Video: Vic Ruggiero feat. Lisa (Black Cat Zoot): Lonely Nights live

Oftentimes, the best music travels by word of mouth from friends. For me, that's the case with Brooklyn ska band The Slackers —a band I might've never heard about if not played endlessly by a good friend. Fronted by the charismatic and often self-depricating singer Vic Ruggiero, the Slackers came about in the early 90s ska resurgence that saw bands like The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Reel Big Fish rise to soaring—albeit brief—heights. While the Slackers might not have caught on fire like those bands, they've also never suffered from a lack of inspiration. The band, so far, has [...]

• The Slackers - Rude and Reckless
• Vic Ruggiero - Lonely Nights feat. Lisa