Test pressings for SDP022 are here! Five blasts of righteous punk rock fury from Portland, Oregon. I can’t wait for the world to hear JAB’s vinyl/digital release on Simmerdown Productions!

I’ve got more stickers than you have time.

I am so fucking tired of this shit, but it was necessary - the pain was out of control. No weight on this knee for six more weeks.

I have a murder of crows (I believe this gives me superpowers.) This is the Mama Crow. The Daddy Crow was there, but it flew off.

A former radio colleague came up to me at the @theslackersband.bsky.social show and asked, “Are you DJ Simmerdown? I’m writing an article about the history of Portland ska music. Would you be willing to speak with me?” And I said, “Yes, you should speak with me. I helped start all this shit.” 😎

Congratulations to The Georgetown Orbits - who are heading back to the beloved Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival! They’ll be playing at Ship Point on June 28th - opening for legendary Antidoping from Mexico!

Mix The Aggrolites with Ernest Ranglin and Lynn Taitt and Harry J All Stars and soccer hooligan sing-alongs, and you have The P.A.Q. Project. Damn! Still here.

Mixed two ass-shakers today. Soon!

Short teaser clip of “Scotch and Smoke” from The P.A.Q. Project recording session at Portland’s Hallowed Halls. Members of The Collaborators, The Bandulus, The Sentiments on the tracks. Mixing them this weekend!

We made a plan to go into the studio and then we did. No talk about “we should do this,” or “we should do that,” or “you know what would be cool?” Just action. And it sounds fucking great! Two tunes out in just a couple of weeks. The P.A.Q. Project, ya heard?

Botched the second verse because I was nervous, but damn, I love this band! Me doing some Fishbone Karaoke.

Right knee surgery in mid-June. My surgeon is legendary when it comes to this specific surgery and I am looking forward to it.

I’m going to be releasing a Poison Idea split 7” in the coming months! Details soon!

Every time this band releases a new record, I feel like a brand new papa. One of these days, I’ll share the behind-the-scenes story of how I got @dandywarhols.com their first recording contract. Oh…Thor.

Anyone wanna see the island where I was born?

I just helped make one of the greatest PDX punk albums of all time. I’m proud of them. I’m proud of me.

The end of a long day, but Annie (in the booth) and James, Bryce, and Jay have recorded one hell of a punk rock record. Dialing it in tomorrow with Jerry A. of Poison Idea producing/mixing, along with Justin of The Hallowed Halls.

Here is JAB at a recent show to benefit victims of ICE.

I need to host The Toasters more often.

JAB (PDX punk) plays tomorrow at Starday Tavern on SE Foster. JAB hits at 7:30, followed by PDX punk band Triple Lutz, then a rare set from Cock Sparrer cover band Shock Troops. Drag performances throughout the night with a full drag performance late night. Come help us celebrate Costa’s birthday!

This is the show! Friday in Portland!

Packed house with The Toasters! Ska friends supporting ska friends!

Friday in Portland! THE show to be at! The Toasters, Mustard Plug, and The Iron Roses! The folks at Star Theater are great hosts and Sound Control PDX are fantastic promoters. Love it!

I’m going to be working with this band soon!

Portland, Oregon - Tuesday, December 2nd at Starday Tavern! Two sets beginning at 7:30 p.m.

I always get caught up in the moment and forget to take photos, but grabbed this one of me and Queen P of Ocean 11 (and on the new Western Standard Time album).

I’m going to be in Los Angeles tomorrow with some wonderful women! And I can’t wait to celebrate their contributions to ska music!

Western Standard Time - Meet the Players. This short clip features multi-instrumentalist Devon Taylor who plays bass trombone, cimbasso, and tuba on the new album. Purchase “Fire and Water” here: simmerdownmusic.bandcamp.com/album/fire-a...

New Western Standard Time video featuring Karina Denike of Dance Hall Crashers! This version of “Blackbird” is out now at simmerdownmusic.Bandcamp.com/album/fire-and-water

A short “behind the scenes” video of Krees Borbon (The Aggrolites) doing some bad acting in the control room at East West Studios, as we recorded the new Western Standard Time album.