Ska Education and Discussion

[Liebensaft]

I have my ticket for Streetlight with Reel Big Fish on July 13. Should be pretty good.

[SkaRobotArmy]

honestly, if i do not get a ticket to this, i will cry like a little baby. find out where whichever one of you gets one lives and take it in your sleep\kill you.

[DougJI]

honestly, if i do not get a ticket to this, i will cry like a little baby. find out where whichever one of you gets one lives and take it in your sleep\kill you.

im getting in whether or not i have a ticket.

[Jessizzle]

AGT is legit,
and i have a way of sweet talking promoters, because EVERY promoter knows what it feels like to need help from a fellow promoter.
when i know who the guest are, if they're local there's always a possiblity of being on the guest list.. ? Muhahahah, but i doubt it.

Id pay out good money to see SLM again.

[SkaRobotArmy]

hook me up, yo'. srsly.

[spitmutilation]

I hate how ska is put in with punk, it's totally different, Ska sucks and only SHARPs, Poseurs, & bombaclot jamaicans like it.

[SkaRobotArmy]

i hate how some people are really ignorant, they suck and should all drown themselves in a river. (preferably a jamaican one so its kind of ironic)

[Aficionado]

I hate how random people come and rediculously try to defend ska when infact it needs no defending.

[Trevo]

Anyone ever watched Reel Big Fish live?

[asdf]

Yes. They're fun and all, but they always play for a really long time. Which, depending on how much of a fan of them you are, is either a good thing or a not so good thing.

[Trevo]

Yes. They're fun and all, but they always play for a really long time. Which, depending on how much of a fan of them you are, is either a good thing or a not so good thing.

Ya, I find the entire band hilarious, I watched a live DVD of them, pretty impressed. None of them really care and aren't shy to do anything...except for Matt.

[asdf]

Matt... That reminds me. Last time Reel Big Fish and Streetlight Manifesto came into town my friend Matt broke his leg during Whole Wheat Bread, so he missed streetlight and RBF, his two favorite bands. It was lame as hell.

I really enjoyed the song SR when I saw RBF, but they're not really a band I actively listen to.

[Kithkin]

Yeah... the first time you see RBF play live, it's great that they're playing forever.

But on the 7th or 8th time...

not so much.

[Jessizzle]

my favourite part of their set is the metallica cover

[SkaRobotArmy]

Date: 2007-07-24
Bands: Mad Caddies, The Real Mackenzies, The Sainte Catheraines
Venue: Phoenix - Toronto, ON
Doors: TBA

sweet. jess, how far is the shwa from barrie?

[Jessizzle]

Date: 2007-07-24
Bands: Mad Caddies, The Real Mackenzies, The Sainte Catheraines
Venue: Phoenix - Toronto, ON
Doors: TBA

sweet. jess, how far is the shwa from barrie?

uuumm ****. im like a good 1.5 hours 2 hours to barrie, and im 15mins from shwa... yeah!

but yeah im going to warped tour this year, just for big d.. ahha you?

and im going to that sow!!!! mad caddies<333

[Anarcho Poser]

Big D isn't playing the day that I [might be] going. In fact, no good bands are.

But yeah, I'm taking a risk here and planning to buy tickets to the less than jake show at the door. I was at the place last night to see some local ska bands, but I didn't have the money to front for the tickets, so I didn't buy them.

[Jessizzle]

im buying a good 10-15 tickets the second they go on sale..
and thats just for SLM.

[asdf]

I'm not even sure if I'm going.

And not just because I'm not all that interested (I've seen RBF and SLM, and I don't care about less than jake), but I might be in Chicago that day.

[Anarcho Poser]

I really want to go. I missed SLM last time because I stuck my hand in a cheese grater the night before, and I really wanna see AAA. The only band I've seen before was LTJ.

And I don't have 10-15 friends. :(

[Kithkin]

my favourite part of their set is the metallica cover

Yeah, I just wish they'd let Scott sing more than that song. He's a much better singer than Aaron, and Drunk Again is the only good song off the album it's on (Cheer Up?).

[Jessizzle]

TRUTH.

new mad caddies guys


LOVE (L)

[SkaRobotArmy]

haha, thats sick. are you buying those 10-15 and then selling them to people? cause i'll most likely forget\not notice when they go on.

i'm currently about 2 hours to barrie but come september i'm gunna be living there for school and i was hoping oshawa might be closer but i guess not.

[Aficionado]

The new mad caddies is orgasmic

[Jessizzle]

haha, thats sick. are you buying those 10-15 and then selling them to people? cause i'll most likely forget\not notice when they go on.

i'm currently about 2 hours to barrie but come september i'm gunna be living there for school and i was hoping oshawa might be closer but i guess not.

i think hamilton is the same as barrie? i know hamilton is exactly two hours from my house in ajax.. but you should make the trip on JULY 6TH.

barrie is around that?

and no like atleast 10 people have asked me to pick up tickets for them allready
and i figure more are gonna ask.

[Twin Human Highway Flares]

I really want to go. I missed SLM last time because I stuck my hand in a cheese grater the night before, and I really wanna see AAA. The only band I've seen before was LTJ.

And I don't have 10-15 friends. :(

I think this needs to be elaborated on

[AIRIC]

Anarcho come back to a party in bspa after the show its gonna be fun

[Kithkin]

The new RBF is a lot more ska than anything they've done in a while.

[SkaRobotArmy]

sick, i'm stoked then. althought i think one of my fav RBF songs isn't really ska at all.

[Anarcho Poser]

I think this needs to be elaborated on

One of those electric, industrial cheese graters in pizza places. By some stunning ray of stupidity, my hand found it's way into one.

An hour of surgery, two pins, 23 stitches, and they're still crooked and don't work right.

About a week after I did it, it looked something like this:

Warning: it's pretty gruesome.
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/5339/fingers001dg4.jpg

[Liebensaft]

Sick.

[SkaRobotArmy]

guess ya won't be makin pizza for a long while then eh?

thats gross. my friend had a pretty nasty hand ordeal, this guy was giving her a piggy back ride -drunk- and they fell, him on top of her hand and all the surgery they had to do left it looking like something from a zombie for quite some time.

[Rise Me Up]

What's a piggy drunk?

[Catchthe22]

piggy back ride while drunk, i take it?

[Jessizzle]

i think SOMEONE was drunk while writing that, it made no sense at first.

[AIRIC]

helo i am new to the ska seen and i am seeing a ska show vry soon like next week actully but llike i have oine question two actully lol umm numba 1 how do i dance and two is it dangeros like r ppl meen there at ska shows

[Liebensaft]

When I'm innnnnn the pit, I'm gonna punch annnnnnd kick. Don'tcha know I'm gonna **** UP ****!

[Kithkin]

ASOB second reunion show tickets go on sale next friday at 10 am

[super_minty]

what techiques should i apply to ska drumming, mainly 2-tone and ska-punk?

[Anarcho Poser]

what techiques should i apply to ska drumming, mainly 2-tone and ska-punk?

Pick it up, you ****ing asshole!

[MattyBlade]

Pick it up, you ****ing asshole!

:lol:

up up pickup up up pickup

pickituppickitup

pickituppickitup

[Kithkin]

Copy some of your favorite songs, then improvise from there.

[Catchthe22]

new Reel Big Fish album reminds me of them around Why Do We Rock So Hard. So this is good.

[SkaRobotArmy]

is it out or leaked already?

[Catchthe22]

selling at concerts, comes out tomarrow in stores

[Black Ink]

Reel Big Fish's new album is amaaaaaaaaaazing. Bought it off of Itunes today and I'm gonna play like 6 tracks of it on my radio show tonight.

I also just scored guest list to see The Suburban Legends in August.

[Kithkin]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/w2oeiv

That's the Have Nots demo. You can download it from their myspace, but who wants to go there. It's the singer from the Stray Bullets and friends trying a bit too hard to sound like Rancid, which is fine because their singer can actually sing.

[SkaRobotArmy]

ugh, so many new albums to buy right now and not the cash to do it all.

Has anybody heard the new Ill Scarlett\which one should i get?

[Jessizzle]

mhm wait and download the new ill scarlett album, its being released tonight, i kinda wanted to go cause my friends band is opening, but i have other stuff to do...

but seriously, wait and download, ill scarlett dosnt need any more money.

[Anarcho Poser]

I'm leaving to see streetlight in about two minutes


Woohoooooo

[SkaRobotArmy]

you think? i think bands make a lot less than people think. but in any case, it sounds pretty good so far, the first single wasn't great, but i heard another song on cfny today that was prety sick.

good luck, i hope its everything you ever wanted :P

[Black Ink]

I'll be playing 6 songs from RBF's new album during my show in an hour. Listen in if you want.

http://www.wvof.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=4&Itemid=46

[Jessizzle]

you think? i think bands make a lot less than people think. but in any case, it sounds pretty good so far, the first single wasn't great, but i heard another song on cfny today that was prety sick.

good luck, i hope its everything you ever wanted :P

they dont need money cause they're assholes. hahah

[SkaRobotArmy]

well you lose jess, i bought it. that along with New Maps of Hell and New Wave. first day, i'm a die hard.

[Anarcho Poser]

awesome show.

I have a new appreciation for reel big fish now, too. They are awesome.

[AIRIC]

Streetlight were great again but I hate RBF. They were incredibly lame and after they played their good songs I went outside. I was pissed that Streetlight didnt have time for any new stuff and AAA didn't play No Reason. AAA's pit was the most fun all night though.

[Catchthe22]

AAA didnt play in Royal Oak; I dont know why either. oh well i didnt feel like being there longer anyways.

my friend who saw RBF for the first time like them a lot. I enjoyed the set too, but for the 3rd time you get used the same deal. Their new songs were good live also.

[Anarcho Poser]

Streetlight were great again but I hate RBF. They were incredibly lame and after they played their good songs I went outside. I was pissed that Streetlight didnt have time for any new stuff and AAA didn't play No Reason. AAA's pit was the most fun all night though.

I didn't engage in AAA's pit. i was up on that elevated thing most of the night, except streetlight's set.

[SkaRobotArmy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szlErXP9Cnc&mode=related&search=

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

the two videos from Big D's new album so far. a pretty cool idea i think.

[Anarcho Poser]

That is pretty cool. Big D is ace. I'm considering driving about 3 hours to warped pretty much just to see them. And kind of bad religion, but mostly them.

If enough people want to go with me to pay in full for gas I probably will.

Also, I'm bummed. Mustard Plug, Voodoo Glow Skulls, and Public Access (local skacore band who are pretty much my favorite band) are playing in Albany in October, but I'm going to be in school in Vermont then D=

[Catchthe22]

Shining On - A chill video for a chill song, the way it was meant to be :chug:

[Liebensaft]

Streetlight were really good the other night. They played so short of a set compared to Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish. We got there at about 8:10 with the ticket saying it started at 8:00. When we got in, AAA was already off the stage. Streetlight played for probably a half hour, at least one new song. It was good. Then Less Than Jake set up this giant, elaborate Price is Right ****. I went to the back and they played for more than an hour. Then Reel Big Fish came on, who I like at least a little bit. They also played for more than an hour, and started to come out for an encore, but we left. They played the same song 10 different ways. After Streetlight played, I kind of wanted to kill myself the rest of the time.

[Anarcho Poser]

I thought the playing the same song 10 different ways gag was pretty cool.

[NakedRaygun872]

I'm going to that show august 15th...I'm really looking forward to it.

[Liebensaft]

I thought the playing the same song 10 different ways gag was pretty cool.

It would have been ok if it was 2-3 times. It was ****ing dumb when they kept doing it.

[Catchthe22]

I enjoy the RBF's smörgåsbord of musical styles...very entertaining. Less Than Jake did a really good job I thought. They impressed me the most actually, just because I already had high expectations for Streetlight Manifesto and they didnt go beyond the expectations. Streetlight played a 40 minute set for us and played 2 new songs. And yeah i missed AAA too but i didnt care; I actually just thought that they didnt play at all.

[FauxApathy]

I ended up coming up with a way to get off of work in time to see streetlight, but they went on fourty minutes earlier than they were scheduled to, so ended up paying fifteen bucks to see Moment of Violence and a New song I've never heard before.

The new song was good, but I honestly can't remember anything about it other than some of the lyrics were about a guy named Ricky.

[PrettyVacant98]

Anyone ever heard of/like Flip the Switch? pretty good ska band from sacramento..

ive been into the voodoo glowskulls for a while now, but i just recently started getting more into ska, reel big fish is probly my favorite ska band as of now... any tips on which album to buy?

[Jessizzle]

Turn the radio off by far.

[Six Foot Revolver]

Bomb the Music Industry!'s new album leaked and it's great.

Anyone a fan?

[Jessizzle]

meee, im trying to book them in toronto for the end of september!

[SkaRobotArmy]

free ticket me?

[Jessizzle]

if i get the date! but i have a feeling ATG will get it.

[Henrik]

Bomb the Music Industry rules. I would love them to come to Europe.

[SkaRobotArmy]

eesh, i just discovered via wiki that Sean Kingston (the guy who sings that unbelievably annoying song 'beauuuuuuuuutiful girllllllllllllllllllll' is actually Buju Bantons nephew... not ska, but reggaeish. who woulda thought?

[Catchthe22]

there is so much better hybrid reggae/hip-hip sometimes i just don't understand my generation. They will eat up anything the record labels feed them.

[wartree]

well you feed from everything your dads give you

[Catchthe22]

no, my dad made me salmon cakes once, though i did try one i will never go back.

[DougJI]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/teamhockeystick/Checkeredshoes.jpg

Bow down in your jealousy =)

[Kithkin]

It looks like you painted those yourself.

[Jessizzle]

he did.. doug my shoes own yours and you know it.


http://home.no.net/sectione/shoe/All-Star%20Hi%20Crossword.jpg

but mine are low tops..

[Firecracker]

My band are supporting Fandangle in December.
Tis awesome for us.

[SkaRobotArmy]

http://www.myspace.com/fabrudies

new discovery. i'm not sure yet, i think they will be better live, the music seems to lack the proper energy but definately got potential.

also, you can't beat my shoes, i just can't be bothered to take a photo and make a photobucket for it.

[comptonassrobert]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/teamhockeystick/Checkeredshoes.jpg

Bow down in your jealousy =)

those are the ugliest things i've ever seen in my life

[Catchthe22]

wait until theyve been "around". What will fade quicker the sharpie or his dignity?

just playing :smash:

[DougJI]

Dude, I painted them.


</3 nobody likes them =(

[comptonassrobert]

Because they are lame and make you seem like the biggest poseur d:)

[DougJI]

=(

on the other hand, im such a cool loser that i just made a bunch of streetlight mashups. 4 like they do live, 1 that i did just for fun on my own.

http://media.putfile.com/Flailing-with-a-9mm-and-a-Three-Piece-Suit-and-Failing
http://media.putfile.com/Heres-to-if-and-when-we-Rise-to-Life
http://media.putfile.com/Moments-of-Silence-and-Violence
http://media.putfile.com/The-Big-Sleep-Goes-On-and-On-and-On
http://media.putfile.com/PointKeasbey-NightsCounterpoint

now who's cool huh?

[Jessizzle]

so pretty much doug sat here all night playing these..

[Henrik]

Haha good job Dough! I enjoyed it. Which one did you make up?

[DougJI]

Haha good job Dough! I enjoyed it. Which one did you make up?

Here's to if and when we rise to life. They just seemed to go together.

[asdf]

Aggrolites on the Nick JR show Yo Gabba Gabba

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2YlADMHp4g

The Aquabats were also on it performing Pool Party

[SkaRobotArmy]

i love pool party.

[Danger Bird]

Reason 4,897 why Dr. No is an awesome movie: contains "Jump Up" by Byron Lee & the Dragonaires.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v428/BPMead007/?action=view&current=jump_up.flv

(Reason 4,988: Dr. No uses a tank painted like a dragon to scare all the black people)

[ironman4444]

If I was going to get into Ska what bands should I listen to?

[Henrik]

actually if you are totally new to ska, the new "Ska Is Dead" compilation is pretty good. I love it personally, it got most of the bands who are currently owning the scene.

[Aficionado]

Go to the first page of this topic.

[Aussenseiter]

I'm not a big fan of ska in general, but I'm really into a handful of bands. My latest craze is Deals Gone Bad. Are there many other bands out there with a similar style? I'm diggin' the mix of ska and soul, but the rocksteady bands I've heard don't really do anything for me. What do you boys suggest I check out? I'd like to hear more recent groups, rather than earlier artists, but I'll listen to whatever is out there.

[Liebensaft]

I thought Aussenseiter was just an account Adam made to reply to himself in his thread.

[Kithkin]

I'm not a big fan of ska in general, but I'm really into a handful of bands. My latest craze is Deals Gone Bad. Are there many other bands out there with a similar style? I'm diggin' the mix of ska and soul, but the rocksteady bands I've heard don't really do anything for me. What do you boys suggest I check out? I'd like to hear more recent groups, rather than earlier artists, but I'll listen to whatever is out there.

The Slackers and Westbound Train

[Aussenseiter]

I'm already a fan of The Slackers, but Westbound train are excellent.

[Henrik]

Yep they are a pretty good band. I think so too.

[Jessizzle]

look at any of my pervious posts/threads ;) i should be a ska saint.

[Kithkin]

I'm already a fan of The Slackers, but Westbound train are excellent.

Ok then,

Monkey
Chris Murray
The Littlest Man Band

[comptonassrobert]

Phenomenauts/The Slackers at Slims next friday :cool:

[antihippy]

anyone here like the arrogant sons of bitches?

[Kithkin]

No, they're awful.

I'm totally not seeing them twice this weekend at their reunion shows.

[AIRIC]

Own!!!!!

[antihippy]

No, they're awful.

I'm totally not seeing them twice this weekend at their reunion shows.

it better be opposite day when you posted that, if not, :(.

also :( that i can't go to that show.

3 cheers for disappointment is great.

[Henrik]

How many shows are they playing? Only two or is it a big tour?

[Kithkin]

Only two.

[Henrik]

Cool. I would really really love to go to such a show.

[Kithkin]

I can post pictures tomorrow. And video of the Matt Kurtz One. He added cymbals since the last time I saw him play.

[Jessizzle]

PEOPLE IN TORONTO ATTN:

BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
ADRIFT SKATE SHOP
SEPTEMBER 22nd
DOORS at 6
10$

[DougJI]

I'm looking for some comments on my songs in progress.

http://www.myspace.com/themoonlitavenue

I Said, Boredumb, and Lost the Compass but Found the Map are the 3 newest songs, Wherever is from like marchish, and all your fault is from june. I'd like to hear opinions on all of them because this is a large chunk of the new album I'm attempting to write.

[Henrik]

I gave some of the songs a few listens.

My favorite is probably "I Said", it reminds me a bit of a BMTI song, can't remember which one.
Generally I'd say your stuff definitely has got potential, but the recording quality kind of sucks. Especially the horns in "I said" don’t sound too good.

Keep up the good work. I actually enjoyed it quite a bit!


EDIT: Have you considered making at least some parts of the guitar electric?

[DougJI]

I gave some of the songs a few listens.

My favorite is probably "I Said", it reminds me a bit of a BMTI song, can't remember which one.
Generally I'd say your stuff definitely has got potential, but the recording quality kind of sucks. Especially the horns in "I said" don’t sound too good.

Keep up the good work. I actually enjoyed it quite a bit!


EDIT: Have you considered making at least some parts of the guitar electric?

this is all done in my basement with a 15 dollar computer mic and a synth keyboard. it's just to get my ideas down. my main band was (we broke up) http://www.myspace.com/sunnyavenue

im assuming that by "I said" reminding you of a BTMI song you meant Boredumb, seeing as boredumb is incredibly similar to Syke! Life is awesome! in the strumming pattern.

but yeah, this is all just rough work. when it comes time to record, i'll have a full band and go into a studio.

[Jessizzle]

Doug, since i am the most amazing person in the world and really only want to do whats best for our fine scene, one day i am going to have a charity show " LETS EARN MONEY TO BUY DOUG SINGING LESSONS"

and you know i mean that with the most respect and love as possible.

[Liebensaft]

Slut.

[DougJI]

Doug, since i am the most amazing person in the world and really only want to do whats best for our fine scene, one day i am going to have a charity show " LETS EARN MONEY TO BUY DOUG SINGING LESSONS"

and you know i mean that with the most respect and love as possible.

if you really loved me you'd prove it physically..



(shhhh it'll work guys, trust me)

[Jessizzle]

yeah no.

[AIRIC]

rofl good one DougJI.

[Jessizzle]

the heatskores are offically the best band in the world.

[Henrik]

Are you bored Jess?

[Let's Chop Cats!]

http://www.mediafire.com/?0zr3zcjy0uh

Old local band from NJ. Mp3 Tags aren't filled out but if you're that anal about that stuff (I usual am) I can probably track down the basics.

[Special Brew]

Are there any good ska torrent sites? I've heard punktorrents.com is good, but they're not accepting new members. If possible, something that hosts less punk ska, and more good ska, like rock steady, 3rd wave, two tone, etc.

[SkaRobotArmy]

3rd wave = ska punk. but i have no idea. just use slsk?

[Special Brew]

ska punk is included in third wave, but it's larger than just that

i have trouble finding anything with soulseek

[Kithkin]

Kraytracker is pretty good if you don't mind low quality stuff. It has a ska and a ska punk section, though ska punk gets posted in the ska section.

[Kithkin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOhwPn8ws1o

by the guy who directed the Slackers doc.

[Gnarmageddon]

Can anyone send me a Kraytracker invite? That would be rad.

allofmeoliveme@hotmail.com

Thanks!

[Henrik]

What's a good Reel Big Fish album? I'm going to see them with Streetlight so I thought that I would give them a chance before going to the show.

I only know a few famous songs.

[SkaRobotArmy]

turn the radio off.

[Jessizzle]

and only turn the radio off.

[Kithkin]

And We're Not Happy Till You're Not Happy and Monkeys for Nothin and the Chimps for Free and Cheer Up (but delete all the songs except for Drunk Again).

[illpressureurhinges1]

Have any of you guys heard of a band called Task Force:Panda?

[SkaRobotArmy]

And We're Not Happy Till You're Not Happy and Monkeys for Nothin and the Chimps for Free and Cheer Up (but delete all the songs except for Drunk Again).

so monkeys for nothing is worth buying? cheer ups got good some songs, just not nearly as good as ttro. ban the tube top? solid...

[Henrik]

turn the radio off.

and only turn the radio off.
But does ot contain any other good songs than Sellout and Beer?

[Kithkin]

Yeah, it's a solid album all the way through.

And no, I have not heard of Task Force: Panda, but their punctuation is superfluous.

[illpressureurhinges1]

Yeah, it's a solid album all the way through.

And no, I have not heard of Task Force: Panda, but their punctuation is superfluous.

Well that's how they wanted it. I just asked because they are a ska band from my school and they've played with some pretty big ska bands and I was wondering if anyone else had heard of them.

[Catchthe22]

Turn off the radio is solid. I like Why Do They Rock So Hard also. And a handful of songs off Were not happy until your not happy.

[illpressureurhinges1]

Can anyone send me a Kraytracker invite? That would be rad.

allofmeoliveme@hotmail.com

Thanks!

Did you get one yet?

[Gnarmageddon]

Did you get one yet?
Not yet.

[illpressureurhinges1]

Well I will send you one as soon as I can.

[Aficionado]

lol My dad wants me to lend him a 'ska' cd to one of his coworkers.

[jebus FX]

hah


:)

[Kithkin]

lol My dad wants me to lend him a 'ska' cd to one of his coworkers.

If your dad likes the guy, Streetlight. If not, Leftover Crack.

[Henrik]

I've never listened to LOC, but I really like that Choking Victim Record I got. Are there any great differences in their sound?

[Kithkin]

Yes, their singer had his vocal chords removed and replaced with dead cats. And the music is boring.

[Special Brew]

If your dad likes the guy, Streetlight. If not, Leftover Crack.
... or you could actually put some ska on the CD.

:)

[SkaRobotArmy]

henrik i'm not sure hpw similar danish is to swedish but do you know how to pronounce sarcevic properly?

[Henrik]

They're pretty similar, I understand most of what they are saying, but I can't speak the language.
If you're reffering to Nikola Sarcevic from Millencolin I'm pretty positive that his last name is not originally swedish. More like Yugoslavian or something like that :)

why?

[Catchthe22]

best ska albums of 2007

Mad Caddies - Keep it Going
Streetlight Manifesto - Somewhere in the Between
Big D and the Kids Table - Strictly Rude

[Jessizzle]

thoes are my top three too.

[Kithkin]

Still don't like Strictly Rude much.

This was a pretty terrible year for ska. Besides Keep it Going, Get Warmer and SitB, I can't think of another album that would make my top 10. Maybe Jaya the Cat's More Late Night Transmissions.

Sonic Boom Six's Arcade Perfect and Strictly Rude were huge disappointments, as was Infectious. Mustard Plug and RBF were better than I expected, but nothing stellar. The Bosstones' Medium Rare doesn't count.

[Jessizzle]

it dosnt matter anyways music died with the heatskores

[Liebensaft]

Yeah, awful music in Ajax.

[Special Brew]

best ska albums of 2007

Mad Caddies - Keep it Going
Streetlight Manifesto - Somewhere in the Between
Big D and the Kids Table - Strictly Rude

The Aggrolites - Reggae Hit L.A.
The Pietasters - All Day
The Toasters - One More Bullet
Deal's Gone Bad - The Ramblers

[Henrik]

So which ska bands could we expect to release something new in 2008?

I think everyone agrees that some new botar would be awesome!

[SkaRobotArmy]

just wondering henrik, never could figure it out.

new botar will probably happen. new bosstones perhaps. new johnstones. and probably new less than jake which is supposed to be much better than any of their latest releases though it will probably suck...

[the-UK-ska-scene]

these are the only ska-ish albums i got that were released in 07:
dan potthast - sweets meats and eyeballs
tim armstrong - a poet's life (that might have been 06...)
claypigeon - ep
king blues - taking over ep
big d/brain failure - beijing to boston
big d - strictly rude
rebelation - state of the union
jb conspiracy - this machine
random hand - change of plan
apb - demo/ep
babar luck - world citizen frankenstanee
pama international - love filled dub band (actually i think thats 08)

most of them were pretty awesome, there were a couple of disappointments i guess.

i got given the new mustard plug to review but i have ****ing lost it, along with all the other cds i got given with it....crap. still haven't got the new slackers to review through the post, and waiting on sonic boom six and streetlight manifesto to come in for review as well. god people suck at sending me stuff.

this year, i am looking forward to the new inner terrestrials album, and am interested to hear the king blues re-release. brap.


ok this post just spurred me on to thoroughly search my room and i found the cds i lost! as well as left alone - dead american radio which isn't new (2006) but is new to me. awesome.

i also found:
mustard plug - in black and white
the menzingers - a lesson in the abuse of information technology
squid 58 - dismantled

anyway i shall give them a bit of a listen

[superskankinactionhero]

can't remember if i've posted about them in here before (haven't by the looks of things) but just started listening to new band from ex-filaments, babaar luck and majah tunder called the Babylon Whackers, not a big fan of the name but they make some truly sweet ska/reggae music, can't stop listening to the track marching blind

[SkaRobotArmy]

i bought a really cool world reggae sampler while i was on vacation. its got a lot of cool stuff from strange places like algeria, france, india, africa. its pretty awesome so far, opens the eyes a bit.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

can't remember if i've posted about them in here before (haven't by the looks of things) but just started listening to new band from ex-filaments, babaar luck and majah tunder called the Babylon Whackers, not a big fan of the name but they make some truly sweet ska/reggae music, can't stop listening to the track marching blind

babylon whackers are awesome! sounds reaallly sweet. can't wait for the summer and listening to them loud.
hey do you know tom fiction? he stayed at mine the other week. left a bottle of becks here. mm, becks.

[Kithkin]

jb conspiracy - this machine

the menzingers - a lesson in the abuse of information technology


I forgot JB came out this year. That's a pretty good release.

The Menzingers keep posting unscrupulous links in my MySpace comments.

[Black Ink]

Hey Kithkin.

I'm working on a audio documentary of Ska music for my Senior year capstone project at school. I'm trying to get hold of some Boston, NYC area Ska bands to do interviews with. Any ideas? I've already tried contacting members from these bands recently but haven't heard back yet:

The Allstonians
Tip The Van (CT band)
Coolie Ranx (from the Pilfers)
Westbound Train
Cenzo
Pietasters
Catch 22
Streetlight
The Toasters
The Slackers

I've also gotten an interview with Vinnie from Less Than Jake and Ken Stewart the keyboardist/Manager of the Skatalites. I'm trying to do these in person because Vinnie's interview was done over the phone and the sound quality isn't ideal which is why I'm looking for bands around CT where I go to school so I can just drive out and talk to them with my recorder. Any bands you know I might try contacting to talk with would be useful man.

[Kithkin]

Bosstones, Big D, Kicked in the Head, Stray Bullets, Have Nots and Jaya the Cat are all from the Boston area. Infamous Jake and The Pinstripe Mafia were from somewhere else in Mass.

Bomb the Music Industry, High School Football Heroes, Jay Tea, the Fad, Daly's Gone Wrong, David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7 (slackers side project), Patent Pending and Tri-State Conspiracy are/were from New York.

Hub City Stompers, Whiskey Flask Revenge! and Too Short Notice are/were from New Jersey.

Dan Potthast, Jeff Rosenstock, Aaron Barrett, Scott Klopfenstein and Rick Johnson (Mustard Plug bassist) are good people to talk to because of the breadth of bands they've toured with (and Jeff because he's insane) and because they tour all the time, so if BTMI, The Stitch Up, Mustard Plug or RBF come near you, talk to them.

Also, I imagine anyone from the Toasters or Firshbone would give you great material.

[Black Ink]

Bosstones don't have any contact info available and Big D's never gotten back to me. Bucket from the Toasters talked to me as well over e-mails but he lives in Spain now so I can't talk to him in person. Mustard Plug and RBF I know will be on tour/not in the area, but I'll look into the rest. Thanks man.

[Jessizzle]

kithkin is always right
i was going to say hub city stompers or the fad for sure

[SkaRobotArmy]

i had steve footes personal e-mail (from big d) a while ago but i think i've lost it, i'll check a little later...

[transnoodle]

Where have you been living? Pluto? http://www.myspace.com/bruceleeband
For the some popular ska songs:

Reel Big Fish - Sell Out
Reel Big Fish - Beer
Might Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get
Big D and the Kids table - 51 Gardner
The Pietasters - Girl Take It Easy
The Pietasters - Shotgun Jimmy
Suicide Machines - Hey Ska


Shotgun Jimmy is a song by The Insteps which was recorded for Ska the Third Wave Vol. 1 (Continuum). I wrote the lyrics. I hadn't heard the Pietasters had covered it, but am checking with them. Josh of Transnoodle

[Kithkin]

Even though I know I've heard that song on that comp, it sounds like the Pietasters singer in my head.

Hong Kong is really far away...

[the-UK-ska-scene]

yo bro's
i'm interviewing the singer of The King Blues today, mainly about their new album (a re-worked re-release of their debut album). can anyone who has listened to them think of any qu's? i am trying to think, but i think i just kind of know a lot of the answers already so i'm not thinking of the obvious questions. if ya get me.

[widzjnent]

ask them if they have plans for a europe tour, they've only played the UK so far.
hope to see them once here in holland

[Kithkin]

Ask how many strings they broke on this album.

Ask why they're too lazy to record new stuff.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

haha sorry guys didn't read these before i left. but they didn't mention anything to do with europe, but they said they're gonna be working really hard this year so i reckon it might be on the cards. they are recording a new album in march/april for release in august/september, so don't stress kith ;)

[Kithkin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL-R47vp2XQ

Hepcat/Gogo13 on Yo Gabba Gabba.

[Jessizzle]

bump/

[Liebensaft]

bump/

don't do that.

[Jessizzle]

someone said

' lol cant find the ska tread, someone find it and bump it'

god joe i was trying to he,lp

[jebus FX]

yeh thanks jess

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

so how's ska treating you guy?

[miller64917]

Good read.

[Kithkin]

Weird, there was a cover of Strictly Rude in the newest episode of the UK show Skins. A woman was singing.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

haha i can't believe you watch skins :lol:

[BummerJonny]

Weird, there was a cover of Strictly Rude in the newest episode of the UK show Skins. A woman was singing.

was there?

where?

[Kithkin]

haha i can't believe you watch skins :lol:

I can't help that I <3 Simon Amstell and he wrote an episode.

I just listened again and it's not actually Big D. At about 38 minutes, 20 seconds in a song comes on that sounds exactly like Strictly Rude, but the song is from 1978 and it's called "Uptown Top Ranking" by Althea and Donna.

Compare:

Big D:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_czHNcT3Cg
http://www.lyrics007.com/Big%20D%20And%20The%20Kids%20Table%20Lyrics/Strictly%20Rude%20Lyrics.html

vs

Althea & Donna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iD_qZ3hTDo
http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/b/blackboxrecorder23694/uptowntopranking786429.html

[TBrown87]

The melody's exactly the same! Shock and awe! Did Big D just rip them off or what?

[chrisadlersidol]

does anyone like choking victim??

[DrGolovaCroxby]

About as much as I like getting kicked in the nuts.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

I can't help that I <3 Simon Amstell and he wrote an episode.

you know, i didn't actually realise he was gay until my friend had sex with him. i think i have an anti-gaydar

and to the person above, i like choking victim. well, i prefer them to leftover crack. nah, i actually do like them.

[Kithkin]

you know, i didn't actually realise he was gay until my friend had sex with him.

You know, I didn't realize he was gay until you just told me.

I love him in the he-makes-me-laugh-very-hard-on-Never-Mind-the-Buzzcocks-
though-not-as-hard-as-Stephen-Fry-on-QI sense, not the I-want-to-have-sex-with-him-and-cuddle-for-hours-afterwards sense. Just to be clear.

Though, maybe I just love gay British panel show hosts.

[lynch_me]

I can't help that I <3 Simon Amstell and he wrote an episode.

I just listened again and it's not actually Big D. At about 38 minutes, 20 seconds in a song comes on that sounds exactly like Strictly Rude, but the song is from 1978 and it's called "Uptown Top Ranking" by Althea and Donna.

Compare:

Big D:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_czHNcT3Cg
http://www.lyrics007.com/Big%20D%20And%20The%20Kids%20Table%20Lyrics/Strictly%20Rude%20Lyrics.html

vs

Althea & Donna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iD_qZ3hTDo
http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/b/blackboxrecorder23694/uptowntopranking786429.html
Yeah, that's really crazy.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

You know, I didn't realize he was gay until you just told me.

I love him in the he-makes-me-laugh-very-hard-on-Never-Mind-the-Buzzcocks-
though-not-as-hard-as-Stephen-Fry-on-QI sense, not the I-want-to-have-sex-with-him-and-cuddle-for-hours-afterwards sense. Just to be clear.

Though, maybe I just love gay British panel show hosts.

haha i didn't think you wanted to have sex with him...i just thought it was amusing that i didn't know he was gay, cus when you realise he's gay then look at him he's actually very camp and all my friends were like "are you blind?"

i'm glad someone else didn't see it, haha

and i'm in love with stephen fry, i've ordered tickets to go see the next series of qi recorded
and i thought mark lamarr was better on buzzcocks :cool: and hes wayy into ska so that makes him even better hehe

[the-UK-ska-scene]

did any americans see sonic boom six when they came through?

[Kithkin]

You mean besides me?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

no including you! i don't think i've heard what you thought? how did they play? were they headlining? i saw their pics from america, they look really good fun :) can't wait til i get out there later in the year.....

also you might be interested to hear i'm going to see QI being recorded on tuesday! :D i'm gonna marry stephen fry, but he doesn't know it yet.

[Kithkin]

I saw one of their headlining shows in Baltimore with some local band. It was weird, they played a pool hall on a Wednesday with maybe 20 people there, mostly the regular crowd. But there were a few people there who had been following them around for the week previous. But the band was on the ball. They got the tiny crowd moving and talking.

I can't wait for the new season to start airing.

[Kithkin]

Bosstones are touring again. With Dropkick.

[Jas]

sweet i just read laila's tour diary too, sounds like fun. saw sb6 last week, it was really good to see them play again but i didn't get much of a chance to catch up as i had to leave to run for the train! luckily they're playing again this friday. but apparently after that they're taking a break for a while, don't blame them they must be knackered.

am well jealous about the bosstones thing. hopefully will get to see them again one day.

[TBrown87]

This cat hopes they come by Ohio.

[Black Ink]

Hey guys I know its been awhile since I posted here, but I finished my Senior Capstone project (as well as college) and I was hoping some of you might want to hear it. http://www.youshare.com/Legacy/01TheSoundofSka.mp3.html

You can stream or download it from there. I was inspired by "This American Life" on NPR so if you're into that then you may enjoy it.

[Kithkin]

Well, you do sound a little bit like that damnable Ira Glass.

[Black Ink]

Thanks?

[asdf]

For some reason my computer wont let me go to that. Hm.

[Kithkin]

I suppose that was a questionable compliment.

I love the showtime series, but the radio show is to slow for my taste.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

so, babylon whackers record is out now in mainland europe.
http://www.myspace.com/babylonwhackers

but it's not out in the uk til friggin JULY. i am not happy. i am probably going to order from the mainland label, but i'm going to have to get some cash together and sort out the whole international money order type thing

i went to see state radio (http://www.myspace.com/stateradio) on tuesday at my friend's uni, i thought they were really sweet! as with all those rx bandits/howards alias type bands though, i really preferred their ska stuff to their rock stuff. but there was plenty of it to keep me happy. 'fall of the american empire' is such an amazing song. the venue was really weird, though...it was on the 4th floor of the su, and it had windows and it was still light outside til like 10pm

also last week i went to see flatliners. i drank a lot of super strength cider, but from what i remember they were pretty good. i was hoping they played more reggae-influenced stuff, though, but from their set last week it was mostly punk stuff which was a shame

anyway i have an exam tomorrow morning....adios

[Kithkin]

I knew I liked the Whackers, but State Radio is a wonderful surprise.

I actually like RX Bandit's rock stuff better than the reggae parts.

The Flatliners newest album is pretty much all punk. Even when I saw them before it came out, the only part that was discernibly reggae influenced was an interlude between the singer (on guitar) and the drummer when somebody's instrument went haywire.

[perriwinkle]

kithkin? what?

i didnt know you still posted here how long has this been going on

[Kithkin]

6 years?

[Jonny]

So I really went off Less Than Jake after Anthem. I don't think I've even properly listened to In with the Out Crowd, but I just heard their new song off
http://www.lessthanjake.com/home
and I may well be buying this album now- since it's meant to be a return to their ska roots.


Edit: ****ing love the horn line!

[the-UK-ska-scene]

The Flatliners newest album is pretty much all punk. Even when I saw them before it came out, the only part that was discernibly reggae influenced was an interlude between the singer (on guitar) and the drummer when somebody's instrument went haywire.

yeah it's a total shame :upset: i still haven't heard the new album. i had to pay £9 on the door to get into the show, though, which totally sucks. i guess it was fair because rentokill were playing too, so it was two bands on tour, but seriously £9 is a rip off. the reason i drank the cider was to take the edge off the price, haha.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

i am interviewing less than jake tomorrow, and was wondering if anyone had any good questions?
someone interviewed them for the same magazine last month and asked a lot of questions about their music and new album in general, so i am i am going to ask them mostly questions about gainesville, as that's the theme of the new cd.
i'm gonna ask a few about them making the new label and stuff as well though.

oh anyone heard their new album? it's kind of a return to ska but i'm not overly bothered about it. at least on anthem they had 'the science of selling yourself short', from the amount of listening i have given the new one i don't think it has anything as good as that.

[Liebensaft]

Ask them if they actually think it's cool when they use that gigantic retarded Price of Right setup when they play shows.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

ok, shall i phrase it EXACTLY like that? :rolleyes:

[Flagjacket]

ok, shall i phrase it EXACTLY like that? :rolleyes:

Yes

Ask them how it feels to be the Taking Back Sunday of ska. I swear to God I remember these people looking exactly like Taking Back Sunday

[Liebensaft]

Also ask them why they are so much less talented than the bands that open for them and play a set one third the length of theirs (aka Streetlight).

[Kithkin]

That's an easy one. They're far more popular than Streetlight. Talent has nothing to do with it. At least they're touring with talented bands.

As for questions about Gainesville.

Gainesville was ranked as the #1 place to live in the 2007 edition of Cities Ranked and Rated and one of the "best places to live and play" in 2007 by National Geographic Adventure. How has it changed since you got started there? Do you think it deserves those ranking, or do you think they missed some of the Gainesville experience?

How was/is the local scene affected by the University of Florida and its transient student population.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

thanks for some serious questions kith, i'm afraid i didn't see them before i went but...

do you know i had that first question down but i didn't actually ask it in the end!

and they brought up the whole student/transient population (in those exact words) all by themselves :)

they were ok dudes, vinnie and roger were kinda grumpy and roger was kind of sleep deprived too, and chris just kept trying to make me blush, but buddy and jr are such nice dudes! lots of good stories and funny stuff

i'm just having some beers now and looking forward to later, they're playing this tiny 200-capacity venue in camden tonight with this band i know who won a competition to support....and i managed to get on the list + 1 which is the hottest ticket in town, i'm so stoked :D

[Jessizzle]

http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan
http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan
http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan
http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan
http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan
http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan
http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan

[Jonny]

thanks for some serious questions kith, i'm afraid i didn't see them before i went but...

do you know i had that first question down but i didn't actually ask it in the end!

and they brought up the whole student/transient population (in those exact words) all by themselves :)

they were ok dudes, vinnie and roger were kinda grumpy and roger was kind of sleep deprived too, and chris just kept trying to make me blush, but buddy and jr are such nice dudes! lots of good stories and funny stuff

i'm just having some beers now and looking forward to later, they're playing this tiny 200-capacity venue in camden tonight with this band i know who won a competition to support....and i managed to get on the list + 1 which is the hottest ticket in town, i'm so stoked :D
I really badly wanted to go to that gig but it sold out real early. I also knew someone in a band who was going to enter that competition... but their drummer didn't get the paperwork or something.

Drummers, eh?

[Black Ink]

I just got the LTJ album in the mail and I've listened through most of it. I also heard it played in its entirety on U of F's college radio station. I actually really like it. It's definitely a few steps better than In With the Out Crowd.

[Kithkin]

The beginning and the end aren't perfect, but the middle is great.

Anything is better than In with the Out Crowd, but I'd say the new one is pretty close to Anthem.

[Black Ink]

I really like the first track. The last three tracks leave something to be desired but overall its all very catchy. Only other complaint would be its really short. Not even 35 minutes.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

when i saw them they opened with 'does the lion city still roar?' and i thought it was pretty rockinnnnn. despite having had the album for a while i haven't listened to it too much yet. they probably played a few more tracks but off the top of my head i don't know. they were rad, though. tons of old stuff. lots of dancing. a couple of fights. a bit of schmoozing.

[SkaRobotArmy]

yeah it's a total shame :upset: i still haven't heard the new album. i had to pay £9 on the door to get into the show, though, which totally sucks. i guess it was fair because rentokill were playing too, so it was two bands on tour, but seriously £9 is a rip off. the reason i drank the cider was to take the edge off the price, haha.

flatliners and rentokill? thats a pretty decent price i think... i bet it was a fantastic show...

[SkaRobotArmy]

I can't help that I <3 Simon Amstell and he wrote an episode.

I just listened again and it's not actually Big D. At about 38 minutes, 20 seconds in a song comes on that sounds exactly like Strictly Rude, but the song is from 1978 and it's called "Uptown Top Ranking" by Althea and Donna.

Compare:

Big D:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_czHNcT3Cg
http://www.lyrics007.com/Big%20D%20And%20The%20Kids%20Table%20Lyrics/Strictly%20Rude%20Lyrics.html

vs

Althea & Donna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iD_qZ3hTDo
http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/b/blackboxrecorder23694/uptowntopranking786429.html

read the last page of the strictly rude insert, the song is based on and inspired by the older version. i havent heard the 'original' but i dont think it was intended to be a cover.

[asdf]

I just went to a ska show for the first time in a long time. It was quite fun.

Also streetlight is coming to my town in october, and I'm pretty excited about it.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

who was playing the show?

i haven't been to too many ska shows lately...but here's a lowdown of the ones i have been to:

a couple of weekends ago jimmy cliff played this free festival in a park down the road from my house. he was awesome, i was really hungover but loved it loads. because he came on late they cut off his sound before he'd played some rad songs, but it was still good. he played 'many rivers to cross', 'wild world', 'you can get it if you really want' and 'vietnam' among others. i woulda been dead happy if he had played 'harder they come', but considering it's usually £20 at the jazz cafe whenever he plays round here, i was happy with that as a free show

i went to see slackers/pama international/pietasters. that was rad. i also saw dave and vic from slackers play an instore in this tiny record shop in camden, that was amazing. they played all sorts of **** they don't usually play, including 'mommy'. vic was pretty much improvising how to play them solo on the guitar as he played them, and dave had to improvise a few he had forgotten. that was ace.

this band called squab came and played a party at my house a few weeks ago - http://www.myspace.com/jaksteveharry
they are the acoustic version of ska-punk band claypigeon - http://www.myspace.com/claypigeonband - and they are so good. they have this beatboxer who is awesome and tours on his own, too, and he's boss. they went on tour with my mate and i went to see them about three times because they are so good, haha.

[Clarkeyh]

so, babylon whackers record is out now in mainland europe.
http://www.myspace.com/babylonwhackers

but it's not out in the uk til friggin JULY. i am not happy. i am probably going to order from the mainland label, but i'm going to have to get some cash together and sort out the whole international money order type thing

I do apologise for the intrusion but we just had to tell everyone about the new Babylon Whackers album, 'Happy Days With...' which is being released on August 11th on Rebel Alliance Recordings. The Babylon Whackers is an all-star UK punky reggae party comprised of the ex-Filaments musicians and featuring Jonny One-Lung, Babar Luck and Majah Tunder on vocals... if you're a fan of the Clash, the Specials, Desmond Dekker, the Beat or the Filaments then this CD could very well be the soundtrack to your summer.

Go to http://www.rebelalliancerecordings.com/rebl002.cfm for a free Mp3 and to pre-order the CD!

Visit the Babylon Whackers - http://www.myspace.com/babylonwhackers

Cheers!

Rebel Alliance Recordings

p.s. Come and add yourself as a friend on our http://www.myspace.com/rebelalliancerecordings

[Black Ink]

i went to see slackers/pama international/pietasters. that was rad. i also saw dave and vic from slackers play an instore in this tiny record shop in camden, that was amazing. they played all sorts of **** they don't usually play, including 'mommy'. vic was pretty much improvising how to play them solo on the guitar as he played them, and dave had to improvise a few he had forgotten. that was ace.

Dave's hilarious by just how grumpy he seems to be. I interviewed him for my project and went to his apartment and it was one of my favorite interviews I did.

[badinplaid]

http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan
http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan
http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan
http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan
http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan
http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan
http://www.myspace.com/seanprogan

great solo ****

[badinplaid]

I just went to a ska show for the first time in a long time. It was quite fun.

Also streetlight is coming to my town in october, and I'm pretty excited about it.

lucky, streetlight is skipping Boston this tour...

[SkaRobotArmy]

i hate to be like jess and shamelessly promote another of torontos awesome ska bands BUT seriously, everybody should listen to the expos.

I bought their album 'old friends' like 2 months ago and sort of forgot about it because i left the country soon after and never put it on my creative. i found it on my computer the other day and its mostly AMAZING. little red hook, before breakfast and to be in love under the rain should all be checked via the myspace if you havent heard them before.

[SkaRobotArmy]

tf?

[Kithkin]

I got to use my mod powers!

[TBrown87]

I just went to a ska show for the first time in a long time. It was quite fun.

Also streetlight is coming to my town in october, and I'm pretty excited about it.

Same here! :thumb:

[Jessizzle]

Dan, im sorry to inform you but the EXPOS were awesome.. old friends ( the first version) was released when the band was mostly members of the donuts, when they dropped the horn section they dropped my respect. im not trying to be mean but i went and saw them live and it sucked,

[asdf]

I'm actually not going to see Streetlight in October :(

Going to The Mountain Goats on the same day instead. I've seen Streetlight twice, and I really need to see The Mountain Goats. Life goal and all.

[SkaRobotArmy]

nah man, they are still awesome, the organ covers up a lot of the gaps. but they do have too many long instrumental bits, he needs to sing more, his voice is awesome.

there was like a dozen people when we saw them last in hamilton because the venue and time got changed but it was still awesome. except PDH opened.

[Jessizzle]

nah man, they are still awesome, the organ covers up a lot of the gaps. but they do have too many long instrumental bits, he needs to sing more, his voice is awesome.

there was like a dozen people when we saw them last in hamilton because the venue and time got changed but it was still awesome. except PDH opened.

i love pdh, and i dunno maybe its because the last time i saw them it was their first big show without the horns..

i still have to say the best band to ever come out of toronto is the makeshift heroes, one time, the band was so big they couldnt fit on the stage so the trombone player made himself a place on top of a huge amp and the trumpet player started dancing with the crowd.

[SkaRobotArmy]

PDH is pretty rocking, but too rocking to open for the expos. and especially not great with a crowd of 12 people. at this point you can still enjoy ska/reggae. but punk shows just not the same in an empty room...

i will investigate this makeshift madness.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

a couple of weeks ago i went to see suicide bid for my birthday. it was their only show of the summer and it was AWESOME. and babylon whackers, dirty revolution and babyboom all supported along with a load of other people. it was seriously great. babyboom's set was amazing. i got smashed and danced so much that i got massively dehydrated. brilliant.

[Kithkin]

It's not fair. Chris Murray went over to you guys and toured with Sonic Boom Six. Why does that man hate America so much?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

that tour hasn't happened yet! it's gonna be awesome, though....chief are on that tour too, and they are my favourite band this week. have been listening to their ep on repeat for 2 days solid at work. so awesome

last spring when chris murray toured was definitely the most special for me, i don't think that can be topped....he played at my friend's house, and the set lasted for about 2 hours. he was just taking request after request. was seriously one of the most awesome things i'd ever seen. we were all really drunk and busting for a pee, though. then i went to meet some different friends by camden canal a couple weeks later and he was there just chilling with them. totally awesome dude.

[superskankinactionhero]

that tour hasn't happened yet! it's gonna be awesome, though....chief are on that tour too, and they are my favourite band this week. have been listening to their ep on repeat for 2 days solid at work. so awesome

last spring when chris murray toured was definitely the most special for me, i don't think that can be topped....he played at my friend's house, and the set lasted for about 2 hours. he was just taking request after request. was seriously one of the most awesome things i'd ever seen. we were all really drunk and busting for a pee, though. then i went to meet some different friends by camden canal a couple weeks later and he was there just chilling with them. totally awesome dude.

my hatred/jealousy of you grows every time you post!

1. you got to see suicide bid and babylon whackers!!! i would kill to see suicide bid and the 3 tracks of babylon whackers on their myspace i listened to solidly for like 3 months. amazing.

2. you just go to meet some friends and CHRIS bleedin' MURRAY is 'just chilling with them'! i would love to meet that guy and chat **** with him. i bet he smokes a lot of weed.

basically, i should move to london. have you ever got to see skylar?

on a different note, have you guys heard of 'sizzla'? i've only heard one track of his but it's immense, called 'live up' if i remember correctly, and was just wondering if anyone knew a good album of his or some standout tracks? unofficial myspace is myspace.com/sizzla420. yeah it's not ska but reggae.

[Jessizzle]

iv met chris murray like 3 times now, i looovvee his shows.. he just walks on stage and says.. so any requests???

he never has a set play list..

[the-UK-ska-scene]

my hatred/jealousy of you grows every time you post!

1. you got to see suicide bid and babylon whackers!!! i would kill to see suicide bid and the 3 tracks of babylon whackers on their myspace i listened to solidly for like 3 months. amazing.

2. you just go to meet some friends and CHRIS bleedin' MURRAY is 'just chilling with them'! i would love to meet that guy and chat **** with him. i bet he smokes a lot of weed.

basically, i should move to london. have you ever got to see skylar?

on a different note, have you guys heard of 'sizzla'? i've only heard one track of his but it's immense, called 'live up' if i remember correctly, and was just wondering if anyone knew a good album of his or some standout tracks? unofficial myspace is myspace.com/sizzla420. yeah it's not ska but reggae.

yeah basically def move to london. :)

suicide bid. goooood band. i was listening to babylon whackers record today actually, for the first time in a long while! i recommend you get hold of it. was a shame the summer wasn't hotter, cus it woulda been the perfect accompaniment to long hot hazy days.

i have seen skylar like 6 or 7 times. such a good band. can't wait until they play again.....think they have a tour coming up soon. definitely can't wait.

do you know tom fiction? was hanging with him the other day and i just remembered he's from taunton and i'm sure you used to mention andyfiction.....aaaanyhow. just wondering.

[superskankinactionhero]

hahaha yup yup, i haven't seen that pimpzilla for ages, what's he up to these days? i also met a guy called povey ages ago who i think you know?

i'd love to see skylar, for ages i was only listening to their 2 songs on myspace then after a while i ordered their cd from do the dog, the day i got it we had a party at my old house and it got lost/robbed, gutted.

[superskankinactionhero]

oh and by the way jas, every time i look at the cover of under the fog i see a younger version of you, am i correct in thinking this?