When I was 14, growing up in New York City, my favorite band was Operation Ivy. They were a California punk band, famous for their simple, driving power-chord riffs and rabid distrust of all things ...

The post Operation Ivy’s Jesse Michaels and Tim Armstrong Form New Band appeared first on Consequence. Former Operation Ivy bandmates Jesse Michaels and Tim Armstrong have reunited to form a new band ...

Noted Operation Ivy fan Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! has announced that she’ll be teaming up with Philly ska band Catbite for an Operation Ivy cover set at this year’s Supernova Ska Festival.

I know it, you know it, we all know it- Operation Ivy is as good as it gets! To celebrate the iconic band, Sell the Heart Records and Lavasocks Records are releasing a HUGE Op Ivy tribute album. Not ...

The post Operation Ivy’s Dave Mello on Helping Define Ska and Recording Energy: Podcast appeared first on Consequence. For a band that’s so highly regarded, Operation Ivy’s lifespan was surprisingly ...

While Operation Ivy frontman Jesse Michaels has been busy in Classics of Love and Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman stay very active with Rancid, drummer Dave Mello had been playing alongside members of ...

Laura Jane Grace at Riot Fest 2024 (Credit: Ryan Bakerink) Laura Jane Grace has tried for years to get an Operation Ivy set to happen at Riot Fest. Eventually, she took matters into her own hands when ...

Be honest: Do you really want an Operation Ivy reunion? Berkeley ska-punk greats Op Ivy started in ’87 and ended in ’89 — you had a garage or an amp, they’d play anytime. The band released one album ...

Laura Jane Grace has tried for years to get an Operation Ivy set to happen at Riot Fest. Eventually, she took matters into her own hands when the venerable Chicago festival asked her to perform an Op ...