Articles by Dan Cohen

• 

  Alpha Boy School

  Big Fight

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2003

  The ’80s are back! A Sprite commercial, Vice City, synth-pop (okay, that was a year ago), and now in — ska? It would seem that way if the A...

• 

  The Skatalites

  The 360 Club, Toronto ON - May 24, 2003

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2003

  By far the most prolific band of ska's earliest days, the Skatalites (featuring surviving members Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Knibb and Lester Ste...

• 

  Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7

  United Front

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2003

  Laid back — that’s the way to describe the new DHR7 album, and it’s the perfect medicine for a hot day when your clothes stick to your body...

• 

  Less Than Jake

  Anthem

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2003

  This is Less Than Jake's sixth studio album and it marks a minor departure from their previous sound. For the most part the songs on Anthem...

• 

  Planet Smashers

  Mighty

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2003

  The Planet Smashers haven’t put out a weak album yet, and Mighty, their fifth, is a continuation of the band’s consistently solid library....

• 

  The Salads

  Fold A to B

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2003

  The Salads aren't the first to make the transition from ska/reggae to metal, two of the bands that pioneered North American ska were master...

• 

  The Italian Job

  F. Gary Gray

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  In the summer of sequels and comic book heroes, The Italian Job, directed by F. Gary Gray and also a remake of the 1969 Michael Caine film,...

• 

  Madcaps

  Whole World

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  A lot of bass and a lot of ’70s style vocals make up the Madcaps groove rock; they work a keyboard and a saxophone into the traditional bas...