Ska Education and Discussion

[pedro durruti]

They're ska/punk/reggae

[oi_oi_skankin]

nofx used play a bit of ska and sublime are definatly 3rd wave ska but nothing beats the 2-tone ska

[time bomb]

ska is deeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaad in australia, we have bugger-all decent ska bands except for area-7. New zealand still love it, they got staxx of good ska bands (mainly 2-tone) and dub bands, stems from the large rasta influence on their culture during da 60's. check out "salmonella dub" (for the love of it is a good song), sorry i cant post an mp3, my computers a lesbian

[dr._feelgood]

oh ok thanks for answering my question guys

[Let's Chop Cats!]

So Streetlight is playing in oct. Hopefully I won't flake out and I'll go see them.

[Shtein]

I was supposed to go see Streetlight in May at the Kathedrall in Downtown Toronto, but they were sold out.

[Shtein]

I got this off the Streetlight website, this is about theit new record...

"hi guys, the following is very esoteric, be forewarned:
(thank you, knowles, for the vocabulary word)

the whole "2" debacle is half truth, half fiction. very few people know what actually is going down and those people, ironically, are the only ones keeping quiet. people will speculate and talk trash regardless, so be it. at the end of the day, we're simply doing something we believe in, a part of a whole that won't be entirely unveiled for quite some time. everyone sit tight, it'll all come together eventually, then you can judge.

this we can tell you:
a) there are no numbers involved. don't even ask how that happened, it's ridiculous

b) no new songs, really. but you'll be surprised, hopefully pleasantly.

c) we're doing this to prevent you from spending money unnecessarily. you'll understand that soon as well.

d) trust us. we try to do the right thing as much as possible, and our number one priority, as always, is the music.

i guess that about covers it, for now. pay attention, things will be announced when they're announced. and, as we learned over the last few days, never trust ANYONE'S news regarding sm unless you hear it here."

[Brain Toad]

I posted that before, and others have posted. But some just don't get that the new SLM album will not be called Keasby Nights 2, I blame Amazon for having false advertising.

[Shtein]

Sory, my bad.

[skankinOstrich]

c) we're doing this to prevent you from spending money unnecessarily. you'll understand that soon as well.

Are they saying if they wrote new songs, they'd suck? I really can't understand this Tomas fellow.

[Brain Toad]

Sory, my bad.

Not a problem, maybe thye more they hear it, they will finally understand it

Are they saying if they wrote new songs, they'd suck? I really can't understand this Tomas fellow.

Maybe he is saying that if they wrote new songs they would be either crap or just a songwriting style not suitable for their current fans. Like if Tomas has grown with his songwriting to a point where ska kids and punks wouldn't undersatdn or appreciate them.

[Forest_Fire]

I got this off the Streetlight website, this is about theit new record...

"hi guys, the following is very esoteric, be forewarned:
(thank you, knowles, for the vocabulary word)



What does esoteric mean?


"I think it means sexy". "Mindless chatter"


"Fellas, fellas, fellas, esoteric means delicous".


"Tomas, streetlight is not a food"


"swing and a miss"


I read through the skachilles message board a lot. If you want to hear stuff about the album look there. But then again, they don't really know any more than we do. They just speculate more often

[KingOfSka]

Hmm you Have SGR ever listen to them?

SGR? What?

[albert_bass]

I wonder how many days will this thread be on the first page before falling into the black hole of gone threads again.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

I give it two. Tomorrow will get a few post and the day after it will chill at the very bottom before sliping off.

[albert_bass]

I was thinking about that. I don't know why all of a sudden people have the need for a ska subforum, then they bump the thread, and it disappears in 2 days. If you want the ****ing subforum do like if you care about it you lazy ****s.

[gastery6]

Whats wrong with it staying in the punk forum. I find it very convinent that it is in here. That way you dont need to keep changing forums.

[Rise Me Up]

I'm bummed,cause I can't go to ska is dead 3. :upset:

[gastery6]

Its coming to toronto so Im probably gonna go.

[Rise Me Up]

Bastard.

[gastery6]

Hey, that not very nice

[Rise Me Up]

Well,I went to this a while back:

http://www.skaweekend.com/

[gastery6]

You lucky son of a gun

[Rise Me Up]

Yeah. 30 bands.

[Rise Me Up]

I heard Bad Manners today for the first time and they ruled.

[maco]

I read through the skachilles message board a lot. If you want to hear stuff about the album look there. But then again, they don't really know any more than we do. They just speculate more often
Wait, why would someone ask what esoteric means? Isn't that from a 9th grade vocab list? It just describes something that the average person doesn't know about or understand.

Uh, anyway....no new songs? That's pretty odd....

[maco]

I just found a Japanese ska comp for $7.99 and a 20th Century Masters Best of Ska cd for $8 today. The guy at the store was just like "they listen to ska in Japan?" and then he said ska fans are pretty rare. I was like "we're in New Jersey...you guys have
Catch 22 and Streetlight and all from here" and he was like "yeah, but we dont have a ska scene. Never any new bands or anything"

[Rise Me Up]

You should post a few songs off of the Japanese one in YSI.

[maco]

maybe i will when i get home...

[J_McMeaty]

Snail Ramp is good Japanese ska.

[Unseen2k0]

Try Canadian ska/punk. You can find the comps pretty easy and they are very good.

[Rise Me Up]

Try Canadian ska/punk. You can find the comps pretty easy and they are very good.


Stomp records pwns.

[Steerpike]

I've been having a hard time tracking down Weapons of Brass Destruction. Can someone provide me with some uploads?

Apologies if there's an upload thread here and I just overlooked it.

[Forest_Fire]

Excellent excellent band. purevolume (http://www.purevolume.com/weaponsofbrassdestruction) and myspace (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=3240056&Mytoken=20050720160521)

PV has 3 songs for download, and the myspace has some videos.


The videos don't work on my computer, but they might work on yours


Wait, why would someone ask what esoteric means? Isn't that from a 9th grade vocab list? It just describes something that the average person doesn't know about or understand.

Uh, anyway....no new songs? That's pretty odd....

The esoteric thing was from family guy. I just changed "lois" to "tomas", and "who's the boss" to "streetlight"

[KingOfSka]

Ahhhhh, thats what it was from, I remember that, there's like a board meeting in Peters head to decide what the word "esoteric" means. Hahahaha.

[maco]

Apparently I don't watch enough Family Guy...

[Shtein]

Apparently, you dont, watch more Teletoon and Fox they air Family Guy where I live.

[maco]

oh my brother has the dvds, I just have specific episodes that I like to watch (Stewie's birthday, Petoria...)

[Shtein]

Stewies party is a good one "The Man in the White Suit has come to put me back in the womb" -Stewie

[maco]

hhaha "Oh great, another group of kids that would rather fake their own death than go to a party with you"

[Shtein]

hahahaha Family Guy +100 punk points.

[KingOfSka]

"Hey birthday dude, want some ice cream?"

"Yes, but no sprinkles. For every sprinke I find, I shall kill you."

[maco]

your avs just confused me into thinking you were the same person until i looked closer and realized one av was wider although both are walt and 2tone

[Shtein]

hahaha, I should do a thread on Family Guy/South Park quotes where all you do is post quotes hahaha

"Nice ride eh? Im off to go cause trouble in the establishment"

[Shtein]

no...:upset:

[Rise Me Up]

no...:upset:


No.

[ScuzzBucket89]

"So tell me, is there any tread left on the tire at all? Or is it like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"

Stewie talking to a prostitute, priceless

I don't think there should be anymore family guy quotes posted, I thought this would be a good one to end with

[Shtein]

"So tell me, is there any tread left on the tire at all? Or is it like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"

Stewie talking to a prostitute, priceless

I don't think there should be anymore family guy quotes posted, I thought this would be a good one to end with

"Burn in hell!"- Stewie. Now its over.

[Rise Me Up]

Skankin' Pickle is awesome. I'm listening to I missed the bus-priceless.

[Forest_Fire]

They're a band I could never get much into. Still fairly good though

[KingOfSka]

Mustard Plug is better.

1. Get off your seat
2. Stomp your boots to the beat
3. Throw your knees in the air
4. Like you don't care!!

[ScuzzBucket89]

http://www.myspace.com/pinstripemelee

check out this local ska/punk band, I like them alot, seeing them wed.

[Rise Me Up]

Mustard Plug is better.

1. Get off your seat
2. Stomp your boots to the beat
3. Throw your knees in the air
4. Like you don't care!!


Mustard Plug pwns live.

[gastery6]

http://www.myspace.com/pinstripemelee

check out this local ska/punk band, I like them alot, seeing them wed.
if you get the cd can you put it up on YSI

[ScuzzBucket89]

if you get the cd can you put it up on YSI
yeah, you like??

[Rise Me Up]

yeah, you like??
:wave: I do.

[ScuzzBucket89]

:wave: I do.
they're amazing live

[Forest_Fire]

Mustard Plug pwns live.

Quoted for truth. One of the best shows I've ever been to. (Probably becuase it's the only ska show I've ever been to)


I don't really like that song though. It seems kind of stupid.

[Shtein]

I want to go to a Mustard Plug concert... anybody else going to ska is dead tour?

[Rise Me Up]

they're amazing live


/jealous.

[Rise Me Up]

Quoted for truth. One of the best shows I've ever been to. (Probably becuase it's the only ska show I've ever been to)


I don't really like that song though. It seems kind of stupid.
Did he wave a checkered flag when you saw them?

[Forest_Fire]

I'm not sure. I skanking, and there were a bunch of nonskankers standing in front of the band so I couldn't see them most of the time.


I have a checkered bandana though. :)

[ScuzzBucket89]

I want to go to a Mustard Plug concert... anybody else going to ska is dead tour?
Yeah, I'm gonna try and catch the one in NYC but it's gonna be tough to get a ride. They've got some really good bands touring though, should be a sweet concert

[Brain Toad]

I might go to it, if I can get a ride to SF.

[Amish Pornstar]

I want to go to a Mustard Plug concert... anybody else going to ska is dead tour?

I plan to go to it, in chicago.

[asdf]

I want to go to a Mustard Plug concert... anybody else going to ska is dead tour?
I'm seeing them in their home town of Grand Rapids, which is also my town. I've seen them so many times, though, that it's no big deal anymore. I really want to go to see the toasters.

[KingOfSka]

I want to go to a Mustard Plug concert... anybody else going to ska is dead tour?

It's not coming anywhere near where I live.

[ThePinkPanther]

i wish i could go to a mustard plug concert

man, no good concerts are near where i live

well warped tour is about 40 miles from me, which isn't really that far but its not worth 30 bucks for only like 2 good bands

[Shtein]

i think mustard plug is playing at ska is dead

[Shtein]

In what area do you live pink panther?

[TAND]

i think mustard plug is playing at ska is dead
I'm so pissed, Ska is Dead isn't coming to New Jersey. Or supposedly. That's what my friend said.

[nobody's hero999]

Its Where White Kids Dance To Black Music.


and now the white kids are playin the music :thumb:

[asdf]

I love when Mustard Plug plays in ska is dead, because that means they're absolutely coming to my town.

I was really sad when Ska is dead II didn't come to my town, because I love streetlight manifesto.

[Flagjacket]

Is Mustard Plug from Grand Rapids?

[asdf]

Is Mustard Plug from Grand Rapids?
Yep.

[skankinOstrich]

they're amazing live

haha, during Mr Smiley, Dave hit me in the head with a plastic buther's knife. what a sweetheart. All3 times I saw them, they were wonderful. :thumb:

[Shtein]

I think you should put mustard plug in your kings of ska avatar

[asdf]

I think you should put mustard plug in your kings of ska avatar
I don't understand what's so great about Mustard Plug? They're fun, but pretty average.

[Shtein]

They were my first ska band besides LtJ.

[asdf]

They were my first ska band besides LtJ.
Kind of the same for me. I saw them at a free outdoor concert before I really knew what ska was. Then a couple years later I got into my local ska scene, which all of those bands loved mustard plug because they're the ska band from Grand Rapids that made it big.

[Shtein]

Ya for me too, I first found out about them accidentally, I was downloading the song the Freshman but instead I got the cover version by Mustard Plug I was instantly hooked.

[asdf]

Ya for me too, I first found out about them accidentally, I was downloading the song the Freshman but instead I got the cover version by Mustard Plug I was instantly hooked.
I found the aquabats accidentally by downloading. My weird friend used to say the word "idiotbox" all the time, so one day my brother asked what he should search for on napster, so I said idiotbox. We found the Aquabats song. A year later my friend was telling me about them. A year after that I bought one of their CD's.

[Shtein]

I found out about the Aquabats from these forums. Boy these forums have me a greater knowledge of Punk and Ska and all the Sub-genres...

[asdf]

I found out about the Aquabats from these forums. Boy these forums have me a greater knowledge of Punk and Ska and all the Sub-genres...
I've learned of a lot of bands from forums too, most of which from here.

*listens ot Mustard Plug - Evildoers beware! right now*

[gastery6]

So after reading all of you talking about mustard plug, I decide to download some of the songs. Pretty good band.

*listening to Mustard Plug - Skank by numbers*

[maco]

I suggest everyone go look at the "I have an idea" thread because it's to collect a list of albums for each wave and make a downloadable required-listening thinger for it.

[KingOfSka]

So after reading all of you talking about mustard plug, I decide to download some of the songs. Pretty good band.

*listening to Mustard Plug - Skank by numbers*

Well done

[Rise Me Up]

I found out about the Aquabats from these forums. Boy these forums have me a greater knowledge of Punk and Ska and all the Sub-genres...


Have you got Charge! yet?

[Shtein]

What?

[TAND]

So after reading all of you talking about mustard plug, I decide to download some of the songs. Pretty good band.

*listening to Mustard Plug - Skank by numbers*
Download 'The Freshman', I like that song.

[Shtein]

Ya, thats a well done cover

[Da' Ska Man]

who here is a two tone fan, i loves it. the specials are my fave. if any one has any great two tone bands, pitch em here.who here is a two tone fan, i loves it. the specials are my fave. if any one has any great two tone bands, pitch em here. :thumb: :chug:

[Excursions]

That hurt my eyes. You could have just posted this in the ska thread in other music, this is just bound to be closed. My favourite is probably The Selecter but I like most two tone ska bands like the Madness, the English Beat and whatnot.

EDIT: Merged.

[hookers_with_herpes]

For me its the Skatalites, Laurel Aitken, Prince Buster, Desmond D, The Specials, The Slackers, Hepcat among others. I really don't listen to any two tone, and most third wave is just pop punk with horns.

[KingOfSka]

Someone asked me what kind of music I liked, and I said Ska. They obviously didn't know what Ska is, so they asked me "What is Ska?" I told her it was like Reggae, but faster. I was just wondering, what do you guys say when someone asks you what Ska is?

[Rise Me Up]

Someone asked me what kind of music I liked, and I said Ska. They obviously didn't know what Ska is, so they asked me "What is Ska?" I told her it was like Reggae, but faster. I was just wondering, what do you guys say when someone asks you what Ska is?


I ALWAYS say this: First and second wave ska is like reggae,but faster and usually has horns. Third wave is more punk influenced and has trumpets,but still has first and second wave beats.

[maco]

I usually launch into "Well it started in Jamaica in the 50s and 60s. It's really upbeat and one year when it was too hot to dance fast it slowed down to rocksteady, then reggae came from that. Those all sound pretty similar. Then it went to England where it got faster and more rock influenced. That was called 2tone after 2tone records [this usually launches an explanation of 2tone and Walt Jabsco]. Then it got to the US for it's 3rd wave where a lot of punk mixed in there" which is interspersed with band names.

[Major General Despair]

I ALWAYS say this: First and second wave ska is like reggae,but faster and usually has horns. Third wave is more punk influenced and has trumpets,but still has first and second wave beats.


Problem is, bands like RBF don't have those beats, yet they are called ska bands.

[KingOfSka]

It's not like theres a definition of Ska. Oh wait, yeah there is...

ska Audio pronunciation of "Ska" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (skä)
n.

Popular music originating in Jamaica in the 1960s, having elements of rhythm and blues, jazz, and calypso and marked by a fast tempo and a strongly accented offbeat.


[From the phrase (Love) Ska(voovie), greeting used by Jamaican bassist Cluet Johnson, one of the early creators of ska,, or imitative of the sound of a guitar in tandem with a rim click on a snare drum.]

[Iron Bug]

Is there anyone else that doesent like Big D, or is it just me?

[Rise Me Up]

Is there anyone else that doesent like Big D, or is it just me?


It's just you,and you're going to hell for it.

[asdf]

Is there anyone else that doesent like Big D, or is it just me?
I didn't like them very much. :/

[sketchyjoe]

They're alright.

[albert_bass]

I don't like them very much but they're not bad.

[RCVA]

I don't like Big D

[KingOfSka]

I love Big D

[Rise Me Up]

I love The Toasters.

[Shtein]

I dont love big d but i love the toasters

[KingOfSka]

I went from liking Two Tone, to 3rd Wave, now I like both.

[Shtein]

I never had a listen to first wave mostly because I cant find it nowhere.

[Rise Me Up]

I love first wave. You should check some out. You'd love it.

[SkaTastic54]

I went from liking Two Tone, to 3rd Wave, now I like both.

All waves are good

And Big D is pretty good and The Toasters. I get to see them at Ska Is Dead 3.

[Rise Me Up]

Anyone else like Five Iron Frenzy?

[maco]

I never had a listen to first wave mostly because I cant find it nowhere.
www.skasummit.com the first song it plays is Millie Smalls' "My Boy Lollipop" and on myspace the group at http://groups.myspace.com/pittskanreggae plays "This Politik" by Kiwi the Child

[KingOfSka]

www.skasummit.com the first song it plays is Millie Smalls' "My Boy Lollipop" and on myspace the group at http://groups.myspace.com/pittskanreggae plays "This Politik" by Kiwi the Child

I go to Skasummit all the time, anybody a member?

[maco]

i just joined

[KingOfSka]

Sweet, check out Los Furios, one of the featured bands right now. They're from around where I live, I saw them at Warped Tour and I ****ing love 'em.

[skankinOstrich]

Someone asked me what kind of music I liked, and I said Ska. They obviously didn't know what Ska is, so they asked me "What is Ska?" I told her it was like Reggae, but faster. I was just wondering, what do you guys say when someone asks you what Ska is?

if they dont dont know what ska is, are they even cool enough to hear an explaination? that's right, no. :)

[scroogey]

i didnt think there was anyone on gods green earth who didnt know what ska was (at least there shouldnt be!). Give them the whole 1st, 2nd and 3rd wave talk!

[Shtein]

www.skasummit.com the first song it plays is Millie Smalls' "My Boy Lollipop" and on myspace the group at http://groups.myspace.com/pittskanreggae plays "This Politik" by Kiwi the Child

Wow, thanks I never new of that website and there is a lot of great music on there. I'd rep you if i could

[maco]

what's rep?

[KingOfSka]

Reputation, it's before your time.

[KingOfSka]

Does anybody have any Dance Hall Crashers albums or songs they could upload on YSI or send to me on msn? I tried the YSI thread, but nobody has replied. It would mean alot, thanks.

[Rise Me Up]

Reputation, it's before your time.


He's been here longer than you,d00d.

[KingOfSka]

That's beside the point.

[Rise Me Up]

That's beside the point.


:lol:

[asdf]

I'm listening to Madness - Embarrassment right now. It's such a great song. A friend of mine put it on my computer saying it's his all time favorite ska song.

[honkybrewster]

What's the name of that Toasters song that they used for the theme song to Kablaam?

[Brain Toad]

There is a Madness song in a Levi's commercial, and it's not Our House. It's "It Must Be Love"

[Major General Despair]

What's the name of that Toasters song that they used for the theme song to Kablaam?


2 tone army. Don't let the bastards grind you down is also in kablaam, I believe.

[maco]

He's been here longer than you,d00d.
she...damnit....alright, new thing under my name instead of Key Lime Pie lyrics

Now I think of it, some old AFI songs would be well-suited to the silliness of ska

[honkybrewster]

2 tone army. Don't let the bastards grind you down is also in kablaam, I believe.
Thanks much.

[Brain Toad]

A ska shoe, impossible.

I saw an ad for these "Sneaux Shoes" with well known moron, Steve-O. Ignored most of it until I saw the names of the shoes. Dude and ska.

Here is the link
http://www.sneauxshoes.com/skips/ska.asp

[Rise Me Up]

A ska shoe, impossible.

I saw an ad for these "Sneaux Shoes" with well known moron, Steve-O. Ignored most of it until I saw the names of the shoes. Dude and ska.

Here is the link
http://www.sneauxshoes.com/skips/ska.asp


That's pretty gay.

[Rise Me Up]

she...damnit....alright, new thing under my name instead of Key Lime Pie lyrics




Ewwww,girl germs.

[Forest_Fire]

A ska shoe, impossible.


About 30 kids at my school last year had the vans slip on black and white checkered shoes.

[sketchyjoe]

They are not ska shoes.

[KingOfSka]

A ska shoe, impossible.

I saw an ad for these "Sneaux Shoes" with well known moron, Steve-O. Ignored most of it until I saw the names of the shoes. Dude and ska.

Here is the link
http://www.sneauxshoes.com/skips/ska.asp

They look like skate shoes.

These are like, old school Two Tone Shoes. (http://www.stacyadams.com/category.asp?category=13) Check out the Angelo - White ones.


she...damnit

:naughty:

[Brain Toad]

About 30 kids at my school last year had the vans slip on black and white checkered shoes.

Asians wear those here. But that shoe was actually called ska....

And checkerboards were very popular at my school but only a few of us actually listened to ska and knew their other meaning.

[mole]

creepers are like ska shoes

yet id laugh at a rudeboy with creepers.

[maco]

rudeboy-style creepers (http://www.instepdrmartens.com/tukpics/rudeboy.jpg)

One of my friends has these (http://media.venda.com/shoe-shop/ebiz/shoeshop/invt/sch351640/sch351640_white_m.jpg) and another has these (http://www.8ballwebstore.com/ProductImages/shoes/shoes/4712_sh_creepersneaker.jpg) and yet another has these (http://www.cryoflesh.com/images/Creeper-408_0.jpg). The last one is disturbing because the guy is 6'9" (at least he was 2 years ago, not sure how much he's grown since then) without shoes. I wear wingtips, but mine aren't stacked soles, they're chunk heels, and they're solid black.

They're also considered rockabilly and punk.

[Brain Toad]

I keep it ska with boots.

I could probably get away with creepers at a fancy social occasion.

[Rise Me Up]

I just heard Fishbone and I like it a lot. I've been getting into the skatalites as well.

[KingOfSka]

I just heard Fishbone and I like it a lot. I've been getting into the skatalites as well.

Baby Elephant Walk is my favourite song right now.

This is StuckPunk btw, I got a perm ban for pr0n :thumb:

[Rise Me Up]

Baby Elephant Walk is my favourite song right now.

This is StuckPunk btw, I got a perm ban for pr0n :thumb:



:lol: You got banned. If i get baned,my new name will be artistformerlyknownaschairman.

[KingOfSka]

Yeah that's like Sid's new name (he was banned too); Son Of Sid

[KingOfSka]

Does anybody know what the word Ska actually means? I heard it was short for Skavoovie, Desmond Dekker or someone used it as a greeting.

[Brain Toad]

Does anybody know what the word Ska actually means? I heard it was short for Skavoovie, Desmond Dekker or someone used it as a greeting.

Love Skavoovie, it's a traditional jamician greeting, it was in the bio in the first post.

[skankinOstrich]

the checkers represent two-tone correct? then why do kids think it's the punx to wear checkers all over?

[Brain Toad]

Because they don't know any better usually.

Unless they actually know the checkers represent two-tone and black-white unity.

[Iron Bug]

Did anybody read the new NN2S (http://www.nothingnice.com/index.php?pageNum_Recordset2=282&totalRows_Recordset2=283)? I think it's my favorite that hes made.

[KingOfSka]

Because they don't know any better usually.

Unless they actually know the checkers represent two-tone and black-white unity.

That's what I like about Ska, it's the coolest music ever, plus it's so positive. The scene is also cool, I can't think of any other type of dancing thats as fun as skanking. There's also no rules on what to wear, you can wear a suit, skate clothes, anything. Whereas if you're punk, you're not "tr00" unless you have a mohawk and leather. Ska rawks :D

[blacklungfever]

I agree with SkaBandit, ska is the best music ever. Its just so much fun, in every way.

Last Sunday I saw General Rudie, The One Night Band, and a local band, The Donuts. It was in a really small place called Charlie Fitzwhiskeys, a bar/grill with a small stage. It was definately the best show I have been to, cause it was so up close to the bands. At one time Phil from General Rudie put his sax down and came down onto the floor to dance, I was right at the front and I was dancing right beside him, is was so incredibly rad.

And anyone like the Delegates? Were playing with them and the Flatliners and a bunch of local ska bands on August 28th, I cant wait.

[pedro durruti]

General Rudie need to tour the west coast.

[KingOfSka]

General Rudie need to tour the west coast.

General Rudie eh, I haven't heard them.

Check out what I just made in paint. :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/StuckPunk/Ska3.jpg

Cool eh?

I didn't actually make the guy, but I resized the tiny Walt Jabscos and made the checkers myself.

[maco]

Does anybody know what the word Ska actually means? I heard it was short for Skavoovie, Desmond Dekker or someone used it as a greeting.
His name was Cluet Johnson

[KingOfSka]

I'm sure you all know The Aquabats, well my friend found an interesting article on them on Wikipedia, I thought it was pretty humorous, check it out.

The Aquabats have an extensive backstory concerning their origin. According to the story, the band used to live in an idyllic country known as "Aquabania." Suddenly, Aquabania was attacked by Space Monster 'M', who is a powerful villain, forcing the group to flee their home and take to the ocean in a hollowed-out log. They finally landed in California, where they were taken in by the kind Professor, who proceeded to use chemicals to give the band their powers. The band decided to use their musical powers to take over the world and defeat Space Monster 'M'. To this day, the band continues to be attacked by various villains and ne'er-do-wells, some of which are listed below:

* Powdered Milk Man
* The Sandfleas
* The Silver Skull
* The Floating Eye of Death
* Cyclopsis
* Gas Face
* Grungor
* Weedy, the Broccoli-Bee
* The Werecrip
* Kitty Litter
* Toxic Waste Man
* Russian Hackers
* Cobra Man
* Android Dolphin


:lol: :lol: :lol:

Heres the link, theres a few other funny tidbits.

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

[Rise Me Up]

I'm sure you all know The Aquabats, well my friend found an interesting article on them ok Wikipedia, I thought it was pretty humorous, check it out.



:lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

That's brilliant.

[maco]

wow...quite odd...

[Rise Me Up]

wow...quite odd...


What's quite odd?

[maco]

the bio for the aquabats....they didnt even put that they're ska or what year they started or a record label or any of that stuff

[KingOfSka]

Who said it was a bio? I didnt say that. It's just a page with random facts.

[maco]

oh ok im sorry....just seemed that that'd be the sort of thing you'd have in a wiki about a band...

[Rise Me Up]

The Aquabats new album kicks soooooooo much arse.

[KingOfSka]

I like Fury Of better.

[J_McMeaty]

The Fury Of does own.

[Rise Me Up]

I think the new one is best. I'm going to order the official cadet club package.

[J_McMeaty]

Mang, chu is crazy.

[KingOfSka]

I think the new one is best. I'm going to order the official cadet club package.

Dude, that looks so rad.

[Rise Me Up]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA HAHA!!!!! (http://www.i-mockery.com/ska/ska-bands.htm)

And,yes,ska bandit,it looks rad indeed,and it's just $30.

[KingOfSka]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA HAHA!!!!! (http://www.i-mockery.com/ska/ska-bands.htm)

And,yes,ska bandit,it looks rad indeed,and it's just $30.

I'm getting it, help me think of a good cadet name.

:lol: :lol: :lol: Seriously though, I'm using one of those names.

My band is gonna be SKAsquach and the SKArambled Eggs. ;)

[Ner]

look there must be 30 pages of this and im not gonna read it. This may have been disscussed b4. But what about sublime? theyre ska arent they?

[sketchyjoe]

There is a "Search thread" option.

[maco]

and when they were mentioned it was third wave ska/punk/reggae

[TAND]

Would anyone else like to see a ska section of forums?

[User Name]

i would but i probably wouldnt post there much at all

[KingOfSka]

Would anyone else like to see a ska section of forums?

Yeah I definitely would, we should make a petition or something. Either that or change the "Other Music" section into Ska.

[sketchyjoe]

It's not needed.

[KingOfSka]

But it's wanted.

[sketchyjoe]

By idiots.

[KingOfSka]

Ska-lovin idiots.

[Forest_Fire]

I love ska and I am very much against a ska forum

[KingOfSka]

Hmm...I guess the Ska Education and Discussion thread will do for now. :upset:

[Forest_Fire]

And the offical ska thread in other music, and the punk forum

[skankinOstrich]

Boooo A Ska Forum Is For Robots And Homosexuals.

[Brain Toad]

A ska/reggae forum would've worked in when ska was really popular, but now it wouldn't get very many posts.

[imnotamusician]

i havent heard any ska music. can anyone please provide a link to where i can listen to some for free.

yeah im a cheap little bastard, and i want to learn more about the genre. :chug:

[Sam]

I officially refuse to recognize any band without horns as a ska band.

[pedro durruti]

You know, The Specials didn't really have an official horn section

[User Name]

rico rodriguez is cool
what didnt he play on?

[TAND]

A ska/reggae forum would've worked in when ska was really popular, but now it wouldn't get very many posts.
I would still like to see it.
Or maybe a sub forum of punk.

[Brain Toad]

You know, The Specials didn't really have an official horn section

Truth.

Many trad artists don't have horns.

[maco]

Would anyone else like to see a ska section of forums?
YES

[Sam]

You know, The Specials didn't really have an official horn section

True, but at least they overdubbed them during recording.

[TAND]

YES
You're a little late, we have already established it won't happen.

[maco]

oh....darn....not even the subforum thinger....? someone mentioned that

[KingOfSka]

rico rodriguez is cool
what didnt he play on?

He played trombone on A Message To You Rudy, that's the only song I know.

[User Name]

me too,i only knew that one because i have the video of them playing it

[Brain Toad]

True, but at least they overdubbed them during recording.

Horns are minimal to ska IMO. The guitar and bass are the main players. And in some bands, keyboards.

[User Name]

YOU try playing a message to you,rudy without horns,because i may have to

[asdf]

Some friends of mine and I are trying to start a ska band. We haven't played together yet, though. It's just going to be for fun, though, and I don't expect anything great out of it. It will, however, be the first band I've been in. :)

[unknowncause88]

I didn't see voodoo glow skulls or south beach dub allstars and what is dub exactly?

[Brain Toad]

I didn't see voodoo glow skulls or south beach dub allstars and what is dub exactly?

1. Don't type in that colour, it hurts.

2. Dub is a genre of music where early DJs would take reggae records, and usually remove vocal tracks and remix the songs as they wanted to. The songs were usually put on the oppisite side of reggae records. It soon evolved into its own genre of music that is usually very mellow and calm. Some artists are King Tubby, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, and Jah Shaka.

[Dude3]

Streetlight Manifesto is coming to St.Peterburg, Florida. I think its September 30th, for the Ska is Dead 3 tour. If I go, it might be my first stand-up concert(depending if I go to the Shadows Fall and In Flames show, and not counting a show where I stood up, behind everyone). If I go, what should I expect? I've never been to a ska show before, other than seeing Less Than Jake a couple times when I was younger, but I had seats(they still put on a great show though).

I'm short, about 5'2". I'm 14, but none the less, short. Should I be able to have a good time if I make way to the front of the barricade? And how are SM shows?

[maco]

You won't get smashed unless you're dead center, don't worry. There'll probably be some crowd surfers. Stay to the side of the stage and you'll be fine (that's where I stand at every show I go to and I never get hurt; I'm only 2 inches taller than you). It will most likely be REALLY hot in there though. Just skank or scream along or do both or whatever you wanna do. And they are GREAT live! Everyone sings along and P/CP turns into a chorus song because the "i got a gun in my hand..." part becomes a shout-along

[SkaTastic54]

Streetlight Manifesto is awesome live.

[TAND]

Streetlight put on an amazing show. The show of theirs I saw, there was one giant pit, going all the way across the stage(50 feet or so) and like 30 feet wide. There were pits everywhere, so staying to the side wouldn't do you much, unless you stand in the back.

[Dude3]

Hopefully, my friend can go with me to this concert. I have a feeling he won't be able to, because last time Slayer came he couldn't go because it was stand-up. I still might go by myself if he can't go, but that would suck.

[asdf]

When I went to see streetlight manifesto, my friends ditched me at the last minute. It would've been more fun if they went, but I still had an amazing time. They played at a small local venue for some reason, and the place was packed. Great show.

[gastery6]

he couldn't go because it was stand-up. I still might go by myself if he can't go, but that would suck.
Why cant he go to stand up shows. Is he scared?

[Dude3]

Why cant he go to stand up shows. Is he scared?
His parents are somewhat protective of him. Well, not that much, but his dad goes to a lot of concerts. He really dosen't like the atmosphere of those places, and thinks that we're not going to like going to a stand up.

He think's he's going to get hurt because he's so short. He's a cool guy and all, but he needs to lighten up a little bit. Hopefully he lets him go to this one, because its at a different venue, and its ska. He has a big problem with The Masquerade here(probably where all the best metal acts go) because, well he's close minded. It also dosen't help that some guy died from a stabbing at The Masquerade a few months ago.

Sidenote: A couple years ago, he invited me to this festival called the "Next Big Thing", which Florida has yearly. At the time I like LTJ and Hoobastank. So I went, and it of course it was festival crowd. We stood at the back of the crowd the whole day, for almost 10 hours. You really couldn't even see the stage. Later, we go into the audience, for Dashboard Confessional(about as gay as it gets). He gave his son a bad impression of what its like, because he didn't let us move, and we weren't allowed to make our way to the barricade. Which totally gets rid of the point of standing. God, that day was terrible.

[KingOfSka]

Streetlight Manifesto is coming to St.Peterburg, Florida. I think its September 30th, for the Ska is Dead 3 tour. If I go, it might be my first stand-up concert(depending if I go to the Shadows Fall and In Flames show, and not counting a show where I stood up, behind everyone). If I go, what should I expect? I've never been to a ska show before, other than seeing Less Than Jake a couple times when I was younger, but I had seats(they still put on a great show though).

I'm short, about 5'2". I'm 14, but none the less, short. Should I be able to have a good time if I make way to the front of the barricade? And how are SM shows?

You've got nothing to worry about, just skank like crazy. I was pretty scared when I went to my first Ska show, I'm pretty tall, like 6'1, but also pretty skinny. I thought I was gonna get squished and beat up, but it wasn't like anything I ever expected. Skank pits are really friendly, apart from the odd jackass who might run the opposite way of everyone in a circle pit. Just have fun, and don't worry about falling over, cus if you do, count on like 10 people pulling you back up. It's loads of fun :D.

As for your friend and his parents, tell them theres nothing to worry about, theres no chance a stabbing will ever happen at a Ska show. :lol:

[pedro durruti]

I don't like circle pits that much. I like aggressive skank pits, no pushing, but lots of bumping into and no skanking in place

[Dude3]

I'm impatiently waiting for this kid to answer me back. I left him a message on the internet, but he hasn't logged in today.

Maybe I'll meet someone at school who like SM. Most people I meet don't have the same music tastes.

[pedro durruti]

As for your friend and his parents, tell them theres nothing to worry about, theres no chance a stabbing will ever happen at a Ska show. :lol:
Well yeah, but that's because rude boys use guns

[maco]

Streetlight put on an amazing show. The show of theirs I saw, there was one giant pit, going all the way across the stage(50 feet or so) and like 30 feet wide. There were pits everywhere, so staying to the side wouldn't do you much, unless you stand in the back.
the first one i went to, the floor was like 20x20 feet and the pit was about 5 feet back, the stage actually had a little bit of floor on the side of it, which is where i went while everyone else stayed in front (i was like next to the bassist). the second time, it was a much bigger floor area (like 40 across and 60 back) and the pit was at least 10 feet back from the stage. ive never been to a show where the pit was against the stage. usually they're about 10 feet back behind everyone who prefers to just stand against the stage. also, at the second (big) one, there was a skanking on the right and moshing on the left.

[KingOfSka]

the first one i went to, the floor was like 20x20 feet and the pit was about 5 feet back, the stage actually had a little bit of floor on the side of it, which is where i went while everyone else stayed in front (i was like next to the bassist). the second time, it was a much bigger floor area (like 40 across and 60 back) and the pit was at least 10 feet back from the stage. ive never been to a show where the pit was against the stage. usually they're about 10 feet back behind everyone who prefers to just stand against the stage. also, at the second (big) one, there was a skanking on the right and moshing on the left.

Yeah, at all the shows I've been to there has been a barricade like 5 or so feet from the stage. The skanking/moshing usually happens behind those pussies clinging to the barricade.

Well yeah, but that's because rude boys use guns

I can't recall a Ska show I've been to where I didn't have my 9mm.

[pedro durruti]

There's only one place that has a barricade here, and only bands that have Flogging Mollyesque fame play there. Two of the places don't even have a stage, althought I heard one of them is closing down :(

[maco]

Yeah, at all the shows I've been to there has been a barricade like 5 or so feet from the stage. The skanking/moshing usually happens behind those pussies clinging to the barricade.



I can't recall a Ska show I've been to where I didn't have my 9mm.
Only one place I've been to has a barricade. It's about 2 feet from the stage and there's a security guy standing there to catch the crowd surfers. It's not just people holding on that are in front of moshers here. Generally, the moshers stay in the back of the crowd, I guess so they don't bug everyone else.

Did you remember your 3 piece suit?

[KingOfSka]

Did you remember your 3 piece suit?

:thumb: You bet your *** I did.

[Brain Toad]

Stages are for sellouts.

*has never been to a proper 'show'*

[Dude3]

Yep, looks like I'm going to the Streetlight Manifesto and Toasters show! His retard friend told him In Flames sucks, so he dosen't want to go to that concert. Whatever.

I can't wait!

[Forest_Fire]

I love the stages here. 1 foot high, at the only two venues I go to.

[KingOfSka]

Yep, looks like I'm going to the Streetlight Manifesto and Toasters show! His retard friend told him In Flames sucks, so he dosen't want to go to that concert. Whatever.

I can't wait!

:upset:

[ScuzzBucket89]

I'm seeing catch 22 with the toasters and the planet smashers, should be an awsome show, even if everyone now days says new catch 22 suck. I love how the ska is dead tours always hit alot of local venues.

[KingOfSka]

No Ska bands ever come here(Vancouver). I always have to take the Am-Trak to Washington if I want to catch any good Ska bands. But the Ska Is Dead tour isn't going anywhere near Washington, so I'm ****ed.

[Forest_Fire]

In the past two years, the only ska band to come here (that you guys would know) is mustard plug. It's sad, ska has almost completely died in my town. There are still plenty of kids who love ska, but no one ever tours here, and we only have two ska bands left. One rarely plays because the members all have lives and other stuff to do, and the other has been practicing for a year and 3 months and still hasn't played a show, even though they're quite qood.

I really want SID4 to come here, even though I know it won't. I thought one of the purposes of the tour was to help revitalize ska scenes across the country, but they hit places like Cali and NJ every tour, and never a place like Kentucky that would really need it to help the scene around here.

[TAND]

I live in New Jersey, ska bands play here all the time. Mainly Streetlight/Catch 22 cause they are both out of Jersey. It's fun, but that sucks none come by you guys.

[asdf]

In the past two years, the only ska band to come here (that you guys would know) is mustard plug. It's sad, ska has almost completely died in my town. There are still plenty of kids who love ska, but no one ever tours here, and we only have two ska bands left. One rarely plays because the members all have lives and other stuff to do, and the other has been practicing for a year and 3 months and still hasn't played a show, even though they're quite qood.

I really want SID4 to come here, even though I know it won't. I thought one of the purposes of the tour was to help revitalize ska scenes across the country, but they hit places like Cali and NJ every tour, and never a place like Kentucky that would really need it to help the scene around here.
Start your own ska band!

[Forest_Fire]

I know, I know, I've thought about this stuff. I don't really have any friends that are guitarists right now, so I'm planning on making some when school starts again. I want to have a ska band started by winter break.

I've also thought about trying to book ska shows. On one hand, I'm just a 15 year old kid. On the other, if I don't do it, who will? I don't know hardly anything about booking shows, and I'd have to get bands from out of town, which means that they would want more pay, and the last ska show here did't do too well as far as money goes. I don't know. I might try it eventually. Or maybe co-booking a show with someone who knows how to do everything.

[asdf]

I know, I know, I've thought about this stuff. I don't really have any friends that are guitarists right now, so I'm planning on making some when school starts again. I want to have a ska band started by winter break.

I've also thought about trying to book ska shows. On one hand, I'm just a 15 year old kid. On the other, if I don't do it, who will? I don't know hardly anything about booking shows, and I'd have to get bands from out of town, which means that they would want more pay, and the last ska show here did't do too well as far as money goes. I don't know. I might try it eventually. Or maybe co-booking a show with someone who knows how to do everything.
If you're driven enough, the band is likely to happen. Some friends of mine are starting a possibly ska band just for the fun of it. Our possible guitarist doesn't really like ska, though.

Booking shows seems like a tough one if you don't work for any venues.

[Forest_Fire]

Nah, it's not that tough around here. We just migrate from venue to venue, becuase we get banned from a lot, or they start enforcing rules like "no swearing or moshing or stage diving" so no one wants to go anymore. As of right now, we have two good venues, and anyone can book shows there as long as they get the money. One of the main show-bookers here is only 17

[maco]

One of my friends saw a ska band on Sunday night (his first ska show i think....i doubt he went to any before 4 months ago since that's when i got him into ska and as far as i know, there haven't been any ska shows here that he attended...i was at the others) and now he wants to start a ska band (he lives an hour away, so that wouldn't be with me). My other friends want to start a band (we always come up either a guitar or drum short) so we're thinking ska.

[asdf]

One of my friends saw a ska band on Sunday night (his first ska show i think....i doubt he went to any before 4 months ago since that's when i got him into ska and as far as i know, there haven't been any ska shows here that he attended...i was at the others) and now he wants to start a ska band (he lives an hour away, so that wouldn't be with me). My other friends want to start a band (we always come up either a guitar or drum short) so we're thinking ska.
My friend that wants to be in a ska band with me the most is also the friend that lives the farthest away. About a 30-45 minute drive. He's gonna be part of the horn section, so we need him. Plus he's also probably the biggest fan of ska in the band.

Our band is going to end up being something very strange... not nessisarily good or listenable... but strange.

[Brain Toad]

Me and my friend tried to start a ska band, but it fell on its face because we couldnt find a drummer, and then I never even met the other people he wanted in the band.

[TAND]

I can't start any band. My guitarist is an ******* lots of the time, and there are no drummers near me.

[Black Ink]

I'd love to be in a ska band. Problem is around here is finding people who play horns and enjoy ska.

[KingOfSka]

I met this guy who lives me on the Leftover Crack forums, and we met at Warped Tour. He plays the trumpet and we were going to start a Ska band since we like all the same music, but I haven't met any of the people he wants in the band, and we haven't talked in forever so I doubt it's going to happen. If I lived near any of you guys I'd be happy to start a band.

[KingOfSka]

I'm having trouble with the classification of some Ska bands. First off, are Ska/Punk, 3rd Wave Ska, and Skacore all the same thing? I can tell which bands are Ska Revival and Two Tone, but sometimes I'm just lazy so I just put "Ska" under the genre column in my iTunes. What sub-genre of Ska are the following bands?

Adequate 7
Against All Authority
Antimaniax
Assorted Jelly Beans
BOTAR
Big D & The Kids Table
Blue Meanies
Capdown
Catch 22
Chickenpox
The Chinkees
Choking Victim
Common Rider
Cousin Oliver
Dance Hall Crashers
F-Minus
The Filaments
The Flatliners
The Heatskores
The Hippos
InDk
Knowledge
Mu330
No Ca$h
Operation Ivy
Potshot
Skankin' Pickle
Suicide Machines
The Usuals
Mustard Plug
Reel Big Fish
The Smooths
Spitvalves

I'm really confused, if you could just put in a genre beside a few of the bands it would help alot. Thanks.

[Converge_Cult]

Yea...hopefully there will be some sort of Ska Revival

[pedro durruti]

Adequate 7 <--- don't listen to
Against All Authority
Antimaniax
Assorted Jelly Beans
BOTAR
Big D & The Kids Table
Blue Meanies
Capdown
Catch 22
Chickenpox <--- don't listen to
The Chinkees
Choking Victim
Common Rider <--- Not entirely ska/punk
Cousin Oliver <--- don't listen to
Dance Hall Crashers
F-Minus <--- Hardcore
The Filaments
The Flatliners <--- don't listen to
The Heatskores <--- don't listen to
The Hippos <--- don't listen to
InDk
Knowledge <--- ska/punk/hardcore/other
Mu330
No Ca$h
Operation Ivy
Potshot
Skankin' Pickle
Suicide Machines
The Usuals <--- don't listen to
Mustard Plug <--- don't listen to
Reel Big Fish
The Smooths <--- don't listen to
Spitvalves

Ska/Punk
Tomas ska (ska/punk)
Skacore
Crazy ska (ska/punk)
Mostly punk

[Brain Toad]

The finish what Pater did

Adequate 7 are Ska-punk
The Flatliners are ska-punk unless you are talking about then punk band of the same name
Heatskores are ska-punk

[KingOfSka]

So there's no difference between Ska/Punk and Skacore?

[Brain Toad]

Skacore is such a tiny genre of difference, there is few bands. Kithkin knows more about the differences. But skacore is ska with breakdowns, like hardcore.

[KingOfSka]

So would it be wrong if I labeled all the bands I listed as Ska/Punk?

[pedro durruti]

Skacore is practically ska/punk except it's leaning more towards punk and hardcore influences. Like in AAA you can tell they are faster and more aggresive than a band like Operation Ivy. Now you may think, "well Choking Victim is pretty punk but they still got those ska chords going on" but they don't have the hardcore influence. What seperates them from bands like AAA or Capdown is that there aren't any hardcore-type breakdowns

[Brain Toad]

It's all up to you. I label most of my 3rd wave as 3rd wave/Ska Revival on MediaMonkey to just make it easier on me.

[KingOfSka]

Allright thanks guys, I'm gonna get to work on re-classifying my Ska bands :thumb:

[asdf]

Me and my friend tried to start a ska band, but it fell on its face because we couldnt find a drummer, and then I never even met the other people he wanted in the band.
The drummer of the band we're trying to start is probably our only good member. She's extremely good at drums, but doesn't really like playing set, because she finds it too easy. Everyone else in our band is probably mediocre, and doesn't know how to play in a group. Our band is going to suck :thumb:

[maco]

I'd love to be in a ska band. Problem is around here is finding people who play horns and enjoy ska.
go to marching band practice. i met a girl there that my friends and i are gonna try to talk into playing sax for a band