Ska

[The Musician]

this should be stickied

[TheFitz]

ne one play ska that can recomend an amp that gets the good clean sound?
cause I'm learning to play ska and I can't get that good sound outa my crappy little crate, ne suggestions?

[asdf]

The Blue Meanies - A sick sick band. Unfortunatly... I do not think they are still together because I can't find a website for the life of me. Kiss Your *** Goodbye is a ****ing crazy album. Imagine polka and ska and techno synth speed horns. Confused? Here, 4 songs (already uploaded them;)) Vote No ACE (http://e.1asphost.com/Kinswick/Songs/Blue%20Meanies%20-%20Vote%20No.ace), Grandma Shampoo ACE (http://e.1asphost.com/Kinswick/Songs/Blue%20Meanies%20-%20Grandma%20Shampoo.ace), Johnny Morgage ACE (http://e.1asphost.com/Kinswick/Songs/Blue%20Meanies%20-%20Johnny%20Mortgage.ace), Tread ACE (http://e.1asphost.com/Kinswick/Songs/Blue%20Meanies%20-%20Tread.ace). Their other albums aren't (in my opinion) nearly as good as KYAG, but full throttle is often listed as their groundbreaking work. So if you like these songs, get Full Throttle and decide for yourself. EXTRA SONG: acceleration 5000 (http://www.asianmanrecords.com/media/Blue_Meanies-Acceleration_5000.mp3)

So I checked this band out and I really really liked it. :thumb: I downloaded full throttle and liked it, then I downloaded KYAG and liked that too.
Turns out this band is still together. I think that they may have just reunited or something. They're playing a snow in chicago sort of soon. Sadly, they say that they're changing the music, or something of that sort, which is too bad. I'd love to see them in concert, but I can't. Oh well.

[A Brain On Ska]

What kind of amp do you have TheFitz? and what kind of guitar?

[LifeIsDandy]

Does anybody have a link where it shows how to skank? I read one, but without the visuals i'm totally lost. :confused:

[SantaDuJuan]

Could someone give me some Rock Steady bands?

[skankinbassplayer]

Does anybody have a link where it shows how to skank? I read one, but without the visuals i'm totally lost. :confused:

Just skip with your arms flying, tis quite simple. It's just defined as a danc e anyone can do.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Does anybody have a link where it shows how to skank? I read one, but without the visuals i'm totally lost. :confused:

Watch the Rancid video for Red Hot Moon, there's this guy dancing in what looks like a garage (i think... Haven't watched it in a long while) check that out, he's skanking.

[Old_Ska_Mster]

Hey where in the bloody blue hell is My fav ska band of all time.... THE SPECIALS!!!!!!!!
REEL BIG FISH, Less Than Jake... Jezze im younger than you are and i at least know the good ska bands Oh yeah and the PLanet Smashers!!!! dont for get me.

[TheNowhereman42]

Does anybody have a link where it shows how to skank? I read one, but without the visuals i'm totally lost. :confused:

just go to a show.

Toasters or Slackers or Madness or Hepcat or something if you want to learn to do the ska properly, or some 3rd wave band if you want to learn the weird ska-on-crack skank.

[TheNowhereman42]

Hey where in the bloody blue hell is My fav ska band of all time.... THE SPECIALS!!!!!!!!
REEL BIG FISH, Less Than Jake... Jezze im younger than you are and i at least know the good ska bands Oh yeah and the PLanet Smashers!!!! dont for get me.

The Specials arn't on here because everyone already knows who they are. RBF and LTJ arn't on here because in the grand scheme of things, they arn't *that* good.

[pedro durruti]

just go to a show.

Toasters or Slackers or Madness or Hepcat or something if you want to learn to do the ska properly, or some 3rd wave band if you want to learn the weird ska-on-crack skank.
hehe, I love the ska-on-crack skank. Unforunately I don't think a two tone or trad band has been to Portland for some time so I don't even know how to do the traditional skank

[the-UK-ska-scene]

hehe, I love the ska-on-crack skank. Unforunately I don't think a two tone or trad band has been to Portland for some time so I don't even know how to do the traditional skank

As far as I know, the more trad you go, the less your legs move... And the more your arms move... Or something like that. Some kids round here do it, I did it specially at a Chris Murray show, but I think I prefer the ska-on-crack skank anyways cus I move easier that way.

I saw Bad Manners on TV last night, and I remember how I missed them playing here the Thursday before last :upset: If the show cost less than £16 to go to, I would've gone!

On a happier note, I bought Mu330 - Winter Wonderland yesterday for £5, it's so damn festive even a scrooge like me can't help but think Christmas is ok :thumb:

[Romanticide]

all i have to say is : the mighty mighty bosstones are awesome.

[LifeIsDandy]

all i have to say is : the mighty mighty bosstones are awesome.

:thumb: Agreed.

[Uncle Pete]

I don't like them :o

[FlamingCouch]

:thumb: Agreed.

for true.

[NerveAgent16]

Im just getting into ska and i had a couple questions, 1. Where can i download some free mp3's of good ska bands like the specials and madness, 2. what the hell is a rudeboy and 3. is the ska man how you all dress or just a symbol of ska like the leather jacket is for punk. thanks

[Grateful Undead starring Jerry]

Im just getting into ska and i had a couple questions, 1. Where can i download some free mp3's of good ska bands like the specials and madness, 2. what the hell is a rudeboy and 3. is the ska man how you all dress or just a symbol of ska like the leather jacket is for punk. thanks
1. P2P Network. 2. I believe it was some kind of gangster at some point, now a term describing fans and m musicians alike. 3. The Ska Man is a generic Rude Boy. And he is cool.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

3. The Ska Man is a generic Rude Boy. And he is cool.

And his name is Walt Jabsco. And some people dress like him.

[Grateful Undead starring Jerry]

http://ska.about.com/library/2000/aa013000p.htm

[TheNowhereman42]

And his name is Walt Jabsco. And some people dress like him.

And he was based off an early picture of Peter Tosh from the cover of "The Wailing Wailers" S/T (The band Bob Marley came from)

And drawn by Jerry Dammers

And I dress like him.

[dreamsofvenus22]

i think everyone should start posting more about ska..it seems very under viewed in this site

[dreamsofvenus22]

what are all of you top 5 favorite ska bands

[TheNowhereman42]

The Specials
Operation Ivy
The Toasters
Catch 22
The Aquabats (when they'r live)

[dreamsofvenus22]

i would almost agree about everything with you

the specials
catch 22
streetlight manifesto
sublime(they're more punk ska)
reel big fish

[pedro durruti]

The Specials
Link 80
Operation Ivy
Streetlight Manifesto
The Slackers

[Kithkin]

So I checked this band out and I really really liked it. :thumb: I downloaded full throttle and liked it, then I downloaded KYAG and liked that too.
Turns out this band is still together. I think that they may have just reunited or something. They're playing a snow in chicago sort of soon. Sadly, they say that they're changing the music, or something of that sort, which is too bad. I'd love to see them in concert, but I can't. Oh well.


Yeah, they got back together after I made this.

Unfortunatly I think it is just for those few shows out in IL:(

[skamusic1]

does anyone know what catch 22 is palying the the NY/NJ area?

[mshort813]

^^Yeah, they are coming to Sayreville in 3 days on the 28th I believe, and also somewhere in New York(Poughskeepsie?) on the 29th. Those two shows are with Punchline and Socratic...I dont know if you can still get tickets.

(I just saw you in S&L. Sweet.)

[skamusic1]

yo short its me

(I just saw you in S&L. Sweet.)[/QUOTE]

[mshort813]

I thought you were DreamsofVenus?

[asdf]

Yeah, they got back together after I made this.

Unfortunatly I think it is just for those few shows out in IL:(
:( that's too bad. I also read that they were changing their sound and getting more serious with their music. That would be really depressing :(

I just got a voodoo glow skull's CD for christmas :thumb:

[skamusic1]

i got the catch 22 live dvd/cd..i recomened it for anyone who likes catch.

[mshort813]

:( that's too bad. I also read that they were changing their sound and getting more serious with their music. That would be really depressing :(

I just got a voodoo glow skull's CD for christmas :thumb:


^^kick ***...VGS are sweet. Although, their vocals sometimes arent that great.

[limemachine]

lucien is a psuedo-bohemian.

[TheNowhereman42]

^^kick ***...VGS are sweet. Although, their vocals sometimes arent that great.

VGS are Mexican Ghetto Ska

I also really don't like them

[skamusic1]

[QUOTE=TheNowhereman42]VGS are Mexican Ghetto Ska

^^i cant say they are mexican ghetto ska..yet i cant say i really like them either

[pedro durruti]

VGS are all right. I'll be seeing them in less than four months... SKA IS DEAD MOTHER ****ERS

[pedro durruti]

Ska is Dead is a tour you silly bastard

[skamusic1]

Ska is Dead is a tour you silly bastard


ohhh my bad i thought you were saaying liek its dead! that is sappose to be such a sweet tour..whos palying this year?

[pedro durruti]

Streetlight Manifesto, Voodoo Glow Skulls and MU330 are headlining

[ledzepdennis]

does anybody else know pain? found them in 98 and ive been hooked ever since, awesome ska band... www.thepainpage.com


Anybody else heard of, or know them?

[pedro durruti]

I downloaded one of their songs, I'll listen to it right after this Streetlight song. Speaking of SM, I had a horrible dream last night. I went to their website and I was looking at the shows and they decided to finish their tour in California and to not go to the Northwest or any of Europe or Canada. I cried for six hours, at least

[thetwaz]

I saw Bad Manners on TV last night, and I remember how I missed them playing here the Thursday before last :upset: If the show cost less than £16 to go to, I would've gone!

Before the recent rekindled interest in two-tone bands, Bad Manners used to play at a local pub here about once a month. The silly thing is, I never once got off my arse to go seem em. Now I'm sorry.

[skamusic1]

i might go see the ska is dead tour at starland heard its going to be kick ***

does anyone happen to know who else might be playing?

[limemachine]

Are you really going? Kantor just went...d00d.

[skamusic1]

yeah but kantor licks guches..and likes alter bridge

[skamusic1]

was ryan eldred the original singer of cacth 22..i dont think he was but id like to know who the original one was

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Yeah I think he was, he was one of the founding members of the band. So I think originally he sang, and then obviously Tomas came and went for Keasbey Nights.

[TheNowhereman42]

Before the recent rekindled interest in two-tone bands, Bad Manners used to play at a local pub here about once a month. The silly thing is, I never once got off my arse to go seem em. Now I'm sorry.

thats like....against the laws af skadome.

[G CHORD KING]

Big D and the Kids Table is garbage! Listen to Mustard Plug, Op Ivy, The Beat, Reel Big Fish.

[Tombone]

Purchase Sub-Ska Rockers, The Splitters long awaited 3rd album from www.dothedog.com to get it dirt cheap.

nu n old skool original ska/ reggae/ dub/ swing with a punk edge

download old tunes from www.splitters.co.uk

happy nu yr

[calm_like_a_bomb]

haw haw ! - ska rules .. :D - i love operation ivy and sancehall crashers .. and reel big fish .. tehre like .. the shiz

[Kithkin]

Big D and the Kids Table is garbage! Listen to Mustard Plug, Op Ivy, The Beat, Reel Big Fish.


Man, I loved Big D... but thank god you came along and let me know they were garbage. Thats certaintly all I needed to hear. Who is this Real Big Fish.... Oh, I mean Reel Big Fish. Man that name is so clever. Do they sing the music that makes me want to run in place... errrrr.... I mean skank? Cause I love to do that. If it werent for skank music I would never get any excersize. You know what I like. You. And your post. But you more. You know, why? Do ya? Because you made a claim then didn't support it. I love that. I just want to believe you. Believe you because I like you. Wink. or wait. *wink* Yeah. Thats better. So. Im me sometime. Cause I know well be great friends. I just know it. i mean. I already Like you. :) <-see? Well. gtg, bye!

[sweboy]

Kithkin, you should really consider giving up drinking.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

SPLITTERS 3rd ALBUM OUT NOW!!!

Yay you guys really should listen this is one great UK band right here :D

Kith, that was harsh, harsh but fair ;) A little over the top... But yeah I think when you sort out the little drinking problem everything will be ok.

Also I've heard 2 amazing bits of news, apparently Howards Alias are playing at a ska festival in Knoxville, Tennessee (sp?) on April 30th, so possibly more dates in the works there. Those are the guys who live near me... Actually at the moment I keep seeing them at shows... Go out to see them if you can, they're an awesome band.

There's another cool UK ska/punk/rockabilly band The Hitchers is playing some of Warped tour, apparently, so check them out as well. :thumb:

[pedro durruti]

Howards Alias is going to tour the US?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

That's what I said. You can laugh at Nick and his tight t shirts just like we did. And you can stand at the front and have Matt put his face 5cm in front of yours because you're not smiling... Like I did.

[TheNowhereman42]

Man, I loved Big D... but thank god you came along and let me know they were garbage. Thats certaintly all I needed to hear. Who is this Real Big Fish.... Oh, I mean Reel Big Fish. Man that name is so clever. Do they sing the music that makes me want to run in place... errrrr.... I mean skank? Cause I love to do that. If it werent for skank music I would never get any excersize. You know what I like. You. And your post. But you more. You know, why? Do ya? Because you made a claim then didn't support it. I love that. I just want to believe you. Believe you because I like you. Wink. or wait. *wink* Yeah. Thats better. So. Im me sometime. Cause I know well be great friends. I just know it. i mean. I already Like you. :) <-see? Well. gtg, bye!

for all you 3rd wave kiddies out there, this translates to Reel Big Fish sucks, and Big D doesn't.

the middle translates to: Doing the ska/Dancing > Skanking.

the ending is just blatent ownage.

[crazycaddie]

hey i really like ska and me and my buddies are tryin to get a band together, im gonna play the trumpet so i was wondering if anyone could reccomend some good ska bands and or songs that have really good trumpet parts.
thanks

[Kithkin]

hey i really like ska and me and my buddies are tryin to get a band together, im gonna play the trumpet so i was wondering if anyone could reccomend some good ska bands and or songs that have really good trumpet parts.
thanks


Well... the mad caddies... assuming that your name derives from real caddies and not the mad kind...

[DekWannaBFlea]

Man i love Reel Big Fish's first album, that is my only exposure to Ska. Do you know of any bands that are a lot like them?

[Clive Staples]

I really like Five Iron Frenzy even though they are a dead band now. Check out my friends band when you have a chance. He plays piano driven stuff, but he's a big fan of ska. www.purevolume.com/musicgoon

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Man i love Reel Big Fish's first album, that is my only exposure to Ska. Do you know of any bands that are a lot like them?

Suburban Legends are a lot like them, with the whole ska/hair metal/punk type thing going down. And SL are cheesy as well :D

hey i really like ska and me and my buddies are tryin to get a band together, im gonna play the trumpet so i was wondering if anyone could reccomend some good ska bands and or songs that have really good trumpet parts.
thanks

Have a little lookey round this site and you may find some things you like that are of your standard. There's some really good tabs here!!

http://vandestreek.net/trumpettabs/

[Kithkin]

http://vandestreek.net/trumpettabs/


I love that site.

[EL_GRENADO]

Jaya the Cat - This band doesn't get enough mention in other forums. Thankfully Swede and I have this place pretty much covered. I don't really know what it is about them. Their lyrics are really good, but other than that, all the music is pretty simple. It just sounds so good together. They are probably my third favorite band on here. I'll give you God and State ACE (http://i.1asphost.com/mxskalist/Jaya%20the%20Cat%20-%20God%20And%20State.ace)but seriously, check out more stuff by them.


[/url]

Jaya the Cat is my favorite band of all time. Would you, by any chance now where i could find bass tabs for their songs, other than wilderness?

[Whosoever Will]

Check out this ska band. Their music is at www.purevolume.com/skuf All you ska heads should love it. Peace!!!!!

[LoveToSkank]

Yeah I think he was, he was one of the founding members of the band. So I think originally he sang, and then obviously Tomas came and went for Keasbey Nights.

Umm... Excuse me but was Keasby Nights not the first CD put out by Catch 22? I was under the impression that Thomas was the first singer. Granted I don't know what the band was up to prior to Keasby Nights, so pardon my ignorance if I am completely out of the loop.

But regardless Thomas Kalnoky is God

There is too much hate going on on this forum too. The Big D comment was pointless and granted Reel Big Fish aren't the best ska band out there, but I prefer to celebrate all things ska... including skanking as you might be able to pick up.

[sketchyjoe]

You guys should try Ska Cubano. I made a thread about them in Punk. Ska with a heavy latin influence. Good stuff.

http://www.linea1.com/ska/

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I love that site.

Dude you are actually god and Rep points are lovely ++ :) Yay. /Me admires stars and preens

Umm... Excuse me but was Keasby Nights not the first CD put out by Catch 22? I was under the impression that Thomas was the first singer. Granted I don't know what the band was up to prior to Keasby Nights, so pardon my ignorance if I am completely out of the loop.

Eh I don't know, I'm not sure if there were other CDs before that one. Keasby Nights was a cool album, for sure, and yes Tomas sang on that album. But the band was not started by Tomas, and there were 3 other guys that started the band, one of whom was Ryan Eldred, so they did do some stuff before Tomas came along. Whether it was any good is a matter for another day.

[Kithkin]

Dude you are actually god and Rep points are lovely ++ :) Yay. /Me admires stars and preens



Eh I don't know, I'm not sure if there were other CDs before that one. Keasby Nights was a cool album, for sure, and yes Tomas sang on that album. But the band was not started by Tomas, and there were 3 other guys that started the band, one of whom was Ryan Eldred, so they did do some stuff before Tomas came along. Whether it was any good is a matter for another day.


There was a demo/ep I think. If you have the streetlight manifesto live cd they play a song off of it called I'm better than you. But I don't know if someone else sings on that cd or not.

http://www.angelfire.com/sk2/catch22/disc.html


but from that site above

Before Catch 22, there was Gimp. Tomas Kalnoky and Chris Greer (of Catch 22 fame) were in a punk band called Gimp, and when Tomas got bored with playing "just punk", he decided to expand Gimp's sound by adding some new members. He asked Kevin Gunther to join as trumpet player when they met in Camelot Records one day. Ryan Eldred and Jamie Egan joined on saxophone and trombone, respectively, and in the fall of 1996, Catch 22 was born.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Hmmm, on the Victory website:

New Jersey's most successful ska-punk combo, Catch 22, was formed in the fall of 1996 when founding members Chris Greer, Ryan Eldred, and Kevin Gunther set out to play a genre of music that quickly became a huge national trend.

etc.

Hmm, I think Victory is telling fibbies because it doesn't wanna talk about Tomas :shifty eyes:

[crazycaddie]

Have a little lookey round this site and you may find some things you like that are of your standard. There's some really good tabs here!!
thanks those r great! now does anyone have any tips on writing my own trumpet parts?

[pedro durruti]

There was a demo/ep I think. If you have the streetlight manifesto live cd they play a song off of it called I'm better than you. But I don't know if someone else sings on that cd or not.

http://www.angelfire.com/sk2/catch22/disc.html


but from that site above
What now? Do you mean Catch 22?

[Kithkin]

No, streetlight manifesto's live cd. It doesn't have anything that hasn't been released before though:(

It may actually just be a bootleg, but I have it...

[the-UK-ska-scene]

No, streetlight manifesto's live cd. It doesn't have anything that hasn't been released before though:(

It may actually just be a bootleg, but I have it...

Kith I want that. I wannnnttt it. Where'd you get it? Damn Americans and their damn American shops and stuff...

[Kithkin]

thanks those r great! now does anyone have any tips on writing my own trumpet parts?


Make sure you know the scale the song is written in very well. Remember not to make the part too complicated. Keep it simple or absent during any singing. Listen to


Streetlight Manifesto
Catch 22
Forces of Evil
Brian Setzer Orchestra
River City Rebels

for using the trumpet with other instruments


Mad Caddies
Arrogant Sons of Bitches

for using the brass by itself (I know there is a trombone for the mad caddies, but their relationship is more of a bass and guitar than two guitars... if you know what i mean....)


Don't just listen to ska bands, try to listen to a lot of bands with horns and use non-ska trumpet playing in your band. I unfortunatly can't help you too much with a lot of non ska bands that use horns, but if you can find them, that should give you a more unique sound and keep you from falling into the generic ska problem that far to many ska bands have.

[Kithkin]

Kith I want that. I wannnnttt it. Where'd you get it? Damn Americans and their damn American shops and stuff...

By have I mean on my computer

soulseek babe!

(or just go to my aim getfile;))

[vallely2004]

Nice work kithkin, Im a reasonable fan of ska as it is, but I will check out more of these bands.

I already love:

Big D
Suburban Legends
RBF
Save Ferris
Voodoo Glow Skulls
Mighty Mighty Bosstones

all great bands check them out

[the-UK-ska-scene]

(or just go to my aim getfile;))

I will try, but unfortunately AIM doesn't like to let me receive files at the moment (and yet I can send them all I want) :upset:

I thought of a couple awesome trumpet parts I like - one ska, one not ska. Both all muffled and ****.

The Littlest Man Band - Better Man (demo)
The Forces of Evil - Angry Anthem #347 (the acoustic version)

:thumb:

[pedro durruti]

What's your AIM Kithkin?

[PrescribedNonsense]

Kithkin, could you make another post on how to Skank? I read it in the one you linked to in this thread and attempted it, I think I'm doing it wrong. Should I look like I'm dancing on hot coals?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Check out the video for Rancid - Red Hot Moon, there's a dude skanking there. Or check out Let's Go Bowling - Spy Market, there's dudes dancing there.

There's also a video called "This Is Ska" which was a Jamaica information service film, with an old-skool English dude explaining the moves and how to dance ( ;) )

There's another thing you can get on DVD called Dance Craze, where loads of bands are skanking.

Also check out this .gif a dude made, the guy is moving way fast but basically is skanking :D

http://www.drstephenlittle.btinternet.co.uk/danceman.gif

EDIT: Someone just gave me the heads up that they're putting on a Jaya The Cat show, and told me to get my *** there if it's all sorted.

*Doing the happy dance*

Only problem is it's about 5 hours away by train :amaze:

[vallely2004]

Also check out this .gif a dude made, the guy is moving way fast but basically is skanking :D

http://www.drstephenlittle.btinternet.co.uk/danceman.gif

EDIT: Someone just gave me the heads up that they're putting on a Jaya The Cat show, and told me to get my *** there if it's all sorted.

*Doing the happy dance*

Only problem is it's about 5 hours away by train :amaze:

1) Jas where did you ge that whacky pic from?
2) Can I come that Jaya The Cat Show I heard some of their stuff and I thought it was pretty good :thumb:

[Kithkin]

That gif is awsome. But it looks more 2tone era than 3rd wave suburban white kid can't dance era. His feet are moving much faster than his arms. It looks really cool.

I want to see Jaya... But at least the Stray Bullets are stateside still.

Kithkin, could you make another post on how to Skank? I read it in the one you linked to in this thread and attempted it, I think I'm doing it wrong. Should I look like I'm dancing on hot coals?


Actually... that sounds about right.


What's your AIM Kithkin?


Sent via soulseek

[a s d f]

Kithkin, could you make another post on how to Skank? I read it in the one you linked to in this thread and attempted it, I think I'm doing it wrong. Should I look like I'm dancing on hot coals?
Here's me skanking. It kind of sucks, and the link may or may not work, but oh well.

http://www.angelfire.com/art2/asdf23/DACE.gif

[Kithkin]

Hahaha. You have to copy/past it but yeah it works just fine. I parsed the url.

[a s d f]

So recently I've been listening to this ska band that my parents used to see a lot in bars around 1982. They're called SLK. I was wondering if anyone has heard of them. I really doubt it, but I would just like to know. They may only have been known around michigan, or maybe even the midwest. Either way, I really like them. My parents have their music on vinyl, and one song on tape. I put the song from the tape onto my computer. I just wish that other people knew this band!

Edit: all that I could find on this band online, was that they're on two midwest ska compilations. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/102-2102097-1267302

[pedro durruti]

Sent via soulseek
I can't get files from you unless you add me to whatever list you allow people to see your files from, but anyways someone's getting files from me right now so I couldn't anyways

[the-UK-ska-scene]

1) Jas where did you ge that whacky pic from?
2) Can I come that Jaya The Cat Show I heard some of their stuff and I thought it was pretty good :thumb:

1) Some guy made it on TheSka for a presentation he was doing in school, hehe
2) Sure if you want a road trip/rail trip with me to Bradford then it's on :D

Here's me skanking. It kind of sucks, and the link may or may not work, but oh well.

Hehe, you move your legs HIGH, it's way cool.

SLK

I swear I have heard of them, but I can't place where.

Y'all I downloaded 2 Streetlight Manifesto shows last night, and I'm going to download another tonight. Holy cow they're amazing live. And they play stuff faster live! How?! I want to put on a show of them, but now Ian says "Hey Jas if you want to do it, then you'll have to do it, I don't have enough time". Grrr, getting up my hopes like that. But I guess Adam is the only one who'll understand that rant :upset:

But yeah, 2 SM shows on my iPod, and I think I may be seeing them more than once on the UK tour, they're AMAZING. check out skachilles.com/music/sm (that should work) and they got 2 shows there. My gawd.

[PrescribedNonsense]

Thanks asdf. I'm just getting into Ska, mainstream Ska mainly (Sublime and RBF at the moment), but I plan to start going to some local shows at an all ages club. Can't wait.

[mosaic]

i heard on radio one that capdown are having there last ever tour then they are spliting

[Kithkin]

I swear I have heard of them, but I can't place where.

Me too. I downloaded 2-3 songs from a band a while ago that was 3 letters long starting with S. But I deleted them as they weren't that good and I don't listen to just 3 songs from an artist.

But yeah, 2 SM shows on my iPod, and I think I may be seeing them more than once on the UK tour, they're AMAZING. check out skachilles.com/music/sm (that should work) and they got 2 shows there. My gawd.


Now now, who made a resolution to go to less shows;)

The live show I have someone asks him to play Alone in a Crowd and he tells the kid that if he keeps it up he'll be alone in a crowd. It twas amusing.

i heard on radio one that capdown are having there last ever tour then they are spliting

That would suck:(

[XxLinkinParkxX]

I love catch 22 there my favorite ska band, there so good

[the-UK-ska-scene]

i heard on radio one that capdown are having there last ever tour then they are spliting

I heard on the radio last week that they are staying together, and will be releasing their next album (due out soon) on their own label. And that was from the band. Who were live in session/being interviewed on the Lock-Up. I don't think they're going anywhere for a while, they've been going for 10 years and their fan base just keeps growing so I mean if I was them I wouldn't give up now...

Now now, who made a resolution to go to less shows;)

I know mum :upset:

:p

But I've already failed that so why try? Well as yet I haven't gone to a single show, but I already have tickets to see Green Day, Taking Back Sunday, The Used, Silverstein, My Chemical Romance, and Jimmy Eat World in the coming weeks :upset: Ah why must I be so weak?

The live show I have someone asks him to play Alone in a Crowd and he tells the kid that if he keeps it up he'll be alone in a crowd. It twas amusing.

Hah, on one of them I have they go:
"They keep asking for Catch 22 songs..."
"What's "Catch 22", is it like a band?"
"... I don't know, I thought it was a book"

:lol:

And there was another one where they're like "Can you back up a bit? some people at the front are getting hurt... Don't worry, man, if your leg falls off we'll sign it"

[sweboy]

Hey Kith-rock, what's up with the song "If You Want To Be Happy..." by the Skatalites? After investigation, it seems like it's not done by them, but by some player called Jimmy Soul. Doubleyou-tee-eff?

[dreamsofvenus22]

kithkin what is your screen name(A.I.M) you see very interesting and i would like that streetlight DVD

[Kithkin]

Hey Kith-rock, what's up with the song "If You Want To Be Happy..." by the Skatalites? After investigation, it seems like it's not done by them, but by some player called Jimmy Soul. Doubleyou-tee-eff?


Huh... seems to be right. Well, seems I don't quite like the skatalites as much now as I thought I did anyway.

kithkin what is your screen name(A.I.M) you see very interesting and i would like that streetlight DVD

Kinswick

But I'm really not that interesting... and rarely home. And I don't have any streetlight dvds. Its just a live recording in mp3 that you can get something similar visiting the site Ukskascene posted. Along with a video of the show.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Kith you're such an AIM slut ;)

I downloaded a Streetlight live video last night... Time to watch it...

[pedro durruti]

That'd be cool if Link 80 got off their hiatus and did another tour with Capdown... in the US

[PrescribedNonsense]

So does everyone at Ska shows skank or something? Maybe it's just me but that would get old and look dumb? Sorry. I'ma Skanewbie.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

That'd be cool if Link 80 got off their hiatus and did another tour with Capdown... in the US

You're welcome to Capdown :thumb: Haha, last week they were doing a live set on the Lock-Up, but this week it's Send More Paramedics! Hooray for the zombies! :D

[a s d f]

Me too. I downloaded 2-3 songs from a band a while ago that was 3 letters long starting with S. But I deleted them as they weren't that good and I don't listen to just 3 songs from an artist.

That's kind of strange, because I can't find any downloads for SLK at all. And like I said, only that little bit of information. Might be the same band, though. Who knows.

[pedro durruti]

So does everyone at Ska shows skank or something? Maybe it's just me but that would get old and look dumb? Sorry. I'ma Skanewbie.
There is lots of skanking, but it gets mixed in with other forms of "dancing". Some ska bands have heavy parts that go well with moshing, and occasionaly people pogo (jump up and down)

And there are several different types of skanking, plus everyone has their own way of doing it

[mosaic]

six point five

www.sixpointfive.co.uk

If u like ska then u r gonna love us, we are from milton keynes and we have been going for a year. We have 3 new mp3s for u to listen to including a new song called proppa ****in hassle!

[dreamsofvenus22]

does anyone know a site where you can get gimp mp3s or cds?

[mosaic]

does anyone here like whitmore they are great or Graveltrap?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I think Whitmore are kind of lame sometimes, but I really like the song "Sober Days". Graveltrap is good, I have one of their CDs, but I haven't listened to it too much.

On a different note, check it out you guys I found that festival in the USA that Howards Alias is playing :thumb:

The Festival thing:
http://www.skaweekend.com/

The bands:
http://www.perfectorangemusic.com/skaweekend/bands.html

It looks really good, I wish I was going, I'd love to see a load of those bands :D So if anyone goes, be sure to head over to Side Stage 2 and check them out :) Someone on The Littlest Man Band board is going, I'll tell her to do the same.

[duffroxmysox]

Has anyone heard of Zen Baseballbat? They're from the UK, Jas I might've asked you before, not sure.


Anywho check 'em out

[the-UK-ska-scene]

ZBB is awesome :)

[duffroxmysox]

ah sweet, didn't know if you knew of them

I cant listen to nay of my music atm cos my mums taken the adaptor for my speakers for her laptop printer :angry: so I cant check out the bands kith suggested :angry:

[Untitled]

I love ska, but i dont nearly have enough on my PC.

Ive gots lots of Mad Caddies and Bosstones, there great, but i need more.

/reads thread for bands to d/load.

[PrescribedNonsense]

If you like the Bosstones RBF is probably for you.

[Untitled]

Please mr person, dont throw letters at me :(

[pedro durruti]

get soulseek and download from these people: skasnodead, rudiegetsplenty, Rudeboy20, winnwarrior, JePe-SkA, Kithkin (I've never actually seen his files but I'm sure he had tons of ska), or me (ihateceIebrities)

[Untitled]

Ok, i downloaded it :thumb:

My names Untitled258 if anyone is wondering.

/goes on the hunt for ska.

[6Stringer]

Kudos for having Leftover Crack on there, thats the most informative post I have ever seen on MX. Ever.

[mosaic]

does anyone like farse they are a great ska band

[sketchyjoe]

Farse were a great live band. I saw them 3 times. They weren't so good on CD though.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Farse were awesome. I thought they were ace live too. Bit disappointed when I got Got The Thirst, though. But it's really starting to grow on me :D

[mosaic]

i never got the chance of seeing them live dammit!
By the way has anyone been on the link i point to my band up there its www.sixpointfive.co.uk mk ska band

cheers

[sketchyjoe]

Farse were awesome. I thought they were ace live too. Bit disappointed when I got Got The Thirst, though. But it's really starting to grow on me :D
Got The Thirst is a King Prawn CD.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Haha, sorry I was listening to Got The Thirst at the time, I meant Boxing Clever. I saw Farse just before they released Boxing Clever, and I think it did come up trumps. :)

On a darker note, Jamie Egan has left Streetlight :(

[SickOnTheBusYouCunt]

i got give em the boot 4 yesterday

the ska bands on it are really, really good, i especially like the aggrolites

[sketchyjoe]

Haha, sorry I was listening to Got The Thirst at the time, I meant Boxing Clever. I saw Farse just before they released Boxing Clever, and I think it did come up trumps. :)

On a darker note, Jamie Egan has left Streetlight :(
Yeah, Boxing Clever has some great tracks but some took a couple of listens to get used to. I saw them too just before its release. I actually got it at one of their shows before it was officially released.

[LifeIsDandy]

i got give em the boot 4 yesterday

the ska bands on it are really, really good, i especially like the aggrolites

I was thinking about getting that cd a while back, but i ended up buying The Fury Of The Aquabats instead. Which is a great cd, i must say. :thumb:

Anyone else here an Aquabats fan?

[pedro durruti]

i got give em the boot 4 yesterday

the ska bands on it are really, really good, i especially like the aggrolites
Yeah the Aggrolites are awesome

[the-UK-ska-scene]

i never got the chance of seeing them live dammit!
By the way has anyone been on the link i point to my band up there its www.sixpointfive.co.uk mk ska band

cheers

Mike Davis played you lot last night, and I was pretty impressed :D Yeah I enjoyed you guys track muchly.

Mike Davis has the best job in the world, no doubt he does it very well, but I'm insanely jealous of him :upset:

[sweboy]

So what's up with Streetlight Manifesto's new album? Is it released or what?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

According to Amazon it was released a couple days ago (ignore that ****)... According to Victory it's out May 31st. I'm looking forward to it.


I got Let's Go Bowling - Music To Bowl By (a 1991 album) for £4 the other day in a music exchange, jeezus it's EXCELLENT! Ahhh, so ****ing sweeet :) I've been listening to it a lot.

[pedro durruti]

Hey I just downloaded that. About the Streetlight album, a bunch of people are doubtful on how good it's going to be. Then I punch them in the throat, after I remind them that it's Streetlight Manifesto

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Oh shi... Who let this go to the 3rd page?!!!?!?!

So I got Assorted Jelly Beans s/t yesterday (for £3, bargain), and of the bits I've listened to so far I think it's really good stuff :)

[pedro durruti]

Yeah that's a good album, I think I'll listen to it now

[teleplayer101]

anyone ever heard i voted for kodos? great band they are, check them out at purevolume

[the-UK-ska-scene]

IV4K are ace, yeah.

Incidentally, Suburban Legends played with IV4K the last time they ever played their stuff from The Origin Edition live :nerd:

[who_cares_about_anything]

I need to find some good skacore/ska-remo stuff. Anyone know anything?

[pedro durruti]

Skar-remo? Whaaa

Listen to Link 80

[Kithkin]

According to Amazon it was released a couple days ago (ignore that ****)... According to Victory it's out May 31st. I'm looking forward to it.


I got Let's Go Bowling - Music To Bowl By (a 1991 album) for £4 the other day in a music exchange, jeezus it's EXCELLENT! Ahhh, so ****ing sweeet :) I've been listening to it a lot.


I've gotten their live album as a bonus cd from ordering from Asian man twice:). I gave one to a friend on her birthday. They are very good.

[pedro durruti]

Last time I ordered from Asian Man I got some crappy split

[Inspector Ska]

ok i have a question, the specials are one of my favorit bands and i love other two tone bands but what is it that makes it "two tone" i mean i cant figure out what the "two tone " sound is, i mean what makes a band two tone....... help me please

[Forest_Fire]

2nd - The Specials, The (English) Beat, Madness, The Selecter, Bad Manners, Apollinaires, Swinging Cats, Higsons, and The Papers.

What was changed - Two Tone, this is where Two Tone came from. The Label 2 Tone Records was responsible for this revival and second wave. THis is where Punk, Pop and Rock were minced with Ska and Ska Punk bands first came about. Also it is centered in England, not Jamacia.

The Dance - Im even less sure about this than i was in the first wave. My best guess is it is about halfway between 3rd wave and 1st wave ska. Probably more movement and maybe some moshing by now.

two tone is 2nd wave, generally labeled by the time peroid (late 70s and 80s), the location (england) many were on the label "2 tone"

[Inspector Ska]

so thats why there arnt any new two tone bands?
is it posible for someone to start a band now and say that its "two tone"?
just wondering

[pedro durruti]

Yeah, it is possible. Two tone is a sound

[crazycaddie]

Wow.... streetlight just played in my town (cleveland) and I'm still getting over the shock of how awesome it was. there are no words to desribe it. but what was really awesome is they made a mix of point/counterpoint and keasbey nights. i would have never expected that to sound good but it was one of the best ones they played and they played all the songs on the everything goes numb cd. best concert I've ever had the pleasure of attending.

[nopicks4me]

thanks for the list. ive been lookin for something like that

[mr.k]

very nicely done, however imo catch 22 was only good for keasbey nights their breakoff band Streetlight Manifesto however is Excellent :thumb:

Streetlight Manifesto is the best ska band out there :thumb:

[Kithkin]

Last time I ordered from Asian Man I got some crappy split


They keep sending me the same bonus stuff. I have 3 copys of King Apparatus's self titled.

And yeah, 2-Tone is a sound more than anything. You can call the Toasters 2-Tone even though they weren't in the time period and they weren't on the label and be pretty accurate in describing them.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

They keep sending me the same bonus stuff. I have 3 copys of King Apparatus's self titled.

Lucky for some, I have no copies!!

I think Toasters are like 3rd wave in some places, though, again it's a case of you can't pigeonhole them.

I was listening to Smoke Like A Fish the other day, followed straight after by The Toasters, and I was thinking how alike they are (and not just because of the keyboard, though that is a factor). You guys should really listen to more Smoke Like A Fish, make it a priority! :p

[duffroxmysox]

Hey guys, I wanna find new bands to listen to but have no idea where to start with the ones suggested, theres too big a list! (not a bad thing :p)

I'm into ska stuff like Mad Caddies, Op Ivy, Sublime, Sonic Boom 6, Zen Baseball Bat, Madness...and just other punky stuff as well as rock so erm...you got any suggestions for other stuff to start off with?

[pedro durruti]

Start off with some earlier ska bands. You might like Prince Buster because Madness covered a lot of his songs and took a lot of influences from him. If you like Madness, you're sure to like similar bands like The Specials and The Selecter (great female vocals). For some skapunk you'll probably like The Forces of Evil (Reel Big Fish side project, I say don't even bother with RBF, they suck, but that's just my opinion), Spitvalves, Spring Heeled Jack, MU330 (make sure to check out other Asian Man bands- http://www.asianmanrecords.com/) and uh.... Howards Alias I guess.

[duffroxmysox]

cheers, will do

[pedro durruti]

Peter- Do you have albums from these bands: Apollinaires, Swinging Cats, Higsons, and The Papers? If so I want to get them from you off Soulseek or AIM

[Kithkin]

Fraid not Peter.

Lucky for some, I have no copies!!

I think Toasters are like 3rd wave in some places, though, again it's a case of you can't pigeonhole them.

I was listening to Smoke Like A Fish the other day, followed straight after by The Toasters, and I was thinking how alike they are (and not just because of the keyboard, though that is a factor). You guys should really listen to more Smoke Like A Fish, make it a priority! :p


Come over and I'll get you a copy;)

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Howards Alias I guess.

I just found out that they are hitting up my local with NoComply and MU330! Frikkin MU330! At my local! I need an outfit! Props to Vallely, aaaah, I love him :lol:

Come over and I'll get you a copy;)

:rolleyes:

One day I'll swim to America with big plans that you can take me to a show, and I'll turn up at your door and you'll run away :D

In other news, some drunk dude asked me to marry him on Leicester Square on Friday... And it got me thinking, that actually happens to me more often than you'd think :naughty:

[I Sold Me Soul For Rock N Roll]

I like ska but the only thing i have is Reel Big Fish, what are other rocky type ska bands like them?

[pedro durruti]

You're a lost cause

[mr.k]

i agree

[Kithkin]

I like ska but the only thing i have is Reel Big Fish, what are other rocky type ska bands like them?


The Forces of Evil
Suburban Legends
Five Iron Frenzy
Mad Caddies
I Voted for Kudos
The Hippoes
Suburban Rythem

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Ahh, The Forces of Evil, a band I have to listen to more often. Played them to my friend for the first time yesterday. It was the friend who gave me a Reel Big Fish promo thing that she got signed by Aaron Barrett, for my birthday, she rules :)

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I have been listening to Operation Ivy, really loud, since I got in from work. Ahh, I think this could be the theme for my half term holiday :) Although Op Ivy kind of reminds me of the summer, and it's more like winter right now as there was hail and snow today. But yay Op Ivy! Never enough of that :D

[mshort813]

so, Ska is Dead was insane. Superspecs, Kid Go Home, MU330, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Streetlight Manifesto... Who else went?

I'm seeing Superspecs and I Voted For Kudos soon.

[smiling_skanker13]

I'm seeing Superspecs and I Voted For Kudos soon.
I Voted For Kodos rule! They're starting their "Sincerely Boss Tour" on February 17th, and they're going all around the U.S, pretty much. The dates are on their site: www.iv4k.com (http://www.iv4k.com)
I'd love to go see them, but unfortunately I live on the wrong side of the Atlantic! Hey ho. Can't really describe their sound, 'cause I'm crap at describing, but check out their album "Close Enough For Ska" though, and have a look at their purevolume page (http://www.purevolume.com/ivotedforkodos) too, 'cause they've got seven **** good songs on their! :cool:

Umm, another good band to check out, is Patent Pending. They've got like 21 songs on their purevolume page (http://www.purevolume.com/patentpending) :thumb:

[sketchyjoe]

I've been mainly listening to Chris Murray, Don Drummond and Rico Rodriguez recently.

[Twat_Out_Of_Hell]

so, Ska is Dead was insane. Superspecs, Kid Go Home, MU330, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Streetlight Manifesto... Who else went?

I'm seeing Superspecs and I Voted For Kudos soon.

how were MU330 and VGS live?

[Kithkin]

If you compare how The Glowskulls are live to their albums, they are probably one of the best live bands around.

They just sound terrible on album but put on a pretty good show.

Which reminds me, I should listen to firme at least once before tonight. Its supposed to be a decent album.

[mshort813]

how were MU330 and VGS live?

MU330 was ****ing awesome. They put on an amazing show. They wwere my favorite band that played besides Streetlight. They did a lot of cool stuff and got the crowd really into it.

I'm not really a fan of VGS's recorded stuff but they were also really good live. They had a great souind and they were a lot of fun to listen to.

[sweboy]

So, ska-people, any news on Keasby Nights 2?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I'm not really a fan of VGS's recorded stuff but they were also really good live. They had a great souind and they were a lot of fun to listen to.

Yeah same here, it's definitely fun to see that band although I don't listen to them much.

So, ska-people, any news on Keasby Nights 2?

None yet. According to Amazon it was released already, but errr, who listens to Amazon? I think it's meant to be released in like May or March or something

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Got Sonic Boom Six's album today

/Cream

Also got a Blue Beat Players album

And, soon enough, I will be purchasing The Scrub's new EP :D (When I get a checkbook... Tomorrow)

/More cream

[almostpunkenough]

I don't know who is listening to you guys when you talk about ska and punk cause your ignorance on the subject seems to be abundant. My first gripe is

"**** Rancid?" - I dont care if you dislike there music (especialy there new stuff considering the lows they have sunk too) but with albums like "Let's go" which pretty much sums up good street punk.

The second problem you guys have is that you have not listed on of the greatest ska bands of all time as far as i can tell:

<B>Slapstick</B> - chicago ska core band. A few of their memebers went on to be in Alkaline Trio and The Lawrence Arms, but we can forgive them for that. They had a handfull of ep and lp's that were all placed on one CD that is green and says *Slapstick* on it.

- Chad the Banned

Hint, dont come in, insult the members, talk about a band that people reading the original posts should know about, forget to mention that they went on to form less than jake, and then peddle your Amazonian wares.

[almostpunkenough]

And evidently these forums are not HTML enabled so here are the two links again

Slapstick (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000003OPY/qid=1108630640/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-1281009-3960720)



Sorry about that guys

-Chad


Yeah, how about no

-Kithkin

[Twat_Out_Of_Hell]

Got Sonic Boom Six's album today

/Cream

Also got a Blue Beat Players album

And, soon enough, I will be purchasing The Scrub's new EP :D (When I get a checkbook... Tomorrow)

/More cream

whta's that CD like? I saw them live a couple of months ago and thought they had a couple a decent songs

[the-UK-ska-scene]

- Chad the Banned

:lol:

Yeah, how about no

-Kithkin

:lol: :lol: You still got it man.

whta's that CD like? I saw them live a couple of months ago and thought they had a couple a decent songs

It's really good yeah, and it's already growing on me as well. They're very reminiscent of King Prawn in places, and that can only be a good thing! It's definitely worth getting, especially as it's only a fiver brand spanking new.

[Kithkin]

So are they the band that spawned from king prawn?

Also, which album were the two of you refering to?

[duffroxmysox]

Got Sonic Boom Six's album today

/Cream
would that be turbo?

edit: probably more likely to be sounds to consume?

I have the turbo EP :thumb:

[the-UK-ska-scene]

So are they the band that spawned from king prawn?

Nope, they're just a band who appreciate the 'Prawn. Babar Luck is the ex-King Prawn lyricist dude, still going I think, awesome guy. Don't know if he has a webbysite or anything, though.

Also, which album were the two of you refering to?

Sonic Boom Six's new album, Sounds To Consume - http://www.sonicboomsix.co.uk

would that be turbo?

edit: probably more likely to be sounds to consume?

I have the turbo EP :thumb:

Yeah it's Sounds To Consume, I wanted Turbo when it was out but I never pulled my finger out and bought it. Then we tried to get Alex (PunkerMentality) to get some copies in, but it had gone out of print and he couldn't get it :( So I just had to wait for the album, and at £5 it's a bargain anyways :D

[Kithkin]

Sonic Boom Six's new album, Sounds To Consume - http://www.sonicboomsix.co.uk


" 1. The Rape of Punk to Come"


Ha

[the-UK-ska-scene]

:lol:

Small things...

[asdf]

Could someone tell me what they think of this song? http://www.angelfire.com/art2/asdf23/SLK.mp3

I'm not advertising my own band because... well, I don't have my own band. This is a band that was somewhat local around west Michigan in 1982. My parents used to see them at bars all the time. They have their album, which only has 8 songs on it, but I still like it.
Also, I want to listen to more ska bands that sound similar to this. Could someone give me some recomendations?

[crasychriz]

my dont they make a ska section on the forums. :'(

[PoisonParadox]

Could someone tell me what they think of this song? http://www.angelfire.com/art2/asdf23/SLK.mp3

I'm not advertising my own band because... well, I don't have my own band. This is a band that was somewhat local around west Michigan in 1982. My parents used to see them at bars all the time. They have their album, which only has 8 songs on it, but I still like it.
Also, I want to listen to more ska bands that sound similar to this. Could someone give me some recomendations?
That singer sounds a lot like Terry Hall, but uhh bands that sound like it. Two tone bands, heh, that's all I got

That was a really good song, think they'd have any albums on soulseek?

[asdf]

That singer sounds a lot like Terry Hall, but uhh bands that sound like it. Two tone bands, heh, that's all I got

That was a really good song, think they'd have any albums on soulseek?
I really doubt it. However, if I ever figure out how to get vinyl cleanly onto the computer (I got this song from a mix tape we had, with just that song for this band) I'll put it up on soulseek.

[duffroxmysox]

Yeah it's Sounds To Consume, I wanted Turbo when it was out but I never pulled my finger out and bought it. Then we tried to get Alex (PunkerMentality) to get some copies in, but it had gone out of print and he couldn't get it :( So I just had to wait for the album, and at £5 it's a bargain anyways :D
sweet :thumb:

[pedro durruti]

Big D in two days

[pedro durruti]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/ihatecelebrities/17reaspms.jpg

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Wow so you can post pictures in here? Sweet picture dude.

Last night I saw Sonic Boom Six, and safe to say I proper creamed my jeans. Monkey See Monkey Do, it's amazing live, oh man. I also saw Adequate Seven, top-hole as always (even though we had to leave straight after The State We're In :upset: but I didn't miss it and it's my favourite so it's ok). And I saw The Filaments who play ska like they were born to do it... I thought they'd stopped playing ska, but they played a new song last night called "Insult To Injury" (I think) which was very ska. Brilliant, it was.

[skunkblime]

check out pepper and 20 weight.

[That_Dude]

can someone put up a link that shows how to skank? I have only seen it once and i feel like doing it when we are line dancing.

[asdf]

can someone put up a link that shows how to skank? I have only seen it once and i feel like doing it when we are line dancing.
embarrassing, but here's me skanking:
http://www.angelfire.com/art2/asdf23/DACE.gif

Not the best example, but it might help you.
you have to copy+paste the link.

[santiii]

wow great bands around here
im from argentina, i really dont know many people who likes the bands i do... and most of those bands are named here!!! i like potshot wich is a band from japan... im saying that because i didnt see that band here
well if anyone wants to answer that would be great... other band is "ska-p", they are from spain... and if you wanna hear some argentinian ska enter here
www.runningpotatoes.com.ar www.worlddk.com.ar www.slamup.com.ar

ska ska ska

[mshort813]

wow great bands around here
im from argentina, i really dont know many people who likes the bands i do... and most of those bands are named here!!! i like potshot wich is a band from japan... im saying that because i didnt see that band here
well if anyone wants to answer that would be great... other band is "ska-p", they are from spain... and if you wanna hear some argentinian ska enter here
www.runningpotatoes.com.ar www.worlddk.com.ar www.slamup.com.ar

ska ska ska
You have to copy and paste the links.

I haven't checked out the other bands but I thought Running Potatoes were pretty good. Some of their songs seem a bit jumpy and sound like a couple songs put together. Is that what happens in Empty Pockets at around 1:00 and 1:20 and a couple other times. They are good anyway though.

[mshort813]

I might be seeing Catch in April. :). I've seen them before with Glassjaw and a couple others but I didnt really know them at the time.

[Catch22man]

can someone put up a link that shows how to skank? I have only seen it once and i feel like doing it when we are line dancing.
http://horntabs.net/viewarticle.cgi?id=3

This might help, but it all seemed like he was trying to be impressive with his knowledge of skanking and it would leave unfamiliar people in the dust.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Woot new Forces of Evil tracks. The pure sex. (http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=2678780&Mytoken=20050225103938)

[mshort813]

Woot new Forces of Evil tracks. The pure sex. (http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=2678780&Mytoken=20050225103938)

****, is that your band?

[mshort813]

embarrassing, but here's me skanking:
http://www.angelfire.com/art2/asdf23/DACE.gif

Not the best example, but it might help you.
you have to copy+paste the link.

:lol: I thought that was pretty good. nice.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

****, is that your band?

I. Wish.

Read: Reel Big Fish side project.

[Kithkin]

Woot new Forces of Evil tracks. The pure sex. (http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=2678780&Mytoken=20050225103938)


w00t!

actually... those aren't all that good:(

[GhettoBox]

http://www.inspectorhector.com/

This is a local band out of New Jersey. Mostly schoolkids, I think. Check out Waste Of Time in their audio section. They're pretty good.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

actually... those aren't all that good:(

/Me stabs Kith

But I agree :upset: I thought they 1st and 2nd were quite good, compared with other bands (see: LAST REEL BIG FISH ALBUM), and I thought the last one was good for what it was.

But there was no. Zing.

[GoPogo77]

have any of you heard of JLB? they're hard hitting ska/punk band that have a split with All Out Attak. anyway, yeah...

[Kithkin]

And bump with new stuff!


Bomb the Music Industry is a side project of the Arrogant Sons of Bitches that you must listen to.

First, everything they ever record is free to download from their site. Second, at their shows, you take a plain t shirt and they will make you a shirt for free. Third, while I love ASOB, their actual songs aren't that great and if their live show weren't so good, I wouldn't listen to them. BTMI on the other hand have some really good songs. They are a combination of Ska, Punk and Happy Hardcore (I think its a type of techno) and some of the songs sound awsome. Especially the ones recorded more recently.

http://www.myspace.com/bombthemusicindustry

http://www.bombthemusicindustry.com/

Free songs (all available on their website)

This Graceless Planet (http://www.bombthemusicindustry.com/demos/graceless.mp3)

Too Cool For Music (http://www.bombthemusicindustry.com/albums/2005%20-%2002%20-%20albumminusband/09%20_I%27m%20Too%20Cooooool%20For%20Music_.mp3)

FREEEEEEE BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRD FREEEEEEEE BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRD (http://www.bombthemusicindustry.com/albums/2005%20-%2002%20-%20albumminusband/11%20_FRRRREEEEE%20BIIIIIIIRRRRD!!!!!!%20FRRRRREEE EEEEEE%20BIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRDDDDD!!!!!!!_.mp3)


You can go to their site and read their "mission statement" which is actually really interesting.

[mshort813]

Thanks Kith...ASOB are awesome, I think, especially live.

So, I'm going to see I Voted For Kudos soon. I thought it was going to be sooner, but its going to be sometime soon.

Superspecs are awesome, and so are Kid Go Home. Opinions?

And Infamous Jake and the Pinstripe Mafia.

FREE EVERYTHING:
Bomb the Music Industry! will do the best to make sure that you the "listener/mindless consumer" becomes simply the "listener" or dare I say, "participant." We will record music on our own personal equipment

CDS/MUSIC: All Bomb the Music Industry! songs are available for free download and recommended personal distribution to your friends or your enemies who hate loud music at this website. If you bring a blank CD-R to the show, a full-quality version of the CD will be copied for you along with an enhanced portion that contains all the lyrics and artwork in case you want to look at it or print it out. After you have that, we encourage you to burn copies for your friends and burn copies of Story of the Year's CD for you enemies.
They are awesome.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Kith awesome information, cheers mate :D

[sweboy]

You the man Kith-rock!

[non sequitor]

anyone like flogging molly. they are v.good

flogging molly are f*cking awesome but why do you mention them in a ska thread?

[sweboy]

Man, Bomb the Music Industry! really rock it out hard. Totally crazy.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Yeah I just burned their album like 2 hours ago, listened to it while I did my essay, man that stuff is good

[sweboy]

Totally. This is the craziest **** I've heard in a long time. I didn't know it was possible to rock that hard.

[PrinceCaspian]

http://www.inspectorhector.com/

This is a local band out of New Jersey. Mostly schoolkids, I think. Check out Waste Of Time in their audio section. They're pretty good.

i just saw them at a toasters show last night (saturday) at bloomfield ave. cafe and stage (in nj). the whole show was pretty kickass, another local band called the Miasmics was there that you should check out

[pedro durruti]

"we encourage you to burn copies for your friends and burn copies of Story of the Year's CD for you enemies."

Hahahahaha

PS Bomb the Music Industry rule

[Black Ink]

embarrassing, but here's me skanking:
http://www.angelfire.com/art2/asdf23/DACE.gif

Not the best example, but it might help you.
you have to copy+paste the link.
There's a video of me skanking in a gorilla suit somewhere out there. I'll try to find it before the end of the week.

[mshort813]

i just saw them at a toasters show last night (saturday) at bloomfield ave. cafe and stage (in nj). the whole show was pretty kickass, another local band called the Miasmics was there that you should check out

I was there. The Toasters were pretty good. I have a friend in Miasmics which is why I came in the first place.

[GabeSHL]

I haven't read this whole thread yet, but Boston has a pretty good ska scene with Fork in Hand Records (Big D, Stray Bullets, and more I can't think of) there are also alot of independant, less famous ska bands around there that are worth checking out.

[Kithkin]

Yeah, I love boston. (and the Stray Bullets:))


Its funny, they recently added a video for Hey Rebecca to their site, but its just a live set with the recorded song played over it:(

[mshort813]

I haven't read this whole thread yet, but Boston has a pretty good ska scene with Fork in Hand Records (Big D, Stray Bullets, and more I can't think of) there are also alot of independant, less famous ska bands around there that are worth checking out.

Boston's scene is awesome. I'm not from there but I still like the music. Big D is aweosme, I just recently started getting into "How It Goes."

Its funny, they recently added a video for Hey Rebecca to their site, but its just a live set with the recorded song played over it

That sucks. I guess they tried to make a music video, but they should have just kept the live version.

[pedro durruti]

Yeah, I love boston. (and the Stray Bullets:))


Its funny, they recently added a video for Hey Rebecca to their site, but its just a live set with the recorded song played over it:(
WHy don't you bitch about it more!

[BMZbass]

Wow, its been forever since I posted here.....

This thread has grown by like 16 pages sine I last posted.....

Anyway, my band has finally put another song on Purevolume. Go to http://www.purevolume.com/barelymorethanzero and listen to "Cecil Goes Backstabbing".

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Yeah, I love boston. (and the Stray Bullets:))

This laddy who I know in t'ska band over here, he's into them like. Awesome.

Speaking of videos of awesome bands (http://homepage.urbanet.ch/videos/Streetlight_Manifesto-Everything_Went_Numb-(live_@_Engine_Room_TX_02-25-05)-DJ-prv.mpg)

My dad was moaning at me at Parents Evening at college tonight, during our meeting with my tutor he said "No more gig tickets until after exams... Except for Streetlight Manifesto"

I'm glad he understands me.

[sweboy]

:eek: It's the Meatlight Stratifesto! Live!

Thank you^7.

[pedro durruti]

Sweboy you crazy you crazy I said

[asdf]

There's a video of me skanking in a gorilla suit somewhere out there. I'll try to find it before the end of the week.
:lol: That's lovely.

[GabeSHL]

Yeah, I love boston. (and the Stray Bullets:))


Its funny, they recently added a video for Hey Rebecca to their site, but its just a live set with the recorded song played over it:(
Wahoo, Boston is pretty awesome...except for the weather
Speaking of boston ska, I'm in a band, The Superhero Letdown... our music: http://www.purevolume.com/thesuperheroletdown

tell me what you think about it

[amcaruso]

Rude for life.

[Kithkin]

http://www.wimp.com/jewish

reggae but...

[Subterranean Homesick Alien]

not bad

[thewormyourhonor]

Yay ska! =)

[thewormyourhonor]

This kid can't skank!! =O

[TMA]

I wish I could be in a Ska band, but nobody here plays any horns.
And I know, horns don't exactly make Ska into Ska, but I'd rather have a brass section in my band.

[Vietnow]

I find this nice Horn-tabs site, just for Ska!, and I thought I'd share it with you guys.
It has Trumpet, Alto, and Tenor sax, even Baritone. I personally love the Skatalites - Guns of navarone, tenor tab. It's so fun to play! I'm not sure if this site has been talked about yet...

http://horntabs.net/index.cgi

[Forest_Fire]

http://www.purevolume.com/fivehours

http://music.download.com/fivehours/3600-8721_32-100367378.html

http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=9599349&Mytoken=20050319101143

Five Hours, bitches

[SantaDuJuan]

http://www.wimp.com/jewish

reggae but...

Really good.

[TMA]

http://www.wimp.com/jewish

reggae but...

Holy crap! It's Matis Yahu! I love that man!
He's the best Orthodox Jewish Rapper ever! :thumb:

[blacklungfever]

I play bass in a ska/punk band, Vanilla FeedCake. We have a PV, http://www.purevolume.com/vanillafeedcake the recordings are pretty bad but whatever. We'll get some better ones eventually, with our trumpet player too.

I love ska.

EDIT: That Jewish reggae/rap is fantastic!

[Kithkin]

Yeah, he came here on wednesday. Its like... orthodox jewish... ok... reggae... ok... hip hop... wait.... getting airplay... hey... what .... that doesn't make any sense.


Its awsome, but it hurts my brain.

[mikecarr]

dan ross left streetlight!

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Woah, seems stuff is a bit hectic for them at the moment!

[skadrummer411]

great job on all that info. its about time someone recognized ska for what it is. we have a ska band at our high school called Liable To Change. they're pretty good in the fact that they just won battle of the bands but most of their songs are just other artists sings with a ska twist to it, its kinda gay.If i wanted to hear songs like that i could turn on the radio. Reel Big Fish did some songs like that too but only like 2 so its really not that bad.

[mshort813]

dan ross left streetlight!
:amaze: That sucks, he's a good player. They did pretty good when Egan left though. The show I saw was a couple days after he left and the replacement was awesome and knew all the songs really well. Now they have to have seven guys though. The replacement only knew trumpet whereas Egan knew trumpet and trombone. So now they have Mike Soprano as trombone and something Bonner as trumpet. They'll find someone soon to replace Ross...when someone leaves a band like SM, there's got to be a lot of people that want to fill the spot. Yeah things are pretty crazy for them, and they still have the Europe tour soon.

The Aquabats kick. :cool:

[pedro durruti]

Man, I'm still pissed Ska is Dead didn't come to the Northwest

[Kithkin]

Were they planning to?

The bands in Ska is Dead had terrible luck this time around.

[sketchyjoe]

VGS cancelled their UK tour because of 'family problems'

[pedro durruti]

Were they planning to?

The bands in Ska is Dead had terrible luck this time around.
I don't believe so

[the-UK-ska-scene]

VGS cancelled their UK tour because of 'family problems'

Yeah the dude's baby died. Harsh.

[lessthanjackie22]

Where can i get the bandits of the acoustic revolution cd!? I need it and the BOTAR and streetlight site aren't working!!:(

[mshort813]

Where can i get the bandits of the acoustic revolution cd!? I need it and the BOTAR and streetlight site aren't working!!:(
http://skachilles.com/music/botar/ :)

500th reply and 501st post.

[skakid524]

I didn't read any pages of this but the first and kind of the last one but I'm pretty sure no one mentioned a really good ska band "Last Picked". They broke up but their music is some of the best and well concentrated I've ever heard.

http://www.purevolume.com/lastpicked

and there you have it.

[mshort813]

I didn't read any pages of this but the first and kind of the last one but I'm pretty sure no one mentioned a really good ska band "Last Picked". They broke up but their music is some of the best and well concentrated I've ever heard.

http://www.purevolume.com/lastpicked

and there you have it.
I haven't heard them before but I do like them. And they're from NJ which makes them ten times better. :cool:

[mshort813]

Listen to ska.