Our friends over at Community Records has just released a new compilation to benefit the Gulf Restoration Network to mark the anniversary of the BP Gulf Disaster.  It is entitled Head Above Water: A Response To The BP Drilling Disaster and features 36 songs, including previously unreleased tracks from Mustard Plug, Bomb The Music Industry!, Sonic Boom Six, Stuck Lucky and A Billion Ernies.

The compilation is FREE to download HERE, but please donate what you can.

The Rocksteady Queen of New Orleans and newfound friend of MNSKA, Maddie Ruthless, is dropping her new record on Saturday, September 11th on Community Records.  The album is called Hold The Phone by Maddie Ruthless & The Secret Affair.  You can download the album for FREE and you can order the 10″ vinyl + CD at the label’s website.  MNSKA album reviewer Tom “Bari Sax” Enget has posted his full review of the record after the jump.

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Free music never sounded so good!  Our friends over at Community Records are hosting their 4th annual Download Day where you can download the latest releases for free!  That includes ska bands such as A Billion Ernies and the new album from Maddie Ruthless and The Secret Affair.

You can go see what all the ruckus is about HERE

New Orleans rocksteady queen Maddie Ruthless posted the latest music video from her band Maddie Ruthless & The Secret Affair for the song “Funeral Dirge.”  The video was shot on location in New Orleans and was directed by Braden Piper.  Their debut album is due out in August on Community Records so stay tuned.

You can check out the video on YouTube HERE

Nashville, TN ska-metal band Stuck Lucky has an upcoming 7″ called Dry Drowning being released in December on New Orleans label Community Records.  You can download the tracks “Dry Drowning,” “Cat,” and “Tag, You’re It” right HERE.

To check out more music from Stuck Lucky, check out their Myspace page HERE.