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

Razorcake likes it! Maybe you will too?! girthcontrol.bandcamp.com/album/what-g...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Pretty stoked on this news! We’re teaming up with Fail Harmonic Records to press “What Got You Stoked in the First Place?” to 10” vinyl. Look out in early 2026!

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Great one in the Hudson Valley last night to close out our 2025. What did we do to deserve wonderful bands like Mephiskapheles and Trouble Bound? How lucky are we to exist in the same time and place as @dcxpclive.bsky.social ?! 📸 Alexander Lopez

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Poughkeepsie prep work. Gonna be a fun one tonight with the legends Mephiskapheles and Trouble Bound! @dcxpclive.bsky.social for Hudson Valley mayor.

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Thursday! Last one of 2025 for ol Girth Control and we’re closing out big with an all ages @dcxpclive.bsky.social ripper in PKNY, feat. ska greats Mephiskapheles and Hudson Valley greats Trouble Bound! Here’s a Trouble Bound CD from the Tripod era, which must be the last time I saw these dudes.

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Total all-timer on Saturday (featuring the proper debut of the fully ridiculous @davidbuist.bsky.social stage banner). 518 forever.

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Get “Stoked” everywhere right now! Albany CD release tomorrow, free koozie with ticket, oh man oh man. linktr.ee/girthcontrol for all the stuff.

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Release show Saturday, new album on the internet tomorrow, dumb promo video NOW

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Somehow survived 4 days of nonstop Girth Control. We’re gonna keep partying this Saturday for the big hometown CD release at the Hollow in Albany! More info/tix: www.eventbrite.com/e/girth-cont...

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

NYC was a blast, Scottish Dave’s tonight oh baby

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Philly ruuuuuuuled, thank you @skagazine.bsky.social for being the greatest. DC tonight!

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

CD release tour starts now! Philly tonight presented by @skagazine.bsky.social with a truly killer lineup.

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Hey we’re all grown adults at the ska show, so how about a coloring contest? Grab one of these flyers and some crayons on our Still Stoked, Still Joking tour dates, send us a photo of your creation, and enter to win some free stuff. Art by John Pipino, bad coloring by Jay. linktr.ee/girthcontrol

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Get stoked! Preorder and first track up now for our 10 year anniversary CD of “What Got Stoked in the First Place?” girthcontrol.bandcamp.com/album/what-g...

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

First ever Girth Control DC show in two weeks!

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Stoked to head back to This is Not Croydon Fest! Kicking off the weekend on Friday, April 24 with Catch 22 (“Alone in the Crowd” set with Jeff!), the Best of the Worst, the What Nows?! and @thepandemics.bsky.social !

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

We’re celebrating 10 years of “What Got You Stoked in the First Place?” with a regional ska/punk tour! Poster by John Pipino. 11/12: Philly 11/13: DC 11/14: NYC 11/15: Scottish Dave’s 11/22: Albany “Stoked” CD reissue release show! More info/tix: linktr.ee/girthcontrol

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Second press of our LP shipping now! /100 on Spicy Sweet Chili vinyl (inspired by the purple bag Dorito). Pick it up pick it up pick it up: girthcontrol.bandcamp.com/album/lifes-...

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

🎂🎉🍕🍻 www.eventbrite.com/e/girth-cont...

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Tomorrow in Saratoga, BYO poutine. First shot at the beautiful second press of our LP, /100 on royal haze purp vinyl! Hitting the Bandcamp this Friday.

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Tomorrow in Providence, RI: now earlier and all ages! You already know how sick the new @jokersrepublic.bsky.social LP is, but have you heard the new So Many Dangers?! These PVD pals are doing weird proggy ska like nobody else and you wanna get with it. somanydangers.bandcamp.com/album/break-...

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Just announced! The almighty @mephiskapheles.bsky.social returns to upstate for a @dcxpclive.bsky.social all ages Po Town party at Reason and Ruckus with Trouble Bound and your dudes kicking it off. Flyer by Parker (@viva_la_weirdos). Tix: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/dcxp...

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Girth Control @girthcontrol69.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Next week! We welcome Among Legends to upstate America and introduce them to mozzarella sticks and raspberry sauce. Don’t knock it til you try it.

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