Musings from Chicago's Punk, New Wave, Alternative and Indie Godfather
Skafish Radio alert from Tom Lounges via the NWI Times • The long awaited re-issuing of the original SKAFISH album is upon us. East Chicago music icon, Jim Skafish, the leader, writer and namesake of what many consider Chicago’s first true punk band, has been Read More …
I am thrilled to announce that Friday, November 29th, 2019 will be the international release date for the remastered 2019 reissue of the 1980 Skafish debut album with the bonus track Sink or Swim. It is being released digitally and on CD. Right now, you Read More …
Hello everyone! You’ve asked, we’ve listened! Because Kickstarter only allows pledging to one reward tier, backers have asked for reward tiers that include the autographed poster along with other items. So, we did it for you. DON’T WORRY! If you have already pledged, Kickstarter allows Read More …
For those of you who have followed along with the journey so far, we have successfully remastered the first album and have completed the artwork package design. We are finally ready to reissue the album with the bonus track Sink or Swim via Kickstarter! The Read More …
Yes, you heard right! Starting today, Monday, July 9, 2018 through Sunday, July 15, 2018, take advantage of this unheard of price and get my holiday jazz album “Tidings of Comfort and Joy – a Jazz Piano Trio Christmas” on CD for just $5 from CDBaby! Keep in Read More …
The pictures used in this post were taken at the Chicago premier of Urgh! A Music War, June, 1982. Photos: Paul Natkin. RE Urgh! A Music War being shown in Chicago this July: I’ve asked everybody to stop contacting me about this because I Read More …
You Tube has just made it harder to monetize videos. Now, a channel will have to have at least 1000 subscribers to be able to monetize. This will really hurt the working musicians, for whom every penny counts. Currently, the Skafish channel has 179 subscribers. Read More …
I promised everyone that I would let them know what I decided to do regarding the re-release of the first Skafish album, and I certainly have been looking forward to sharing my thoughts with everyone. In case you’re just tuning in or only know bits Read More …
Throughout the 1st Skafish album re-release project’s evolution, I’ve tried my best to keep everyone informed every step of the way. So, now that the fan funding survey has been completed, I wanted to share the results with everyone. The total number of responses we Read More …
I need to know what people are looking for, and if there is enough fan support to fund this project. Thanks! Skafish