MIGHTY,MIGHTY BOSSTONES Interview Ep40pt2 KASR VIDEO

Featuring an interview by Mike Diablo with all and ska powerful, legendary: MIGHTY,MIGHTY BOSSTONES! (Yes, we're biased and we're fans!)

Kasrvnotebook: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are a ska-core band from Boston, Massachusetts.

Formed in 1985, the Bosstones are credited with the creation of the ska-core genre, a form of music that mixes elements of third wave ska and hardcore punk. The band released seven full-length albums, three EPs and a live album while touring continuously before their announcement of a hiatus in December 2003. They reunited in 2007 and performed together for the first time in four years at Middle East.

In December of 2007, the band released a compilation album, Medium Rare, their first release since the band reunited earlier that year. The band's roots lay in the hardcore scene of the early 1980s along with a strong influence from the British 2 Tone ska scene of the 1970s. Bassist Joe Gittleman played with local hardcore band Gang Green, while vocalist Dicky Barrett was a member of Impact Unit and, later on, the Cheap Skates. The Cheap Skates lineup constantly changed and would feature members of Gang Green on occasion. It was through the Cheap Skates that a lineup coalesced around a core of Barrett, Gittleman, Tim Burton (saxophone), Nate Albert (guitar), Josh Dalsimer (drums), Tim Bridewell (trombone) and Ben Carr (a ubiquitous, but non-musician onstage presence, later credited as "Bosstone"). The group decided on the name, "the Bosstones" as a reference to their hometown. While some of the band members were influenced by bands such as AC/DC, Motörhead, The Clash and Stiff Little Fingers, Barrett had become enthralled with 2 Tone ska, which was in the tail end of its existence.

In 1985, the Bosstones made their recorded debut when they were featured on the Mash It Up ska compilation. The Bosstones' contribution was "The Cave." Another early recording, "Drums and Chickens," appeared on the 1989 ska compilation Mashin' Up The Nation.

By the time Mashin' Up The Nation was released, the Bosstones had temporarily disbanded in order for Albert and Gittleman to finish high school. After their graduation, the band reunited. Around this time, it was brought to the band's attention that an a cappella group, The Bosstones, had already used the name during the 1950s. A bartender friend arbitrarily suggested that they become the "Mighty Mighty Bosstones", in order to avoid any possible legal hassles, to which the band agreed.

for more info: http://www.sideonedummy.com & http://www.bosstonesmusic.com

About the rest of the episode:
Another typical day at the radio and The Nose is nervous that he's hosting this edition of KASR V! Of course he'll get plenty of help from Bobby Diablo, Rob Robertsin, The Trashcan Man and T-Roc!

"Don't expect a lot from this show." Was the unofficial motto of KASR VIDEO, which made a pleasant surprise when we actually knocked out a great show! The program was a weekly 2 hour public access offshoot of the Arizona State University's original alternative radio station that aired in Phoenix. The music video show featured rarely seen videos and "new" music not in the "main stream." Along with non-conventional interviews it became a decent way to nurse a hangover with the midnight party crowd. These clips are edited as a sort of best of; minus the music videos. For more info on ASU Student radio goto: http://www.theblaze1260.com

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[MrHankyTheXmasPoop]

DEEP PURPLE!!!

[lushys]

They were joking when they couldnt come up with it.

[qthelost]

Love the Bosstones but...they can't even come up with the name Deep Purple when talking about Smoke On The Water? That's kind of ROCK 101 and should be known, no matter what kind of rock you play or listen too. Oh well, still love the Bosstones.

[sayanythingkid222]

Jonny Vegas is the man!!!!!!!! Look at that leather jacket and shades ...Now hes making movies and producing Victims of circumstance album!!!!!!!!

[Boppaloppagus]

i love how they completely downplay deep purple's "smoke on the water. They are a great band, and one of my favs.....but lets be realistic....For them to not even know that "smoke on the water" was done by Deep Purple....kinda shows a lack of appreciation for music in general.... However, the Bosstones are underrated and awesome. I dig every album from question the answers, dont know how to party, devils night out, to lets face it. Great stuff.... Always a fav of mine

[mthai66]

OK, I definitely remember the term 'Ska-core' being tossed around in 1983-84 in reference to *Billy* Barrett's band Chain Link Fence.