After the 2005 Warped Tour, Boston's Big D and the Kids Table were ready to record an album of 'chilled out, tripped out' dub songs, as frontman David McWane describes them. But before they went into the studio they were contacted by SideOneDummy Records, who were drawn to the band's uncommon combination of strict DIY work ethic (hundreds of fliers and stickers plastered everywhere at each show on the tour) and debauchery (their infamous series of 'Little Bitch' beer-chugging videos became a huge hit among...   [ read more ]

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That DIY m.o. governs just about everything Big D have done, from engineering, producing, and releasing their own albums, which they did for the majority of their career, making their own videos, putting together their own DVD, or spreading the Big D and the Kids Table gospel by playing an average of 200 shows a year. Now, having teamed up with SideOneDummy, the band is ready to take things up a notch and lead ska's next big resurgence. Their fourth full-length and SideOneDummy debut, Strictly Rude, whic...   [ read more ]

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Third-wave ska-punkers Big D and the Kids' Table debut for Mike Park's Asian Man label with Good Luck, their first full-length release and third overall (following a live EP and split CD on their own Fork in Hand label). It's a spirited, stomping ska record showcasing the ten-piece group's skillful instrumental interplay, and even if some of the songs are more about groove than memorable melody, there are enough good, high-energy moments to carry the album. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

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