert for Beau Dixon, a lone figure walked onto the expansive Showplace stage and, with little if any fanfare, took his place at the ... via MyKawartha.com