The Incredible Heat Machine

When Darkuary’s doldrums sap the life out of otherwise lively bodies, a good ska show can be just what the doctor ordered. The Incredible Heat Machine is one such catalyst, igniting dance parties in its hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska, and firing up skads of roller-derby girls at the local rink. The sextet features two female singers — neither of whom sounds like Gwen Stefani — and sports an all-wave sound influenced by the old-school (the Slackers, the Toasters, the Specials) and the new (Dance Hall Crashers, Bosstones). Feel the Incredible Heat when the band brings a new album and an offbeat ska-lution for your eggnog hangover.