Ska

[Jonny]

Also, [Spunge] is misspelled in the first post.

[LifeIsDandy]

Are there any Toasters fans out there? If so, what's your favorite album? I bought there Best Of cd a ways back, and I'm looking to buy another one but I'm not sure which one. Opinions anyone?

On a different note, is anyone here going to Midwest Ska Fest 2005?
I most certainly plan on attending :]

[melodize]

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/9228/web6ko.gif

dalchaudesign@hotmail.co.uk

[KingOfSka]

I smell spam.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Nah c'mon it's advertising a ska gig/night thing, if I lived in Swansea I'd well be chuffed. Bit o'the old Pama. I think we can rise above calling on spam in this thread ;) It's not like all kinds of ragamuffins are gonna come in here whoring their trade.

Listening to Skylar. Everyone else should. They were blatantly amazing the other night. Everyone come and see them at Christmas either in Southampton or Clapham. Please. :p

[Black Ink]

Catch 22 is having a Christmas show here on the 27th so I'll get to see them, and Big D is opening for them so after missing them twice this year, I'll finally get a chance to see them as well. Hopefully my radio station can score free tickets to the show for me.

[Kithkin]

Free tickets are always nice. My job as editor for a local paper could have scored me Hatebreed tickets (one of the opening bands, Most Precious Blood, wanted coverage.) Of course... that implies I had any interest seeing Metalcore bands...


My friend took a video at karaoke Monday night where 8 people jumped on stage during "The Impression that I Get" that I'll post when she sends it to me.

[Black Ink]

Anyone got some Go Jimmy Go I could nab from them on AIM? They just announced a show with them and the Toasters coming by in Hartford in Jan. and I'd like to hear something by them.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Yeah man gotta love free tickets! I am on the Victory Records street team now & I go down to the offices every couple weeks or so, the guy who runs the deal seems really nice & said he'd start guestlisting me for things - so I should hopefully get the next Streetlight tour free!

I took some pictures tonight of Streetlight but all of them came out so bad cus the stage was really dark!
However here's my Skylar pics from the other day:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/skaskaskaska/DSC00323.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/skaskaskaska/DSC00324.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/skaskaskaska/DSC00325.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/skaskaskaska/DSC00327.jpg

I talked to Chris after the show today, & he said "Hey haven't I seen you at like 5 or 6 other shows?" So I said yeah and he apologised for me having to watch the same set 6 times, I said "No please come back and play it 6 more times!" & him & Tomas both laughed & Tomas was like "No way!" :upset: I would love them to play that again, haha.
But I got Chris to sign his drumstick, & Tomas to sign my BOTAR. Which is awesome!
My friend manages this band who supported Streetlight twice in the North this time around, I wish I could've gone to those dates as well! But I couldn't afford the time/money to travel.
I was hanging out at the show tonight, & on the train home, with a guy who's seen Streetlight 15 times! Including their first ever show. He's from NY Uni but he's over here for a semester. Well actually I kind of met him/his friend at the Underworld show, but I met him again tonight.


I have been listening to loads of Satori since this dude sent me their stuff yesterday, they're awesome!!!!! Like an American Skylar, it's AWESOME! Haha, no coincidence I expect though, that Howards Alias started a similar side project as Rx Bandits, at a similar time.

[-Superman-]

Ahh... Its been a while... Patent Pending is comming out w/ a new cd and im excitied like WOAH...

[-Superman-]

Distorted Penguins are comming to MD and im gonna see them twice!!! WOOHOO!!!

[-Superman-]

Sorry for the 3rd reply in a row but if anyone wanted to download some Milk2Sugars music go to their site at http://www.milk2sugars.net/ and go to media... I love milk2sugars...

[LifeIsDandy]

I've heard some good things about the OC Supertones. I'm really familiar with them. Does anyone here heard them, if so, what's you're opinion on them?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

milk2sugars aren't really my kind of thing, but Matty Pee is just awesome at web design the guy runs circles around anything I could ever do :eek:

OC Supertones are cool, yeah I really like some of their stuff. Some of it just makes me feel weird though, listening to them sing about religion and stuff. Also some of the rap parts I don't like so much.

I just saw Antimaniax tonight, I saw them with Streetlight on Wednesday but the sound went wrong. I missed half their set tonight cus I was in the bar :upset: but they were awesome awesome awesome. Also I saw Crack Rock Steady 7 and they played Leftover Crack & Choking Victim covers which were the sex.

[pedro durruti]

Hmmm.. I don't like the Supertones anymore. They only had a few good songs.

[Kithkin]

They have 1 amazing album spread out over 5 releases.

[-Superman-]

Grrr... I don't know whether or not to be mad... So im going to Ohio for X-Mas and have the choice to visit family in Chicago or just come home... If i go to Chicago i can see Mustard Plug (a band which i've never seen before live) or i could come home and see Catch 22 and Big D and the Kids Table and a few other less known ska bands (and i say less known cause i've never heard of them)... Well i've seen Catch 22 and Big D before and they both are amazing live so im a little worried i'd be dissapointed if i went and saw Mustard Plug and it wasnt that good... Has anyone here been to a Mustard Plug show? Is it worth going and seeing?

Im super siked about the new Patent Pending Cd :D :D :D

[pedro durruti]

Hmmm tough call. I've seen Mustard Plug, they were fun live, don't like them recorded though. So I guess that's pretty impressive. But I think Big D are awesome live (don't know about Catch 22), and that show sounds like fun because it's all ska bands, as opposed to the Mustard Plug one which appears as if they are the only ska band.

If you really like Mustard Plug's music, I'd say see them, it's always fun to know you've seen a band live.

Haha, Jas, I'm beating you by one post in this thread. BAM

[-Superman-]

I've decided that i'm going to go see Mustard Plug... Catch 22 and Big D are awesome live but i've seen them several times before and will probably get the opportunity to see them again later on (cause they seem to come through my area a lot)... Of course if my family decides not to go to Chicago i'll be stuck with Catch 22 and Big D... Rats...

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Haha, Jas, I'm beating you by one post in this thread. BAM

It's not a competition!


Got some ACE gigs coming up, I would be seeing The Scrub on Thursday but I'm going to see Antimaniax instead....Then Xmas ska explosion in a couple weeks: Toasters/The Big/Goldmasters All-Stars/The Scrub/Chief Libido/Big Hand....Then Horrorpops back home....Then Adequate 7 and Captain Everything!...Then Pama International/Skylar/Kenisia....Then my mate from Bristol said there was a Punk Rock Stars In Their Eyes just before Xmas, with Captain Everything as The Beatles and Howards Alias as Weezer (wtf how did they get the Alias?!) among others....& my mate was mentioning the other night he's putting a sexy ska gig on just after the new year, with The Lock Up among others...Oh and Bedouin Soundclash in the new year. Yay :)


ps I'm tied with you now Peter :p

[Kithkin]

How do you see how many posts you have in a thread?

[Drop The Baby]

How do you see how many posts you have in a thread?

Click on the number in the column titled replies as you read across the page from the thread title.

[Kithkin]

Ha, interesting.

p.s. Jas is beating you by 19 posts Peter.

[pedro durruti]

What? That's nonsense! I'm now up by one! 141 to 140

[sweboy]

Pick it up dude!

[Kithkin]

You forget her Jas and Jas2 names;)

[pedro durruti]

Ah! But you forget my seven additional posts by PoisonParadox and I've Got Rude Bones!

So now I'm only down by ten :p


NP: Supervillians - Crippy Weed

[sketchyjoe]

Apparently I'm fourth. I never really thought I posted in this thread much.

[few_dollars_more]

I realized I'm not really in the race so I decided to pick up the slack.

[sweboy]

Pick up the slack! I get it! Pick up! I get jokes.

[few_dollars_more]

Haha, someone got it. I got another one for ya, How many SKA kids does it take to screw in a light-bulb?

[Kithkin]

2.

1 to do the picking and 1 to chant pickituppickituppickituppickitup

[few_dollars_more]

I'll give it to ya. I was going to say:

Two, one to drop it and one to pick it up, pick it up, pick it up.

Don't worry I'll be here all week.

[Kithkin]

Yeah, thats better

[the-UK-ska-scene]

There's a bit near the end of the new Harry Potter where Snape says "Pick it up! Pick it up!"

There's also a bit where Harry says "When I was in the graveyard, mine and Voldemort's wands connected" :lol: OH the joy

Planet Smashers - Cool Your Jets is one of the best songs ever. (it's in my head right now)...Can't wait for their tour :D

Well I finished uni for Christmas on Monday. 6 weeks of pure joy & sleep now ensues. I made an awesome PUNX jacket, lol, so far I have made a massive Operation Ivy back patch & sewn it on there, & also painted the :antimaniax: logo on the back, and BOTAR wings, & I put 2 more patches on - Filaments and Captain Everything! More to follow.

[sweboy]

You is the p.u.n.x jas!

[the-UK-ska-scene]

:lol: I know Swe, I really am.

I finally got my bum to the 56a Infoshop in London, which shares a premises with a vegan/organic food co-op, it's such an awesome place. Zine library, tons of zines for sale, records, CDs, loads of other stuff. Awesome. In a bit of a scary part of town though (although my brother used to live there, haha) as they have been squatting the building, had to walk through a bit of a dark scary estate.

Anyone heard The Cat Empire? My mate just played me them. They're like, latino/ska/other from Australia. Apparently their 2nd album was a bit more pop/latino and they broke into mainstream-ish. But I was listening to their first album it's got a really good vibe, a couple of bits reminded me of OC Supertones but even if you don't like them you should check them out.

[Gnarmageddon]

I made a kickass wire sculpture guy skanking in my art class. When I bring it home I'll try to get pictures of it. :cool:

[Kithkin]

I think I'm friends with Cat Empire on Myspace!!!!!11!!


Did you know that the guy from At the Drive In had a ska band called the Dregtones? It's ok music. At the Drive in is was a definate improvement.

The Ordinary Boys do a poor cover of Little Bitch, though not quite as bad as Bus Stop's cover.

I think the reason I never liked Less than Jake is that I think Pezcore sucks and everyone always says their newer albums suck. I still think Pezcore sucks, but whatever album is on my mp3 player is really good. It has History of a Boring Town and Science of Selling Out, both of which are Karaoke songs:)


If you like Ska, you'll probably like Panic at the Disco!

[Jessizzle]

I think I'm friends with Cat Empire on Myspace!!!!!11!!



Link me ??? :):):)
Anyways, Im seeing the flatliners tonight. Jelous? i think so.

[Kithkin]

http://www.myspace.com/thecatempire

[Manticore Guy]

My summer enrichment jazz band teacher was the lead trumpet player on Catch 22's Keasbey Nights....I dont really like ska that much, but its decent music.

[few_dollars_more]

Thats pretty sweet. Keasbey Nights is like one of the best albums in ska IMO.

And on Kith's note, Panic at the Disco! is a pretty sweet band. I heard them for the first time on my friends I-Pod the other day, so it's funny you bring that up.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Saw The Big tonight, BIG HOTTNESS. It was awesome, truly. Good good band. Saw a band called Goldmaster Allstars, who I hadn't even heard of before, but they were ACE!!!!! Had multiple singers, including a reggae legend and a 14 year old kid who had a brilliant voice. Saw Pama International too, very very good, better than I thought they'd be! And Toasters headlined, what more can I say! They were brilliant I was too tired to dance but I tried!!!!! Hah.

[Ghostfire3]

My summer enrichment jazz band teacher was the lead trumpet player on Catch 22's Keasbey Nights....I dont really like ska that much, but its decent music.

That's awesome! Keasbey Nights is such a good album.

[Kithkin]

They were brilliant I was too tired to dance but I tried!!!!! Hah.

Last time I saw the toasters, my leg collapsed underneath me on the next to last song.

[Kithkin]

http://www.savefile.com/files/6752258

I'm the guy in the Strike Anywhere shirt.

[Jessizzle]

so. Im seeing chris murray in feb. For Ska fest, 2 night event.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Yo Kith, I tried looking at that vid but it just ain't working for me. My computer wouldn't play it. Bummer.

Saw a band last week called Left Alone, they were playing mostly punk but with the odd bit of awesome ska in there. They were American, I think they said something about coming from California. Yesterday I saw a band from London called Crack Howard, they were well rough but I reckon if they stick around they will get really good. They played ska and proper punk, a bit like the mix Antimaniax have, with similar vocals (they also sounded a bit like Adequate Seven vocals, I think they take a lot of inspiration from Household Name Records bands). Oh and I saw Kenisia last night, finally. Amazing band, if you like Starpool and other bands like that, they mix a whole group of genres though - disco/soul/rock/skacore/ska, etc.


Ok and a non-ska recommendation for Kith or anyone who likes Kid Dynamite type stuff, I saw Random Heroes play the other day, they were amazing. Also You, Me and the Atom Bomb are excellent, hear them too.

[Kithkin]

http://www.savefile.com/files/1526398

Converted it to .wmv so it should play on any windows system with windows media player.

[sweboy]

I watched it. You crazy white kids and your music. Couldn't really spot anyone with a Strike Anywhere shirt though.

[sketchyjoe]

Saw a band last week called Left Alone, they were playing mostly punk but with the odd bit of awesome ska in there. They were American, I think they said something about coming from California.
I though they were a very typical Hellcat sort of band when I saw them. Nothing special.

[Ghostfire3]

I though they were a very typical Hellcat sort of band when I saw them. Nothing special.

Yeah, I've seen Left Alone too and I agree with you that they sound like a typical Hellcat sort of band. And it's like you said, they're nothing too special. I talked to the singer/guitarist and he was pretty cool. You can definitely detect the influence of Rancid in their music. The singer even had Rancid tattoos. (He also had Clash tatoos, which were much cooler.)

[Kithkin]

I watched it. You crazy white kids and your music. Couldn't really spot anyone with a Strike Anywhere shirt though.

Look,


Saying I was the guy with the Microphone just seemed to easy. I could also have told you it was a grey t-shirt but eh...

[pedro durruti]

The guy with the three arrows

[thunderzstruck]

So I am a TOTAL n00b to ska and it's followers.

The other day I downloaded a song from the first Tony Hawk (which I have always loved) Superman- Goldfinger

Would this be considered ska or anything? Because I love the song and ska music really intrests me

[the-UK-ska-scene]

So I am a TOTAL n00b to ska and it's followers.

The other day I downloaded a song from the first Tony Hawk (which I have always loved) Superman- Goldfinger

Would this be considered ska or anything? Because I love the song and ska music really intrests me

Hey man, that's the song that got me into all sorts of ska/punk music :) Yeah as it goes, that would fit under the ska-punk category, as that was off their Hang-Ups album which was sort of their foray into the genre, they have changed since.

[Black Ink]

I finally get to see Big-D and the Kids Table after missing them twice. They're playing with Catch 22 as well on the 27th for a Christmas show. \m/

[Pale-Folklore]

hey everyone, just here to make a quick recommendation..

you should really check out The Johnstones .. awesome (and not well-known) ska band from around where i live.. i saw them live a couple of months ago. good live performance. they're up on purevolume if you wanna check them out, they could use some more fans

http://www.thejohnstones.ca/

also another band called Beligerous

check em out!

[Black Ink]

I saw Big D and the Kids and Catch 22 yesterday. I snagged both their set lists too but I gave Catch 22's to my friend who is crazy over them and kept Big D's for myself.

\m/

[sweboy]

Pics plz!

[Black Ink]

Pics plz!
We didn't bring a camera. :'(

[Kithkin]

I don't think he means of the show;)

[dancing-monkey-named-fred]

WAT A SWEET THREAD!!!!!!! I'm going to download every band on that list if it takes me all week
Thanks Kith!!!!!!

[Black Ink]

I don't think he means of the show;)
Oh, well then here's the set list.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/blackink001/bigdsetlist.jpg

It was written on a poster for some crappy band I've never heard of.

[Kithkin]

That's a pretty short setlist.

[TAND]

well, how many other bands played?

[Jessizzle]

hey everyone, just here to make a quick recommendation..

you should really check out The Johnstones .. awesome (and not well-known) ska band from around where i live.. i saw them live a couple of months ago. good live performance. they're up on purevolume if you wanna check them out, they could use some more fans

http://www.thejohnstones.ca/

also another band called Beligerous

check em out!
Way to ruin it. the point is too keep them to ourselves, Think about it, If they were as big as the flatliners we would see them WAY less, If they stay in the local scene, we can see them many times a month! ;)

[pedro durruti]

http://www.toasters.org/shows/index.php?month=2&year=2006

No Portland date, but they obviously are going PAST Portland. Although I did talk to one of their booking agents, and they said they are trying to get one for the 26th

[few_dollars_more]

I made a kickass wire sculpture guy skanking in my art class. When I bring it home I'll try to get pictures of it. :cool:

Haha, my sis is getting me one of those I-Pod pics of me skanking. I'll post the link when I get it.

[pedro durruti]

Sweboy!!!! What would I write as an address if I were to send a letter to the first result on this page?

http://privatpersoner.eniro.se/query?searchword=rembson&searcharea=&what=wphone&ax=

[sweboy]

Sweboy!!!! What would I write as an address if I were to send a letter to the first result on this page?

http://privatpersoner.eniro.se/query?searchword=rembson&searcharea=&what=wphone&ax=

Sup! Basically it goes a little like this:

Anna Pålsson & Peter Rembson (or just one of the names)
Chevallvägen 2
246 50 Löddeköpinge
Sweden

Enjoy! Our customs check is pretty hard to get trough though, so if you're sending illegal drugs or human fetuses oh something, be sure to pack 'em up real good.

[pedro durruti]

Thanks for that and the tip.. wouldn't want to jeopardize my back alley abortion clinic

[Ghostfire3]

I saw Mustard Plug (for the second time) on the 28th. Anyone else like 'em?

[Jas]

Hey guys some of you might remember that a few of us from Mx started a ska site a while back, well I've been working on a new design for the site today. I know it's nothing amazing, cus I can't really work computers and stuff, but I thought it's important for me to build a new site I could actually work and update myself, as it's been left alone for a long while as I couldn't work the old site. Anyway, I put up a few pages of this new site I've been working on (haven't finished yet) onto my hosting, please have a look at it and say what you think.

SkaScene (http://www.serverselect.net/~skascene/testskascene/)

Right I have to go out to the pub now, I will leave this to you.

[Kithkin]

I hate it when I have to go to the pub:(

[Kithkin]

The site doesn't work too well with safari, but then again, neither does 21deadmonkeys, so i think ska has something against the mac default browser.

The style is good, though most of the links don't work.

[Black Ink]

well, how many other bands played?
Nine, everyone played for a half an hour except Catch 22 which played for an hour and a half.

[dancing-monkey-named-fred]

hehehe i'm seeing the cat empire in a couple of months, cant wait!!!

[-Superman-]

Hey guys... I've been really busy and havent had much of a chance to post... How is everyone?

I saw Mustard Plug in Chicago, it was an amazing show... I missed Catch 22 and Big D but oh well...

[wefles]

hehehe i'm seeing the cat empire in a couple of months, cant wait!!!
hey how come you didn't tell me! im so coming with you whether you like it or not:p

[Jessizzle]

hehehe i'm seeing the cat empire in a couple of months, cant wait!!!
Lucky bitch.

[sweboy]

One two!

[-Superman-]

Hrm lately i've been listing to more punk music than ska... I need a new good ska band to listen too... Any ideas?

[Kithkin]

The Flatliners
Suicide Machines
Stray Bullets
Against All Authority
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Streetlight Manifesto

if you've heard of all those...

$up
The Salads
The Rudiments
Area 7
Adequate Seven
Pain
The Impossibles
Hot Stove Jimmy


All good bands for making the transition from Punk to Ska.

[dancing-monkey-named-fred]

area 7 are great

[dancing-monkey-named-fred]

Lucky bitch.
blues and roots festival in byron bay (Australia) its going to be one sweet show:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

[Jessizzle]

What do you guys think of the frost tour, these bands have tottally diffrent styles, its going to be interresting.
Big D and the Kids Table, The Flatliners, Death By Stereo and Bigwig

[Kithkin]

Actually, I'd say all of those bands are influenced by Bigwig.

[Jas]

I met this guy last night, he was awesome. He has been friends with my friends for like a year, and twice a week I am stood right near to him in the pub but I've never spoken to him. However we were at a show and we were talking, and turns out he used to work for MoonSka and also a little with Household Name. It was awesome, cus we were talking about so many bands that so few people know about. The only other person I can usually talk to about that number of underground ska bands is Vallely, and so a new person is awesome. He was giving me some goss on certain bands as well, such as The Scrub and Howards Alias etc etc.....

[albert_bass]

Actually, I'd say all of those bands are influenced by Bigwig.

How so?

Bigwig are my favorite band and those bands sound nothing like them to me.

[Kithkin]

None of them sound Identical, but there is an influence there.

Death By Stereo plays in a similar genre so their's is the most apparent. The flatliners have a style most similar to the suicide machines, but the deceptivly simple chording and straightforward lyrics are typical of bigwig too. Big D and Bigwig, well, it's more in the way they play than in the sound. You'd have to have seen them both to understand.

[albert_bass]

I see. Anyway Bigwig are much better than all those bands, at least from what I've heard of them, I'd love so much to see them live...

And so SM, and Catch 22, am I the only one who loves Alone In A Crowd?

[Jessizzle]

Nope. I love all of Catch 22s albums, but i like the last 2 in a diffrent way then i like Keasby nights.

And now theyre saying mustard plug is playing the frostbite tour also.

[Jas]

I hear rumours of A Billion Ernies touring UK in April ;)
I also hear rumours of the Scrub's saxophonist leaving :upset:

[Kithkin]

2 things.

1) While Lemon Demon isn't a ska band, they are something you'll like if you like the Aquabats or They Might Be Giants. Watch the video and try to deny it. The website has about 20 free songs on it. All of them are great.

website - http://www.eviltrailmix.com/lemondemon/
myspace - http://www.myspace.com/lemondemon
video - http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/285267

2) If you want something from me, send a gmail email address to skarunner (at) gmail (dot) com

[Jas]

Hey Kith I heard this totally boss new band, "The Streetlight Manifestos"

[MadDawg]

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.

umm... i have every bosstones cd ever made (because i'm a huge lifelong fan ofcourse) :wave:

be sure to get of the bosstones cd's

Devils Night Out
Dont Know How To Party
Jackknife to a swan
Lets face it
live at the middle east
more noises and other disturbances
pay attention (the most underrated cd ever, listen to it, i garuntee it will be one of your favs)
Question the answers
Ska-core the devil and more

thats just to name what i have, i'm sure they have a lil more... but i have gotten a chance to see them live december of 2002 on their last tour before they went hiatus, it completly sucks because i always grew up on these guys, but i never actually really considered them my fav band till i saw them live, and ive been to concerts before, and i have yet to find bands who can do better then them.

i put them at #1 at the top of ska bands period, for the fact they practicaly made ska for what it is today, they had done it for so many years and because how talented they are (AND THEY ARENT PUNK) now that that's cleared up, i'm sick of people mixing them wit ska-punk bands, it iritates me.

and plus they are from boston, go red sox!

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I saw Bosstones October 2002, and I'm so glad I did!

Out of those releases I have:
Jackknife to a swan
Lets face it
more noises and other disturbances
pay attention
Ska-core the devil and more

I think I might have Devil's Night Out as well but I'm not sure. I love Let's Face It, I have 2 copies cus they were like 60p each in junk shops, why do people trash good CDs like that! :eek:

[Kithkin]

I managed to see them headline a show in Allentown. But I didn't know many of the songs when I saw them (it was with the Pietasters and Catch 22 and VoodooGlowSkulls)

Now they're one of my favorite bands and I'll probably never get to see them again:(

[Black Ink]

Does anyone have any Bigwig stuff I could have a listen to? I'm probably going to see them with the Planet Smashers and since Bigwig is headlining I'd like to know what I'm getting into.

[Kithkin]

Think Propagandhi.

Sent me an email, I'll hook you up.

[sketchyjoe]

pay attention (the most underrated cd ever, listen to it, i garuntee it will be one of your favs)

I love that album but I haven't listened to it in ages.

[Kithkin]

So I'm going through all the new music I've gotten in the past few months but haven't listened to...

The standouts are:

Elvis Jackson - Summer Edition - Made me say wow out loud and made me want to stick around and listen to the whole album rather than move on to scouting out the next artist.

Flavio y la Mandinga - Cachivache - If Ska-P is Less than Jake, these guys are the Mad Caddies? Spanish ska band.

Matthew Reynolds - Loss in Sound - Skylar - st - No surprise here, anything dealing with Howards Alias seems to be golden. Except their last album for some reason.

No Roses - Hell or High Water - Ok... not ska in any way. Think hardcore like Strike Anywhere. But it's local PA hardcore and it may be the best hardcore ep released last year.

Ruins - The Brad White ep - Really good but poorly recorded opivy type ska. This is from 2000 and I hope they recorded something else, but I can't find them online because the label is defunct and a google search of ruins leaves me searching old world architecture. The band had a lot of potential.

Ska Ska Club - Sound Connection ep - Aside from the TSPO definatly the best ska band from Japan. It's less poppy and deeper than most japanese ska and the guy can sing.

The Delegates - The Diary Of Hamilton Fish - Ska-core with a bigger 1st wave ska infuence than most ska-core bands.

Yum Yum Orange - Orange Juice - This is pure japanese pop driven ska and it's awsome. I have no idea what they're saying but they cover Cartoon Heroes which is a song on some DDR mix.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Hey Kith, I can hook ya up with a Matt Reynolds acoustic of These Lights he played for a compilation, before Skylar was around, if you want?

[Jonny]

So has anyone seen that thingy over on Sputnik about Reel Big Fish switching their horn section for a string section and taking their next album in a completely different direction?

Is it true cos I've not seen it mentioned on any other site...

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Err, dunno, I severely doubt it but they can do anyyything they want now they've got rid of Jive!!!! BACK TO THE ROOOOOTS!!!!

[Kithkin]

They were nowhere near as interesting without Scott....

[Kithkin]

http://www.myspace.com/paintheband
http://www.myspace.com/painantidote

Remember when I said you should listen to Pain and then posted links to Interpunk. Yeah, now they have some myspaces and they're putting their music on Itunes and releasing a DVD. Listen to them now!

[Kithkin]

Can't have this on the second page.

Listen to Bonkaponxz: German skapunk: http://www.bopx.ch/music.htm

Don't worry, they sing in English.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

http://www.serverselect.net/~skascene/jazzle/
Made a new website with my pictures on it, some are a bit pants but please have a look & gimme opinions or whatever.
On there, you'll find pics of: Streetlight Manifesto, Suburban Legends, Howards Alias, Catch-It Kebabs, Antimaniax, & Skylar, amongst others.
I will listen to the music some other time when it's not 3am & I could piss off everyone else who's already asleep.

[pedro durruti]

The Toasters, Satori, Westbound Train and Uprite Dub Orchestra on Feb. 26th. Finally, some trad and two tone where it isn't 21+. There are some really nice shows coming up, GCF a week before this one and World/Inferno Friendship Society with Subhumans and Born/Dead a month later.

:D :D :D

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Satori, ahhh I would love to see that band.
I am seeing Good Clean Fun next week, my housemate's ex boyfriend (lovely guy, they're still best mates), his band is touring the UK with them, so we're seeing them in London. should be ace!

[sketchyjoe]

Satori, ahhh I would love to see that band.
I am seeing Good Clean Fun next week, my housemate's ex boyfriend (lovely guy, they're still best mates), his band is touring the UK with them, so we're seeing them in London. should be ace!
I'll be at that gig. I love GCF. The new album is great.

[LTJstreet]

Hey everyone there is a new Less Than Jake record coming out this spring! It's called "in with the out crowd" and is looking to be pretty awesome! Check out their studio photo blog -- lessthanjake.textamerica.com -- to hear some samples of songs and stuff. Also they are now on tour, so check them out at a venue near you!

Date Venue/Location
01-20-2006 9:30 Club/Washington, DC

01-21-2006 TLA/Philadelphia, PA

01-23-2006 Irving Plaza/New York, NY

01-24-2006 The Furnace/Syracuse, NY

01-25-2006 The Chameleon/Lancaster, PA

01-26-2006 Crazy Donkey/Farmingdale, NY

01-27-2006 Webster/Hartford, CT

01-28-2006 Stone Pony/Asbury Park, NJ

01-29-2006 Ithaca College/Ithaca, NY

01-31-2006 Avalon/Boston, MA

02-01-2006 Higher Ground Ballroom/Burlington, VT

02-02-2006 Pearl Street/Northampton, MA

02-03-2006 Spectrum/Montreal, QB

02-04-2006 Phoenix/Toronto, ON

02-06-2006 Infiniti/Williamsville, NY

02-07-2006 St. Andrews/Detroit, MI

02-08-2006 HOB/Cleveland, OH

02-09-2006 Newport/Columbus, OH

02-10-2006 Bogart's/Cincinnati, OH

02-11-2006 Mississippi Nights/St. Louis, MO

02-13-2006 HOB/Chicago, IL

02-14-2006 The Rave/Milwaukee, WI

02-15-2006 The Quest/Minneapolis, MN

02-16-2006 Granada/Lawrence, KS

02-17-2006 Gothic/Denver, CO

02-18-2006 In The Venue/Salt Lake City, UT

02-19-2006 New Oasis/Reno, NV

02-20-2006 HOB/Anaheim, CA

02-21-2006 The Marquee Theatre/Tempe, AZ

02-22-2006 Sunshine Theatre/Albuquerque, NM

02-24-2006 Dos Amigos/Odessa, TX

02-25-2006 The Parish/Austin, TX

02-26-2006 Ridglea Theater/Forth Worth, TX

02-27-2006 Engine Room/Houston, TX

03-01-2006 Freebird Live/Jacksonville, FL

03-02-2006 Common Ground/Gainesville, FL

03-03-2006 Culture Room/Ft. Lauderdale, FL

03-04-2006 Jannus Landing/St. Petersburg, FL

03-31-2006 Academy/Newcastle, UK

04-01-2006 Academy/Glasgow, UK

04-02-2006 Academy/Manchester, UK

04-04-2006 University/Leeds, UK

04-05-2006 Rock City/Nottingham, UK

04-06-2006 Academy/Birmingham, UK

04-07-2006 Astoria/London, UK

04-08-2006 Astoria/London, UK

04-10-2006 Academy/Bristol, UK

04-11-2006 Pavillions/Plymouth, UK

04-12-2006 UEA/Norwich, UK

04-13-2006 Pyramids/Portsmouth, UK

04-15-2006 Melkweg/Amsterdam, Holland

04-16-2006 Garage/Saarbrucken, Germany

04-17-2006 Passpop Festival/Schijdndel, Holland

04-18-2006 Grosee Freiheit/Hamburg, Germany

04-19-2006 Columbiahalle/Berlin, Germany

04-20-2006 Arena/Vienna, Austria

04-21-2006 Volkhaus/Zurich, Switzerland

04-22-2006 Tonhalle/Munich, Germany

04-23-2006 Rainbow/Milan, Italy

04-24-2006 Longhorn/Stuttgart, Germany

04-25-2006 Ringlokschuppen/Bielefeld, Germany

04-26-2006 Ewerk/Cologne, Germany

04-27-2006 Schlachthof/Wiesbaden, Germany

04-28-2006 Elysee Montmartre/Paris, France

04-29-2006 Groezrock/Meerhout, Belgium

[dancing-monkey-named-fred]

as usual, there is no australia on that list
); but its only less than jake, so im sure ill get over it pretty quickly (:

[LTJstreet]

actually they were just in Australia like a month or two ago

[Permanent Solution]

Who are the openers?

[LTJstreet]

for some of the shows it will be big d and the kids table, damone, and rock and roll soldiers. on the others it will be a wilhelm scream instead of big d but the other two are the same. the international dates don't have openers listed yet

[Zappa]

I'm in a band called The Skabominable Snowmen. I play trumpet. We have two songs. They are fantastic.

[pedro durruti]

Nice, are they on purevolume, or anywhere else on the web?

[Kithkin]

I have that Jump with Joey album.

If you aren't on Purevolume, get on it and myspace and tagworld...

[Zappa]

We haven't recorded yet.

[Kithkin]

Why is greenday's cover of Shout on Bullet in a Bible a ska song... other than it follows King for a Day which is another ska song.

And man, their trumpet player is good on those two songs.

[-Superman-]

Hey guys its been a while... I went to the Less Than Jake Show @ the 930 Club... It was $$$...

Does anyone here like the Voodoo Glow Skulls?

[Kithkin]

They have a great live show, but their recorded music sucks.

[Permanent Solution]

I like their recorded music :-\

Band Geek Mafia is my favorite of their albums.

[sketchyjoe]

I agree with Kith's VGS assessment.

Are The Slackers worth going to see? They're playing near me in April.

Should I go see Desmond Dekker in June? It's going to cost me £20 ($35).

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Yeah sketchyjoe Slackers will be awesome, you're talking about the Garage gig? Me and a couple mates will be attending comecomecome.

[Kithkin]

I suggest getting in shape before seeing the slackers. They play for a very long time:)

[pedro durruti]

I suggest getting very baked

[sketchyjoe]

You suggest that for everything Pete.

What about Desmond? Is he worth it for £20?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I just realised you got Spider Jerusalem as your usertitle dude. I was gonna bring all my Transmetropolitans back to Uni to re-read them as it's been too long, but I forgot! So annoying.

Maybe the way to go is to just get drunk for Slackers, I find you rarely feel the strain of any strenuous exercise when drunk.

[pedro durruti]

Yeah but if you're stoned you can just chill out in front of stage and have a blast
You suggest that for everything Pete.

What about Desmond? Is he worth it for £20?
But for the Slackers, it's a requirement.

I wouldn't pay $35 to see Desmond, nor would I for any other band.

[Kithkin]

Yeah 35 is a hefty price.

I paid it for the Living End... but I wouldn't pay it for any other band.

[sketchyjoe]

Maybe the way to go is to just get drunk for Slackers, I find you rarely feel the strain of any strenuous exercise when drunk.
I always want to do stuff when I'm drunk. Or at least the period between tipsy and comatose, though I've been in pits after several pints and it really screws your stomach up.

I'll probably go see The Slackers then. There's some great gigs coming up this year.

[Kithkin]

I don't drink at most shows. It's expensive and I don't need it to have fun.

I just drink around friends, cause most of my friends are kinda boring.

[Jessizzle]

We will now talk about how awesome the ontario ska fest is ( @ the dungeon)

February 17th, 2006

The Barrymores, Green Division, Keepin 6, The Fad, The Soul Merchants, Skratch 3, The Knockouts


February 18th, 2006


Chris Murray, Skaface, Highschool Football Heroes, The Heatskores, Public Access, The Johnstones, Cypher, Makeshift Heroes, Angry Agency, The Donuts, The Flaming Tsunamis, Phat Bastard, True Trout, Buda Funk Munk
http://www.myspace.com/ontarioskafest

[Death_or_Glory]

We will now talk about how awesome the ontario ska fest is ( @ the dungeon)

February 17th, 2006

The Barrymores, Green Division, Keepin 6, The Fad, The Soul Merchants, Skratch 3, The Knockouts


February 18th, 2006


Chris Murray, Skaface, Highschool Football Heroes, The Heatskores, Public Access, The Johnstones, Cypher, Makeshift Heroes, Angry Agency, The Donuts, The Flaming Tsunamis, Phat Bastard, True Trout, Buda Funk Munk
http://www.myspace.com/ontarioskafest


I'm reserving my tickets today. :)

[Jessizzle]

I'm reserving my tickets today. :)
THEY WENT ON SALE 4 MINS AGO! HURRAY UP!

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I always want to do stuff when I'm drunk. Or at least the period between tipsy and comatose, though I've been in pits after several pints and it really screws your stomach up.

Yeah I get kinda shy about dancing when I'm sober (although if I'm with a load of friends, or I'm hyper, or it's an ace band I usually overcome this). After a couple drinks I proper loosen up, so sometimes I'll have one or two drinks, or if I have to dance for like 7 bands, I will have a couple drinks at some point.

But pretty much for all shows I stay sober, I wanna remember every little detail. Plus going into the Underworld always makes me feel drunk for some reason, I always walk into things in there :upset: Plus I need to save $$ as I am poor.

I just drink around friends, cause most of my friends are kinda boring.

That just made me proper LOL. :lol:

[sketchyjoe]

The Jazz Cafe has tons of great bands but it's always so expensive. The Skatalites played their a few months back and it was £20. and not only is Desmond Dekker playing there but Lee 'Scratch' Perry's doing a three night mini-residence which is £22.50. Maybe I'll try and get my dad to buy tickets.I just realised you got Spider Jerusalem as your usertitle dude. I was gonna bring all my Transmetropolitans back to Uni to re-read them as it's been too long, but I forgot! So annoying.
My mate lent me the entire series and I had to read them all at once. They're so cool.


Do you have any idea what the GCF ticket price will be? I can't find any info online.

[pedro durruti]

Depends on the venue, but they are playing here for relatively cheap ($8)

[the-UK-ska-scene]

sketchyjoe, yeah my mate lent me the ones in the series that I didn't have & I was reading like one book a night :eek: is so addictive. I'm afraid I don't know how much the tickets for GCF are gonna be but I'm sure it won't be much!

Yeah Jazz Cafe does have some ace bands, & yeah it's too expensive. My mate went to see Skatalites there but I just couldn't afford it :( I thought Lee Scratch Perry had already done his 3 nights residency? Wasn't that back in October? Cus I know he did one aroud that time, & I missed it, is he doing another one?? (I remembered on the last night last time, kicked myself a lot for that!)

I've just seen that The Selecter are playing The Standard in Walthamstow on Saturday Feb 4th, for £10 on the door, ace The Standard is a cool venue!!!! But then I remembered that I already got tickets to a different gig on that day :upset:

Also did you see that The Beat & Neville Staples are playing Islington Academy on April 1st? I would go, but it's the same date as Planet Smashers & Random Hand at Underworld (which will be far too amazing also). I will be at the Underworld show.

[sketchyjoe]

I might go to some of those gigs. Scratch is doing another residency in June.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

http://www.bamferproductions.com/movie/jeffsrant.wmv

This made me ROFL :lol:

[Kithkin]

Thats jeff from ASOB?

Heh, well, that became obvious. He's hysterical live.

[sketchyjoe]

My favourite bit:

"Sublime sucks."
"Sublime?"
"You know, Sublime, the band that sucks."

[Zappa]

The Skabominables are recording today. If we get anything worth posting, it will be posted.

[Kithkin]

Awesome... are you from somewhere in PA. I know you're from somewhere near the Distorted Pengins.

[Zappa]

Awesome... are you from somewhere in PA. I know you're from somewhere near the Distorted Pengins.

I'm from Michigan. I have no idea why they came all the way up here those years ago.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

http://www.serverselect.net/~skascene/newsite/

Ok this is another SkaScene redesign, the last one sucked mighty one. I couldn't check it out on Mozilla Firefox at home cus we don't have it on that computer but I had a look when I got back and it's FUGLY!!! Anyhow, here's another site. More simple. Yay. This WILL (sense the optimism here) be the new site, if only temporarily, well I will make it into the main site as soon as I've decided how I want to do the CD reviews etc etc (as you can see I haven't made all the pages for this yet).

[sketchyjoe]

http://www.serverselect.net/~skascene/newsite/

Ok this is another SkaScene redesign, the last one sucked mighty one. I couldn't check it out on Mozilla Firefox at home cus we don't have it on that computer but I had a look when I got back and it's FUGLY!!! Anyhow, here's another site. More simple. Yay. This WILL (sense the optimism here) be the new site, if only temporarily, well I will make it into the main site as soon as I've decided how I want to do the CD reviews etc etc (as you can see I haven't made all the pages for this yet).
Simple is cool.

Were you at GCF? I didn't see you there.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Yeah I was, but I wasn't around too much. Where were you? I came in during the first band, then watched Dead After School. Then we were gonna take the GCF guys out to see the sites in London but I guess the singer & drummer had already left (that's why the drummer got lost) and the others were gonna stay in the van so we just headed off with Keg from Dead After School and went to see Big Ben etc :lol: & went for food. Then we came back during the second to last band, and then saw GCF who were awesome IMO :D What'd you think?

During GCF I was leaning on the railings at the right hand side of the stage, as you look at it, wearing a Bomb The Music Industry! hoodie/ a Superman t shirt.

Nice to see Edd from Rancid News there, that bloke's so nice, did you pick up a copy of the new Last Hours outside after? Looks pretty cool, has a Random Heroes interview, and an Ad7 interview, and also Sonic Boom 6 & tons of other good stuff.

I was spoilt for choice by those stalls inside! I bought some zines and stuff, I wanted to buy some proper merch but I got no $$ :upset:

[Zappa]

The Skabominables are recording today. If we get anything worth posting, it will be posted.

So keep in mind that we've been together for about a month:

http://www.myspace.com/theskabominablesnowmen

[Daniel!]

So keep in mind that we've been together for about a month:

http://www.myspace.com/theskabominablesnowmen
That was actually pretty cool. Better than anything my friends and I could put together in a month.

[Kithkin]

Honest crits:

For a month old and a demo it's good. You can probably send this off to incoming bands and to local clubs and be seriously considered for shows.

Your singer isn't bad but the melody line he's singing is kinda bland and the lyric rythm is akward at a few points. Sometimes he's a hair behind the music and some of the mid line pauses are poorly placed. As he grows more confident in his voice, he'll improve.

Your bassist should probably come up with a better bassline eventually. Root notes are fine for a demo and even live, but between now and when you actually record he should have something more interesting.

The drummer is good. The guitar player is competent, but it could use a little more than simple upstrokes on the off beat.

There are a few places where the horn obviously skrews up. Like after the second verse when he plays something other than the main horn line. The line itself feels like an afterthought and doesn't quite fit the song.

[Bukowski]

I enjoyed it, it was a fun song. The band has some potential, i'd say.

[sketchyjoe]

Yeah I was, but I wasn't around too much. Where were you? I came in during the first band, then watched Dead After School. Then we were gonna take the GCF guys out to see the sites in London but I guess the singer & drummer had already left (that's why the drummer got lost) and the others were gonna stay in the van so we just headed off with Keg from Dead After School and went to see Big Ben etc :lol: & went for food. Then we came back during the second to last band, and then saw GCF who were awesome IMO :D What'd you think?

During GCF I was leaning on the railings at the right hand side of the stage, as you look at it, wearing a Bomb The Music Industry! hoodie/ a Superman t shirt.

Nice to see Edd from Rancid News there, that bloke's so nice, did you pick up a copy of the new Last Hours outside after? Looks pretty cool, has a Random Heroes interview, and an Ad7 interview, and also Sonic Boom 6 & tons of other good stuff.

I was spoilt for choice by those stalls inside! I bought some zines and stuff, I wanted to buy some proper merch but I got no $$ :upset:
Well I sat through two and half crappy hardcore bands with hilarious dancers at the bar before coming to the front for GCF who were brilliant. I was wearing a leather jacker and a Bad Brains shirt.
So keep in mind that we've been together for about a month:

http://www.myspace.com/theskabominablesnowmen
Pretty good. It shows a lot of potential if you've only been together for a month. The song was really quite catchy.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Well I sat through two and half crappy hardcore bands with hilarious dancers at the bar before coming to the front for GCF who were brilliant. I was wearing a leather jacker and a Bad Brains shirt.

Did you crowd surf at all? Cus if you did, I'm pretty sure I saw you like, once.

[sketchyjoe]

Yeah, I did.

[Kithkin]

New ASOB 3 Cheers for Dissapointment is very very good.

[Zappa]

Honest crits:

For a month old and a demo it's good. You can probably send this off to incoming bands and to local clubs and be seriously considered for shows.

Your singer isn't bad but the melody line he's singing is kinda bland and the lyric rythm is akward at a few points. Sometimes he's a hair behind the music and some of the mid line pauses are poorly placed. As he grows more confident in his voice, he'll improve.

Your bassist should probably come up with a better bassline eventually. Root notes are fine for a demo and even live, but between now and when you actually record he should have something more interesting.

The drummer is good. The guitar player is competent, but it could use a little more than simple upstrokes on the off beat.

There are a few places where the horn obviously skrews up. Like after the second verse when he plays something other than the main horn line. The line itself feels like an afterthought and doesn't quite fit the song.

We have a pretty good understanding of our limitations. The recordings were made, more than anything, so that we could hear how we sound, to get an idea of what we've accomplished on our way to playing a silly Battle of the Bands at my high school. We also wanted the opportunity to show our friends and classmates what we've been up to.

My bandmates are on varying levels of musical experience, but none of us are used to playing in a band in this sense.

My previous experiences in a small combo setting were in jazz and funk music, playing only standards. I have written music, but never to be played by a band, per se. I'm also a fan of ska music, and all that, and am passionate about playing it, but never thought it would be something I'd do. I joined this band because I was asked, and I'm certainly glad, but I don't fancy myself "a horn player in a ska band" by any stretch.

Our guitarist is 14.

Our singer has never done anything remotely like this. We are all amazed at what he's been able to do, coming from no musical background whatsoever.

Our trombonist has been out of commission for three years now, cracking the case for this band, and his only previous experience was playing in the school band until his Freshman year. I have had to work his parts out with him pitch by pitch to get the desired effects, but he's definitely improving and getting his facility back.

I don't rightly know what kind of experience our bassist has had.

The drummer has been playing for not terribly long, and he said he's never been in a band that's gotten this far off the ground.

It's all a tremendous learning experience and trial by error, but I'm really amazed that we've pulled anything together at all. Our second song, for example, is a massive improvement on the first.

We've been in this to have fun from the start, because hey, what's ska music if not fun? We're all very passionate about getting good results out of our work, but the most important thing on our mind is to enjoy playing upbeat, exciting music and sharing our ideas and energy with others.

[-Superman-]

New ASOB 3 Cheers for Dissapointment is very very good.

How exciting... I can't wait to pick it up... I love ASOB...

[-Superman-]

So keep in mind that we've been together for about a month:

http://www.myspace.com/theskabominablesnowmen

Hrm... You guys are good for a ska band thats been together for month... In my honest opinion you have something working for you... If the bassist can improve on his bass skills you'll be a lot better... I hope to hear more from you guys soon...

[pedro durruti]

I think Max Weinberg and the Max Weinberg 7 did a mini-cover of The Slackers - Sooner or Later last night on Conan

[sweboy]

Max Weinberg is the frickin' man.

[slickathenyou]

Hey Kithkin, I was too lazy to look through your entire thread to find one of my favorite bands, but did you miss Goldfinger? I've been into them ever since I got into ska (way back when I was ten) and I just recently got to see them play a month ago.

[Kithkin]

I don't really listen to Goldfinger... and they haven't been ska for a long while.

I keep telling myself I should update this... and I think I will.

[Kithkin]

Well the first page is re-edited. I haven't even started adding new bands, but just adding myspaces and purevolumes is pushing the character counts pretty high.

[JonG]

I heard one Goldfinger song I liked. It was there cover of 99 Red Balloons.

I used to listen to The Mighty Mighty Bosstones all the time. Let's Face It was my album of choice :)

Any ska I should check out? I don't really listen to it..

[Kithkin]

Hired Geeks? – A crazy ska band that reminds people of Mu330 only with a better singer. The first song on their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/hiredgeeks) isn’t very good but the other two are sick. One of the best new bands I’ve listened to in a long while.

The Scrub – A ska band out of the UK that plays fun music with really cool horn lines and good vocal play. They’ve got a local following which probably shouldn’t be a surprise. They’re confident musicians and know what they’re doing. They have a myspace (http://www.myspace.com/thescrub) which I’m sure is a big surprise to nobody.

Skylar – Skylar is/was a sideproject of the singer of Howard’s Alias. It’s a bit slower than Howard’s Alias, but the voice will be very familiar if you’ve ever heard HA. Where HA moved towards the rock end of things towards the end of their career, Skylar focuses on the ska. The technical ability is still obviously there though… in case you were worried. There’s even a myspace (http://www.myspace.com/skylark).

$up - $up is a skacore band out of the UK with some very catchy horn lines and a pretty good singer. They’re very hard to find online because of their stupid name but they have a website (www.supsite.co.uk) and you can download some songs off of their label’s website (http://www.totalselloutrecords.com/).

Aquabats – The Aquabats are a silly silly band. If you like Blink 182’s way with lyrics, you’ll probably like them. I don’t listen to them much, mostly because I hate the singer’s voice. They’re supposed to have an amazing live show. You can listen to them on their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/theaquabats) or purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/theaquabats)

Ska P – A Spanish ska band out of… somewhere. They play some of the most entertaining music outside of the Suburban Legends. Sure, I can’t understand most of what they’re saying but the horn lines, the vocal melodies, the backing music is all so good that you can listen to it anyway. Their live album is ridiculous. Listen to some songs on this fan’s myspace (http://www.myspace.com/skapdejuarez)

The Rx Bandits – A prog-rock ska band. That doesn’t really make sense until you listen to them. Progress is considered a must own album up there with Big D’s Good Luck and Catch 22’s Keasby Nights. I think I like The Resignation better, but the do move a little further away from Skapunk on that album. They are a very socially conscious band and that’s reflected in the lyrics, which are about media images, drugs, corporations and education inequality. Their singer may be one of the most talented singers in the skapunk genre. They have a bunch of songs on their purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/rxbandits) and their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/rxbandits)

Howards Alias – Howard’s Alias is a UK band that is very talented. They play a prog-rock ska along the lines of newer Rx Bandits. The singer’s voice is very unique and I love it, but my roommate doesn’t. Their first two albums are two thoroughly entertaining albums and The Chameleon Script is one of the best debut albums outside of Catch 22. You can listen to songs by going to their [/url=http://www.myspace.com/howardsalias]myspace[/url]

Sonic Boom Six – A ska-hop band from the UK. I love this band. The lyrics are unabashedly political and at least even with Streetlight Manifesto’s, if not faster. The singers are a girl and a guy and their interplay makes for a completely interesting listening experience. Sounds to Consume is a great album all the way through (though the dub tracks on the Champion Edition aren’t their best work). Listen to some songs on their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/sonicboomsix) or purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/sonicboomsix)

A Billion Ernies – A hardcore ska band. I guess. Their new album is called Stop Calling Us Ska… so maybe they don’t want to ska. Their singer can’t scream but does anyway. When he isn’t screaming he sounds pretty damn good. The musicians are pretty talented. They have a myspace (http://www.myspace.com/abillionernies) and a bunch of songs on their purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/abillionernies).

A Girl Named Craig – A Girl Named Craig are a very popular band and I don’t quite know why. They sound a bit like early Reel Big Fish but not quite as good. Too much rock, not enough ska. You can listen to some songs on purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/agirlnamedcraig)

Adequate Seven – Not quite a ska band, but they would probably appeal to most ska fans. Big on the Funk big on the Punk and big on the Horns. They are overtly political and know how to make really catchy music. They have a myspace (http://www.myspace.com/adequateseven) and a purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/adequateseven)

Bonkaponxz – A German band. Don’t worry though, they sing in English. They’re pretty good. They aren’t the Ska-P of Germany, but they’re more than competent. They have quick, interesting horn lines, a great vocalist, and a heavier sound than most foreign skapunk bands. You can download a few songs off of their website (http://bopx.ch/index_1.htm)

The Menzingers – A Ska band that is probably kind of local to me. It’s ex members of Bob and the Sagets and some other band. What’s surprising is how good they are. They call themselves indie/reggae/punk on myspace (http://www.myspace.com/THEMENZINGERS) and that’s pretty accurate.

The Cat Empire – An Australian Latin/Hiphop/Reggae band. If that isn’t enough to interest you, I don’t know what would be. They manage to pull it off to. There’s some ska and some jazz in there too. And some Cake influence on the singer. See for yourself on myspace (http://www.myspace.com/thecatempire)

Catch-It Kebabs – A UK skapunk band with a great horn section and quick lyrics. From their label’s website (http://www.dothedog.com/bands.htm), “The Catch-It Kebabs’ sound ranges from blazing ska/punk & peppy 2 tone to surging 3rd wave ska & sassy swingcore.” They have a myspace (http://www.myspace.com/catchitkebabs) where you can hear that first hand.

Daly's Gone Wrong – A skacore band that sometimes strays into emo. They are a bit too hardcore for me, but they play what they want and they are good at what they do. Their new stuff strays a bit too close to emo and doesn’t see to have much to do with ska anymore. But The Fourth Wave is a pretty good album that has a decent Big D influence. You can listen to some of their songs on their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/dalysgonewrong) or their purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/dalysgonewrong)

Dogged Skankers – This band is a French band that I have 6 songs of and love them to death. They make extremely skankable music with a good touch of rock, catchy horn lines and a great singer. You can download one song off of whatever this (http://doggedskankers.propagande.org/) is. I can’t stop myself from whistling along while they play.

Dregtones – Before there was At the Drive in, there was the Dregtones. They’re an ok ska band though the EP I have is pretty poorly recorded. They had a lot of potential, though I’m guessing that if they had stuck to ska they wouldn’t have made it anywhere.

Duff Muffin – A UK skapunk band with quick licks and quick lyrics. The singer reminds me of Big D and the Kids Table though the rest of the music isn’t that complicated. Simple and solid and probably a lot of fun to see. They have a good ability to switch between quick and slow ska riffs. Listen at their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/duffmuffin)

Pama International – Pama International is a very chill UK ska band. They play a blend of ska, dub and reggae and know what they’re doing. The dub influence is a bit too heavy for me, but they’ll probably appeal to you if you like a bit of dub. You can listen to two full songs and two samples on their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/pamainternational).

Rebelation – Another UK ska/dub/reggae band. They are very rooted in first wave ska. If the Skatalites are your thing, this band will probably appeal to you. You can listen to them at their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/rebelationuk)

[Kithkin]

more coming but I've been typing for about 5 hours.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Awesome Kith :D:D just a couple of technicalities -

-you might wanna link to Thinkpol (http://www.myspace.com/thinkpolmusic), which is Matt's other side project after Howards Alias (it's the rock part)
-Sonic Boom use like 3 singers, but then Dave (the main second singer) left so they split it all up a bit different now
-Catch-It Kebabs are no longer on Do The Dog, they just announced moving to PunkerMentality Recordings/Riot Records UK (http://www.punkermentality.com) (I dunno what it's called at the moment, haha) for their next (final?) record

[pedro durruti]

Suicide Bid is a good band

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Yeah mate. This Is The Generation is one of the best debut albums to come out in a long while.

Filaments are reforming for one gig though, how mint will that be. My mate is speaking with Household Name to try to book Suicide Bid at some point in the not-too-distant future, I am welllll up for that gig.

[pedro durruti]

Tell me about it, I love that album. The bassline for Turning the Blind Eye is BADASS.

[maco]

I don't really listen to Goldfinger... and they haven't been ska for a long while.
Long enough that when I said to a friend "Do you like ska? Oh, you're wearing a Goldfinger shirt. Duh!" he went "Goldfinger's not ska" and I was like "huh? What I've heard of them is..." but I guess I heard old and he listened to new....but he does like ska

[Kithkin]

Monkey Jacket – From their website “Monkey Jacket is a Pop-Punk Screamo band from Denver, Colorado. Their hardcore influences dominate the local scene with pure pizzaz, along with pizzas.” I’ve only actually listened to the stuff on their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/monkeyjacket), and those are very good. They also have a lot of support from 21deadmonkeys (http://www.21deadmonkeys.com) which is where I heard of them in the first place. They also have a purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/monkeyjacket)

Elvis Jackson – From their website “Elvis Jackson are finest ska punk hard core reggae metal band with great live show and positive attitude.” And that’s actually pretty true. Maybe not the finest, but they sound great on album and probably do a pretty good job live. I think they’re from Slovenia but they sing in English. They’re probably my favorite new band (at least, new to me – they formed in ‘97) and are worth checking out. You can download some songs off of their Website (http://www.elvisjackson.com/content.php?content=discography). The first album is just minute long samples, but some of the other albums have full songs for download.

Manic Sewing Circle – A young skapunk band with vocals reminiscent of Big D and the Kids Table. They have a purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/manicsewingcircle) and a
myspace (http://www.myspace.com/manicsewingcircle) but purevolume is the only one that has a full song with lyrics. That song is pretty good though.

Flavio y la Mandinga – Flavio. as you might be able to tell, are a Spanish language band that give Ska-P a run for their money as the best Spanish language band. In fact, they give most bands a run for their money. They combine ska and latin music in a way that makes it so you can’t help but get up and move. Go to their website (http://www.flaviomandinga.com/radiokriminal.htm) and you can listen to a lot of songs in their flash player. It’s not the easiest way to listen to music, but it’s worth it.

Fuzigish – A South African political ska punk band. They’re a bit heavier on the punk than on the ska, but they do both pretty well. The lyrics are quick and consistent and the basslines are simple but effective. There is a definite sublime influence. Have a listen at their purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/fuzigish)

Go Jimmy Go – Go Jimmy Go are a traditional ska band with some Hawaiian influence. If you like the Toasters or the Slackers, you’ll like these guys. They have a myspace (http://www.myspace.com/gojimmygo) where you can become their e-friends!

High School Football Heroes – A ska-rock band with energetic vocals and a good backing band. They feel a bit like the Arrogant Sons of Bitches. At times they stray into the punk with horns area, but they’re still worth a listen. They have a purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/highschoolfootballheroes) and the told me they want to be friends with you on myspace (http://www.myspace.com/hsfh)

Hot Stove Jimmy – From AMG “Hot Stove Jimmy are a power ska band in every sense. They combine fast ska riffs with a punk feeling, rough vocals, a pounding rhythm section, and a very tight and bright horn section.” To add to that, this band is from the same area as the Blue Meanies are obviously influenced by them. Unfortunately they broke up a while ago and I can’t find anything for you to sample for free.

Hub City Stompers – Hub City Stompers are made up of ex-members of Inspecter 7 and Tri State Conspiracy and a few other bands. Their experience shows in their masterful combination of ska, punk and reggae. Listen to a few songs on their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/hubcitystompers).




I'm so tired...:(


Suicide Bid (http://www.myspace.com/suicidebid) are kinda awesome

[-Superman-]

Aquabats – The Aquabats are a silly silly band. If you like Blink 182’s way with lyrics, you’ll probably like them. I don’t listen to them much, mostly because I hate the singer’s voice. They’re supposed to have an amazing live show.

I'm just backing this up... Aquabats preformed one if not the greatest live show i've ever seen... They are incredible live...

[Jessizzle]

I dont know, Hub City Stompers was a very very good live set. Saw them almost a year ago now.

[Kithkin]

I feel like the Aquabats would be too gimmicky to be amazing live.

A truely amazing live band should be able to blow you away without costumes and staged fights/choreography.

Not saying that they wouldn't be entertaining to see. Just that what they're entertaining you with isn't a live band show, it's just theater.

[pedro durruti]

Plus, they have a big following for a ska band, which means virtually no dancing, just waves of pushing

[the-UK-ska-scene]

S.HIT :upset: Scott has been taken home from the Reel Big Fish Euro tour with the same illness he had before. This is gonna be BAD now. :(

[Kithkin]

That does suck.

[Kithkin]

On of the things I like about writing all these little blurbs is that often when typing "band myspace" into google will come up with a completely different band, that is awesome. Like the Super Pinapples (http://www.myspace.com/thesuperpineapples) came up when I searched for Jefferies Fan Club and Offbeat in Suburbia (http://www.myspace.com/offbeatinsuburbia) when I looked for King Django's purevolume.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Super Pineapples make me wee <3

[Kithkin]

The Super Pineapples – The Super Pineapples are a band out of California with a great sound. They’ve been around since 98ish and it shows. Strong horns, catchy riffs and a talented singer ad up to one band that will not get out of your head. Listen at their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/thesuperpineapples) or purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/thesuperpineapples).

King Django – King Django is a force in the Ska world. He may be the single most influential person aside from the lead singer of the Toasters in the American ska scene. He has produced countless albums, collaborated with too many bands to count, he owns Stubborn Records and has a quite a few releases under his belt. He play’s nearly any kind of ska you’ve heard of and it all sounds pretty good damn good. He has a few of his songs on his myspace (http://www.myspace.com/kingdjango). Just listen to Reason and try not to move.

Offbeat in Suburbia – Offbeat in Suburbia are a Jersey Ska band and you know what that means. If you don’t, it basically means that they know what they’re doing. Quick gang vocals, the slightest hint of hardcore thourghouly entertaining horn lines and guitar riffs and the ability to capture an energetic sound make this reletivly new band worth checking out either by purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/offbeatinsuburbia) or by myspace (http://www.myspace.com/offbeatinsuburbia).

Pain – Pain is a poppy ska band with amusing lyrics and an amazing horn section. They play some pop punk and some funk and have a sound that I can only describe as fun. One of their songs is midgets with Guns. They're in your mouth and they shoot your teeth causing so much pain and the only way to kill them is with a girls tounge. They have an endorsed (http://www.myspace.com/painantidote) myspace and some other (http://www.myspace.com/paintheband) myspace.

Satori – Satori is a ska band on Asian Man Records. That’s it’s first plus. It’s made up of members of the RxBandits and features guest spots by Chris Murray and the Exit. It would take a lot to screw that up. A chill blend of soul, ska and reggae that will appeal to you if you like any one of the three. You can listen at their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/satorimusic) or they stream songs on their website (http://www.satoriband.net/)

Solabeat Alliance – Previously known as Spankboy, this band brings together Calypso Ska and Punk Rock. And Energy. Lots of Energy. You can feel it on all throughout the album from the slower Calypso tracks to the harsh punk breaks. You can download two tracks, Heroes (http://www.moonska.net/mp3/solabeat_heroes.mp3) and Set it Off (http://www.moonska.net/mp3/spankboy.mp3), from Moon Ska Europe.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Satori <3 oui oui

HEY GUYS CHECK THIS OUT

http://www.skascene.org

it's new, it's sexy, it's the thing all your friends have been talking about.

PLEASE VISIT and give feedback. Also if you wanna be part of the site just tell me, I will include you and even give you a sexy @skascene.org email address (yeah Kith I was gonna tell you about yours ;) it forwards to your hotmail dude). Anyhow I really want you ska kids to be involved in this, let me know what you think!

ps it's not quite finished, a couple more pages to go up - they'll go up in a day or two!!

[Kithkin]

I don't remember writing that Streetlight Manifesto review. I just switched that one into the one I did for these forums ages ago (the one that was on sputnik sucked hard).

Has anyone listened to the new Tip the Van (http://www.myspace.com/tipthevan) songs? They're sick.

I just ordered the Monkey Jacket cd, first album I'm buying without knowing for absolute sure it'll be awsome since the two King Apparatus cds. I'm about 90% sure it'll be awesome, but not 100%. It'll be here soon:)

[Zappa]

So the Skabominable Snowmen won the MSHS battle of the bands over 11 other groups. It was great fun.

[Kithkin]

I have 336 folders in my ska music directory...

I think I might have a problem...

[sweboy]

Don't worry man, recent scientific studies show that too much ska music is good for you.

[-Superman-]

So i'm sure you all remember me talking about screamo-ska... I found the band... They are called A Billion Ernies... Check 'em out at purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/abillionernies) they really arent that bad...

[Kithkin]

Yeah, they kinda are bad. Skemo is something only the Impossibles can pull off. I have their album. It's one of those 336 folders. It entered the rotation once. Once...

They also might be christian, but I might be wrong, cause you can't understand a damn thing he sings. I don't know why I'm under this impression, but it's what struck me the first time I listened to them.

The lyrics I can understand don't really make any sense.

[sweboy]

Skemo. Horns and hearts, am I right?

[Kithkin]

rip Ibackstabfor4d6dmg and Commiecanada:(

[Jas]

What?

[sweboy]

*whipes tear off cheek*

Indeed Kith-rock, indeed.

[Jas]

What are you guys on about?

[Kithkin]

You woudn't understand, you're too young.

[-Superman-]

I love A Billion Ernies now :D

[maco]

I have 336 folders in my ska music directory...

I think I might have a problem...
holy f'uck! ive only got 39 hours...i think....nope havent gotten any new ska in the last week, i dont think

[sketchyjoe]

rip Ibackstabfor4d6dmg and Commiecanada:(
Commiecanada: The pop-punk mod that never was.

Ibackstabfor4d6dmg: The guy who invented the most overused saying in the punk forum.

[Jonny]

So I recently got into the awesomeness of the Bosstones, and I was wondering what their best album is.

I have Awfully Quiet and Question the Answers atm.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

^^Generic answer = Let's Face It

...That'd also be my answer

[sketchyjoe]

I like Pay Attention! the best.

[Kithkin]

Their last three (Let's Face It, Pay Attention, and Jacknife to Swan) are the most listenable albums. The live in the Middle East album is probably pretty good too.

[-Superman-]

I really want to see the ISC Festival... Great line-up...

In other news i think Less Than Jake is playing the Warped Tour this year...

[Kithkin]

It should be the IST, International Ska Tour, and they should play somewhere other than the middle of nowhere.

I hate that all the big ska things happen in the plains states.

[Jessizzle]

I was told to check out a band, And i kinda forget the name, which may be the reason i cant find anything on them, Does anyone know anything about a band called ( or similarly named) Big Bad Voodoo Daddies? and where i can find their music.

[Jessizzle]

It should be the IST, International Ska Tour, and they should play somewhere other than the middle of nowhere.

I hate that all the big ska things happen in the plains states.
Did you hear the Flatliners won and theyre opening for this!!!

[maco]

i'm with kithkin....middle of nowhere is not cool

though i think the NYC ska kids would say that here is the middle of nowhere....it's not though! there's actually a city here, although it's probably the only city where you see trucks with confederate flag bumper stickers driving through the city....we have rednecks IN our city! but kids here like ska....they're idiots that mosh to the toasters....but they come out of the woodwork for a good ska show

[Kithkin]

It's Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

http://www.bbvd.com/

I didn't see that, the ISC says they're still counting votes but I wouldn't be surprised.

I'm in the middle of nowhere too, but I don't mind driving 5 hours to NYC or 3 to Philly or somewhere in Jersey. Or 9 to North Carolina even.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Get Save My Soul by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, I bought it a few months ago and it's just a bit good.

I can't wait until May kids, who's coming to the Do The Dog 10th Anniversary bash in London? Last I heard is it's a 3 day thing now, not just one day, there'll be 4 bands on the Friday, 8 bands on the Saturday, and 8 bands on the Sunday.

Best thing? I finish my exams on the Friday. Worst thing? I have to have moved out of my halls by the Sunday morning at 10am. Sooooo I will figure something out.

TWO MORE AWESOME THINGS:
--It'll cost £25 for the WHOLE thing (Friday->Sunday)
--These bands are gonna play: Smoke Like A Fish, Too Many Crooks, Rebelation, Splitters, Skylar, Duff Muffin, Catch It Kebabs, 3 Minute Warning, The Beat, The Toasters, Rank Deluxe, The Scrub, Rough Kutz, The King Blues, Suicide Bid, Skaface, The Darling Reds, Southshore + 2 more bands

So, it's a date then?

[-Superman-]

I was wondering if anyone had any Smoke Like A Fish or especially My Dad Is Big cd's?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I have Smoke Like A Fish's first 2 albums, but none of My Dad Is Big. If you like Smoke Like A Fish you might like Skylar.

[roughkutz]

Hi All

Check us out at www.geocities.com/roughkutz

Download a free mp3 of ours at http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=482724

All the best

The Rough Kutz

[sketchyjoe]

I have Smoke Like A Fish's first 2 albums, but none of My Dad Is Big. If you like Smoke Like A Fish you might like Skylar.
Do you know The King Blues? I saw them last night and they were excellent.

Acoustic anarcho ska with an album coming out on Household Name. Song here. (http://box14.bluehost.com/~punkroc1/MrMusicMan.mp3)

[Kithkin]

Thats pretty good Mr Rough Kutz.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Copy of Streetlight_Manifesto-Keasbey_Nights-2006-tLOC

YEAH. <3

Do you know The King Blues? I saw them last night and they were excellent.

Acoustic anarcho ska with an album coming out on Household Name. Song here. (http://box14.bluehost.com/~punkroc1/MrMusicMan.mp3)

Aha I've heard of them several times, and I'd heard they were signing to HHN, but haven't heard them yet. I will give them a listen cheers :)

[sweboy]

Copy of Streetlight_Manifesto-Keasbey_Nights-2006-tLOC

YEAH. <3

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[Kithkin]

http://kithkin.livejournal.com/

If you want to read along while listening to the new 1234 1234

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Hey at the Reel Big Fish show last night they were playing like a ska/dub/reggae version of Dark Side Of The Moon, wtf? Most of it was pretty awesome, although the improvised screaming/singing part was a bit crap. But I was wondering who did this? Was it one artist or a whole bunch? & when did it come out?

EDIT: by "playing it", I mean it was the CD they were playing between bands.
EDIT2: yeah ok I suddenly remembered that Dub Side of The Moon that was released a bit ago. Hossome.

[-Superman-]

Keasby Nights by Streetlight Manifesto is a pretty decent album... I also hear they are going to release a new cd later this year... Is this true?

[Kithkin]

Well, someone says they're going to release a new BOTAR album and a new SM album at the same time.

But I don't know.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Yes. :D Arrogant Sons Of Bitches Are Playing London, 18th March, The Garage. Mint. :D

[Kithkin]

Lucky woman.

I may drive to see BTMI play with some other electric one man band in Pittsburg on the 2nd

[Special Brew]

Anyone got suggestions of some swingish or really groovy ska music? I was suggested The Slackers, but I didn't like them too well. Anything really jazzy too. I'm not wanting the basic punk-ska or reggae-ska, if you know what I mean.

[halfdeadhippo]

Check out the Toasters for some swingin' stuff, and check out the Skatalites album Ball of Fire for some jazzy stuff.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Anyone got suggestions of some swingish or really groovy ska music? I was suggested The Slackers, but I didn't like them too well. Anything really jazzy too. I'm not wanting the basic punk-ska or reggae-ska, if you know what I mean.

Well if you want some nice straight up jazz/swing I'd say Cherry Poppin' Daddies, or The Littlest Man Band, both are awesome

[Special Brew]

I didn't particularly get into anything mentioned, except the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, who are sweet as hell. the Toasters were very good, but they didn't have that grrove feeling i am looking for. As far as ska goes, they will probably end up being one of my favorite groups. The Littlest Man Band's album I downloaded seems to be kind of acoustic based and slow, so I'm guessing it's probably not a good representation of their normal sound or anything. Is there a specific album I should check out?

Oh, and I haven't gotten around to checking out The Skatalites yet.

Any more stuff like The Cherry Poppin' Daddies?

[halfdeadhippo]

Perhaps some Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Brian Stetzer Orchestra, or other swing revival bands?

[KingOfSka]

Anyone got suggestions of some swingish or really groovy ska music? I was suggested The Slackers, but I didn't like them too well. Anything really jazzy too. I'm not wanting the basic punk-ska or reggae-ska, if you know what I mean.

How can you not like The Slackers? They're f'ucking godly.

Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Brian Setzer Orchestra, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is what you're lookin for. Also check out The Planet Smashers, The Aquabats, and The Chinkees.

[Special Brew]

Perhaps some Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Brian Stetzer Orchestra, or other swing revival bands?
What 'other swing revival bands'? :p I don't know anything about this genre, so you guys will have to name the bands.

How can you not like The Slackers? They're f'ucking godly.

Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Brian Setzer Orchestra, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is what you're lookin for. Also check out The Planet Smashers, The Aquabats, and The Chinkees.
I'm not into the laid-back style of alot of ska music. I know the Aquabats, and I don't like them. I'll check out the others.

[Kithkin]

Anyone got suggestions of some swingish or really groovy ska music? I was suggested The Slackers, but I didn't like them too well. Anything really jazzy too. I'm not wanting the basic punk-ska or reggae-ska, if you know what I mean.

The Smooths.

[Jessizzle]

Oh yeah. I love big bad voodoo daddy now.
and. CHRIS MURRAY.. greatest set of my LIFE.
He came on stage singing Rock steady, pretty much said he would play what we requested and as long as he was aloud to play.

[KingOfSka]

What 'other swing revival bands'? :p I don't know anything about this genre, so you guys will have to name the bands.


I'm not into the laid-back style of alot of ska music. I know the Aquabats, and I don't like them. I'll check out the others.

That's whats so great about the slackers. The music they play is totally chill. Trad baby.

[halfdeadhippo]

What 'other swing revival bands'? :p I don't know anything about this genre, so you guys will have to name the bands.
Well, I worded it the way I did because I don't know of any others, just that there's more. :p Sorry.

[DaveToopes]

What 'other swing revival bands'? :p I don't know anything about this genre, so you guys will have to name the bands.

Would the Kings of Nuthin' count as swing revival? Either way, you should check them out.

[Ghostfire3]

the Kings of Nuthin' are a pretty sweet band.

[sketchyjoe]

They've hardly got groove though.

[-Superman-]

I'm currently really really really really pissed... I've spend like the last week trying to find somewhere to buy some My Dad Is Big cds... I can't even find a freaking list of the cds they released... I fail at everything... Over the past couple of weeks i've been hard at work... I noticed only about half of the albums on my iTunes were complete so i've been working hard to get all the complete cds on my iTunes... I have everything but the My Dad Is Big cd... I'm sorta OCD when it comes to this stuff so its really starting to piss me off...

[Kithkin]

Hey, I just started watching the Norm Macdonald Show

The intro is by Doug and the Slugs. That's awesome.

[Kithkin]

The Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine is a side project of the bassist from Mustard Plug.

I don't really like Mustard Plug. They're fun and all, but their music is pretty bland. That's why it's odd that Rick Johnson's music is so good. Why isn't he writing all the music for Mustard Plug, cause then it wouldn't just be generic ska...

Anyway, he played with Bomb the Music Industry... I don't know if it was the fact that Rick isn't a singer and he was on tour for 2 and a half weeks, but he couldn't sing at all (compared even to Jeff from BTMI/ASOB).

It was an interesting set. They played together and played each other's songs and were really quite good together, but I'd rather see Bomb the Music Industry with a whole band like he usually does.

The most interesting this was this guy who opened for him. He played Randy-esq punk rock and roll as a one man band. That's not the interesting thing. He played guitar, drums, keyboard and bass at the same time. While singing. It was ridiculous.

He played the Bass with one foot. A bass and snare drum with his other foot.

[Kithkin]

Also, coolest cd packaging ever:

http://i2.tinypic.com/qna89i.jpg

[-Superman-]

So i hear The Aquabats, Streetlight, Whole Wheat Bread, and some other bands are going on tour?

[skavid]

So i hear The Aquabats, Streetlight, Whole Wheat Bread, and some other bands are going on tour?

Yeah, apparently in May-June or something. I am definitely psyched for this. No dates as of yet.

[skankinbassplayer]

Does anybody know the areas that they wll be touring in?

[Catchthe22]

Streetlight does mostly east coast and Aquabats does mostly west; it should be interesting to see what they do. Im thinking they will do a little of everything.