Events

[PUNK] Formerly the manager of the famed Forbidden Planet comics outlet on Broadway in New York City, Toasters founder Robert “Bucket” Hingley has evolved into a punk-ska institution with a 35 year musical career. Considered a third-wave ska band, the Toasters landed an auspicious debut gig as openers for Bad Brains in 1981 and have remained a live favorite ever since. Their 1987 debut full length was produced by none other than Joe Jackson and featured a horn section, resulting in a fuller sound. Supplementing their punishing tour schedule with commercial work (jingles for AOL, Cisco Systems, Miller, Anheuser-Busch, and Coca-Cola) and some film scoring, Hingley and company deliver an unusual blend of ska with elements of pop, rap, R&B, and calypso, played by a diverse lineup of musicians that’s helped glean a larger cross-section of fans. Local punk band the Barksdales and ska band the Abruptors will round out the bill next Wednesday, January 27 at Mohawk Place.