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The great Bay Area ska-punk band Operation Ivy famously started in ’87 and ended in ’89. After their breakup, half of Op Ivy, Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, went on to form Rancid. In the ’90s, Op Ivy’s one album became part of the punk rock starter pack for every high school kid getting into the genre, but despite the Scrooge McDuck money bank that would clearly await them, Operation Ivy have never reunited.
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Attention Rancid and Operation Ivy fans, Matt Freeman has announced the release of the self-titled debut album for his side project Devils Brigade
submitted by Nick Feb 8th 2010 04:00 pm (stereogum.com)
When dishing up our two cents on Vampire Weekend's Billboard-topping Contra we noted:It would have been interesting if Ezra had worked some of his knowledge/love of punk and hardcore (a la his Fucked Up moment) into the mix. The song notes provided by the band/label as background mention "Holiday" was inspired by "third wave-ska bands like Opera...
submitted by Nick May 7th 2008 06:20 am (www.punknews.org)
Jesse Michaels (Operation Ivy, Common Rider) has announced him plans to do a solo tour in support of a dozen and a half songs that he is currently in the process of writing. Although no dates have been finalized yet, they will be starting in the month of August kicking off in Los Angeles.
submitted by Nick Sep 27th 2007 08:54 am (www.antimusic.com)
On the slate for 11/6 is the remastered, self-titled album from iconic ska-punk group Operation Ivy. Originally distributed by Lookout! Records as a compilation in 1991, which sold in excess of 500,000 copies, Operation Ivy features the group's only LP (Energy) as well as their 7" EP (Hectic) and two songs from the 7" EP compilation Turn It Aro...
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