Ska

[Catchthe22]

From the confirmed locations thus far looks like west coast. Can check out the aquabat website for details.

[Jessizzle]

Aquabats are comming to CANADA!!!!!!!!!!

[Jessizzle]

Date: 2006-04-17
Bands: Toots and the Maytals
Venue: Phoenix - Toronto, ON
Doors: 8pm, $27.50,
omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg

[french]

Dude you really don't know your ska well enough to be posting stuff like that if that's truly what you think. The variety of ska bands for what i interpretted to be a guide for someone new to ska was fairly limited, though it would set them off on their way to learning about other bands fairly quickly.
What i'm concerned with here is the flippant dismissal of choking victim. I'm not disputing the fact that a lot of choking vicim songs are appallingly recorded and i respect your right to an opinion, but i think you've missed something when listening to them, perhaps not heard enough of the right songs. I get the impression that you have the wrong approach to music, most of the bands you mentioned have a lot of well polished material, which i think is why you've perhaps missed the talent behind choking victim, there's a mentality there only be understood fully by listening to the message they're trying to get accross, it's a lot easier if you've been through that kind of pain yourself, though i'll let that can that go as it is maybe too punk for you to understand.

Stop taking your cues from 21 dead monkeys!! it's not on at all! it is just plain stealing!!! and anyway there are better ska resources on the net than a badly drawn nn2s rip off!

no disrespect to 21 dead monkeys, i was just trying to make a point.

There's something wrong with pretty much everything you posted so i don't have time to go through it all,but i think it's safe to say that you're a moron and your opinion on music will only ever be valued by morons until you learn some sense! ska isn't about horns and trumpets, it's a spirit of music and until you understand that you'll never learn anything.
Good luck acquiring some taste and try not to make an arse out of yourself on the internet again until then.

[french]

sorry that was meant 2 b 4 kithkin it got added late for some reason

[Jonny]

sorry that was meant 2 b 4 kithkin it got added late for some reason
I gotta say, you are an incredibly intolerant and arrogant asshole. And you're not gonna last long if you insult a moderator in your first post, completely unprovoked. Thank God for that though.

[Kithkin]

stuff

I said they may have written the best song ever. The reason why I dismiss most of their songs is because Crack Rock Steady is well recorded, the singing isn't abysmal and it's actually a ska song.

I don't know much about Choking Victim other than they did a lot of crack and squatted. If I could understand what they were singing on most of their tracks, I might know a little more. If recording quality kept me from listening to bands I wouldn't listen to Operation Ivy or Chris Murray.

Stop taking your cues from 21 dead monkeys!! it's not on at all! it is just plain stealing!!! and anyway there are better ska resources on the net than a badly drawn nn2s rip off!

I don't take any cues from 21DM. I love her art and she recommends good bands, but in most cases they aren't new to me.


There's something wrong with pretty much everything you posted so i don't have time to go through it all,but i think it's safe to say that you're a moron and your opinion on music will only ever be valued by morons until you learn some sense! ska isn't about horns and trumpets, it's a spirit of music and until you understand that you'll never learn anything.
Good luck acquiring some taste and try not to make an arse out of yourself on the internet again until then.

says the kid who typed this: "2 b 4"

What is this ska spirit you talk about? Please educate me to how Choking Victim has anything to do with the Ska spirit. How are stealing and smoking crack and suicided relate to that unified spirit that originated in Jamaica a half century ago?


I'm going to assume you only read the first page and thus missed these two posts:

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11359394&postcount=1425
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11385152&postcount=1441

Which are the newest additions that I haven't yet added to the first page.

[Black Ink]

So I saw the Planet Smashers last week and got to talk to Matt their guitar player/singer. He's a really cool guy and he was out selling t-shirts before and after the show. Really down to earth and cool and their peformance was great.

Next year the school radio station is expected to have a ton of money (the music director shot out $30K, but I doubt that much) and we're hoping to put on a concert series of we can find a sponser. Planet Smashers are definitly a band we're thinking of booking.

[Catchthe22]

Choking Victim is punk/ska. Not ska/punk(in my opinion). They sing about topics associated with the punk genre and sound the part. They dont really hold the "mentality" of ska. They hold more of a "mentality" of punk. Its not always fair to label, but you cant get your knickers in a twist just because someone isnt on the same level as yours on a particular band. As a casual listener of Choking Victim, I think they are okay. But it is unfair to not allow someone to have bias, even if it is in a guide. People can usually decipher their own idea of the band even if he doesnt like them. :chug:

[Jessizzle]

21 dead monkeys has a guy with " The Donuts" on his shirt, I suggest you all check them out, theyre amazing. The girl ( i forget her name) Came to our ska fest, and crashed at my friends house ( mike also on the comic) for a while.

[Kithkin]

Hey Catchthe22, I haven't listened to those bands yet, but I've got them in my log manager

[the-UK-ska-scene]

though i'll let that can that go as it is maybe too punk for you to understand.

:lol:

I love this kid he got us talking again.

I don't like ska.

[Catchthe22]

Hey Catchthe22, I haven't listened to those bands yet, but I've got them in my log manager

alright awesome

[Ghostfire3]

I hope The Aquabats and Streetlight come to Chicago. That'd be a cool show.

[graciex]

catch 22 are great, ive just discovered them a few months ago ,i dunno if im into ska or not yet,but im deffo going to check out some of the other bands mentioned

[Ghostfire3]

catch 22 are great, ive just discovered them a few months ago ,i dunno if im into ska or not yet,but im deffo going to check out some of the other bands mentioned

If you like Catch 22, then you'll like Streetlight Manifesto.

[skankinbassplayer]

According to The Aquabats official site. They will be touring mostly in the west (sucks for people like me in the east). Though they did say that, that is not the entire list of shows so hopefully they will come towards the east. I only remember them coming to florida once since I have been listening to their music.

[sketchyjoe]

Ska Cubano are playing the Jazz Cafe in the summer. I might go see them. It's quite expensive but the last time I saw them was one of the best gigs I've ever seen.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Ohhhh fit when are they playing? Nothing like a bit o'ska in the summer. I saw Pama International the other day at Cargo, was sweet. They were supporting Mad Professor but we couldn't stick around for him. Was some mint dub/ska DJs playing between bands though. & Pama did that King Django cover they always do....Who's going to see Django in 2 weeks at Underworld? I'm well excited!

Bloody AMAZING gigs coming up, it's truly gig season again, I'm gonna be on the breadline...
Youngblood Brass Band
Arrogant Sons Of Bitches
The Filaments/Deadline
King Django/Babar Luck
Planet Smashers/Captain Everything!/Kenisia/Random Hand/Catch-It Kebabs
Nekromantix
Slackers
A Billion Ernies/The Junglists
Sonic Boom Six/Random Heroes
Bouncing Souls
Suicide Bid/Kebabs etc.
Rx Bandits
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes
The Beat/The Big
Smoke Like A Fish/Splitters/Skylar/Duff Muffin/Kebabs
Toasters/Skaface/The Scrub/The King Blues
Suicide Machines

I'm seriously dead excited :D

[sketchyjoe]

Ska Cubano are playing 2nd June. Did you go to Gogol Bordello on Friday?

I'm definitely going to The Bouncing Souls, The Filaments/Deadline and Against Me! I'm probably going to Reverend Horton Heat, The Slackers, Latterman, The Toasters and The Grabass Charlestons.

[Catchthe22]

Suicide Machines are coming to my little town at the end of April. Great small venue that can only hold 120 people and i already got my ticket :) . Saw them a couple years ago and they put on an amazing show, even if you arnt a huge fan.

[Ghostfire3]

Ohhhh fit when are they playing? Nothing like a bit o'ska in the summer. I saw Pama International the other day at Cargo, was sweet. They were supporting Mad Professor but we couldn't stick around for him. Was some mint dub/ska DJs playing between bands though. & Pama did that King Django cover they always do....Who's going to see Django in 2 weeks at Underworld? I'm well excited!

Bloody AMAZING gigs coming up, it's truly gig season again, I'm gonna be on the breadline...
Youngblood Brass Band
Arrogant Sons Of Bitches
The Filaments/Deadline
King Django/Babar Luck
Planet Smashers/Captain Everything!/Kenisia/Random Hand/Catch-It Kebabs
Nekromantix
Slackers
A Billion Ernies/The Junglists
Sonic Boom Six/Random Heroes
Bouncing Souls
Suicide Bid/Kebabs etc.
Rx Bandits
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes
The Beat/The Big
Smoke Like A Fish/Splitters/Skylar/Duff Muffin/Kebabs
Toasters/Skaface/The Scrub/The King Blues
Suicide Machines

I'm seriously dead excited :D


/jealous

[POINTLESS5448]

the only ska band coming here relatively soon is catch-22 and i dont think im going to go see them.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Ska Cubano are playing 2nd June. Did you go to Gogol Bordello on Friday?

I'm definitely going to The Bouncing Souls, The Filaments/Deadline and Against Me! I'm probably going to Reverend Horton Heat, The Slackers, Latterman, The Toasters and The Grabass Charlestons.

Nah I didn't go to Gogol on Friday! I went to see them last week at Portsmouth - http://scuffedculture.skascene.org/gogol%20bordello%20wedge.htm - I had a ticket for London but my friend couldn't come with me cus it was sold out on the day, and I just wasn't in the mood for a packed out Astoria alone, so I sold my ticket outside. Did you go? If so, how was it?

I wanted to go to Bouncing Souls, but my mate's putting on the Suicide Bid show on the same day (their first ever show) & he kind of made me promise I would go. plus it's cheaper and more bands are playing including some mates so I should go really :upset: I might go to Against Me!, my mate said she had a spare free ticket but I haven't heard from her in a while so we'll see..... When/where is Reverend Horton Heat?


Catchthe22 - yeah Suicide Machines are playing the town by me as well, at this little venue with like 200 capacity, in July. It's gonna get TOO hot and sweaty, I mean when Streetlight Manifesto played there it was like April and it still got so hot their drummer nearly had an asthma attack. So this will be interesting. & I think Captain Everything! are playing too so we're all gonna die.

[sketchyjoe]

Gogol Bordello were great despite the fact they didn't play my favourite songs and I really don't like the Astoria. The best bit was when the lead singer took the big drum from the dancers/percussionists, put it on top of the crowd, then surfed on it.

Reverend Horton Heat's the 14th April at the Mean Fiddler. I'm not sure whether I'll go or not as it clashes with the Grabass Charlestons.

[Jessizzle]

A friend and I was wondering what their name meant, since it has her last name in it, Gogol. Do you have any idea?

[Catchthe22]

Aquabats announced a few more dates. Boise, ID; Hollywood, CA with Streetlight. Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; New York City, NY with Whole Wheat Bread and the Aggrolites.

Anyone else check out the Fashion Zombies music video? I thought it was great.

[sketchyjoe]

A friend and I was wondering what their name meant, since it has her last name in it, Gogol. Do you have any idea?
Gogol is just a surname I think. The only vaguely famous person with that name is some Russian realist writer from the 19th century. A Bordello is a brothel.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Took the words from my mouth. Yeah Gogol is a Ukrainian author.

[-Superman-]

My Sonic Boom Six cd just arrived :D

Does anyone know if they did a cd with the Mighty Mighty Bosstones cause i keep hearing about it but cant find anything about it...

[the-UK-ska-scene]

No. They have released 2 CDs, the album in your hands and an EP called Turbo. I think they're releasing a comp with Turbo on, but it's not out yet.

[CardCheat]

I was browsing around on garageband.com and found this ska band called Charlie Sez. I downloaded a few of their songs and I really like it.

http://www.garageband.com/artist/charliesez

[Kithkin]

Yeah, they are pretty good.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Ooooo just got in from seeing The King Blues. They were BLOODY good! Seemed nice as well. Got everyone singing along. Then some crap bands came on so we went to some all you can eat Chinese off Leicester Square and rammed ourselves. Success!

[-Superman-]

So i got a Mr. Review cd yesterday "One Way Ticket To Skaville" which i really liked... It reminded me of The Toasters a little bit... Anyone else like Mr. Review?

[POINTLESS5448]

never heard of them. if theyre anything like the toasters then ill like them for sure.

[sketchyjoe]

Ooooo just got in from seeing The King Blues. They were BLOODY good! Seemed nice as well. Got everyone singing along. Then some crap bands came on so we went to some all you can eat Chinese off Leicester Square and rammed ourselves. Success!
Yeah, they're awesome.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Ahh, King Django last night! Couldn't....Stop.....Dancing! It was soooo good. I think death by dancing would be the best. It was sweat fest 3000, even though we were wearing shorts and t shirts and stuff, you just can't stay fresh in a hot venue when dancing for an hour non stop.

[Kithkin]

The Flatliners are opening for the Loved Ones and Catch 22 at my old college town on the 9th. Thank god.


And I've been in Japan for the past week and a half, in case anybody wondered.

[POINTLESS5448]

sweet! why?

[-Superman-]

You should have checked out Potshot...

So i found this great new ska band called Too Many Crooks... Anyone heard of them?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Yeah I know of them but I haven't seen them yet. That'll all change on May 20th, though :thumb:

oh ps http://scuffedculture.skascene.org/ about bloody time ayy!

[Kithkin]

I put those updates on the front page, but they aren't ordered yet

[Kithkin]

I guess no one likes ska anymore:(

before Streetlight Head on tour they're playing one show in Allentown by themselves (I think.)

Since I have nothing else to contribute right now.

Blog (www.cantmeetquota.com/blog)

[the-UK-ska-scene]

How come nobody likes ska anymore? I guess they all forgot what we were fighting for. They're grown up now and they wanna be respected, and be a part of the business we rejected. I like things how they used to be and now I'm doing what I can to save the scene.

ps That link doesn't work for me Kith.

[halfdeadhippo]

Forces of Evil ftw.

ps try copying that link and pasting it into your address bar.

[Catchthe22]

I went to that link and speaking of Stupid Movie Names, there is a movie coming out later this year called Snakes On A Plane. Rumor has it that Samual L Jackson took the role after hearing the title(without reading or knowing the storyline). The people were going to change the title but Jackson threaten to leave if they did.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

http://www.myspace.com/babylonpartymachine
bosh!

[Kithkin]

a) mx screws up links if you just type them out but if you do this www.canmeetquota.com/blog (www.cantmeetquota.com/blog) you're golden
b) that damnable Matt Wixson stole my idea. This is stretching the bounds of my love for him mightily
c) Jeff Rowland of Overcompensating posted about Snakes on a Plane shortly after it was announced and made awesome shirts (http://www.wigu.com/overcompensating/2005/09/snakes-on-plane.html)

[Catchthe22]

Any good ska instrumentals out there that can be thrown in my direction? Im trying to make a playlist/mix of them and I only got 8-9 for a total of 20minutes.

[wakethedead]

You should have checked out Potshot...

So i found this great new ska band called Too Many Crooks... Anyone heard of them?

Potshot were cool, then they went and split up. have you heard another japanese ska band called RudeBones?

Too Many Crooks are great, only got one CD but I love it

[Kithkin]

Any good ska instrumentals out there that can be thrown in my direction? Im trying to make a playlist/mix of them and I only got 8-9 for a total of 20minutes.

I'm pretty sure the tokyo ska paradise orchestra do a few. The Skatalites have a few. Chris Murray has a few. The Suburban Legends has zanzibar and the new Big D and the Kids Table album has one with minimal voices.

I don't really like isntrumentals, so I can't help you too much.

[sweboy]

Skatalites - Guns of Navarone

The king of all instrument ska songs.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Any good ska instrumentals out there that can be thrown in my direction? Im trying to make a playlist/mix of them and I only got 8-9 for a total of 20minutes.

Not exactly ska but NOFX - Flogging A Dead Horse. I'm not usually this helpful but I was listening to it today.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Hah, ska gossip. Laila (Sonic Boom Six, BabyBoom) is going out with Nick (Skylar, Thinkpol, ex-Howards Alias). Teehee. Let's start a Punk Rock Confidential about ska.

[Catchthe22]

OMG thats hawt

[Catchthe22]

Suicide Machine show tomarrow. Im excited. The cramp local venue is going to make it intense. :thumb:

[POINTLESS5448]

good show dude. who are they playing with? i saw them on a wednesday night and theyre was like nobody there. it was still cool though.

[Catchthe22]

good show dude. who are they playing with? i saw them on a wednesday night and theyre was like nobody there. it was still cool though.

Playing with local punk bands. One is Fried Chinese Donalds and they are okay. And then there is Riot 49 and most people I talk to dont like them, but should be good no matter what. They were awesome when I saw them 2.5 years ago and that is when i barely knew them.

[666Ozzfan]

What of New Zealand Ska Bands?? I know of two: The Bones, based in Dunedin and Stitchface, based in Palmerston North. Stitchface has myspace also: www.myspace.com/stitchface

[Kithkin]

Anybody heard of Filibuster? They're a band that were on Skunk Records (sublime). They had at least two albums and I have no idea if they are still together, though I assume not. They have no website and a fan myspace and skunk doesn't have any mention of them on their website.

In any case, they make music that is like a quicker jump with joey. Really competent musicians playing uptempo ska. A group of great singers who like gang vocals. The band sounds like they would be crazy fun to see. The tempo is just perfect for real skanking. Think the toasters d.l.t.b.g.y.d. only the horns are more of the background music, not the primary melody.

Hard to describe, so listen:

http://www.myspace.com/filibuster916

They were on some x-box surfing/snowboarding/skating game I think. My guitarist for that ska band that never went anywhere talked about them. I finally tracked down a cd and it is a fine piece of work.

[Catchthe22]

Yeah i first heard them on Amped the snowboarding game for xbox. They were the best.

[sketchyjoe]

Skatalites - Guns of Navarone

The king of all instrument ska songs.
Or Harry J Allstars - Liquidator or Prince Buster - Al Capone.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I copied one of my reviews for the Skylar CD onto the Sputnik things, and the response I got was I should keep at it and I might make a good reviewer. Haha, that makes me nervous as I've been writing reviews hardcore for like 3 years, and I'm a journalism student! :eek:

[Catchthe22]

Haha. Combining that it was your first review posted on sputnik and that it was in a different style then the basic song lay out, they were pretty quick to judge. The review written very well and I can definitly tell you have experience in writing.

[Kithkin]

They paned my first Streetlight review.

[Kithkin]

Huh... I have 212 views on my one man band's myspace profile. I guess some people will click on anything...

Anyway, I put up a short, early version of a song. It's working title is "Bad Ska with Fruity Loops." Yay for single chord progressions.

[wakethedead]

did anybody just hear Sonic Boom Six featuring Coolie Ranks on Radio 1's Lock-up?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Nah I bloody missed it cus I only just got in, I well wanted to hear it too. But the main reason I'm tuning in is for The King Blues, and they're on now and they're only playing The Sound of Revolt! So everything is perfect with the world again :)

[wakethedead]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/mikedavies/

aim for about 20 minutes in, it's around there

[Kithkin]

Isn't the big news on that radio broadcast that Lightyear are touring again?

Why don't we have awesome radio shows like this?

[Catchthe22]

By the way, for any of you from Florida, the Spitvalves are playing a reunion show on June 8th. More info can be seen on their myspace(it was commented by old trumpet player, not sure if there is a promotion flyer for it.)

[wakethedead]

Isn't the big news on that radio broadcast that Lightyear are touring again?

Why don't we have awesome radio shows like this?

lol, I would have mentioned it but I've got sick of everyone I know telling me that they're touring again. Not sick of the fact that they are touring just the people going every 15 minutes "did you know...."

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Heh, yeah it got all spread around the internet during the day before the evening radio show was broadcast. It's an okay show, sometimes far too emo for its own good, but Mike Davies' personal music taste is pretty decent. What do you think of The King Blues on there, Kith?

I know someone who's following the entire Lightyear tour around England. I'm only gonna make it to a couple of shows.

[Catchthe22]

The Suicide Machines broke up, just to let you guys know.

[Miek]

So, it turns out that my guitar teacher has played with the Skatilites a few times.

[Kithkin]

Over here in the US we don't get much news about Lightyear. The King Blues were pretty good, but not really my cup of tea.

****

That's pretty cool funkymike. The Skatalites tend to play with whatever competent musicians that they know.

[asdf]

I know that no one here is a big fan of Mustard Plug, but I thought this was kind of neat. I found a video of them performing at my towns "street fair" because it's where they grew up. They play it every other year or so, and this video is from 2002. I remember when this performance happened, and even remember where I was and who I was with. I was just starting to get into ska, and I really wanted to be in the crowd, but since I was only in 7th grade, I couldn't be separated from my brother. It's pretty cool to see them playing right in the middle of my neighborhood though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XOna2OCJ9g

[Kithkin]

I don't like Mustard Plug recordings, but they're fun live.

They look kind of boring on that video though.

[Ghostfire3]

So, it turns out that my guitar teacher has played with the Skatilites a few times.

That's pretty sweet

[few_dollars_more]

The Suicide Machines broke up, just to let you guys know.

That sucks. Haven't heard much of their stuff lately, but their odler albums were definitely fun to listen to.
They're great live.

[Black Ink]

The Suicide Machines broke up, just to let you guys know.
Aw man that really sucks. I really enjoyed a lot of their music.


I'm pumped to see the Reel Big Fish, MxPx, and Streetlight Manifesto tour thats gonna happen over the summer. They're playing Hartford 7/13 and the second tickets go on sale I'm buying them.

[Kithkin]

Screw Mxpx and RBF... I'm pumped for the post sophomore album release headlining shows:)

[Black Ink]

Screw Mxpx and RBF... I'm pumped for the post sophomore album release headlining shows:)
Yeah I can't wait for that album to come out.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

But last time I saw RBF, they played Unity. That was pretty much the best thing ever.

And check this out, makes me itch to see the guys again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH-Sjq51vio&search=streetlight%20manifesto

I haven't seen them enough, always wanting more...

[Catchthe22]

Dont give up on RBF just yet... :naughty:
Mxpx i dont care for though.

[few_dollars_more]

Yeah I can't wait for that album to come out.

Yeah me neither. Should be an awesome album.

[Kithkin]

The new Catch 22 album is a vast improvement over Dinosaur Sounds.

Last time I saw RBF, they had no Scott.

[Ghostfire3]

Desmond Dekker died:( There's a thread about it in Punk.

[Kithkin]

Mr. Desmond Dekker had a crown made of gold

:(

[few_dollars_more]

The new Catch 22 album is a vast improvement over Dinosaur Sounds.


Where'd you hear the media from it? I went on there site but there isn't any songs posted.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

My copy of the new album should come through soon...The Victory Records man is sending it...Hmmm.

[Henrik]

But last time I saw RBF, they played Unity. That was pretty much the best thing ever.

And check this out, makes me itch to see the guys again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH-Sjq51vio&search=streetlight%20manifesto

I haven't seen them enough, always wanting more...
Wow. Terrible quality but it sounds pretty cool.

[Catchthe22]

I was looking for suicide machine videos and i found this live version of Hey! by streetlight manifesto. They do amazing with it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Hfbty8spc

[Catchthe22]

Zappa and I are in the Skabominable Snowmen and weve gotten a few more songs and have played a show couple weeks ago. We opened for The Fad, a punk ska band from NY (http://www.myspace.com/thefad), and Stuck Lucky a ska punk band from Tennessee (http://www.myspace.com/stucklucky). They are amazingly fun live. You guys should check them out. And hopefully in the next couple weeks we will record our other songs to share. :)

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Hey I just noticed you're from Marquette, is there a place called Marquette and that's where you're from, or is it just a uni and you go there?

Cus we just had a bunch of people come over from Marquette and live with us, it's insane all the clothes they owned said Marquette on them, we haven't even bought our uni's hoodies :eek: But yeah, they were crazy about Marquette, sounds like a decent place...They were living here for about 5 months, went back last week, though, it was sad :upset:

[ert90]

Marquette is a town in Michigan (where Catchthe22 lives) and also a university in like Wisconsin I think. They're kinda close to each other, just a lake seperating the two, a big lake.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Haha oh right...Cheers for the clarification :D I can't understand America and your big country = mega geography

[sweboy]

Desmond Dekker died:( There's a thread about it in Punk.

RIP, King of Ska!

[Catchthe22]

Marquette the college is about 6 hours away because it is in Milwaukee, WI and Marquette is a small city in the Upper Penninsula of the Michigan. But that is okay because I dont know the geography of the innerds of the UK to well so ill let it slide. :)

[Catchthe22]

Anyone with soulseek have some of the Hippos' stuff. Especially Heads Are Gonna Roll and their last one which I think was self titled. My username is Catchthe22.

[Chickachikah]

O man i got that cd. But hate soulseek

[badger13]

Someone was asking about some instrumentals. There are some great samples and such at the Dancecrasher website. http://www.dancecrasher.co.uk/sounds.html

Check it. Because there are some very good tunes on it.

[Ghostfire3]

O man i got that cd. But hate soulseek

Bite your tongue!

[Black Ink]

I just got a sampler from Victory Recrods at the station with two Catch 22 songs off of the new album coming out in a few weeks. "'Party Song" and "The Opporunity." They're kind of mediocre imho.

[Catchthe22]

I just got a sampler from Victory Recrods at the station with two Catch 22 songs off of the new album coming out in a few weeks. "'Party Song" and "The Opporunity." They're kind of mediocre imho.

I like The Opporunity. It is a slower ska song for the album. The Party Song i think is decent but not anything great. Definitly the most pop influenced song on the album.

[Kithkin]

The new album is better than Dinosaur Sounds...

[Rise Me Up]

I heard a couple new songs not too long ago when I saw them, and they sounded really good.

[Ghostfire3]

I heard a couple new songs not too long ago when I saw them, and they sounded really good.
Really? That's surprising.


I downloaded A Call To Arms today by Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution. It's good.

[Catchthe22]

The new album is better than Dinosaur Sounds...

It's true. :thumb:

[few_dollars_more]

I downloaded A Call To Arms today by Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution. It's good.

I love that EP.

They redid "Dear Sergio" and "Here's to Life" excellently. I actually prefer the BotAR versions more now.

[Black Ink]

The new album is better than Dinosaur Sounds...
It just came into the station today. I'm giving it a listen now.

[profesorfrink]

Really? That's surprising.


I downloaded A Call To Arms today by Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution. It's good.

yeah and it came out a while ago, theres supposed to be a new CD by botar soon, not sure when though.

[Kithkin]

In better music news, BTMI - Goodbye Cool World

http://www.quoteunquoterecords.com/bomb.htm



I found this track lying around on my computer, a song that I had finished for the album but I was kinda putting to the side 'cause I wasn't sure how to **** with it... anyway, I found the file yesterday and decided to record on top of it. There was no click track so the tempos were a little weird, and also I couldn't make beats for it. After the demo sounded WAY too out of time, I decided to re-record it with a ukelele covering the main guitar part. The drums on this are a laundry bin, a set of keys and a bag of pasta being smashed against a box of Couscous.

[Ghostfire3]

yeah and it came out a while ago, theres supposed to be a new CD by botar soon, not sure when though.

Yeah, they said they were coming out with a new album sometime in 2006. Hopefully soon.

[sketchyjoe]

In better music news, BTMI - Goodbye Cool World

http://www.quoteunquoterecords.com/bomb.htm
This is good stuff.

[Catchthe22]

In better music news, BTMI - Goodbye Cool World

http://www.quoteunquoterecords.com/bomb.htm

thanks, the stuff sounds great.

[Black Ink]

The new album is better than Dinosaur Sounds...
Yeah, I'd say so. Just 11 tracks is a little disappointing though.

[few_dollars_more]

Yeah, they said they were coming out with a new album sometime in 2006. Hopefully soon.

Yeah I heard Streetlight is also trying to throw an album out this year sometime. Hopefully that's true, and hopefully it's soon.

Ahh, going to see Streetlight on July 29th. And more recent Catch 22 on July 15th.

[Kithkin]

http://www.myspace.com/thealcoholicfreshman

Holy Crap they're good.

[Catchthe22]

I recommend people to check out the Bomb the Music Industry tour with The Fad. The band im in opened for The Fad and Stuck Lucky(playing the tour in Nashville, july 5) and they were both amazing.

[Kithkin]

Yeah, the Fad are really good, and Jeff is friends with the group, so you can expect something special on tour.

http://www.myspace.com/thefad

In fact, every band on BTMI and ASOB's top 8 friends on myspace is a great band.

[sweboy]

Goodbye Cool World!

Jeff - God.

[Black Ink]

I found the "4-track adventures of venice shoreline chris" by Chris Murray in the station today. Very tasty.

[thunderzstruck]

so on august 6th me and three friends just bought the tickets to see reel big fish with streetlight manifesto. I have heard some from both but this is my first ska concert. What should I expect or anyone else going to the same tour as me?

[Zebra]

so on august 6th me and three friends just bought the tickets to see reel big fish with streetlight manifesto. I have heard some from both but this is my first ska concert. What should I expect or anyone else going to the same tour as me?

I'm also seeing RBF and Streetlight on August 6th. Are you by any chance attending the show in Omaha?

[FauxApathy]

I'm seeing them on august 8th.

I've seen a few ska bands play, but only at warped, this'll be the first actual ska concert persay. From what I saw at warped... It's pretty much just like a punk concert but with less moshing and more actual dancing/skanking.

[thunderzstruck]

no, its the one in minneapolis, minnesota at the quest club
it says omaha is on the 4th..

[Ghostfire3]

so on august 6th me and three friends just bought the tickets to see reel big fish with streetlight manifesto. I have heard some from both but this is my first ska concert. What should I expect or anyone else going to the same tour as me?

I would probably expect this show to be pretty packed, since it's Reel Big Fish and Streetlight Manifesto. Also I'd expect lots of people skanking so I hope you know how.

[asdf]

I saw Les Claypool at Bonnaroo and one song he played was Madness - One Step Beyond. It was awesome.

[few_dollars_more]

so on august 6th me and three friends just bought the tickets to see reel big fish with streetlight manifesto. I have heard some from both but this is my first ska concert. What should I expect or anyone else going to the same tour as me?

Yeah, I'm going on the 29th(July).

Should be a kick-*** concert. Expect that. lol

[slit_21]

I recently joined a ska band. I'm a guitarist in it. What do I do on stage? I've never been i a non-metal band before so I dont really know what the difference is when it comes to stage presence. any advice would be greatly apprectiated, Thanks

Ty

[Zappa]

I recently joined a ska band. I'm a guitarist in it. What do I do on stage? I've never been i a non-metal band before so I dont really know what the difference is when it comes to stage presence. any advice would be greatly apprectiated, Thanks

Ty

Play your songs.:p

[slit_21]

I planned on that lol. To put on a good show what should I do?

[bassguy123]

act like a goof. less than jake puts on great live shows and they just run around and shoot toilet-paper out of leaf blowers.

[Ghostfire3]

Yeah, I would advise you not to do that because Less Than Jake sucks, so...

[Catchthe22]

-Well LTJ sucks now at least

-Streetlight Manifesto and RBF concert... If I were you I would listen to their stuff(SM only has 1 album) as much as you can before the concert because the best songs at concerts are the ones you know. Unless you are a huge fan and then the new songs are the best hopefully. Be ready to dance for 3 hours and be blown away by how much fun it is. Ska concerts usually will bring a wide variety of people, especially with Streetlight as one of the bands.

-Being in a ska band doesnt mean you do anything special on stage really. If your music is happy you can be goofy with your guitar strumming. If your music is more punkish you can throw in your hardcore/metal moves. Usually just fit in with your music but either way it comes down to the songs and how you approach the crowd with your chatting. Here is a video of Reel Big Fish playing The Fire on a show. Aaron Barrett is a top notch guitar player for the 3rd wave. He has a good style. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYVp9w4bzl0

[thunderzstruck]

yeah i have been downloading a lot of reel big fish and have been listening to everything goes numb almost non stop lately (i love that album)

[Catchthe22]

ska has been ostrisized for the past 5 for some reason. :(

[Kithkin]

This thread only gets love in bursts.

[Zappa]

LOVE COMES IN SPURTS (Oh no, it hurts).

[Catchthe22]

Rx Bandits come out with new stuff this fall...exciting....they are very good. Im bored :(

[Black Ink]

I'm gonna go see RX Bandits live on Monday in New Haven. I can't cause a buddy of mine told me they're show in Long Island was amazing. What makes it better is I get guest listed at Toad's Place so free concert. \m/

[Catchthe22]

yeah ive heard they were very good live also

[Kithkin]

Rx Bandits come out with new stuff this fall...exciting....they are very good. Im bored :(

Actually, it either came out a few days ago or will come out in a few days.


I saw them on Monday and they were ridiculous. I wasn't too impressed with the new album the first few times I listened to it, but the songs came off really well live. I was drenched with sweat on the 5 block walk back.

They only play a few songs off of progress, so if that's all you know it's going to be mostly new music. The rest of the set was split between The Resignation and the new album.

If they're playing with Men Women and Children, there might be an awesome druming display.

[Catchthe22]

after reading the site again it says that they are selling it on tour and on the website (i dont see it) but that it will be in stores in the fall.

[Sieg Howdy]

Fishbone – They sometimes play ska. Usually they play so many genres that you can’t define what they are. Very talented and diverse. They've drifted from ska since their earlier stuff into more experimental and varied stuff, but its all very good. You can watch a video for their cover of sublime’s date rape on their myspace assuming it works on your computer…
that video was pretty cool. Does anyone have anymore info on the humble actress in the video?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

My friend has a Fishbone hat. He stapled a box to it and made it into a tv. Here's said contraption:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/skaskaskaska/housewarming/Picture030.jpg

[Kithkin]

That's a little odd.

[Joey]

Does anyone know where i can find a download of hopskotch - farse? Apparantly a really good song but it barely exists on the internet! Even a reliable site to listen to it would be great. Hope you guys can help you seem to know the ska scene pretty well

[Ghostfire3]

Does anyone know where i can find a download of hopskotch - farse? Apparantly a really good song but it barely exists on the internet! Even a reliable site to listen to it would be great. Hope you guys can help you seem to know the ska scene pretty well

Try soulseek.

[Black Ink]

If they're playing with Men Women and Children, there might be an awesome druming display.
I saw them this past Monday night and the show was really flipping sweet. Men Women and Children were surprisingly good live (although I don't really enjoy the stuff I downloaded) and RX Bandits were amazing. The Drum display was crazy and went on forever. The show I went to was the last one they were all doing on the tour and it seemed like they didn't want it to end.

[Jessizzle]

I saw Streetlight manifesto last night, hollly ****. amazing. i remember thinking, they sound exactly the same as recorded, maybe even better, which is guess is rare.
and Reel big Fish needs to relize no one likes their new album, and should stop playing it. Everytime they played a new song, everyone just started chanting BEER. it was great.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Does anyone know where i can find a download of hopskotch - farse? Apparantly a really good song but it barely exists on the internet! Even a reliable site to listen to it would be great. Hope you guys can help you seem to know the ska scene pretty well

How about you wait a while you might not have to relive the old days anymore


Hey PaintJessGreen, I reckon their new album ain't all that bad. I mean, Cheer Up! was just dire, things could only get better. It's reminiscent of older stuff in places. If anyone near me had chanted Beer at any point during the show, I would've punched them. Hard.

[Henrik]

They only play a few songs off of progress, so if that's all you know it's going to be mostly new music. The rest of the set was split between The Resignation and the new album.

Don't they play anything from Half between here and there? That's the only one I got and I actually like it a lot. The other Rx Bandits I've heard from other albums didn't seem as ska.

[Catchthe22]

RXBANDITS: Progress has ska on it. Resignation is a lot of progressive rock except the song Overcome is ska/reggae. But if you like progressive/alternative I would really recommend getting that album.

REELBIGFISH: I would enjoy hearing some songs off their newest album. The Fire, Say Goodbye, and for some reason I think Revolution would be a fun clap along song. And yes Cheer Up isnt very good.

STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO: Ive heard the new songs were good. Can I get another confirmation on this PaintJessGreen?

[Jessizzle]

Oh so eeefffin good.

[Kithkin]

Sonic Boom Six's new album is so good.

[sketchyjoe]

Does anyone know where i can find a download of hopskotch - farse? Apparantly a really good song but it barely exists on the internet! Even a reliable site to listen to it would be great. Hope you guys can help you seem to know the ska scene pretty well
Here's a video: http://www.farse.co.uk/video/hopskotch.mpeg


That isn't the best Farse song I think.

[Black Ink]

Streetlight Manifesto's new songs were pretty good. They played two of them when I saw them last week. Great show.

[-Superman-]

Wow, i haven't been here in ages... I tend to forget about forums i've joined... So anyway here goes...

Does anyone know where i can find a download of hopskotch - farse? Apparantly a really good song but it barely exists on the internet! Even a reliable site to listen to it would be great. Hope you guys can help you seem to know the ska scene pretty well

I'm sure you know that Farse has broken up... If you go to their website at http://www.farse.co.uk/ you can download about half of the music in their music section (include Hopskotch)...

I saw Streetlight manifesto last night, hollly ****. amazing. i remember thinking, they sound exactly the same as recorded, maybe even better, which is guess is rare.
and Reel big Fish needs to relize no one likes their new album, and should stop playing it. Everytime they played a new song, everyone just started chanting BEER. it was great.

Streetlight is a live band which means they either sound the same or better live than on cd... Its hard for me to believe that RBF needs to realize that nobody likes their new album cause it hadn't been released yet... Even so it just them playing their old songs live, with a few exceptions... I'd like to go off and rant about why i'm dissapointed in what you said about RBF but i'll save it for another day or just not say anything...

I saw the same show (i think) with Transition, WWB, Streetlight, RBF, and MxPx... Heres how it went down for me, not that you care...

This show show ties for the best show i've ever been too... The bands didn't follow the schedual and played at different times than the sign said, but it was for the best... My night went as followed...

Before the show while i was waiting in line i met Aaron Barrett which was really cool...

When i got inside i met Aaron Abraham who is one of the coolest people i've met...

WWB was supposed to open (which i didn't understand) but Transition ended up opening... I didn't really like them but one of my old friends from the last school i went to, was touring with them and played guitar for them on the last song... Transition played for 30 long boring minutes...

WWB come on next and things got crazy... The split the club in half (i think its called the wall of death but i'm not sure), everyone that came for a ska show was on one side and everyone that came for a punk show was on the other side and there was a gap in the middle... When the started their next song both sides just ran into each other and it was sweet... WWB played for 30 minutes (although the second band was supposed to play 40)...

Streetlight came up after WWB and played like 3 long songs... I knew 1 of them (they tied two songs together into one song) and had never heard the other two... It wasn't that crazy cause everyone was singing along instead of dancing/ moshing and i was honestly a little dissapointed... Streetlight played for 30 minutes (the third band had 45 minutes to play but Streetlight didn't use all all 45)...

Reel Big Fish played next and were the obvious favorite of everyone... I don't think i've ever had as good of a time at a concert than when RBF were playing... My friend and I tore the place up with some people... People were skanking everywhere and well i can't really explain how amazing it was... The only problem was that everyone was drenched with sweat after like the first song so it got slippery but it was still amazing... Several people passed out/ fainted after RBF played which sorta scary but they got better fast... RBF instead of playing 1 hr played for 2 hrs... It was crazy...

MxPx played last and weren't that good... About half of the people left after RBF so it was sorta empty... My friend and I had some fun moshing around when you couldn't really mosh to the songs... The only reason why i said this show tied for the best ever is cause MxPx was a huge let down... MxPx only played for like an hour or so, but they took requests and played some of their older better stuff...

After the first two MxPx songs my friend left and i had some fun with some people i met there... I also chilled with Delano Bonner for a song which was pretty cool...


Hey Kithkin when did SBS release a new album?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

The Boom err released their new album....Err I think on the 3rd of July. I remember I was at a Babyboom show on the 2nd July and they were pre-selling them. Hey I did an interview with Barney the other day, I might get round to uploading some mp3s of that onto here. It's all transcribed and will be in the next issue of PunkerMentality zine (http://www.pmzine.co.uk). I bought the new Boom album last Saturday, but haven't got round to listening to it yet!

[Kithkin]

What is Babyboom. Do they have something to do with SB6?

The new album is good. It isn't quite as perfect as sounds to consume, but I can't not love them.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I think I may prefer the new album. Nah maybe I'm just being crazy. It's good though!

Babyboom is an acoustic side project of Sonic Boom Six, with exactly the same members. They've been covering Northern Skies as part of their set lately. I love Babyboom, I prefer them over Sonic Boom Six (but big Boom are awesome too!).

"Babyboom started… obviously it started as a side project of Sonic Boom Six. It started because Ben and Laila wanted to do some acoustic sets, and this is when Ben still played the saxophone but Ben’s a songwriter, and Ben wrote a few songs he wanted him and Laila to go do some acoustic sets at pubs and bars etc."
"Laila thought of the name Babyboom so it seemed appropriate to distinguish between acoustic Sonic Boom Six and electric Sonic Boom Six."
-ugly unedited interview, but yeah that's what Babyboom basically is in Barney's own words.

Here's their stuff for your listening pleasure, although you should really buy it. Please.
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=DE23185854737B5A

[Kithkin]

I'll put it on the list of cds to buy when I get a real job.

Meaning, every cd in my ska folder that is a) still in print and b) I've listened to more than 4 times.

I sent out like 7 resumes this week. More going out this week. I had an interview on Friday to be a copy editor.

[-Superman-]

I'll put it on the list of cds to buy when I get a real job.

I have the same list... Mine is soo long cause i don't like having one song from a cd, i need the entire cd cause i don't like the way it looks in itunes...

[Catchthe22]

I know what you mean.

[-Superman-]

The other day i saw Catch 22, Voodoo Glow Skulls, and Big D (with some other bands) and it was amazing... I thought RBF and Streetlight were better but it was still amazing...

I also just found out that the Toasters, Big D, and the Pietasters are playing a Halloween show in my area :D

[Kithkin]

Skalloween is the best holiday.

Somebody changed the title of this thread...

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I was just about to comment on that.
I've had a well nice weekend.
Good Clean Fun/The Steal/Mike Park/Chief on Friday
Lightyear/The King Blues/Adequate Seven/The Steal/Grown At Home yesterday
The King Blues today

I wish I could go to the King Blues/Mike Park show at Brighton tomorrow, but it's a mission, and I have work. Boo.

[-Superman-]

I was just about to comment on that.
I've had a well nice weekend.

That sounds like a blast, lucky you...

Question, i know i may have brought this up a long time ago, but does anyone know anything about My Dad Is Big besides the fact they broke up? Like how many people were in the band and what not?

[Jessizzle]

Skalloween?
I plan on being an Aquabat or halloween!! wo

and Jas: i would kill to see the King Blues.
Lucky lady you are.

EDIT:
ATTN: EVERYONE IN THE DURHAM AND/OR TORONTO AREA!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/PSG/johnstonesshow2.jpg
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[as_seen_on_tv]

I just saw the Streetlight/WWB/RBF/MXPX show,and the most memorable set to me was Reel Big Fish.I love their energy,you can see it go straight into the crowd when they start.I don't think they played very many new songs,I knew most of them.Streetlight was,of course,amazing.They mixed Point/Counterpoint and Keasbey Nights,which was cool because I've always thought about the correlation between the two songs.

By the way,Reel Big Fish play "Enter Sandman" anywhere else?

[Kithkin]

http://www.somethingawful.com/index.php?a=2749&p=8

Sweet Reel Big Fish/Mario Brother's flash animation

http://www.lemondemon.com/lemondemon/The%20Ultimate%20Showdown%20(Ska%20Cover).mp3

Ska cover of lemon demon's ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny.

[-Superman-]

I just saw the Streetlight/WWB/RBF/MXPX show,and the most memorable set to me was Reel Big Fish.I love their energy,you can see it go straight into the crowd when they start.I don't think they played very many new songs,I knew most of them.Streetlight was,of course,amazing.They mixed Point/Counterpoint and Keasbey Nights,which was cool because I've always thought about the correlation between the two songs.

By the way,Reel Big Fish play "Enter Sandman" anywhere else?

The reason they didn't play any new songs is cause most of the stuff they played is off of their new album which is a live album, and therefor the songs aren't new... RBF was incredible here, their energy as you said was amaing. Oh and they did play Enter Sandman here in DC... Streetlight also mixed some of their songs too...

[Kithkin]

The Bosstones used to cover Enter Sandman... I think.

[-Superman-]

Yes they did, and its only one of the best covers ever...

[-Superman-]

So uh... Anything new in the world of ska?

[Catchthe22]

Hmm you know that popular song 'Smile' by Lily Allen the british pop artist. It has a ska chord going on in it. And you know that Paris Hilton song 'Stars are Blind'? The offbeats are present. Ska is entering the pop scene but not in the best way for the genre. It is nice to hear offbeats on the radio but it is like feeding kids a magical gummy candy and not telling them the name. They will never find it again by themselves

[sweboy]

So I just ordered a Toots and the Maytals box set with 50+ songs for 129 SEK = 18 USD/14 EUR/9.5 GBP. That's my kind of number. My CD collection will surely enjoy some Toots lovin'.

[sketchyjoe]

So I just ordered a Toots and the Maytals box set with 50+ songs for 129 SEK = 18 USD/14 EUR/9.5 GBP. That's my kind of number. My CD collection will surely enjoy some Toots lovin'.
It'd been better if it was 54.46.

[Ghostfire3]

So I just ordered a Toots and the Maytals box set with 50+ songs for 129 SEK = 18 USD/14 EUR/9.5 GBP. That's my kind of number. My CD collection will surely enjoy some Toots lovin'.

That was a nice purchase. Toots and the Maytals are great.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Sonic Boom Six just got added to the Reading/Leeds line-up, which brings the count of eminantly see-able bands up to LOTS. Well, lots more than the Carling fest usually has:

The King Blues, Send More Paramedics, Lightyear, Bouncing Souls, Bodycount, Gogol Bordello, Bedouin Soundclash, Goldie Lookin' Chain, Less Than Jake, Sonic Boom Six, Captain Everything!, Adequate Seven, Capdown, Against Me!, Flogging Molly, Millencolin, Anti-Flag, Rise Against, Reel Big Fish, Coheed & Cambria


Safe.

[Kithkin]

I hate you all the time.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

You make me :lol: all the time. England looking more attractive now ayyyy? :p I don't get to see all those bands as I gotta work 3 8-hour shifts over the weekend :upset: dunno who I'm gonna be missing yet!

I'm packing for the fest as I'm heading off to London in about an hour, then to the campsite tomorrow...Eurgh camping. I am also listening to P.A.I.N. right now who everyone should listen to yeah.

http://www.myspace.com/dividmslstyletypetextcssaamanal

[Grohlthegreat]

I'm in love with Reel Big Fish now. :)

[MXicanDrummer]

RBF's live album is the most amazing thing I've ever heard.

Edit: Reel Big Fish plays Enter Sandman?!

[Ghostfire3]

RBF are sooo bad. Their lyrics are terrible and I don't like their sound. What's worse is that kids these days think RBF is what defines ska. It's so sad.

[Catchthe22]

They have always been fun and are always about the ska.

[Kithkin]

I'm packing for the fest as I'm heading off to London in about an hour, then to the campsite tomorrow...Eurgh camping. I am also listening to P.A.I.N. right now who everyone should listen to yeah.

http://www.myspace.com/dividmslstyletypetextcssaamanal

Pain the amazing, quirky, they might be giants type band?

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

I like my pain better:p

Also:

http://www.skascene.co.uk/index.html

GASP!

[Kithkin]

www.myspace.com/myroommateslaptop

Ska cover of Sweet Avenue by Jets to Brazil. Original stuff should be done within the next week or so.

[mda]

That list is neverending, but it has awesome bands. Thank god Madness is present!

[-Superman-]

The Flaming Tsunamis are the best ska band i've ever seen live, ever... They have a new album comming out soon and im sooo excited :D

[sweboy]

That's good news. /puts on "Refuse to Die"

[Untitled]

Sonic Boom Six just got added to the Reading/Leeds line-up, which brings the count of eminantly see-able bands up to LOTS. Well, lots more than the Carling fest usually has:

The King Blues, Send More Paramedics, Lightyear, Bouncing Souls, Bodycount, Gogol Bordello, Bedouin Soundclash, Goldie Lookin' Chain, Less Than Jake, Sonic Boom Six, Captain Everything!, Adequate Seven, Capdown, Against Me!, Flogging Molly, Millencolin, Anti-Flag, Rise Against, Reel Big Fish, Coheed & Cambria


Safe.
who i saw off your list, gutted i didnt see Millencolin Antiflag and Reel Big Fish, but i had to see muse, and be near the front, so i had to stay for the artic monkeys :(

Im posting in this thread to say i saw the last every Lightyear proformance, and i am some what upset.

Im also posting to say this festival relit my ska love.

good bye.

[Kithkin]

So since my mp3 player broke, I haven't listened to much new music.

But I'm driving to Florida tomorrow and I stole my mom's ipod. So expect a few additions to the list.

I need to listen to:

The Agency - Will Skank for Food
The Draft - In a Million Pieces
The Dualers - The Melting Pot
The Elixxxers - Elixxx this
Gelugugu - Chocochip Baby!
Green Division - Getting by on My Looks
The new High School Football Heroes
Infamous Jake and the Pinstripe Mafia - Life is Good
The Know How
Micky Mutts - Sing a Song
Mouthwash - 1000 Dreans
The No Service Project - We are the Music Makers
Razbari Sumthing
Stealing from Peter - Never Leaving Dodge
Subb - Like Kids in a Field
The Superspecs
Tip the Van - Something Wicked
Troys Bucket - Happiness is Submission to Godzilla
Workin Lunch - Five Reasons to Like Our Band

[Jessizzle]

I like the fact you listen to my local music :D it brings me joy eachtime.
Im seeing Subb Soontime,
GREEN DIVISON BROKE UP!
and The Agency, just own.

[Kithkin]

At least you don't rub your amazing ska scene in my face as much as Jas does.

[Henrik]

So I just ordered a Toots and the Maytals box set with 50+ songs for 129 SEK = 18 USD/14 EUR/9.5 GBP. That's my kind of number. My CD collection will surely enjoy some Toots lovin'.
Where did you do that?
cdon.com?

[sweboy]

Where did you do that?
cdon.com?

Yeah ("Pressure Drop- The Definitive Collection"). But they had some kind of special sale campaign going at the time, so it was cheaper than usual. It goes for 179 kr now, but that's still a nice price. They also have another double CD, "Essential Collection" for 159 kr.

[Jas]

At least you don't rub your amazing ska scene in my face as much as Jas does.

Mwahahaha.

I saw all the bands on my list except Bedouin Soundclash as I began work at 10.30 that night and they came on at 10.40! Hah gutted. But Barney from Sonic Boom Six gave me a pretty hefty shout out when they played Reading which made me feel very cool indeed :cool:

I just invested in that Mouthwash album, Kith, their new stuff is sounding immense too I saw them a couple times in the last couple weeks. It amazes me that you're listening to Workin Lunch, haha, semi local boys to me hardly anyone even around here has heard of them! I'm not too keen on them meself, I like their ska stuff but it's a bit few and far between.

[Jessizzle]

Ah. In pop punk i have JESS's LOCAL BAND OF THE WEEK.
you should check it out.

[Kithkin]

I thought your avatar flashed Hearts and Horns... but it doesn't:(

[sketchyjoe]

I actually saw a Skemo band once.

They sucked balls.

[Catchthe22]

I could imagine.

[Kithkin]

The only good skemo band is The Impossibles, but they make the entire genre worthwhile.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I have an Impossibles CD but I've never listened to it. Which skemo band did you see joe? I had to review the Sonic Boom Six CD for Rancid News this morning whilst in a somewhat hungover state....Blah I probably didn't do it justice.

So much good stuff coming up.....
King Blues are playing tomorrow but I'm not going (!! shock horror)
Ska/punk alldayer on Saturday, some well bad bands like Fandangle are playing, but also some awesome bands like Breakneck and my mate's new band FreeFallFelix (check them out they're gonna be safe http://www.myspace.com/freefallfelix)
Mumrah and Big Hand playing with a couple of my mates' bands on Sunday
[You Me And The Atom Bomb on Monday but this isn't a ska show]
Aggrolites with The King Blues and the Meow Meows on Tuesday in Brighton....mission but it should be worth it!
Then on Wednesday I might go see FreeFallFelix again or I might be heading to see Aggrolites again in London if they're awesome in Brighton

.......So basically anyone who's in London/Brighton should come out to these shows

Saw Stza Crack again on Monday with The King Blues, I thought Stza was pretty cool actually but he rambled too much. He came on really late and everyone had pretty much left, haha. Everyone else hated him. He totally shut down my friend who got onstage to sing along, I felt kinda bad for him cus he loves all LoC/CV stuff. King Blues played a blinder, haha, poor Stza having to follow them!

[Kithkin]

I'm tired of hating you, so :heart:

Freefallfelix are very good, though the vocal distortion is a bit weird. And their myspace page is annoying.

[Jessizzle]

I'm tired of hating you, so :heart:

Freefallfelix are very good, though the vocal distortion is a bit weird. And their myspace page is annoying.
you shouldcome down to ontario ska fest next summer.

[Ghostfire3]

or I might be heading to see Aggrolites again in London if they're awesome in Brighton

Go see The Aggrolites. They are incredible. Love them.

[pedro durruti]

There was a local skemo band back in Portland, and they were ****ing ****

[sketchyjoe]

I have an Impossibles CD but I've never listened to it. Which skemo band did you see joe? I had to review the Sonic Boom Six CD for Rancid News this morning whilst in a somewhat hungover state....Blah I probably didn't do it justice.Chief Libido

[Kithkin]

High School Football Heroes broke up because they spent 5 years in debt and no label would touch their music.

http://www.myspace.com/hsfh

Reading the last blog post is like reading a story you know won't end well:(

[Jas]

Chief Libido

Argh, Chief Libidio are teh suck, they aren't skemo they're like Drive Thru pop-punk + horns. But it's ok cus now they split and formed FreeFallFelix :D

Yeah Kith let's be friends, eh :) haha

[SailAway]

As far as ska goes I'm quite the fan of RBF. I just love the comedic edge they put on almost everything.

[Catchthe22]

RBF is a good time. Aaronn and Scott have some good chemistry on stage.

[Jas]

Oh god, Aggrolites were SO GOOD I went to see them twice.

[Rawb]

Quick!

I need 5 top ska albums, from 5 different ska bands, NOW.

...Please?

[Catchthe22]

Ummmm You will need more than just mine to make a good decision

Keasbey Nights - Catch 22
Everything Goes Numb - Streetlight Manifesto
Turn Off The Radio - Reel Big Fish
The Specials - The Specials
Resignation - Rx Bandits(more personal choice)

[Rawb]

Thanks Catch.

I have Streetlight's EGV and Keasby Nights. I've heard Rx's old stuff, I've heard of Fish and the Specials. I'll definitely check them out.

Ok, now do you know any ska albums that are more like The English Beat? Like more two tone, or whatever its called?

Thanks again.

[sweboy]

The Specials are the fathers, mothers and kings of two tone/second wave ska. Check them out for sure. Then there's also for example The Selecter and Madness.

[Kithkin]

The Toasters are my favorite 2-Tone band. And they still tour, which is always a plus. Mark Foggo's Skasters have a great sound.


My top 5 the bands' albums

The Flatliners - Destroy to Create
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches - 3 Cheers for Dissapointment
The Impossibles - Anthology
The Toasters - Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down
The Hippos - Heads are Gonna Roll

[Jessizzle]

I would like to say, i am offically better than all of you

Prince Buster with (Leon) Delroy Williams & The Lynn Taitt Band.

Special Guest: Willi Williams & SKRATCH3 @The Phoenix Concert Theatre. 410 Sherbourne St., Toronto.


Wednesday, November 8th 2006.


Master of Ceremony will be Tony Barnes with DJ Chocolate on the wheels of steel.

Anticipate a scintillatingly dynamite performance.

Come and experience the foundation of ska. Come and do the rocksteady and have a roots, rockin good time with Prince Buster as he performs such classics as Oh Carolina, Madness, Judge Dread, Al Capone, Freezing Up Orange Street and Ten Commandments, just to name a few.

This is a show you cannot miss. A ska rocking time for all.



also that month
AAA, THE KNOWHOW, THE FLATLINERs, TIME AGAIN.. in one show
then.. THE TOASTERs.
omg. i could of like died and gone to heaven.

[Kithkin]

:(

I found a new (to me) band. Female fronted jersey ska.

http://www.myspace.com/ghosttownlocals

[Henrik]

I could go see The Slackers on tuesday, but my friends won't go, and it is a bit expensive.

[Ghostfire3]

I could go see The Slackers on tuesday, but my friends won't go, and it is a bit expensive.

Definitely go. The Slackers are amazing. Definitely one of my favorite ska bands ever. The most talented current ska band, IMO.

[Catchthe22]

That Hippos album(heads are gonna roll) is really good. I must try and get that again.

[Henrik]

The Toasters are my favorite 2-Tone band. And they still tour, which is always a plus. Mark Foggo's Skasters have a great sound.


My top 5 the bands' albums

The Flatliners - Destroy to Create
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches - 3 Cheers for Dissapointment
The Impossibles - Anthology
The Toasters - Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down
The Hippos - Heads are Gonna Roll
You just made me listening to The Flatliners for the first time.. Damn they are good. Really interesting, thanks :thumb: .
Definitely go. The Slackers are amazing. Definitely one of my favorite ska bands ever. The most talented current ska band, IMO.
Yeah, I should go I guess.

[Kithkin]

Definitely go. The Slackers are amazing. Definitely one of my favorite ska bands ever. The most talented current ska band, IMO.

And who needs friends when you're dancing anyway.

[Jessizzle]

Yeah, saturday, a guy came to the show alone, and I walked up to him, and was like. chilllll with us.
so like dude, go alone, hang with girls.

[Henrik]

Fine I think I will do so then :D
I like girls at ska-shows. So much funner that the ones comming to the punk shows.

[Catchthe22]

Fine I think I will do so then :D
I like girls at ska-shows. So much funner that the ones comming to the punk shows.

Oh it is true. They might be the band geeks but if they are the band geeks that like ska they are usually fun to talk to.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I'm hella fun to talk to.

[Surgery]

Kithkin - great post, I really did not know there were that many out there. You may be interested in our website / occational club night called The Ska Surgery www.theskasurgery.com

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Aw man, the ska surgery was OLD SKOOL. I used to dig the adverts you had all the way up Camden tube. I was well looking forward to it at the Ballroom (right) when I moved up, unfortunately it stoppped just short of my time. Is this SkaBeatPete posting? Cus I know he DJs sometimes at nights Steve puts on in Shoreditch, and they're just awesome. Hella jealous.

[bleep_bloop]

I thought there was already a thread for ska in the punk forum.

[Surgery]

uk ska scene - yeah shame about the Ballroom it was just costing too much. We are currently looking for a new venue around that area or the West End. SkaBeatPete is still posting all over the place but not here and yes he's playing the Ska Nights gigs. WE'LL BE BACK ;-)

Bleep Bloop - jolly good, but I tend to post stuff about ska in a thread called ' ska'

[bleep_bloop]

i didnt understand anything in your first paragraph, but in the punk threads, they have seem to have a very dedicated ska community.

[Kithkin]

Bah, this thread predates their thread by 6 months and the posters are far more hardcore.

[sweboy]

This thread alone is more punk than the entire punk forum.

[Catchthe22]

i wear my spiked belt when I post in the ska thread of the punk forums.

[Ghostfire3]

So yeah, we had to do a project on a subculture or counterculture in Sociology and I picked Rude Boys.:) Mine was pretty good, I got an A. And everyone was all like "WTF are Rude Boys??!1!!"

[sketchyjoe]

Adequate 7's last London gig on Saturday was pretty epic.

[JonM]

The Slackers = the truth.

It's the best job of playing ska music that white people have ever done.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I got to see both Adequate Seven's last London show AND Slackers on Saturday night, good evening's entertainment. It was too hot to dance for the whole set of Slackers, though, which was a mighty shame!

[wilford]

"The movement was sparked by the release - and instant success - of Gangsters, the debut single by The Special AKA (later simply The Specials) in the summer of 1979. The multi-racial septet from Coventry put the single out on their own 2-Tone label, complete with trademark chequered black and white sleeves and rude boy (and girl) logos, and changed the course of British popular ska music. Well, for a couple of years at least."

"It's a time fondly remembered by anyone who enjoyed the vibrant ska music, and especially Coventrians, whose youngsters propelled the city into the media spotlight not only for being home to the nation's most popular sounds and bands, but for taking the lead in the fight against the racial tension that was building in a country gripped by economic recession."

'2-Tone is one of the best stories to come out of Coventry, full stop,' says Bob Eaton, current director of the city's Belgrade Theatre. 'When I first came to Coventry it was one of the few things I knew about the place - the 2-Tone movement, label and bands that had come out of the city.'

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[the-UK-ska-scene]

Was that a smart bot? Cus that's quite incredible :eek:

[Kithkin]

I'm so impressed I'm not going to delete the finance links. That bot deserves it.

[Txus]

Hey guys :)

I've been listening to quite a lot of Ska lately, it's not my type of music or at least I thought so....but I'm enjoying it as for late. I only have the discography or almost the discopgraphies of Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22, RX Bandits and Goldfinger but that's about it. I was wondering if someone would like to send me some more essential Ska albums via email please. I will give an E-Cookie to whoever takes the time to do this. No Rapidshare links please :)

Thanks a lot.

The email is: Txus.mx (at) Gmail.com

[TAND]

go pick up just some ska box sets. older stuff is better.