Ska

[Arrakakaka]

I'm just getting into Ska. Thanks for that list, I'll check out some of those bands.

What cds would you reccomend me? I like stuff like Operation Ivy, The Aquabats, Fishbone, and Reel Big Fish. I want some other, better ska, and I don't know what bands/cds I should look at.

[circlejerk me]

Check out Assorted Jelly Bean's self titled

[Kithkin]

I finally got around to listening to the Flaming Tsunamies.

http://www.purevolume.com/theflamingtsunamis
http://www.myspace.com/theflamingtsunamis

Refuse to Die is sick.

[Rise Me Up]

That is hardly ska.

[Kithkin]

Its good, and it has enough ska to go in this thread. Thats all I really care about.

Refuse to Die is the hardest song they have up. The other stuff has more noticable ska.

[Arrakakaka]

Check out Assorted Jelly Bean's self titled
Thanks. I'll check it out.

[TAND]

my neighbor has this ska disc set. its got mostly 80's ska bands, with a few early 90's. but its really good. such bands on it are judge dread, international beat, big 5, the hotknives.. etc.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

a mini-keyboard that you blew into with a hose, so I called it a keymarnica.

:lol: That's called a Melodica, Leila from Sonic Boom Six has one, though I prefer your name for it!

That was an awesome review of the show, by the way :D

Once I went to see this band upstairs in a pub, and when we went in it smelled like a guinea pig hutch, when we came out it smelled like a guinea pig hutch + a lot of weed. Strange indeed. Ska gigs always have more people smoking weed than other gigs, though.

Except Goldie Lookin Chain, which was pretty bad as well :lol:

[circlejerk me]

Haha keymarnica is way better than melodica

Hey Peter, would it be against the mod code to unban me? I posted in this thread (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=352019&page=1&pp=25) and I thought it was just a joke, but now I'm banned for two years, and that's kind of lame!

Here's my profile
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/member.php?userid=80923

[pedro durruti]

Oh nevermind it looks like we all got ubanned!

[TAND]

hey is anyone going to see streetlight this saturday at the stone pony?

[pedro durruti]

No Streetlight for me for another few months at the least

[Black Ink]

I don't know what to do. :(

I have no one to see Reel Big Fish wish, but I really want to go, but I don't really want to go alone.

[pedro durruti]

Bah, I've been to a couple shows alone, it's not that bad. As long as you have a nice place to be comfortable inbetween sets you won't have to feel awkward by yourself.

[sketchyjoe]

I saw Ska Cubano, Flogging Molly and SLF on my own. They were still great gigs.

[Kithkin]

Uh oh!

www.skascene.com

mailto:info@whois-help.info?Subject=Inquiring about the domain 'skascene.com', with status: Expired

[pedro durruti]

Here's a silly video I made trying to skank and eat pizza.. at the same time!! :o

http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0RPCQUOYEKTQ90NLY3V66WA6B2

[EightMilesHigh]

This is going to sound very n00bish...but I'm trying to get into ska, but not ska-punk. Could someone upload some stuff by the Specials (or similar ska bands) in the YSI thread?

[Kithkin]

What did you do at the end of that video? Run into something?

[pedro durruti]

I almost slipped

Finally, some shows to look forward to this summer. The Slackers in a week (I'm still uncertain if I should go.. considering I won't be able to get in), the Aquabats with the Epoxies and the Phenomenauts (who are really good live) and The Suicide Machines in August.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Yeah the summer is looking pretty awesome for me too, well there's a few good'uns in July:

8th - Howards Alias/Sonic Boom Six/Vanilla Pod/Grown At Home (though I don't think I can go to this as Vallely's having another birthday party on the beach :rolleyes: )
10th - Chris Murray/Zen Baseballbat/Catch-It Kebabs/Sadie's Doll
23rd - Splitters/Catch-It Kebabs/The Scrub/The Junglists/The Lock Up/Midnight Crazies/Captain Hotknives (amazing line-up by Alex, of course)
28th - Pama International/Catch-It Kebabs/The Scrub
31st - Kenisia/Mouthwash/The Wayriders/The Fat Cats/Two Day Rule/Catch-It Kebabs/The Outer Limits

That's just the ones I have planned so far. There are also a good few in August I plan to attend, another amazing line-up by Alex, should be ace, and also my mate's bands playing some stuff, and other gigs I don't know about yet...

And of course there's Reading in August, which shows a distinct lack of ska but these are the bands I plan on seeing at the moment:

Dropkick Murphys, Transplants, Foo Fighters, Incubus, NOFX, Alkaline Trio, LCD Soundsystem, Bad Religion, Anti-Flag, Rise Against, Capdown, The Explosion, NoComply, Queens Of The Stone Age, Roots Manuva, Simple Plan, Funeral For A Friend, Turbonegro, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, My Chemical Romance, Death From Above 1979, The Dead 60's, yourcodenameis:milo, Hot Hot Heat, Willy Mason, Iron Maiden, Million Dead, Emanuel and Senses Fail

Also I've decided I need to see Captain Everything! again soon, as I miss them so much. It's been nearly 2 years since I saw them last :upset:

[sketchyjoe]

And of course there's Reading in August, which shows a distinct lack of ska but these are the bands I plan on seeing at the moment:

Dropkick Murphys, Transplants, Foo Fighters, Incubus, NOFX, Alkaline Trio, LCD Soundsystem, Bad Religion, Anti-Flag, Rise Against, Capdown, The Explosion, NoComply, Queens Of The Stone Age, Roots Manuva, Simple Plan, Funeral For A Friend, Turbonegro, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, My Chemical Romance, Death From Above 1979, The Dead 60's, yourcodenameis:milo, Hot Hot Heat, Willy Mason, Iron Maiden, Million Dead, Emanuel and Senses Fail
You should go see Iggy & The Stooges, The Dwarves and Sleater-Kinney too.

[mr.k]

i like tjose bands

[mshort813]

I didn't make the SM show in NJ. Someone tell me everything about it!

[Majorthreat889]

I went to the one in michigan and it was awful. I would never see them again

[mshort813]

I went to the one in michigan and it was awful. I would never see them again
:amaze: :confused:

[lessthanjackie22]

I didn't make the SM show in NJ. Someone tell me everything about it!
Uh..AMAZING! oh man they were awesome..as always and even threw in some old keasby nights and 9mm...dan ross was hanging out on the side of the stage watching them...it was kickass:)

[Kithkin]

I think my Walt Jabsco died...

It might be time for a new avatar.

[TakeWarning]

I think my Walt Jabsco died...

It might be time for a new avatar.

I like the new one.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I think my Walt Jabsco died...

It might be time for a new avatar.

Oh. My. God. You've had that old avatar since I got here :eek:

Maybe I shall change mine to copy Kiths. About time the ska sect showed some unity :cool:

[Kithkin]

Fair enough.

Got the zine. Its big and largely unread:)

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Let me know what you think of it when you have read it! That fat bastard cost me over £3 to post :eek: thats $5.5 of your US dollars. Hope you liked the free stuff, whatever it was that I chucked in, I can't for the life of me remember :confused: Yeah but definitely let me know what you think. I'll be very interested to hear. Number 2 is going together at some point in the future, looks like the launch gig will be a wicked little number at Underworld in Camden on 17th August, I'll post the line-up closer to the date in case any of you want to come.

[Unseen2k0]

BOTAR and SM are both recording this summer. That is always good news.

Does anyone know where I could find General Rudie CDs?

[pedro durruti]

If you mean mp3s, I have two. My name is PETEY on Soulseek. If you mean actual CDs, try Amazon

[TAND]

BOTAR and SM are both recording this summer. That is always good news.

Does anyone know where I could find General Rudie CDs?
SM isn't putting out a Keasbey Nights 2 right?

[Kithkin]

SM isn't putting out a Keasbey Nights 2 right?

I don't think anyone outside of the band knows.

[RCVA]

The Specials!!

[sketchyjoe]

Calm down.

[Unseen2k0]

I don't think anyone outside of the band knows.

They said there are no numbers, and no orginal material. Some theories are this:
-They will add to every song(ie Point/Keasbey/Counter) or something.
-They will play songs Tomas wrote a long time ago for Catch 22/BOTAR.

Either way, they have us in mind and say they are doing it to make sure we don't spend money that we don't have to.

[TAND]

It should be good no matter what.

[pedro durruti]

Holy crap Westbound Train are playing here next week and it's at a Pub, so I'm assuming it's another 21+ show. I'm going to kill myself

[HTLSM]

what about Streetlight Manifesto?
and there is a sweet band I voted for Kodos

[Kithkin]

what about Streetlight Manifesto?

What about them?

[Kithkin]

Listening to Sublime's Tribute album

Fishbone's cover of Daterape is crazy. The only special part of What I Got is Gift of Gab's new verse. Ozomatli's cover of April 29th is pretty damn good. Mike Watt's cover was dissapointing. Avail sound like any punk band would covering Santeria, which is a shame. Pennwise's cover of Same in the End suffers from the same thing. Some of the covers are of songs I don't know and the rest are rather boring, partly because I don't like Sublime's dub/ska work (feels too much like jam band stuff) nearly as much as their skapunk stuff.

[CombatRock]

anyone heard Faboulus Rudies, there preety good i saw them at the Warped Tour.

[pedro durruti]

I was going to go to Seattle to catch The Slackers show and my mom actually was going to let me and she would have come with me. But my dad was being a douche and didn't want to spend our points to get a free stay in a hotel that night so we couldn't go

[asdf]

The aquabats play in Detroit on the 6th and Chicago on the 7th, and world/inferno friendship society plays in Chicago on the 10th. I'd love to see both of these bands!

[LTJ386]

I just listened to Reel Big Fish's new album, and it's pretty good. It's got a lot more ska than Cheer Up.

[sketchyjoe]

The aquabats play in Detroit on the 6th and Chicago on the 7th, and world/inferno friendship society plays in Chicago on the 10th. I'd love to see both of these bands!
I would kill to see WIFS.

[asdf]

I would kill to see WIFS.
Yeah, that's the concert I want to see more. Unfortunately, I don't think I'm going to either, but if I see any, it'll be the aquabats, because I've got some friends that want to go too.

[Leftover Jello]

I saw the Slackers play last night, it was awesome. All the other bands kind of sucked but the Slackers were great. And lucky me there are a few more ska shows coming up in the next few weeks.

[pedro durruti]

I was going to go to Seattle to catch The Slackers show and my mom actually was going to let me and she would have come with me. But my dad was being a douche and didn't want to spend our points to get a free stay in a hotel that night so we couldn't go
:angry: :angry:

[Kithkin]

:angry: :angry:

:points and laughs:

[pedro durruti]

I hope they're still around for at least one more west coast tour

[suicidesodamachine]

Does anyone know whats going on with the boss tones these days? Each time i try to get to their web site it wont let me for some reason.

[Kithkin]

indefinate hiatus

And as far as I know they don't have an offical site up.

[Black Ink]

So my girlfriend is going with me to see Reel Big Fish on Friday, so I don't have to go alone. Also my friends should be buying tickets to Warped Tour in Boston so I hope to see Big D and the Kids Table there in August.

[Kithkin]

http://nshastings.myvnc.com/music/DOGGED%20SKANKERS/

Good band. I think they are french though.

Skapunk. Good vocals, quick, pretty interesting melodies.

[puredemocracy]

You did pretty good with most of the information of the bands. I do wish the specials were mentioned more, but it's cool. I think choking victim are good, regardless of the bad quality recordings and bad music. But they explain why I also like crass. haha.

[puredemocracy]

hey! you're going to warped tour in boston? ****, I don't know if I can go. No job.

[Black Ink]

RBF was absolutly amazing.

Better news yet, I found out that The Planet Smashers and the Toasters are coming to Hartford 9/20.

Awesome.

[Forest_Fire]

Ska is dead in my town. Between June 1st and September (thats about as far ahead that shows have been booked so far) there is only one ska band playing in my town, but it's the same night as strike anywhere so I'm not going. I'd like to book a small ska show, but I don't know hardly anything about booking shows, and less about setting up equipment.

[pedro durruti]

Ska is Dead better come to Oregon and Washington this year

[Forest_Fire]

http://www.skaisdead.com/shows.php

Only some northwest dates so far, and all are too far to drive for me. I hope I get to see the toasters someday, I've already seen Mustard Plug (and I want to again), and I've never really gotten into the planet smashers

[Black Ink]

Yeah, the Planet Smashers/Toasters show is Ska is Dead. Its already announced at the venue, but not at the site so it seems.

[Forest_Fire]

I just noticed that there aren't any dates between the 14th and 22nd. I hope that kentucky is on the way from detroit to new york

[Ozduck]

www.ozduck.com

few skas song there :)

*And yes there are broken links!!! so do get angry, and right abusive replies

[pvf94]

Guys! who is this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/rxbandit/gch.jpg

[Black Ink]

I just noticed that there aren't any dates between the 14th and 22nd. I hope that kentucky is on the way from detroit to new york
20th is Hartford, I know that.

[Leftover Jello]

Ihatecelebrities,

Do you know the Uprite Dub Orchestra? I saw them last night with a bunch of other good bands (Westbound Train, Nuffsed), anyway they are really good and from Portland, you should check them out if you don't know them.

[LifeIsDandy]

I'm going to see The Aquabats for the first on Thursday! Woo hoo! Has anyone here ever been to one of their shows before?

[Jessizzle]

I put on a Reel Big Fish Cd on Friday, I Kinda forgot about them and put it at the back of my cd collection, But now i cant turn them off! Its So amazing.

[pedro durruti]

Ihatecelebrities,

Do you know the Uprite Dub Orchestra? I saw them last night with a bunch of other good bands (Westbound Train, Nuffsed), anyway they are really good and from Portland, you should check them out if you don't know them.
Yeah, I found out about them when The Slackers were coming here, but they like to play 21+ shows also. They were playing with Westbound Train on Friday and I really wanted to go. I'm getting really pissed off that I can't see some of my favorite bands because of alcohol

[Jessizzle]

the Slackers had a 19+ date and a AA date for us, Too bad i missed it anyways :(

[Leftover Jello]

Yeah, I found out about them when The Slackers were coming here, but they like to play 21+ shows also. They were playing with Westbound Train on Friday and I really wanted to go. I'm getting really pissed off that I can't see some of my favorite bands because of alcohol

I know what you mean, I really like the band Nuffsed, they play shows every week at this one club, but it is always 21+. If you ever get a chance to see them as well, you should. They kind of play a reggae/rock/dub/dancehall and are very good. I think they are going on tour over the summer, although last night was only the second all-ages show I've seen them play.

[Kithkin]

Some revisions I may probably add to the initial list.

The Arrogant Son's of Bitches have good music, not just a good live show. Not all of it is good, but those songs that are good are exceptional. Give their disco a listen through and you'll see. Simply listen to RSTLNE, or track #2 on the discography (actually the first 7 or 8 tracks are all far above average).

Less than Jake do have one good cd. Though, it is still my second least favorite cd on my playlist, slightly edging out the new Planet Smashers cd (though, to be fair, 90% of the cds on the list are certified favorites of mine already, I've been listening to new music on my computer for 3 months, it was time for some music I could sing along with).

I don't like the Planet Smashers and I still can't explain why. Their new album didn't help even if it was produced by Chris Murray. I guess the man if failable.

Not enough people listen to the Smooths. They suffer the same fate most of the american ska bands that were around at the same time as the Toasters do, few know who they are. See also Jump with Joey.

I can listen to the Dogged Skankers in the backround while I play videogames when I'm not paying attention to the lyrics. I have something against bands that don't sing in words I can understand (which is why I don't listen to death metal and the Casualties) Though I don't really ever listen to them. Maybe I should try listening to ska-p...

The Taj Motel Trio are awsome. Especially the song Woo!!! off Life of the Party.

[HTLSM]

sweet i like ska.

[Happymeal]

Tokyo Ska Paradise :D

[Forest_Fire]

I was just looking through the first page of this thread ot find a new band or two to listen to. I remembered hearing the name Jaya the cat before, so I decided to check them out.

wow... they're really good.

[Daniel!]

Has anyone picked up the Sublime tribute album? Fishbone and Jack Johnson are both really good.

[Jessizzle]

Sublime sucks.

[king of suede]

sorry if anyone mentioned this... but i think goldfinger should be on there... even though they're not a ska band anymore... in late 80's, early 90's, they did alot of ska... but then they went to the hardcore band they are now... but they WERE a pretty good ska band

[ScuzzBucket89]

anyone gonna go to ska is dead 3! im pumped for it even though it's like 3 months away, i'm gonna try and make it to the show in NY at the knitting factory

[pedro durruti]

If it comes here

[Daniel!]

Sublime sucks.

Oh...thanks.

[Kithkin]

Has anyone picked up the Sublime tribute album? Fishbone and Jack Johnson are both really good.

The Ozomatli's cover is probably the best song on it. I have no idea who Ozomatli are but if the rest of their stuff is as good as that cover, I need to check them out.

sorry if anyone mentioned this... but i think goldfinger should be on there... even though they're not a ska band anymore... in late 80's, early 90's, they did alot of ska... but then they went to the hardcore band they are now... but they WERE a pretty good ska band

They were a pretty good ska band. But they have never been a hardcore band. They are now a pop-punk band.

I was just looking through the first page of this thread ot find a new band or two to listen to. I remembered hearing the name Jaya the cat before, so I decided to check them out.

wow... they're really good.

Then listen to The Stray Bullets. Very similar to Jaya the Cat. A little faster and in my opinion better.

http://www.myspace.com/forkinhand

[the-UK-ska-scene]

The Ozomatli's cover is probably the best song on it. I have no idea who Ozomatli are but if the rest of their stuff is as good as that cover, I need to check them out.

Yeah man. I was listening to the tribute in the shop last week, and I was digging Badfish/Boss DJ, Date Rape, and Waiting For My Ruca (although well I love all the originals of those), I also thought Santeria was pretty cool. But then I was listening again today, and April 29th, 1992 came on and I was like "wow who is this?" and the dude I know who works there said "it's Ozomatli", and I was like "huh? Never heard of them" but man they sounded gooood. Really good.

[sketchyjoe]

I've got an Ozomatli album. They're pretty awesome. I think they've got a song on one of the THPS games.

[Jessizzle]

Then listen to The Stray Bullets. Very similar to Jaya the Cat. A little faster and in my opinion better.

http://www.myspace.com/forkinhand

I really like it, Alot more punk than ska, Its diffrent, But realllly good.

[Forest_Fire]

Stray Bullets are okay.


I just found a random link to this band (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000003GVI/ref=m_art_li_1/103-0398664-9667051?v=glance&s=music). They seem to have some good songs. I've never heard of them before

[Amish Pornstar]

http://www.purevolume.com/article57

A local ska/punk band from Joliet, IL

Enjoy...

[pedro durruti]

I like ska, skady ska ska

[Kithkin]

http://www.purevolume.com/article57

A local ska/punk band from Joliet, IL

Enjoy...

Not too shabby.

[Triangle]

Has anyone heard of The Junglists? They're a local band (UK) for me and I've seen them a few times live. http://www.purevolume.com/thejunglists

[Kithkin]

Jas keeps telling me about them. They are very good.

[operat1on 1vy]

http://www.purevolume.com/willywonkaandtheskafactory

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Has anyone heard of The Junglists? They're a local band (UK) for me and I've seen them a few times live. http://www.purevolume.com/thejunglists

They're wicked fresh, as Tom would say :cool:

Seeing as they're local to you, don't spose you'll be going to their gig at Boxing Club on 23rd July? Should be immense, with all the awesome bands playing that night :thumb:

[Arucard]

Did any of you guys go to see The Filaments on their last tour thing? They were great, as usual, but as usual they had a stupidly short set.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

No I didn't go, I wanted to go to the last gig last night at Astoria but I couldn't cus I was at another gig. Shame they had a stupidly short set. Last time I saw them was the best time, they had written this amazing new ska song, it was rad.

But last night, the gig I was at instead of Filaments, was Summer Of Ska tour at Underworld. I guess the fact there was an ace gig at Astoria, combined with the whole terrorism thing, really had an effect because there must've only been about 70 people (at most) at the gig I was at, it was soooo weird.

The gig was amazing, though. It was Zen Baseballbat (but I left before they came on), Smoke Like A Fish, Chris Murray, Catch-It Kebabs, and Sadie's Doll. Sadie's Doll were amazing! Absolutely ace, you should check them out here

http://www.sadiesdoll.co.uk/media.php

The other bands who I watched were obviously amazing as well, and everyone was just dancing (except me and Vallely, who were far too tired). It was an amazing show :)

[Kithkin]

Chris Murray

:Hating you:

[Kithkin]

the 25th day of june, two thousand and five

sink or swim, it all begins today
(i know the date is off, we finally just got online)

- posted by tomas at 11:57 PM on 06.26.05

Yay!

In other news, The Suicide Machines are playing 2 hours away on saturday but I can't go. But on my birthday (the 22nd) SGR, Distorted Penguins and Badfish are playing.


And then a Ska Sunday show in philly the next sunday, but I need to request off.

[Forest_Fire]

Does that mean they started recording on june 25th?


Kithkin, when you have the time, could you change something for me? On the very first page, there is a short description of the band Five Hours that I wrote. And it sucks. It's one of those things that isn't important, but if I leave it crappy then it will drive my crazy. I'm slightly obsesseve compulsive. Could you change it to this?

Five Hours are a pop punk band with a ska flavor (no horns), from Louisville, Kentucky. They wrote extremely catchy songs such as "Peanut Butter and Jelly" and "No racist soul". The bass lines will blow you away, and it's just the kind of music that will have you dancing and singing along - if you can keep up. They broke up in either 2001 or 2002, and everyone is still waiting for a reunion show.

[pedro durruti]

Haha I don't know if Big D's bassist always does this, but throughout their whole set yesterday he was making weird faces along with the music. I've seen them three times and I've never noticed that before. Maybe he was just really high this time.

[sketchyjoe]

I saw a band where the bassist did that once. It was weird.

[Kithkin]

Oh woe of woes. I have to choose between Strike Anywhere and the Loved Ones or SGR, Badfish and Distorted Penguins on my birthday. Oh noes!

[pedro durruti]

Oh woe of woes. I have to choose between Strike Anywhere and the Loved Ones or SGR, Badfish and Distorted Penguins on my birthday. Oh noes!
Flip a coin! Heads, Strike Anywhere, because they have heads, and tails, Distorted Penguins, because penguins have tails.

[pedro durruti]

I just realized I subconsciously stole a Friends joke. But then again, the joke isn't that clever, and I could have just forgotten about it and made it up by myself. Either way, just flip a coin

[Kithkin]

It looks like Badfish is headlining. The cover band is headlining. Screw that.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Howards Alias are playing here tonight. And tomorrow night. And I don't think I'm going to either. It's like the two homecoming parties for their new album.

They're playing with a bunch of bands, I think it's Freaks Union, Sonic Boom Six, and Grown At Home tonight, and Twofold and Fireapple Red tomorrow. Eurgh, I suck, I should be out there having good times but I can't be bothered :lol:

Apparently the new album isn't very ska anyway.

[Simon__Thats_All]

Wanted to come and thank you guys who, without even knowing it (due to my awesome lurking skills) have helped me learn a bit about ska :) Thanks guys.

/fades away again

[maco]

I thought ska went in the punk forum.....oh well....hey guys check out The Skunk 11 (http://www.theskunk11.com) It's an 11-person ska band from Pittsburgh. That means 3 types of sax, 1 valve trombone, 2 trumpets, drummer, 2 guitars, bass, keys

[Kithkin]

Wanted to come and thank you guys who, without even knowing it (due to my awesome lurking skills) have helped me learn a bit about ska :) Thanks guys.

/fades away again

Says the liar with 2000+ posts;)

Checking out the Skunk...

or would if that website worked.

I have a cd from a band called Skunks. The title is Mixed Nuts. Is that the same band? Were they on Moon Records in 95?

[Leftover Jello]

Haha I don't know if Big D's bassist always does this, but throughout their whole set yesterday he was making weird faces along with the music. I've seen them three times and I've never noticed that before. Maybe he was just really high this time.

Is he bald? Because I remember seeing a bald crazy *** bassist and I think it might have been with Big D.

[pedro durruti]

Actually, I think he is bald(ing)..

[Simon__Thats_All]

Says the liar with 2000+ posts;)

Checking out the Skunk...

or would if that website worked.

I have a cd from a band called Skunks. The title is Mixed Nuts. Is that the same band? Were they on Moon Records in 95?
2000 posts perhaps, but this is only my second post (the one you quoted being my first :thumb: ) in a ska thread. I've been posting in other areas of the forums whilst spying on you lot and your secret ska-ways...

[maco]

Says the liar with 2000+ posts;)

Checking out the Skunk...

or would if that website worked.

I have a cd from a band called Skunks. The title is Mixed Nuts. Is that the same band? Were they on Moon Records in 95?
hahah the link didnt work because the stupid forum tried to attach it to the end of the forum link thing...I didn't actually mean for it to be a link, just plain text meaning copy and paste...but uh...

The Skunk 11 (http://www.theskunk11.com) that should work

[Kithkin]

Their website is crap. Their music is good.

http://www.purevolume.com/theskunke11even
http://www.myspace.com/theskunk11

[maco]

Their website is crap. Their music is good.

http://www.purevolume.com/theskunke11even
http://www.myspace.com/theskunk11
you're right....they're site reminds me of the lemmiwinks site back when it existed....

[Black Ink]

The new Planet Smashers cd came in the mail. I'm only 4 songs in but I'm loving it already.

[Black Ink]

http://www.ctska.com/

This site's got some awesome Connecticut ska bands. It's got links to their websites and what not where you can listen to a few songs. I've seen Fortunado, Stealing Peter and Tip the Van and all were very good bands. Tip the Van is actually playing 2 shows as part of the Warped Tour.

[Jessizzle]

Oh woe of woes. I have to choose between Strike Anywhere and the Loved Ones or SGR, Badfish and Distorted Penguins on my birthday. Oh noes!
Go with SGR, thoes guys are just so cool. Theyre a bit older looking bunch of guys. Good times.

[Forest_Fire]

I've never heard SGR. I would go to Strike anywhere. I'm seeing them tuesday, and I can't wait.

[Mr Observations]

Any of you guys like Satori? A friend gave me an album thingy and its awesome, i'm tellin you.

I need more ska in my life. Some bands to start with?

[pedro durruti]

Yeah Satori are awesome, it's Steve Borth's side project

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I was gonna buy the Satori CD last weekend, as they had it on the Do The Dog stall for only £7, unfortunately I completely ran out of money :upset:

I finally got the Bedouin Soundclash CD through in the post today!!!! :D I happened to be visiting my mum in hospital this afternoon after work, it's about an hour's journey from where I live to the hospital so I listened to it all the way there and back, and oh man it's so awesome. Seriously, that CD is summer, and it's one of the best I've bought in a long while. Everyone buy it! :thumb:

[pedro durruti]

I got it at Warped Tour (after I saw them :)) and the only disappointment is that they don't have the song New Year's Day on it. That song was definitely the best one they played, and it was like a cover of five songs in one, the ones I can remember where they took a verse or chorus or two from is Police and Thieves, Guns of Brixton, A Message to You Rudy and Johnny Appleseed

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Yeah my friend Alex saw them at Warped, and said they did that medley and what songs were in it, and that they were awesome. They're playing Reading/Leeds festivals over here, first band of the first day at Reading, brilliant start to the festival for me :D And the aforementioned friend, Alex, should be putting them on at London on their mini-tour afterwards. Which will be wicked :)


Laurel Aitken – ‘The Godfather of Ska’ dies

‘Club Ska’ have been asked by Laurel’s family to communicate the very sad news that Laurel Aitken – ‘The Godfather of Ska’ passed away this morning at approximately 8am at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, England. At the time of writing the cause of death was believed to be a massive heart attack.

[wwb27]

Haha I don't know if Big D's bassist always does this, but throughout their whole set yesterday he was making weird faces along with the music. I've seen them three times and I've never noticed that before. Maybe he was just really high this time.


When i saw Streetlight they were with Gym class Heroes and there singer always did that.

[mshort813]

I saw a band where the bassist did that once. It was weird.
haha yeah same here. it may have been Big D since they played at that show with the face-making bassist, but I don't think it was.

Maybe it's just ska bassists in general.

[mshort813]

Has anyone ever heard of the band, Face First? I don't know how popular they were because they were a local band for me. But they were ****ing awesome. They ditched the horns and formed the pop-punk act, Houston Calls.

I'll YSI some stuff if anyone's interested.

[Forest_Fire]

Is it just me, or did the latest rant disappear on streetlight's site?

The "sink or swim, it all begins today" one.

[masterofdisaster]

jesus christ dude. i was about to start a thread asking about cool ska bands, but you beat me. way to go.


with mad caddies you forgot the sweetest song....... weird beard :lol: i love that song

[Kithkin]

When i saw Streetlight they were with Gym class Heroes and there singer always did that.

Yeah, that guy was a bit odd. Picking his nose and such.



Bye bye LA

[maco]

One of the guys in Anti-Flag (I think it's the drummer) makes faces while playing. He opens his mouth and his tongue like flops around and stuff....I've noticed I do that while taking tests though. I think it's a concentration thing.

[dropkickstreetpunk2]

One of the guys in Anti-Flag (I think it's the drummer) makes faces while playing. He opens his mouth and his tongue like flops around and stuff....I've noticed I do that while taking tests though. I think it's a concentration thing.
yeah, but his face makes him look like a total ****

[pedro durruti]

Hey Leftover Jello are there any good bands in Seattle between August 6-8?

[Leftover Jello]

I don't know, I don't ussually plan that far ahead. But probably not.

[Rasta Rocker]

What are some good streelight manifesto songs?

[Amish Pornstar]

Here's To Life
Point/Counterpoint
A Better Place, A Better Time

[maco]

Here's to Life is by the Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution, but it is really good. The Big Sleep's really good too. I usually skip A Better Place, A Better Time because its so slow and all. I like it, but it's sort of a heavy subject matter I suppose. Point/Counterpoint is fun though. I turned it on for my friend and was singing it. My other friend sang the slower parts with me but dropped out when it was fast. The first-timer took the booklet and studied it for like 20 minutes while we listened to the rest of the cd, then told me to "put the fast one back on." He tried to sing along, but as soon as it got fast he threw the book down and went "I can't even read that fast!"

[maco]

Oh I bought 2 ska comps today for $8 each. One is all trad and the other is all Japanese.

[Da' Ska Man]

Here's to Life is by the Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution, but it is really good. The Big Sleep's really good too. I usually skip A Better Place, A Better Time because its so slow and all. I like it, but it's sort of a heavy subject matter I suppose. Point/Counterpoint is fun though. I turned it on for my friend and was singing it. My other friend sang the slower parts with me but dropped out when it was fast. The first-timer took the booklet and studied it for like 20 minutes while we listened to the rest of the cd, then told me to "put the fast one back on." He tried to sing along, but as soon as it got fast he threw the book down and went "I can't even read that fast!"
heres to life was originaly done by streetlight manifesto but the front man from streetlight formed botar and redid it. he was also in catch 22 and botar redid dear sergio. still botar is a great band.

btw how do u get custom avatars? :confused: :thumb:

[Da' Ska Man]

is fishbone considered 1st wave or two tone?

[sketchyjoe]

Neither.

[Kithkin]

Fishbone is WTF Ska

[Forest_Fire]

heres to life was originaly done by streetlight manifesto but the front man from streetlight formed botar and redid it. he was also in catch 22 and botar redid dear sergio. still botar is a great band.

btw how do u get custom avatars? :confused: :thumb:

No. Tomas was in Catch 22 (which did Dear Sergio like you said), and then he left them. He formed BOTAR and did the remake of Dear Sergio along with the original Here's to life. Later, BOTAR was put on hold, and streetlight was started. BOTAR did the original

[maco]

heres to life was originaly done by streetlight manifesto but the front man from streetlight formed botar and redid it. he was also in catch 22 and botar redid dear sergio. still botar is a great band.

btw how do u get custom avatars? :confused: :thumb:
Try again. Botar came before Streetlight. A Call to Arms came out in 2002 and Everything Goes Numb was 2003 I think. Not sure on the years, but I know FOR SURE that A Call to Arms came first. The frontman is Tomas Kalnoky. He was in Gimp, then Catch 22, then started Botar, then did Streetlight while Botar was on hiatus, and now they're recording Streetlight and Botar stuff this summer.

[maco]

Anyone wanna YSI me some Botar? I've listened to them on turnuptheska.com before, but the cd is extremely rare and the downloads on their site sent the bandwidth all crazy, so they are no longer able to be downloaded there...

[Forest_Fire]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Call_to_Arms

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_Goes_Numb

(Just for reference if that guy still thinks we're wrong)

http://skachilles.com/music/botar/
try for BOTAR. If it doesn't work, I have another site with the mp3's.

[maco]

thank you!

oh, i heard the lyrics are slightly different between BOTAR and SM's Here's to Life....like two lines different or something. I can hear that they don't say "Back off you're out on the street again" but what do they say instead? I've been told before, but I forget. Is it "three went down but 2 would never come up again"? Something about a soldier on fire when it's "but I can't help agreeing with those that would not quit"

Did you know there's some random trad song that starts up at the end of the Here's to Life mp3?

[Forest_Fire]

I've never noticed. Here's the BOTAR lyrics (from the BOTAR forum):


How did Camus really die that night? Were they right? When he died was it really his time? Or was it suicide? And Holden Caulfield is a friend of mine, we go drinking from time to time and I find it gets harder every time.
Three went down (but only two of them came up again.) The minimal is criminal and less is a sin, though three went down (but only two of them came up again.) I'm not going to play if there ain't no way I'm going to win.
Hemingway never seemed to mind the banality of a normal life and I find it gets harder every time. So he aimed the shotgun into the blue, placed his face in between the two and sighed; "Here's to life!"
Three went down (but only two of them came up again.) The minimal is criminal and less is a sin, though three went down (but only two of them came up again.) I'm not going to play if there ain't no way I'll win.
Hey there Salinger, what did you do? Just when the world was looking at you to write anything that meant anything, you told us you were through. And it's been years since you passed away, but I see no plaque and I see no grave. And I cannot help believing that you wanted it that way. And Vincent Van Gogh, why do you weep? You were on your way to heaven but the road was steep. And who was there to break your fall? We're guilty, one and all. And I don't know much but I do know this: with a golden heart comes a rebel fist and every single soldier wasn't fired, some have quit.
And it makes me sick when I think of it: all my heroes could not live with this and I hope you rest in peace because with us you never did. And _ _ _ you were much too young and you changed my life but I draw the line at suicide, so here's to life.

Here's Streetlight version:


how did camus really die that night? / were they right? / when he died was it really his time? / or was it suicide? / and holden caulfield is a friend of mine / we go drinking from time to time / and i find: it gets harder every time /// back off / but you’re out on the street again / don’t you stop / did you know you couldn’t swim / back off / until you’re out on the street again / i’m not going to play if there ain’t no way i’ll win /// hemingway never seemed to mind the banality of a normal life / and i find it: gets harder every time / so he aimed the shotgun into the blue / placed his face in between the two and sighed: here’s to life! /// hey there salinger, what did you do? / just when the world was looking to you / to write anything that meant anything / you told us you were through / and it’s been years since you passed away / but i see no plaque, and i see no grave / and i can’t help believing that you wanted it that way / and vincent van gogh, why do you weep? / you were on your way to heaven but the road was steep / and who was there to break your fall? / we’re guilty, one and all / and i don’t know much, but i do know this: with a golden heart comes a rebel fist / but i can’t help agreeing with those that would not quit /// and it makes me sick when i think of it / all my heroes could not live with this / and i hope you rest in peace because with us you never did / and you were much too young / and you changed my life / but i draw the line at suicide / so here’s to life!

[maco]

It's "KDC you were much too young" KDC= Kurt D. Cobain. And that section is in the Streetlight one, just not printed.

Oh, the trad ska was the fact that I had a ska page up while I had windows media going and the website was playing This Politik by Kiwi the Child

[Forest_Fire]

Ah, that KDC thing makes sense. They've played Smells Like Teen Spirit before live.

[maco]

mmhmm i just learned that like last week on myspace

[the-UK-ska-scene]

He formed BOTAR and did the remake of Dear Sergio along with the original Here's to life.

Actually Catch 22 originally did Here's To Life. I have a live clip of it on my computer from 'back in the day'. Maybe you guys should take this discussion to the BOTAR/Catch22/Streetlight thread in punk, not to be a knob but a lot of this stuff has been covered in there already and it seems silly to clutter this thread up when there's another thread for it. :)



I went to an ace ska show last night. Unfortunately there were some line-up changes, especially the last minute pulling-out of Captain Hotknives, that made it slightly less amazing than it was meant to be. Still utterly amazing/great/fun though, and I met so many new people, mostly through internet, and some through friends, and it was magic. Here's a quick rundown of the show if anyone's interested:
Midnight Crazies - hadn't seen these before, they were mental, some of their stuff was heavier/more skacore than I'm really into nowadays, but they had a lot of upbeat dancy stuff too, and they finished off on a jazzy number that was wicked
Random Hand - hadn't seen these before either, but a friend used to go out with their bassist, and they were pretty awesome! Bit different because their singer was also their solitary horn (trombone), which obviously brought back memories of Capdown, but they were pretty mental and good, also probably a bit more mental/heavier than I'm into at the moment, as I've been listening to a lot more mellower stuff
The Lock Up - I had seen this band before, and they were bloody amazing again, their singer always throws up though and you're not sure where to look when that happens, they haven't been around long but they're just amazing 2-tone-y stuff, and I can't wait until my mate releases their album on his label in a couple of months...
The Junglists - hadn't seen this lot before, but I am keen on them and have their EP, and to be honest I expected more. Apparently they haven't practiced lately due to exams, which might explain why their harmonising was badly off at times, and their violin was terrible during one song, I am still confused as to why this band was above The Lock Up on the bill
The Scrub - I was so excited to see this band, and with good reason, everyone has told me they're amazing live and I love their EP so very much, and they came onstage and I couldn't hold back any more I had to dance. I danced a lot, they played a lot of new songs, truly excellent, and the ones from the EP were just beautiful live, wow they are amazing
Splitters - possibly my favourite UK band of the moment, they were headlining and wow. It was ace, it was far too hot to dance but I managed it for a couple of songs as Braidley (their singer) told me off for 'not breaking a sweat' after the first couple of songs, but I was mesmerised I've seen them before but they are insanely good
After the gig was funny, my mate was putting it on and we were staying at his house so we had to wait for everyone to leave before we did and we were hanging in the car park until about 1am, and I was handing out donuts & muffins to the bands/other people I'd met, and it was just awesome times. I finally talked to Fez, the drummer of Splitters, who I swapped mixtapes with a while ago, and he seemed really nice, I gave him an entire packet of muffins, and Tom their trombone player seemed well happy. I also gave chips to Jym who is a roadie guy for Sonic Boom Six, I only met him properly last night, such an excellent guy. Went back to Alex's house eventually and managed to get 1.5 hours sleep from 6:30-8am today, wow I am so tired now, 8 of us just spent the entire night drinking and laughing and talking etc. Wicked.

Sorry for the lack of punctuation/sense that post made, I only got in a while ago and I am still so **** tired.

[Forest_Fire]

Actually Catch 22 originally did Here's To Life. I have a live clip of it on my computer from 'back in the day'. Maybe you guys should take this discussion to the BOTAR/Catch22/Streetlight thread in punk, not to be a knob but a lot of this stuff has been covered in there already and it seems silly to clutter this thread up when there's another thread for it. :)




wha..? Did they leave it off of keasby nights, or was it something tomas wrote after KN, but before leaving the band? Are there any other songs like that (that tomas wrote post KN, before leaving the band)?

[Amish Pornstar]

jeez, I guess I shouldn't of said Here's To Life, it's still on good song whoever did it BOTAR, Streetlight Manifesto, or Catch 22

[Da' Ska Man]

thank you!

oh, i heard the lyrics are slightly different between BOTAR and SM's Here's to Life....like two lines different or something. I can hear that they don't say "Back off you're out on the street again" but what do they say instead? I've been told before, but I forget. Is it "three went down but 2 would never come up again"? Something about a soldier on fire when it's "but I can't help agreeing with those that would not quit"

Did you know there's some random trad song that starts up at the end of the Here's to Life mp3?

if you want lyrics to almost any song or band go to sing365.com they have a lot of stuff

[Forest_Fire]

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=369754

If any of you would like to help with that, I'd appreciate it. Right now I'm just trying to make a small list (4-5 albums) that represent each wave of ska. You know, "essential" albums form each wave.

[Da' Ska Man]

1st wave-the skatalites or judge dread
two tone-the specials or madness(both great bands) or the toasters
2nd wave/revival-the mighty mighty bosstones
3rd wave-its an easy one to name, basicaly any new ska band. id go with reel big fish, they seem to be leading the 3rd wave.

i can only say some great bands not albums, srry. ull have to find the albums yourself but there ya go.

[maco]

wha..? Did they leave it off of keasby nights, or was it something tomas wrote after KN, but before leaving the band? Are there any other songs like that (that tomas wrote post KN, before leaving the band)?
I think he wrote it after KN but before leaving. I guess I should have said BOTAR *recorded* it first

[Forest_Fire]

I actually didn't know that. I remember reading the BOTAR cd booklet(on the internet, I don't actually have the cd), and when he started talking about here's to life, he said he had written it three years ago and was glad to finally have a recorded version.

[sketchyjoe]

1st wave-the skatalites or judge dread
two tone-the specials or madness(both great bands) or the toasters
2nd wave/revival-the mighty mighty bosstones
3rd wave-its an easy one to name, basicaly any new ska band. id go with reel big fish, they seem to be leading the 3rd wave.

i can only say some great bands not albums, srry. ull have to find the albums yourself but there ya go.
Two-tone is second wave.

MMB are 3rd wave.

[maco]

haha You're paying attention. I didn't notice he split those. Oh, and for the redefinitions:
1st wave = Trad which is short for "traditional"
2nd wave = 2Tone
I don't think 3rd wave has another name

[sketchyjoe]

3rd wave = Ska-punk, Ska-core etc

[maco]

3rd wave = Ska-punk, Ska-core etc
right, but there's a lot of versions of 3rd wave. 3rd wave is kinda where it just ballooned and blended with everything. I mean, there's ska-core, ska-punk, punk-ska (there is a difference, ska-punk is more punk with horns and punk-ska is more ska but faster and a little louder....notice which is the noun and which the modifier), ska-pop (like No Doubt around the Rocksteady cd), etc.

[sketchyjoe]

Ska-punk is ska and punk to varying degrees. Punk with horns is just punk.

[maco]

hahaha i just read your avatar!!

I usually switch the order to define which one is the more prominant part of the music.

[Da' Ska Man]

Two-tone is second wave.

MMB are 3rd wave.
i no i was a little drunk when i posted srry. here geos

1st wave-the skatalites
2nd wave-the specials or madness.
3rd wave- the toasters

two tone continued on into the 3rd wave but died out after the toasters, who helped spark the 3rd wave movement. not all of the 2nd wave was 2 tone, but most was. :thumb:

[sketchyjoe]

i no i was a little drunk when i posted srry. here geos

1st wave-the skatalites
2nd wave-the specials or madness.
3rd wave- the toasters

two tone continued on into the 3rd wave but died out after the toasters, who helped spark the 3rd wave movement. not all of the 2nd wave was 2 tone, but most was. :thumb:
The Toasters weren't on two-tone but they're definitely more a part of the 2nd wave than the 3rd wave although they were a big influence on the 3rd wave.

[maco]

The Toasters weren't on two-tone but they're definitely more a part of the 2nd wave than the 3rd wave although they were a big influence on the 3rd wave.
they're the bridge between them, essentially

[Da' Ska Man]

they're the bridge between them, essentially


ya pretty much. there were two tone but also has influenses from other genres mixed in here and there. :thumb:

[Leftover Jello]

The Toasters weren't on two-tone but they're definitely more a part of the 2nd wave than the 3rd wave although they were a big influence on the 3rd wave.

When I think of it, the waves really represent more location than time or music. The first wave made ska popular in Jamaica, the second made it popular in Britain, the third made it popular in America. The Toasters I believe were very important in making ska popular in America, and like Two-Tone, their label Moon Ska has had many of the best American ska bands. So I would agree with putting them in the third wave. Maybe thats just me.

[sketchyjoe]

They were more of a pre-cursor to the third wave. What defined the third-wave (at least initially) was the combination of punk and ska by bands like Operation Ivy and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

[pedro durruti]

The ear says they're two-tone

[Black Ink]

I just bought a shirt, waiting for it to come in now.
http://i23.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/57/d4/5d_1_b.JPG

I'm such a loser, but I really like it.

[SkaTastic54]

nice

[maco]

I just bought a shirt, waiting for it to come in now.
http://i23.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/57/d4/5d_1_b.JPG

I'm such a loser, but I really like it.
me too...i gotta check spirit of 69 and the ska store...

[Rise Me Up]

I just bought a shirt, waiting for it to come in now.
http://i23.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/57/d4/5d_1_b.JPG

I'm such a loser, but I really like it.


That really is a cool shirt. I'd wear it.

[scroogey]

ive heard that the aquabats are coming to UK soon while on their european tour! well looking forward to that! anyone heard any dates though? and whats up with their horn section- they still about?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

scroogey, yes Aquabats are touring I believe during October they will be here (although I have no dates yet), however I assume they are going to play some quite small venues as I know the promoter who is putting them on in my area, and he's looking to book them at a 200-300 capacity venue. I believe they still have their horns? I wouldn't be an expert, though, I'm not a huge fan of The Aquabats but I am really looking forward to their tour!

[pedro durruti]

I saw them a couple weeks ago and they still have one guy that plays a saxaphone

[asdf]

I just bought a shirt, waiting for it to come in now.
http://i23.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/57/d4/5d_1_b.JPG

I'm such a loser, but I really like it.
Now I don't have to feel guilty about not being able to make you that shirt :(

This will be much better then anything I could've made, though.

[Black Ink]

Now I don't have to feel guilty about not being able to make you that shirt :(

This will be much better then anything I could've made, though.
I've been searching this guy's ebay store forever and all he ever had were mediums. Finally I bagged a large.

[pedro durruti]

I just saw a shoe commercial with that one guy from Jackass and they have two main types and one is called "Ska"

[Kithkin]

The radio station at work plays a lot of really bad ska. Like, commercial 80's synthpop ska.

[Black Ink]

The radio station at work plays a lot of really bad ska. Like, commercial 80's synthpop ska.
I'm thinking of when I go back to school and if I have enough free time I might see if I can't get a second radio show that I can do that'll be nothing but ska music. Maybe snag a one hour time slot or something so it's not too much of a hassle. The FM station itself doesn't have all that great of a range but you can stream it online.

[maco]

I just saw a shoe commercial with that one guy from Jackass and they have two main types and one is called "Ska"
that was mentioned in the other ska thread...the guy is Steve-O

[maco]

I'm thinking of when I go back to school and if I have enough free time I might see if I can't get a second radio show that I can do that'll be nothing but ska music. Maybe snag a one hour time slot or something so it's not too much of a hassle. The FM station itself doesn't have all that great of a range but you can stream it online.
That's cool. How do you go about getting on the radio thing for a college? I know a lot of colleges have their own stations.

[Black Ink]

That's cool. How do you go about getting on the radio thing for a college? I know a lot of colleges have their own stations.
Well I go to the school, and am a member of the radio station. :p

[maco]

But how did you get to be a member of the radio station? Is it like only for people that are communications majors or is it like how there's journalism clubs or what?

[Kithkin]

At our college you just sign up. You don't have to be a journalism major to write for the paper or a communications major to have a radio show or be on the school tv station.

And god is it apparent that you don't have to have any skill to do any of them.

[Black Ink]

Yeah there was a year opening meeting for radio open for everyone and I just went. They teach how to use the equipment, you take a short test to show you know what you're doing and then you just need a spot.

I am majoring in radio though, not to be a DJ but something like a station manager or production manager.

[pedro durruti]

http://www.nothingnice.com/comics/20050801.gif

[Black Ink]

http://www.nothingnice.com/comics/20050801.gif
Haha. When did it nothing nice come back? I know there weren't any new ones for awhile.

[SkaTastic54]

:lol:

[Luxor]

Nothing Nice is the shiz.

[sketchyjoe]

Haha. When did it nothing nice come back? I know there weren't any new ones for awhile.
It came back at the end of January.

[maco]

http://nothingnice.com/comics/20020327.jpg
http://nothingnice.com/comics/20021211.gif
http://nothingnice.com/comics/20021213.gif
http://nothingnice.com/comics/20021216.gif
http://nothingnice.com/comics/20021218.gif
http://nothingnice.com/comics/20021220.gif
http://nothingnice.com/comics/20030122.gif
http://nothingnice.com/comics/20050801.gif <-- that's the one that was just posted

That's the complete list of NN2S ska comics

[skove]

:gibberish:

[Daniel!]

ok since this is a ska thread how come no ska bands can sing or play guitar right and they all like to eat poop

Hilarious.

[scroogey]

ska is cool. cool cool cool.

[Kithkin]

Think this thread has had too many posts without new discussion?

Who's looking out for you?

New bands. Certifiably better than that new album by that band you like.

http://www.purevolume.com/thesuperpineapples

http://www.purevolume.com/monkeyjacket

http://www.purevolume.com/uptowncreepers

*the uptowncreepers are only certified by the other peter. not this one.

[pedro durruti]

OoOoOo the Uptown Creepers are good. I hope to see them in the future

[zekterellium]

spunge, suicide machines, bosstones and capdown are my favourite ska bands, but catch 22 i'm getting really into nowadays. i'm gonna check up a lotta recomendations from the first page, too. this thread is awesome.

[KingOfSka]

http://nothingnice.com/comics/20021213.gif

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[maco]

oh yeah that one haha

[Kithkin]

So Big Bad Voodoo Daddy are Carson Daily's house band. I don't know how I feel about that.

[Sleeper]

So Big Bad Voodoo Daddy are Carson Daily's house band. I don't know how I feel about that.
I dont watch much of his show, are they the main band or what?

[Kithkin]

They are like Max Weinberg's or Kevin Eubanks's band.

I think they are just doing it while Carson is in LA, but they did write his new theme song.

I don't watch his show either, but yesterday I just left nbc on for Conan, Carson, Leno and Conan since it was my day off and I work third shift.

[Black Ink]

They've been his house band for awhile now and Caron's studio is in Burbank for good now.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy are ace.

Last night I went to a ska show, Random Hand/The Lock-Up/Speaking Of Losers/Workin Lunch/Catch-It Kebabs, it was so ace. Really good night.

Tonight I am going to see some local ska, including Mighty Snortin' Powder Rangers...Oh man, these guys split up a year ago but they're re-uniting for one show. They're amazing. Seriously.

Today I managed to copy the Skylar CD off a friend and WOW they are amazing. They're a Howards Alias side project, and they cover The Anti-Life (Howards Alias song off The Chameleon Script) as well as doing a song called 'Howards Alias', they are truly ace. They are more ska than HA, and more reggae influenced, wow they are hot. They have a myspace - http://www.myspace.com/skylar but they don't have much on there, if you want to check out more then hit me up on MSN if you have it already (I'm guessing you'll want to hear this Peter), or gmail me jasgrieve @ gmail.com, or AIM me at skapunk mcdoo

[Kithkin]

:)

Yeah, BBVD are very entertaining. What is it with Ska/swing explosion bands and late night talk shows. BBVD are on Carson and The Bosstones singer is (or was) on Kimmel.

http://www.myspace.com/tipthevan

Thanks to Black Ink, circles is a great song.

And the myspace versions of those bands in my last post (save super pineapples)

http://www.myspace.com/uptowncreepers
http://www.myspace.com/monkeyjacket

[Kithkin]

Oh, and everyone must listen to the Flatliners, from Canada.

http://theflatliners.com/index2.html

(free songs on the website)

They're my favorite band of the moment, replacing even the Stray Bullets and Streetlight Manifesto. Described as a combination of 2-tone and punk rock by other people (I wouldn't say that, but other people seem to, like the Union Label Group). They have an amazing album out called Destroy to Create.

If you want a sound, think a harder Stray Bullets, The Suicide Machines if their punk stuff had ska in it or Against All Authority if their singer was better and they recorded in a good studio and without horns.

Reviews - http://www.earmedicine.com/100499.php

"It is incredibly rare to come across a self-produced, label free CD that is fantastic from start to finish. Most CD’s put out by the unsigned should really only be EP’s, however this CD is solid from start to finish. When trying to select songs for the download section I ended up simply listing the ones available on the site, it was just too difficult to pick. While some of my favorites are not available on the site to sample, I can assure you the CD is worth picking up to hear them. With the CD cleanly recorded and produced, songs like Bad News, Do or Die and Gullible are among my favorite songs of the year."

[KingOfSka]

skankin'sophr was supposed to upload their album for me, but hasn't got around to it yet. The only song I have by them is Freds Got Slacks. I love it :D.

[Kithkin]

there are three downloadable on the website

[maco]

http://www.audiostreet.net/artist.aspx?artistid=1322&mode=music&recordid=2985
That site streams Everything Goes Numb...Idk if anyone cares

[Black Ink]

I recommeded this band elsewhere, so it'd make sense if I did here too.

Tip The Van:
http://www.myspace.com/tipthevan <~~Listen "Circles" and "Paradise"
http://www.purevolume.com/tipthevan <~~~~ "One Night Stand"

They played three stops on Warped this year.

[Tails]

All this talk about the Flatliners is weird, I have a buddy who used to go up to Toronto a weekend every couple of months and would always comeback talking about this band called the Flatliners, and I pretty much dismissed them because he otherwise had a horrible taste in music. I guess he showed me.

My friends' ska band and a few others are going on a short week long tour through some of Ontario, I'll post the dates and bands later once I get them if anyone is interested.

[pedro durruti]

What kind of role does Fishbone play in ska revival in America? They formed in 1979 in LA and were playing ska and reggae throughout the 80's. They released their self-titled in 1985, two years before Operation Ivy was even a band. Of course they weren't entirely ska influenced and we all know that their sound is derived from a wide range of genres, but nonetheless they still played ska (Lyin' *** Bitch and Party at Ground Zero from the s/t are prime examples).

Does their diverse sound prevent them from being one of the founding fathers of American ska? Why are they never mentioned as American ska pioneers? What does hep mean?

[Kithkin]

I'd say it's because they are so diverse. I'm also not sure that they played with many up and coming ska bands, though I could be wrong. The reason the Toasters and OpIvy are considered the founding father's of 3rd wave ska is because the Toasters took so many bands under their wings and because OpIvy directly influenced so many bands.

[J_McMeaty]

What kind of role does Fishbone play in ska revival in America? They formed in 1979 in LA and were playing ska and reggae throughout the 80's. They released their self-titled in 1985, two years before Operation Ivy was even a band. Of course they weren't entirely ska influenced and we all know that their sound is derived from a wide range of genres, but nonetheless they still played ska (Lyin' *** Bitch and Party at Ground Zero from the s/t are prime examples).

Does their diverse sound prevent them from being one of the founding fathers of American ska? Why are they never mentioned as American ska pioneers? What does hep mean?
Fishbone and the Selecter are playing in October, not relevent to the convo, but thought id let you guys know since were talking about FB. :thumb:

[pedro durruti]

You bastard. Don't stay too close towards the stage during Fishbone's set, or you might get hit by the singer's rutabaga

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

you forgot the aquabats......if they're even considered ska.

[Kithkin]

I don't listen to/like the aquabats. Thus their absence

[Chilly-Bean-Bop]

oh ok

[pedro durruti]

Woooooooooooooooooooooooo Streetlight Manifesto are coming here on September 17th. I am so glad because they haven't been here since last August

[Da' Ska Man]

you forgot the aquabats......if they're even considered ska.


they change their line up so much. i think they still have a saxophone though and mayb a keyboard. but yeah they play ska.

[Kithkin]

You! Download my random riffage through a rarely used guitar with an omnidirectional mic and way too much ambient sound!!!!

http://s53.yousendit.com/d.php?id=1RR4CO3RUG2S42AX8U2U7CZ0GC

[Unseen2k0]

they change their line up so much. i think they still have a saxophone though and mayb a keyboard. but yeah they play ska.

What would you call them if not a ska band? Every CD they've put out that I've bought(3 CDs) was very much ska.

[Kithkin]

What would you call them if not a ska band? Every CD they've put out that I've bought(3 CDs) was very much ska.

Different.

They certaintly aren't a normal ska band. A cult band would probably be more accurate. More like Treephort or Gwar than the Planet Smashers.

[pedro durruti]

They are funny live but the music they play is pretty sucky.

[Kithkin]

Yeah, like the River City Rebels, they are a band I would probaby go see but not really listen to any other time.

[asdf]

Yeah, like the River City Rebels, they are a band I would probaby go see but not really listen to any other time.
They are incredibly fun in concert. But yes, I agree, not something I've listened to outside of the concert I saw.

[pedro durruti]

I like two of their albums. I can't remember them ever playing any songs from those albums though

[TampaPunk]

I can't find Cheap Suits stuff anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Jessizzle]

I can't find Cheap Suits stuff anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.myspace.com/cheapsuits
Seen em live a handful of times, I reget not picking up a cd.
I love the song Ska Saves.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I saw The Klopeks again yesterday, I didn't like them last time I saw them but I really did this time. They play dark rock'n'roll/ska/pirate/other music, and they are really very good and also funny. I will upload some of their stuff sometimes. I also saw The Lock Up again, and they really are an amazing band. I can't wait for their album to be recorded. Also the Catch-It Kebabs' new stuff is immense, I can't wait for their new album either. It's going to be just brilliant.

[Jessizzle]

http://photobucket.com/albums/v302/PSG/?action=view&current=ctflyer7zx.jpg
Anyone in the Toronto area (In Ajax 20 mins away), Go to this show, Amazing lineup,
The Johnstones are back after their break and kicking off the tour in Ajax!
Augest 27th!

[CombatRock]

Im comming in love with Streetlight Manifesto, i was gunna see them in concert just cos Bedioun SoundClash was going, so i thought i should atleast hear Streetlight and i love it! I hope i end up going to the concert, even though its 2 hours away.

[TampaPunk]

http://www.myspace.com/cheapsuits
Seen em live a handful of times, I reget not picking up a cd.
I love the song Ska Saves.

I used to listen to them on Launchcast, but sadly it won't work in Firefox.

[Jessizzle]

I used to listen to them on Launchcast, but sadly it won't work in Firefox.
If you ever get the op. to see them live GO! such a fun set.

[pedro durruti]

Just got back from Suicide Machines, one of the best shows I've been to

[KingOfSka]

Im comming in love with Streetlight Manifesto, i was gunna see them in concert just cos Bedioun SoundClash was going, so i thought i should atleast hear Streetlight and i love it! I hope i end up going to the concert, even though its 2 hours away.

All because of me. :)

[Tails]

http://photobucket.com/albums/v302/PSG/?action=view&current=ctflyer7zx.jpg
Anyone in the Toronto area (In Ajax 20 mins away), Go to this show, Amazing lineup,
The Johnstones are back after their break and kicking off the tour in Ajax!
Augest 27th!

I'm going to that tour when it comes to Sarnia on the 1st. My friends' band is added to the bill for that one night only. It's pretty sweet because they are just getting off of a mini-tour of their own which ends here in Sarnia on the 31st so we have a weekend of ska set up here.

[Jessizzle]

I'm going to that tour when it comes to Sarnia on the 1st. My friends' band is added to the bill for that one night only. It's pretty sweet because they are just getting off of a mini-tour of their own which ends here in Sarnia on the 31st so we have a weekend of ska set up here.
Over The Top?
The over the top mini tour was soupposed to stop at Ajax, but it got messed up and theyre not anymore.

[Leftover Jello]

I think that Fishbone are playing at Hempfest on sunday. I don't listen to them much, but I'll probably go because I have nothing better to do and it's free.

[Leftover Jello]

Woooooooooooooooooooooooo Streetlight Manifesto are coming here on September 17th. I am so glad because they haven't been here since last August

You inspired me to look, and they are playing here on the 16th. haha I get to see them a day before you!

[Tails]

Over The Top?
The over the top mini tour was soupposed to stop at Ajax, but it got messed up and theyre not anymore.

Yep, Over The Top. I was supposed to go with them on their tour as I normally go to just about every show with them out of town but my work schedule wouldn't allow it. :(
If you can get to Toronto you should check them out on the 30th. They're pretty tight live and put on a good show as do the other bands on the tour.

[andyhainey]

any1 like less than jake, they r a good ska band, they are genuine