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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

NY State of Ska Tour round 1 in the books! We had a blast in Troy and Buffalo with talented friends Ben Basile and band, the Abruptors and the Doomstompers. Bringing this sick bill to Brooklyn and Poughkeepsie in September.

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Dudes in the news! Check out the writeup by local music journalist extraordinaire Kirsten Ferguson in the Spot518/Daily Gazette and grab your ticket for the New York State of Ska Tour here: www.benbasile.com/newyorkstate...

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The New York State of Ska tour kicks off next weekend in with hometown ripper in Troy, NY! @dcxpclive.bsky.social is recording the show for a 4-band live collab with Bad Time AND you can win a Girth Control test press if you grab an a ticket in advance! Let’s go! www.eventbrite.com/e/girth-cont...

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Look ma, we’re on @brooklynvegan.bsky.social ! Thanks BV for shouting out the upcoming New York State of Ska tour with Ben Basile, the Abruptors and the Doomstompers, kicking off 8/14 in Troy, NY. Tickets for all shows on sale now (free in Poughkeepsie) at www.benbasile.com/newyorkstate...

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Pioneer Valley Ska Fest 3 was off the charts. Thanks @413ska.bsky.social for a beautiful weekend and this video evidence, thanks @davidbuist.bsky.social for the ridiculous banner, thanks ska friends for making us the happiest dudes on planet girth.

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

See ya Saturday for Pioneer Valley Ska Fest 3!

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Northeast buds looking for that Discogs gold: grab an advance ticket for the 8/14 NY State of Ska show for a chance to win a “What Got You Stoked in the First Place?” test press! Only local show of the summer, A+++ lineup, and we’re basically paying you to go! www.eventbrite.com/e/girth-cont...

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Pioneer Valley Ska Fest set times are live! Tickets are half sold out and going fast, grab em while you can at linktr.ee/413ska and party with all the pals next month!

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Tickets for the Buffalo stop of the New York State of Ska tour on sale now! See ya in the pit and/or at Paula’s Donuts. benbasile.com/buffalotickets

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

New York State of Ska! See ya all over the Empire State this summer/fall with the best bands and buds. Troy tix: www.eventbrite.com/e/girth-cont...

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Threat Level Burgundy (ska/punk) @threatlevelb.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Now with more Ghost Tones

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Get stoked! It took us 11 or 12 years but we finally got around to making a video for our best song, animated by true wizard Walker DuBois. “Stoked” 10” vinyl out now on Fail Harmonic Records!

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Girth Control - What Got You Stoked in the First Place? (Official Video)

YouTube video by Fail Harmonic Records

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

V hyped for Pioneer Valley 3! Look at this lineup! Look at these dudes!

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Almost recovered from This is Not Croydon Fest. Ska dream do come true. Thanks for the magical hangs. 📸 Original Golden Photography

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Any Bluesky buds hanging this weekend for This is Not Croydon Fest 7?! Stoked for so many friends and killer bands! 14 year old me is freaking out about the Catch 22 Alone in the Crowd set and AAA.

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

New one from @dcxpclive.bsky.social - partying in honor of Night Swim Kingston’s 2 year anniversary. Only NY Girth show for a bit and it’s a ripper!

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Tailgate for @413ska.bsky.social Pioneer Valley Ska Fest starts now! See ya July 24 and 25 in Springfield, Mass.

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Just about a month out from one of our favorite weekend of the year! Catch your dudes helping kick it off on the free Friday night lineup 4/24 with Catch 22, the Best of the Worst, the What Nows?! and the Pandemics. Record release date for our new “Stoked” 10” too!

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Mega Infinity ♾️ listen to Harmonic Convergence 🐍 @megainfinity.band · 23/03/2026

Passin out passin out too much responsibility I want to lie down on the couch 😴❤️ @girthcontrol69.bsky.social ♾️

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Going live on Twitch and Youtube this Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern with new buds Obsolete Punx! Playing and talking about a 6-pack of Girth hits, chatting about our new “Stoked” 10”, taking questions, raising $ for Save the Music, and mixing up some stupid drinks. twitch.tv/obsoletepunx...

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Enjoy Yourself: There's More Ska Than You Think @enjoyyrself.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Tonight at 7p MT we've got the only ska band out there making music that actually sounds like it was crafted by creatures forged from pure darkness. It's Stuck Lucky, y'all, hop in. linktr.ee/enjoyyourselfskashow

Enjoy Yourself: A Live Internet Ska Show
[photo of Stuck Lucky]
Stuck Lucky
Will Carter & Jonzee
Episode #54 | March 19 | 7:00PM US MDT

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Diglo @mikediglo.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

2️⃣ WEEKENDERS WITH 2️⃣ INCREDIBLE BANDS SUPPORTING LP 2️⃣ W/ @girthcontrol69.bsky.social 3/20: Providence, RI 3/21: New Paltz, NY W/ @withsailsahead.bsky.social 5/29: Massapequa, NY 5/30: Ambler, PA Hyped to play these new @megainfinity.band songs live with the new album out. GET 2️⃣ THE SHOWS!

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Mega Infinity ♾️ listen to Harmonic Convergence 🐍 @megainfinity.band · 15/03/2026

Hi friends- our hero, Dave has cancer and his bandmates put together a GFM to raise funds to help him make ends meet while he’s undergoing treatment They’ve raised $38k/$45k any support you can send is sending love back to someone who has done so much for our community Repost gofund.me/cdcf3053b

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Have a chill 3/11. We’re gonna play this 311 times on our weekender with @megainfinity.band 3/20 and 3/21.

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Flying Raccoon Suit @flyingraccoonsuit.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Happy 311 to all who investigate today.

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Mega Infinity ♾️ listen to Harmonic Convergence 🐍 @megainfinity.band · 11/03/2026

We are raffling off this test press to raise funds for the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota Our goal: $150 raised Right now: $82.50 Grab a ticket we’re announcing a winner at 10 pm eastern megainfinity.band/merch/p/raff...

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BAD OPERATION @badoperation.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

🕊️ EVERYTHING MUST GO - our new album out everywhere April 24th. Pre-order available now + “Free Dom” (first single) streaming everywhere now. Ty friends

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Mega hyped on that new @megainfinity.band record and these shows get to rip with them in a couple weeks! If you’re in New England or New York, hope you can hang with us!

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Emerging from the Girthcave in one month to rip this weekender with the @megainfinity.band pals in celebration of their new @say10records.bsky.social LP!

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Mega Infinity ♾️ listen to Harmonic Convergence 🐍 @megainfinity.band · 19/02/2026

🗣️NOW 🗣️IS 🗣️THE 🗣️TIME! www.say-10.com/store/mega-i... You can now pre order vinyl of our upcoming second full length, Harmonic Convergence on Say-10 Records! limited to only 250 on a cherry red eco friendly FFO: Coheed and Cambria, Sonic Boom Six, Rage Against the Machine, JER, Paramore

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Celebrating 10 years of “What Got You Stoked in the First Place?” on 10 inches of vinyl, coming 04.24.26 on Fail Harmonic Records.

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SgtScag @sgtscag.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Bestern Mass. Name a better place to be in the summer.

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Full @413ska.bsky.social Pioneer Valley Ska Fest lineup drop and holy hell, it’s stacked! Snag them tix before they’re gone at linktr.ee/413ska

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Oooo baby, see ya in Western Mass!

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Diglo @mikediglo.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

First shows of 2026 partying with our friends in @girthcontrol69.bsky.social with our new album in tow. New England and New Paltz/Kingston area folks, come party with us. Pizza box flyer by me 🍕

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Mega Infinity ♾️ listen to Harmonic Convergence 🐍 @megainfinity.band · 15/01/2026

🗣️ just announced 🗣️ Northeast weekender @girthcontrol69.bsky.social & Mega Infinity

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Fresh out the oven: first shows of 2k26 with @megainfinity.band and many excellent friends! See ya in RI in New Paltz!

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Mega Infinity ♾️ listen to Harmonic Convergence 🐍 @megainfinity.band · 15/01/2026

We go live on twitch in at 8 in one hour 🫡 see ya! We got music videos from 18 Fevers 🇰🇷 Marmozets 🇬🇧 And from the tri state area 🇺🇸 @withsailsahead.bsky.social @cinemastare.bsky.social @girthcontrol69.bsky.social m.twitch.tv/megawednesda...

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ALIVE MUSIC TWITCH SHOW HOSTED BY MEGA INFINITY
WED 1/14: FULL SONG REQUEST STREAM WITH MICHI AND DIGLO
8 PM EST
TWITCH.TV/MEGAWEDNESDAY

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Best sets we saw 2k25: WORLDSUCKS at @dcxpclive.bsky.social Rally in the Valley Planet Smashers at TINCF @pwrup.bsky.social @megainfinity.band @steppinrazorblades.bsky.social at @413ska.bsky.social at Pioneer Valley Among Legends x3 Pink Slip at Deep Cuts Kmoy at Dave’s Agonizers at the Hollow

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Gimpleg Ska @gimpleg.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

25 more bands, and I might do another one of these lists before the year ends. Im surprised how quickly I came up with 25 more bands from post 2020 to recommend, and again, I felt bad for leaving a lot of bands off. Dont recognize an album? Ask. Wanna recommend an album, put it in the comments!

5x5 grid of bands I recommend post-2020
KMoy
Mutiny
Foolish Relics
Killed Diller
Voluntary Hazing
Atlas and Oracle
backyard superhoes
this repeats
bite me Bambi
the boy detective
girth control
Common sense kid
sad snack
Hans gubernatorial and the die hards
Half Past Two
Matamoska!
No♡af
The ruffolos
The chains
The operators
Stuck Lucky
Something to do
Mega Infinity
Lo(u)ser

bumsy and the moochers

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