The Official Streetlight Manifesto/Catch 22/BOTAR Thread

[tappenzee]

thanks for the gimp album henrik. and does anyone know what tomas says at the end of the rap like part of giving up giving in? i cant figure it out for the life of me and i cant find it on the internet.

Isn't it in the liner notes of the original Keasbey Nights album?

You DID buy the album right?

(I may be wrong here, I'm at work so I can't check-- I'll check and post it when I get home)

[tappenzee]

A full length BOTAR album is gonna be better than the first time you got a blowjob from the cute brown haired girl that lived downstairs from you in your college dorm Freshman year of college

[Henrik]

I pretty sure I heard an Interview with one of the members, saying that the "99 songs of Revolution" was an old idea that would never be.

I like Streetlight the best, they play live. Botar have to few songs.

[tappenzee]

Okay, here's a technical question. Person who answers correctly wins a red snapper (very tasty!) or what's in the box

How many bars is the instrumental break in "Kristina" (the C22 original)?

[Teeb]

88. Five 16 bar solos, and an 8 bar bass solo.

[tappenzee]

88. Five 16 bar solos, and an 8 bar bass solo.

Thanks mang-- so, red snapper, or what's in the box?

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

Box! Box!



Is the new C22 worth checking out? Their other two without Tomas are embarassing.

[Catchthe22]

I say they are. I did a review on their new CD "Permanent Revolution". But if you didnt really even like Alone in the Crowd and Dinosaur Sounds a bit; id say you probably wont like Permanent Revolution. The vocals are better than on Dinosaur Sounds. THe music is more mature than the others but if you didnt even have any positives from the past ones I dont see this album changing your views enough. Still worth a try to check them out though.

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

I think they're mediocre but nothing special, so this one might do something for me.

[tappenzee]

Sad that they named their album "Permanent Revolution" since BOTAR has been planning "99 Songs of the Revolution" for years now. That idea's probably scrapped since.

Speaking of which, what do yous think of this line from "Moment of Silence" (the subliminal C22 disses seem abundant in this song, but is this another shot at them?)

"sit tight but the revolution's years away
i'm losing faith and i'm running low on things to say
so i guess i have no choice but to regurgitate
the tired anthem of a loser and a hypocrite"

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

Nope. Don't think that's a rip on them.


What other lines are rips on C22?

[shangbang]

The only line that I thought was a rip on C22 was "If you hate me so much, then stop singing my songs" from A Moment of Silence

[ThisUserIsAPipebomb]

The only line that I thought was a rip on C22 was "If you hate me so much, then stop singing my songs" from A Moment of SilenceYeah that's the one I always think of when I consider them ripping on C22.

[tappenzee]

I dunno, I always think of that entire song (or at least the majority of it) as being at least in part inspired by the beef with the C22 members.

[Sieg Howdy]

Sad that they named their album "Permanent Revolution" since BOTAR has been planning "99 Songs of the Revolution" for years now. That idea's probably scrapped since.

Speaking of which, what do yous think of this line from "Moment of Silence" (the subliminal C22 disses seem abundant in this song, but is this another shot at them?)

"sit tight but the revolution's years away
i'm losing faith and i'm running low on things to say
so i guess i have no choice but to regurgitate
the tired anthem of a loser and a hypocrite"
Maybe naming their album Revolution was an intentional attack because Tomas covered the only good album that Catch 22 ever made.

[ert90]

The new C22 is a concept album about revolution so I don't think it was an attack. Do you honestly think they're still that pissed at each other?

[AIRIC]

How does revolution and Tom redoing Keasby Nights have anything to do with eachother? Maybe I just don't get it.

[_JR]

everyone listen to hungarian dance no. 5 by brahms
i would link it but im not at home. i can see where tomas gets his ideas

[_JR]

Found it

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=405DB6C32ABBCBF8

[Liebensaft]

Permanent Revolution is pretty cool actually. I only gave it one full listen, but it was good. Way different from Keasbey Nights, and their later releases too, but still enjoyable, I think.

[POINTLESS5448]

The new C22 is a concept album about revolution so I don't think it was an attack. Do you honestly think they're still that pissed at each other?

im pretty sure they due because when i saw catch-22 some kid yalled "streetlight manifesto i love you" or something liek that and the singer (i dont know his name) flicked him off and looked pretty pissed for a while.

[Danger Bird]

Found it

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=405DB6C32ABBCBF8
YSI doesn't work anymore.

[streetlight1039]

does anybody know where to get the two songs off rules of the game "shoebox in my closet" and "im better than you" or if anybody has them could they send them to me or something. thanks

[Catchthe22]

I have them.

[Henrik]

meat tooth.

[Jas]

Streetlight tour UK in November. Yay.

[Lukeh]

They are? I can't find anything on the net about it :confused: I'd be so pleased if they do, I missed them last time for the Skatalites.

[Johnny Quest.]

Streetlight tour UK in November. Yay.

Holy...

This just keeps getting better and better, Bomb the Music Industry! Mustard Plug and now Streetlight. What a month.

[Henrik]

I've search it.
The only thing I could find was new dates on the US tour with Reel Big Fish and those. But that isn't news.

[Paddlefoot]

If anybody could send me the link to the Gimp album, I'd appreciate it.

Paddlefoot@gmail.com

[Lukeh]

Holy...

This just keeps getting better and better, Bomb the Music Industry! Mustard Plug and now Streetlight. What a month.

Wait... are BTMI playing the UK?

[Henrik]

Is Skachilles down forever now?

If so, that's a shame.

[the-UK-ska-scene]

Wait... are BTMI playing the UK?

Yeah Household Name are bringing Ska Is Dead to the UK in November/December. Mustard Plug/Planet Smashers/Bomb The Music Industry + UK guests on one tour, I thought Big D were meant to be playing that but maybe I was mistaken.


And yeah, to the person above me I think we can pretty much assume Skachilles is gone now. Bandwidth was obviously costing an arm and a leg.

[Henrik]

Wow, that sucks... I liked that site. And it was a good way for new listeners to get some rar stuff.

[Ghostfire3]

Yeah Household Name are bringing Ska Is Dead to the UK in November/December. Mustard Plug/Planet Smashers/Bomb The Music Industry
That was pretty much the line up for the U.S. dates last year except it was The Toasters instead of Bomb the Music Industry. Our line up was better.:p

[_lower_class_brat_]

so do any of you know about any info on Streetlight's or BOTAR's new albums?

[the-UK-ska-scene]

That was pretty much the line up for the U.S. dates last year except it was The Toasters instead of Bomb the Music Industry. Our line up was better.:p

:lol:....yeah.....

[Henrik]

so do any of you know about any info on Streetlight's or BOTAR's new albums?
Both comming next week.
















sorry :upset:

[_lower_class_brat_]

Both comming next week.
















sorry :upset:

i'm guessing this is a joke, no?

[Henrik]

A not funny joke... I was bored.

But no, they haven't said anything new about any of the upcomming albums. Streetlight are playing some new songs live though.

[streetlight1039]

when i saw streetlight on the reel big fish mxpx tour tomas made the same bad joke saying the cd would be out next week and then said just kidding... he got booed for a few minutes and coninually apologized.

[FauxApathy]

At the show I saw, he said it was available at the merch booth. So of course, everyone started crowding the booth, and then he got booed and apologized.

He said it would be out in a few months after that. But it's been two months or so, and nothing doing. :upset:

[Ghostfire3]

He said it would be out in a few months after that. But it's been two months or so, and nothing doing. :upset:

I've got news for you. He lied to you again. And you fell for it. Again.

[Henrik]

Haha. I have a feeling they won't tell us until there's about a month before the release.

[Mild_child]

What's the best song on "A Call to Arms"?

[FauxApathy]

Here's to Life is my favorite.

[Catchthe22]

I like Wonderful Life.

[Catchthe22]

Streetlight is on the tour with Reel Big Fish this Fall 2006. Others are Suburban Legends and Westbound Train. Not a bad line-up at all. Happy to see two great ska bands touring together again.

[Ghostfire3]

Reel Big Fish are by no means a great ska band. In fact they are awful. Streetlight is OK. Westbound Train is the best band out of the ones you named.

[AIRIC]

Westbound Train are so sweet live.

[_lower_class_brat_]

Streetlight is on the tour with Reel Big Fish this Fall 2006. Others are Suburban Legends and Westbound Train. Not a bad line-up at all. Happy to see two great ska bands touring together again.

i'm going to the show in saskatoon!:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

[Ghostfire3]

Westbound Train are so sweet live.

Hell yeah they are! You've seen them too? I saw them with Big D and Voodoo Glowskulls and they stole the show. I'm not really a Bid D or Voodoo Glowskulls fan though. And of course they got the least response from the crowd because everyone was there for the 3rd wave ska-punk sound. But me and my friends were getting real into it when Westbound Train was playing and people were just staring at us.

[AIRIC]

Yeah I think I saw them at the same show. It was really sweet man. I just got in from smoking and then they came on and I was so pumped for being a trad band.

I really enjoy 3rd wave when i can get into it (I'm noit really a big fan anymore), but a band that wasn't 3rd wave at ska is dead was awesome and being high at the same time made it a perfect set. I would definintely see them again.

[_lower_class_brat_]

Hell yeah they are! You've seen them too? I saw them with Big D and Voodoo Glowskulls and they stole the show. I'm not really a Bid D or Voodoo Glowskulls fan though. And of course they got the least response from the crowd because everyone was there for the 3rd wave ska-punk sound. But me and my friends were getting real into it when Westbound Train was playing and people were just staring at us.

i haven't heard of Wsetbound Train, what songs should i check out?

[Henrik]

What's the best song on "A Call to Arms"?
"They Provide the paint for the picture perfect masterpiece that you will paint on the inside of your eyelids" is my favorite.
But there are 5 songs on it, so give them all a solid listen.

[AIRIC]

Yeah the whole EP is awesome.

[Henrik]

I often skip the intro though.

[Catchthe22]

I would put streetlight and rbf before westbound, but i am actually a fan of most of the 3rd wave stuff. I like westbound too; too bad they ditched coming to my local venue.

[Ghostfire3]

i haven't heard of Wsetbound Train, what songs should i check out?

Well if you like Traditional Ska then I would recommend them to you. As for songs I'm not really sure. I would just download or buy an album by them. They are really fun to dance to live though.

[Kithkin]

Hell yeah they are! You've seen them too? I saw them with Big D and Voodoo Glowskulls and they stole the show... they got the least response from the crowd because everyone was there for the 3rd wave ska-punk sound. .

That's not really stealing the show then is it?

Stealing the show is when Motion City Soundtrack open for Rufio or the Suburban Legends open for Reel Big Fish.

[Ghostfire3]

That's not really stealing the show then is it?

Stealing the show is when Motion City Soundtrack open for Rufio or the Suburban Legends open for Reel Big Fish.

I meant stole the show in my and my friends' oppinions.

[Henrik]

I wondered:
Back when Streetlight got robbed it was possible to donate some money if fans wanted to help them out. Did any of you did that?
They promised that they would send something special out to everyone who did so... If any of you did, did you get anything then?

[POINTLESS5448]

are they still touring? i always ****ing miss them when they come down here. i suck at life.

[Henrik]

EDIT: Yes they do. They've just put out some new dates on their site.

[comptonassrobert]

Anybody catch them on the tour yet?
I got to meet and hangout with the whole band after the show last time I saw them with the Aquabats and I just got my tickets to see them with Reel Big Fish november 3rd in Sacramento. Anybody know RBF or SM's setlist?

[pedro durruti]

It's probably three-four songs from Everything Goes Numb, a BOTAR song here or there, and the rest Keasby.

[TAND]

I'd say a few new songs.

[Liebensaft]

I'm going on November 25.

[tappenzee]

So apparently it's gonna be a new Streetlight album BEFORE the BOTAR album comes out.

Either way, I really don't care, I wanna hear some new sh*t

[AIRIC]

Same. Im excited eithe rway.

[Jessizzle]

So.....are the comming back to canada. they better hold up to their promise and not play toronto on a school night.

[Penaltyplaybass]

i wish streetlight had headlined that tour, rather than RBF

[Liebensaft]

Streetlight Manifesto is superior to RBF in every aspect excpet for popularity, and so, unfortunately, they play second to last.

[Henrik]

Taken from their site:
10.27.06

soooooo..... we are playing jersey again! Once again we will be playing the starland ballroom on december 3rd, this time for the light of day benefit, a particularly awesome organization. all proceeds from ticket sales will go towards parkinsons and ALS research. so far, as far as we know, it's just us, but other bands are to be announced soon, as well as some special guests. also, this will be our last (and first in a long while) headlining show for some time, as we are offically and definately not playing any more shows or doing any more tours until the new record is complete. as for that, we are a good chunk into the recording process and we're all very very very psyched for this one to be released. once again, this will be our last show for quite some time (knowing how long it takes us to record/mix ;-) so if you'd like to see us live and support a great cause this is your one chance for a few months. thanks and see you all soon...


I'm glad they stop touring for a while, they aren't comming to Europe anyways :smoke:

[Danger Bird]

Taken from their site:


I'm glad they stop touring for a while, they aren't comming to Europe anyways :smoke:

Hahaha, you heartless bastard.

[Catchthe22]

They wouldnt go to denmark anyways; those Scandinavian countries are expensive. :p

[sweboy]

We got no love in Scandinavia. :upset: Just snow.

[TAND]

Can anyone get me a tab of Streetlights Walking Away?

[Liebensaft]

Oh my gosh. I cannot wait until the 25th.

[comptonassrobert]

2 effing days and i'm there
bitches

[Henrik]

Hahaha, you heartless bastard.
yeah I know :naughty: But really, they keep pushing the release date because of all their touring.
They wouldnt go to denmark anyways; those Scandinavian countries are expensive. :p
Sad but true. I did write them a letter once though :thumb:
We got no love in Scandinavia. :upset: Just snow.
The only scene people from outside of the world enjoy from Scandinavia is all that stupid Black and Death Metal. I hate those idiots.

[AIRIC]

I love Anti-Cimex

[Kithkin]

Woo, I'm going to be in Pittsburg over thanksgiving while SM, Suburban Legends, Westbound Train and Reel Big Fish play.

[TAND]

Lucky...

[comptonassrobert]

We got to see and meet Streetlight Manifesto and Reel Big Fish on the 3rd in Orangevale, Sac. We gave Tomas Kalnoky the bands' demo and he said he'd check us out =O

http://www.myspace.com/belleviewmob the first two songs is what we gave him. I hope he gives us an email or something, even if it's just to say he didn't bother listening to it haha.

[Henrik]

Don't you think he gets that all the time?

Or maybe not since The Risc Group itself doesn't release anything for other bands yet.

[Liebensaft]

Do they sell BOTAR stuff at their shows?

[Jessizzle]

yes.

they're like... BUY BOTARS EP.. and im like no way i tottally already downloaded it.. then the trumpet player gave me a high five.

[Liebensaft]

What about shirts? I wanted one for awhile, but the RISC store is not working.

[Jessizzle]

Yeah, they have like everything. ( shirts, sweaters, pins, stickers, posters etc..)
I have a shirt, they also have sweet sweaters. I wanted a sweater but i didnt bring enough money. i forget how much it is.. probly around 30-50$...

[AIRIC]

I have a BOTAR poster from a Streetlight show in like '04.

[Jessizzle]

Yeah, i have a BOTAR poster, i love it so much. i made a deal with the trumpet player, hes like if you can convince ONE PERSON to buy a sweater, i'll give you free posters/stickers/pins


lol@ hitting on black trumpet players for all of mxpxs set.

[Catchthe22]

^^^I would have done the samething ;P

[FauxApathy]

Sweaters?

They had hoodies at my show, they were only $20 - $30 though. Is that what you meant?

I can't imagine any band selling sweaters at a show.

[AIRIC]

Haha yeah that's what she meant.

[Liebensaft]

Cool. I'm pumped for this.

[comptonassrobert]

Don't you think he gets that all the time?

Or maybe not since The Risc Group itself doesn't release anything for other bands yet.

I don't care, I was excited :upset:

[Catchthe22]

Dont crush his dreams. :mad: Well if i was on the road 6 hours a day I would tune in to the demos i received.

[Henrik]

Haha yeah maybe you got a point there.
The risc store sucks so much!!!

[Jessizzle]

Sweaters = hoodies?

whats the diffrence... ****ing americans.

[FauxApathy]

Hoodie:
http://www.motoworldracing.com/media/fox/Casual/fox-05-tag-zip-hoody.jpg

Sweater:
http://www.icelandicsheep.com/Made-with-TRF-wool-photos/sweater.jpg

So, no.

[Catchthe22]

That sweater is superior to the hoodie.

[Henrik]

I have a combined hoodie and Sweater, my favorite winter cloth.

[Mild_child]

Sup gice, seeing Streetlight TONIGHT at the Dinwoodie lounge with my friends.

they're going with Westbound Train, RBF, and Suburban legends.

gunna be fun.

[Catchthe22]

how was the show?

[Kithkin]

Yeah, I assume the line-up was WBT then SM then SL then RBF?

[Catchthe22]

hopefully it was WBT, SL, SM, RBF

[Henrik]

I would rather see Streetlight play a 1 and a half hour show than seeing all the bands play for 4 hours in total.

[Jessizzle]

wbt>sl

[Liebensaft]

From what I've heard, Suburban Legends are douchebag punx who aren't funny at all.

[comptonassrobert]

They have choreographed dance moves.

[sweboy]

How awesomely homosexual.

[Jessizzle]

kinda like the jstones... hhmm

[Kithkin]

Actually, the Suburban Legends are the third best live band i've seen behind The Arrogant Sons of Bitches and The Suicide Machines.

I'd probably rather see them as the top opener than Streetlight, at least until Streetlight release their next album.

[ert90]

I really wish The Suicide Machines were still together so I could see them.

[Iron Bug]

I really wish The Suicide Machines were still together so I could see them.
They we're da'mn good too.

[Catchthe22]

They we're da'mn good too.

Oh yes, I was lucky to see them twice; last one was a week before they broke up. You could tell they were having a blast, dont know why it changed so quick.

[Kithkin]

The new Streetlight Song, Would You Be Impressed, sounds a lot like a Golgo Bordello song.

[tappenzee]

Can anyone get me a tab of Streetlights Walking Away?

Wouldn't that be the same tab as Catch 22's Walking Away?

[tappenzee]

The new Streetlight Song, Would You Be Impressed, sounds a lot like a Golgo Bordello song.

You heard this when you saw them live?

[FauxApathy]

They played it when I saw them last also, so I would assume so. You can probably find it on youtube, I'm not sure.

I don't agree with the statement in any way though.

Unfortunately I missed Streetlight when they came through here a few days ago. I was checking their tour dates and I was all, "oh **** that's right now!"

[Kithkin]

No, there are live versions of the new songs floating around the internet.

[lynch_me]

Upload it or something. Please.

[FauxApathy]

Here's a really clean sounding version on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zysZcpcpWMQ

I like the other new song that they play live better, but this ones still great.

[AIRIC]

I really liked that. The horns are still strong as hell too.

[comptonassrobert]

To be honest, I don't really like the "gypsy"-esque stuff as much as I like their more traditional stuff. I like the video that was just posted, but I really hope the whole album isn't like that.

[Henrik]

The new Streetlight Song, Would You Be Impressed, sounds a lot like a Gogol Bordello song.
My two favorite bands at the moment!
I have never ever been as excited for a new album as I am for this one to be released.

[DaveToopes]

I liked that a lot, son.

[Liebensaft]

Has anyone seen them (Streetlight Manifesto) on the current tour? What kind of stuff has RBF been playing?

[Kithkin]

I'm going to see them in a few hours. Assuming you aren't going to the same show, I'll tell you when I get back.

[Jessizzle]

is there any news on canadian dates?

[Kithkin]

So Reel Big Fish only played 2 or 3 songs off the new album. I'm going to take it back, the new album is better than their old stuff. I forgot just how bland and boring 90% of the music between Turn the Radio Off and The New (not live) album are. Scott saves a lot of their show, but he didn't sing lead on any song save Enter Sandman... which means they didn't play the song that's also a Littlest Man Band song (and thus the best song on the middle albums).

Streetlight played Mercy Me and Would You Be Impressed. Both good songs but I really hope they're fleshed out for the album (which he said was halfway done now) since they're both really short. They didn't play the other two songs, I hope because they were cut or aren't finished (because they would only be good if another band wrote them). It was funny the difference between Thomas when he'd play EGN songs and when he played the new songs. For the old songs he was screwing around with the band and the crow but for the new songs he barely took his eyes off the crow, like he was looking for feedback.

Jas, how long has the Asian guy been the Suburban legends singer. Because I could have sworn the last time I saw them, it was a shaggy white guy, and the first two times I saw them it was a preppy white guy... but now I'm not so sure. I mean, the voice is certaintly different from Origin, but that could just be a natural progression.


And no, they didn't mention any canadian dates while up on stage.

[Liebensaft]

Cool. I'm really excited. I'm going to the one tomorrow night in Allentown.

[Henrik]

Is one of the new songs officially titled "Mercy Me"?

[oslOversizeLoad]

just saw these guys for the first time the other day in pittsburgh. damn were they good live. their baritone sax player is easily the coolest looking person ive ever seen.

[Kithkin]

If youtube is official, then yes one is Mercy Me and the other is Would You Be Impressed.

[Henrik]

I don't know if any of you have seen this but check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5LFD8i_Dh0&search=streetlight%20manifesto
It's a short clip of Streetlight playing what in my ears sounds like a new song. At least I don't know who else should have made it. Anyways, I think it sounds awesome. My guess of a name would be "Mercy Me" or "Ain't no turning back".

I really can't wait for a new album. It's without doubt the most exciting I have ever been for an album to be released.

In that case I would like to quote my own guess from late July. :chug:

[Henrik]

Allright I lost One Cool Guy - From Downtown when my old computer died, would any of you upload it for me? Soulseek doesn't work for me. I seriously miss it, One Cool Guy are soo awesome.

[Jessizzle]

i have it if you want, i dont upload but you can hit me up on aim or msn

[Catchthe22]

I might hit you up for that later also :thumb:

[Henrik]

Can you send entire albums on msn?

[Henrik]

Allright... So I just found this awesome fanboy site that has uploaded One Cool Guy - From Downtown. I almost (only almost) forgot how much I LOVE One Cool Guy...
http://risc.perix.co.uk/downloads/music/
The site has Gimp And Rules Of The Game for download too....

[Burger Bike]

Damn thanks for the link. Bootylicious.

[Catchthe22]

Yeah, thanks for posting that.

Jess's avatar looks like it was made for the book? Good book by the way.

[Henrik]

Really? I've actually thought a lot about reading it. I've read many good things about in my searching around the internet for the "real" catch 22 :p

[Catchthe22]

yeah it is awesome. I kind of want to read it again.

[Burger Bike]

What do you guys tend to listen to more? Catch 22 or Streetlight?
Can't really include BOTAR because they don't have nearly as many songs.

[DaveToopes]

When I was obsessed with these two bands I was consistently listening to the same amount by each band.

[Twin Human Highway Flares]

I don't know why, but I never got into Streetlight. Keasbey Nights is of course brilliant, but EGN never grabbed me. A few songs off of it are great (EWN, Point/Counterpoint, etc), but I never got into it like I did with Catch 22.

[Henrik]

Everything Goes Numb > Keasbey Nights.

Love both though.

[AIRIC]

EGN isn't the masterpiece that is Keasbey Nights.

[Burger Bike]

I hate to ask this but could anyone upload or send Keasbey Nights over AIM?

Only way I can hear it is at my buddies house and that lacks.

[Twin Human Highway Flares]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/r0kw5e

I don't know if it works, I found it on the net.

[Burger Bike]

Thanks alot, man.:chug:

[Catchthe22]

Listening to Gimp lately and it shows much more on this album that Tomas was influenced by Nirvana.

[Twin Human Highway Flares]

I don't think I've ever really listened to Gimp except Supernothing. And the Mrs. Butterfield or whatever one, the ska one that's horribly out of tune.

[Kithkin]

Listening to Gimp lately and it shows much more on this album that Tomas was influenced by Nirvana.

Thankfully, he grew out of that.

[Henrik]

I think GIMP is pretty good considered that he was about 16 when he wrote it.

[mikecarr]

Hai2u, guyz! i luvvv thomas "goiter" kalnoky soooo much. we dated for 2 yearz in hi school!!!! he was soooo sweet, but he always smelled like a wet dog... anywayz kearby knights is my favvvv album ever! lolz i grew up near ther! soo wut other ska do u guys like? i realllly think paris hilton and shakira are the 4th wave of ska! mirite? cuz they have horns n stuff, so they r totally ska. god bless less then jake for making ska in chicago in '95. best genre of music everz!!!! lol keep skanking! whatever that is!

[AIRIC]

sigh

[Catchthe22]

As sad as that was, it was somewhat entertaining to read.

[Danger Bird]

not funny

[rragas]

Hai2u, guyz! i luvvv thomas "goiter" kalnoky soooo much. we dated for 2 yearz in hi school!!!! he was soooo sweet, but he always smelled like a wet dog... anywayz kearby knights is my favvvv album ever! lolz i grew up near ther! soo wut other ska do u guys like? i realllly think paris hilton and shakira are the 4th wave of ska! mirite? cuz they have horns n stuff, so they r totally ska. god bless less then jake for making ska in chicago in '95. best genre of music everz!!!! lol keep skanking! whatever that is!

omgah omgah.. u seem lyke the uber uber goiter fan!!!! Like its so c00l that u went out with him. I would ttly blow his lil goiter!!11. And lyke.. therz totally have a naked picture of him!!!! I think drew has it!!

[Henrik]

Shut the **** up!

[Jabberjaw]

Henrik, shut your fu(king mouth. None of you here know sh|t about Thomas. I'm his friend and sh|t. I've met him over three times and one time I said, "Man, sh|t, I'm your biggest fan" and he said "cool" which is basically the way he says "yes". Some of you appearanty had your meat mic's ruptured by the electro-magnetic pulse-like impact of EGN to be saying the assorted horsesh|t you Cun+wads have said and being unable to hear the brilliant music blasting off of the cd and raping your mom and little sister, passing on grandma and then fondling the dog, all while taunting you to do sumpn!. Which you didn’t.

I know why I never got into Streetlight. Keasbey Nights is of course brilliant, but EGN was way over my dumb a55 brains. All the songs off of it are great (EWN, Point/Counterpoint, etc), but I never got into it like I did with fu(king guys in the a55holes and mouths.

FIXED

I’m a fu(kwit.

FIJO

These two a55holes can sit on a pile of sh|t face first. Get your meatcrophones fixed, B|TCHS.

Your momma!
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[AIRIC]

Streetlight threads breed idiots.

[lynch_me]

This is why every forum needs a super.

[AIRIC]

Yeah but Matt punks are immature you know this. Can't be trusted with this power.

[lynch_me]

I would only change your avatar to a backstreet boys one.

At least there's Kithykittens.

[Kithkin]

They only make one post, so there's no real point in banning them.

[Liebensaft]

I can't tell who is serious.

[Henrik]

None of them hopefully are.

[mikecarr]

SRIUSLY! i rellli datedddd tommmmy. he has a penis thse sizee (lol exagger8) and shape of a bowling pin!!!! it wassss so cool! he signed my dildo nd we plaied with it on his treadmiilll. i even wore his hat once!

[mikecarr]

SRIUSLY! i rellli datedddd tommmmy. he has a penis thse sizee (lol exagger8) and shape of a bowling pin!!!! it wassss so cool! he signed my dildo nd we plaied with it on his treadmiilll. i even wore his hat once!

[Flagjacket]

I want to dropkick my computer.

[Jessizzle]

I want to dropkick my computer.

i was thinking the same thing..


hey kevin whats worse, listening to the heatskores, or reading that post?

[Flagjacket]

Heatskores.

[Jessizzle]

yeah OKAY. so uhh...

i want a new album.. pronto.

[AIRIC]

His posts are no worse than Sid's.

[Henrik]

New Post from their website:

"hello.
in response to the recent wave of emails regarding the subject, we'd like to announce that our new record is most definitely not coming out today, january 23rd. we're not entirely sure how this date ever came about, and we're flattered that our next release is a matter of interest to at least those of you who have written in asking about today, but today's just not the day.
we're taking our time fine tuning and recording, we're not rushing anything and we're certainly not attempting to meet anyone's deadlines. music, at least for us, is not a product or part of a business plan and therefore we cannot give a due date for the record to you, to our label, even to our own friends and families. we are working on the record and it is coming along. any dates mentioned in the future by anyone other than this here website can be written off as speculation and here-say, regardless of the source. thanks for reading and sorry for the confusion.
ps. as we approach the end of mixing, we will be posting snippets of songs here, as well as providing further information about the album and the true identity of bunny's "kidnappers".

[Jessizzle]

so..... was i correct with saying 2009 release date haha

[smokersdieyounger]

Can anyone send me MP3s of Streetlights album, as mine was stolen by my ex, it might be helping her, but I need it to get over her!!

[Henrik]

If you use acc (itunes) files I could upload it for you!

[yourstupid]

so..... was i correct with saying 2009 release date haha

haha. :thumb:

[Catchthe22]

so any word in the last month? Id say its looking at a June release now... :mad:

[Henrik]

I'd say that june is too soon. I mean they haven't even mentioned any possible date or month or anything.

[Intransit]

New Post from their website:

"hello.
in response to the recent wave of emails regarding the subject, we'd like to announce that our new record is most definitely not coming out today, january 23rd. we're not entirely sure how this date ever came about, and we're flattered that our next release is a matter of interest to at least those of you who have written in asking about today, but today's just not the day.
we're taking our time fine tuning and recording, we're not rushing anything and we're certainly not attempting to meet anyone's deadlines. music, at least for us, is not a product or part of a business plan and therefore we cannot give a due date for the record to you, to our label, even to our own friends and families. we are working on the record and it is coming along. any dates mentioned in the future by anyone other than this here website can be written off as speculation and here-say, regardless of the source. thanks for reading and sorry for the confusion.
ps. as we approach the end of mixing, we will be posting snippets of songs here, as well as providing further information about the album and the true identity of bunny's "kidnappers".


Funny how they definitely said in AP is was coming out in January.

Oh well. Streetlight and BOTAR are both good, but neither put out new material frequently enough for me to really give two shits about. Keasby Nights is definitely one of the most overrated records ever. The streetlight re-release>>>>>>>>>c22.

[smokersdieyounger]

I got my streetlight manifesto record back, but not my girlfriend :(


That would be a great name for a record

[Liebensaft]

I got my streetlight manifesto record back, but not my girlfriend :(


That would be a great name for a record

I was thinking more along the lines of a power violence song (in the range of 25-30 seconds long). You should probably change Streetlight Manifesto to something a little more metal, too.

[Zesty Mordant]

I got my streetlight manifesto record back, but not my girlfriend :(


That would be a great name for a record

sounds more like a Fall Out Boy song title

though im not quite sure they listen to SLM

[Henrik]

A bit of news from their official site:

03.15.2007
So, a few tidbits from SM H.Q.:
1) Streetlight is going out this summer for a 2 month north american tour with reel big fish and less than jake. Dates will be posted soon. after that they'll be headlining again.

2) Yes, the new record will most definately be finished by then and they will be playing new material as well as old material. Finally!

3) Dear europe: Yes, SM will be seeing you (and more of you than the last two times ;-) sometime after the summer tour and the record's release. It's been too long, we know. zut alors!

4) We need some help coding the new site. If you are very proficient with CSS, dhtml, clean code, some flash and blog customizing, please contact jarekotar@gmail.com with some samples of your work. In return, we will bury you in merch, cds, free tickets and whatever else we can think of.

Until next time!


I'm excited for a big Europe tour.

[Liebensaft]

Cool. It's nice to know they're alive.

[Henrik]

Yep I thought that too. And if the album is to be out before their summer tour, that might mean that we can expect the new album to be out in June or at least July.

[comptonassrobert]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. That is the best news I've heard in a while. LTJ are the only "landmark" 3rd wave band I still need to see, and every Streetlight show i've been to has be absolutely amazing, so this is a golden lineup.

[Henrik]

:) I'm glad for you. Even though I probably wouldn't put my expectations too high about a Less Than Jake show nowadays. I think their old stuff is decent, but the new material is terrible.
Do they have a horn section waiting to come in and play the old stuff? I mean they don't really use horns in the new stuff.

[AIRIC]

I bet they don't have a horn section at all.

[Henrik]

ohh, sounds kind of boring.

[comptonassrobert]

Well they played 2006 warped tour and my friends who went said they still have a horn section. They have to play atleast a few of the old songs, and if you guys have ever seen Goldfinger do "superman" without horns, you'll know how much it sucks, so I don't see why they wouldn't have one.

[AIRIC]

The Aquabats didn't have a horn section when I saw them maybe a year ago.

[comptonassrobert]

They replaced the horn section with a synth though, Less Than Jake wouldn't have anything to play the horn lines.


EDIT: Now that I think about it, when I saw them with Streetlight last year their keyboardist played saxamaphone too.

[AIRIC]

How do you like Catch 22 live with the singer playing sax? I've seen them 5 or 6 times and I hate it more every time. I wish they would just break up. The only part of their set I enjoy is opening up with that Rocky song every time.

[comptonassrobert]

I haaaaaate the singer/sax player. I hate most of that band now. But I still really want to see them live because that's the only way I'll be able to hear some of my favorite Keasbey-era songs in concert

[AIRIC]

I've seen a lot of ska shows because that's all they used to book at this venue that got shutdown. Catch 22 ties the Aquabats with the worst shows. the Toasters, however, are number 1. They never dissapoint. Their sax player is a douchebag though.

[Ghostfire3]

I've seen a lot of ska shows because that's all they used to book at this venue that got shutdown. Catch 22 ties the Aquabats with the worst shows. the Toasters, however, are number 1. They never dissapoint. Their sax player is a douchebag though.

Yeah, The Toasters are pretty cool live. Why's their sax player a douche.

The best ska band I've seen live would have to be Westbound Train. They played an awesome show when I saw them. Especially cuz all the other bands we're playing 3rd wave style ska-punk which I'm not really into.

[AIRIC]

Westbound Train's set was perfect when I saw them. I was really stoned and they had the perfect music for it.

The Toasters sax player is just loud and obnoxious and probably an alcoholic. I just don't really like him.

[Henrik]

How do you like Catch 22 live with the singer playing sax? I've seen them 5 or 6 times and I hate it more every time. I wish they would just break up. The only part of their set I enjoy is opening up with that Rocky song every time.

Mehh I don't really like that Rocky song. I think What Goes around comes around is a great song, also live.

[tappenzee]

I haaaaaate the singer/sax player. I hate most of that band now. But I still really want to see them live because that's the only way I'll be able to hear some of my favorite Keasbey-era songs in concert

doesn't Streetlight play Keasbey-era songs now that they've re-recorded the album?

[Henrik]

As long as they play short sets, which they do when they don't headline and they haven't done that a lot for some time, then they most likely only play Keasbey Nights, maybe Dear Sergio too.

[Jessizzle]

dude i love seeing catch 22 live, i love the new album just as much as KN

[comptonassrobert]

doesn't Streetlight play Keasbey-era songs now that they've re-recorded the album?

They'll only play the Keasbey Nights/point-counterpoint medley, and maybe one or two more songs.

[Henrik]

dude i love seeing catch 22 live, i love the new album just as much as KN
Really? I haven't even given it a decent listen yet. I just haven't bothered since I really REALLY did not like Dinosaur Sounds.

[Danger Bird]

I assume you've all seen the new message on http://www.acousticbandits.com/ ?

[Henrik]

Woot no I hadn't but HEEYY!! Good news about the full lenght!
I don't really understand what that "West coas division" means though.

[Catchthe22]

This is going to be a legendary summer of ska. I dont think SM/Botar will leave my car's cd player.

[Henrik]

Who else are releasing new stuff?
I know about Big D and Mad Caddies.

[comptonassrobert]

Apparently No Doubt are supposed to be putting out a new album.

[Catchthe22]

yeah, Im excited for No Doubt to get back together. This Gwen solo stuff is horrible. Hopefully they dont sound too much like their last album though.

[Danger Bird]

This is going to be a legendary summer of ska. I dont think SM/Botar will leave my car's cd player.

If they actually come out...

[comptonassrobert]

yeah, Im excited for No Doubt to get back together. This Gwen solo stuff is horrible. Hopefully they dont sound too much like their last album though.

Yeah I agree. So is this a confirmed thing? I've just heard about it from different people

[Henrik]

Don't know but they probably won't play ska anyway so I don't really care since their latest stuff was terrible.
What's a good No Doubt album?

[comptonassrobert]

Their self-titled is full-on 3rd wave ska punk, The Beacon Street Collection, Tragic Kingdom is my favorite of theirs, it has a lot of solid ska tracks (Spiderwebs) but not all of it has horns. It went "diamond" though, which is 10,000,000 records sold. Return of Saturn is really good too.

Then there is Rock Steady. It was okay I guess, but totally not ska. It has a lot of reggae influence in some of the songs though.

[smokersdieyounger]

I think Rocksteady is worth it for 'Underneath it all'

Is the version of total hate on Deacon Street the one with Brad knowell rapping?

[Catchthe22]

If you mean the sweet ska break down. Oh yeah...it's there.

[Danger Bird]

Are the dates on streetlight's site from 06 or 07?

[Liebensaft]

They are not current.

[Aficionado]

Man do I love these bands. Catch 22 alone got me into ska music via "As the footsteps die out forever".

[Danger Bird]

Damn, I thought I was going to see them, lol

[Anarcho Poser]

I'm really excited they're coming to albany. They played in poughkeepsie a year ago, but the day before I was gunna go see them I had a pretty serious accident and thrashed up my hand, so I couldn't go. I still have the tickets :upset:

[Jessizzle]

I'm really excited they're coming to albany. They played in poughkeepsie a year ago, but the day before I was gunna go see them I had a pretty serious accident and thrashed up my hand, so I couldn't go. I still have the tickets :upset:

send them a sad email and maybe they will value the tickets.

[SkaRobotArmy]

wow, they have a HUGE entry on wiki. top 3 favourite bands easily and i didn't BOTAR happened before SM. or that heres to life was a BOTAR song first. i thought they stopped pressing 'a call to arms' but i was able to a copy at their show, it made me so happy :)

[Henrik]

They repressed A Call To Arms. The original is out of print.

[Henrik]

Damn, I thought I was going to see them, lol

New US dates are up now:

ALL DATES WITH REEL BIG FISH, LESS THAN JAKE AND AGAINST ALL AUTHORITY EXCEPT WHEN MARKED *** (NO RBF OR LTJ)
Tue Jul 03 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre
Wed Jul 04 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Summerfest
Thu Jul 05 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
Fri Jul 06 Grand Rapids The Intersection
Sat Jul 07 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
Sun Jul 08 Quebec City, QC Festival D'ete International De Quebec
Mon Jul 09 Portland, ME The Station***
Tue Jul 10 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
Wed Jul 11 Providence, RI Lupos Heartbreak Hotel
Thu Jul 12 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino
Fri Jul 13 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Sat Jul 14 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
Sun Jul 15 Sayreville, NJ Staland Ballroom
Mon Jul 16 Hartford, CT Webster Theater
Tue Jul 17 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock
Wed Jul 18 Boston, MA Avalon Ballroom
Thu Jul 19 New York City, NY Roseland Ballroom
Fri Jul 20 Norfolk, VA The Norva
Sat Jul 21 Richmond, VA Toads Place-Richmond
Sun Jul 22 TBA TBA***
Mon Jul 23 Fort Lauderdale, FL Revolution
Tue Jul 24 Saint Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
Wed Jul 25 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
Thu Jul 26 TBA TBA***
Fri Jul 27 Houston, TX Meridian
Sat Jul 28 Corpus Christi, TX The Pavillion @ Concrete Street
Sun Jul 29 Dallas, TX The Palladium Ballroom
Mon Jul 30 OFF
Tue Jul 31 Anaheim, CA The Grove at Anaheim
Wed Aug 01 OFF
Thu Aug 02 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theater
Fri Aug 03 San Diego, CA House of Blues
Sat Aug 04 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
Sun Aug 05 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Mon Aug 06 Salt Lake City, UT The Great Salt Air
Tue Aug 07 Denver, CO Ogden Theater
Wed Aug 08 OFF
Thu Aug 09 Tulsa, OK Caines Ballroom
Fri Aug 10 St Louis, MO The Pageant
Sat Aug 11 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
Sun Aug 12 Sioux Falls, SD Ramkota Exhibit Hall
Mon Aug 13 OFF
Tue Aug 14 Maplewood, MN The Myth
Wed Aug 15 Chicago, IL Congress Theatre
Thu Aug 16 Cleveland, OH The Agora Theatre
Fri Aug 17 Cincinatti, OH Bogarts
Sat Aug 18 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
Sun Aug 19 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall

[SkaRobotArmy]

damnit, they'd better come to Toronto then, cause i've already tickets for rise against on july 7th so i can't see even it in buffalo now.

[AIRIC]

I need to get tickets for this soon.

[Twin Human Highway Flares]

****, terrible venue.

[Liebensaft]

I'm going for sure. Buying tickets real soon. I got screwed over the last couple times I tried to see this band.

[Henrik]

I just hope they'll go on that europe tour after the american one as the've promised.

[Danger Bird]

God damn it you assholes come to Seattle.

[J_McMeaty]

I am most likely going to see them at the Wiltern. I've heard it's a shitty venue, is this true?

[Rabbi]

They live in my town :)

[Aficionado]

Why is it that none of the good ska bands come to Toronto?

[Flagjacket]

According to Jess they all live there already.

[SkaRobotArmy]

streetlights come like 3 times and RBF and LTJ have all been here within the last year, they love toronto.

[DougJI]

I did send an email to streetlight HQ asking if they are planning on coming to Toronto anytime in the next year and haven't got a response yet, not that I was expecting one.

Toronto's ska scene = kick ***.

[Jessizzle]

yess i finally have back up after all these years, guys take a look at a thread i made in early 2005 about gta ska scene

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=320979
its so funny cause its soo old.

edit: i used to also be gay and barely know what i was talking about

[Flagjacket]

oh my god that guy Albert Bass

[Jessizzle]

i still talk to albert every once n a while.
its a hey whats up hows life okay talk to you in another 3 months.

[Aficionado]

Indeed. Our ska scene is flourishing so is our Pickering scene as me and by buddy's are trying to get something together.

Another band, Facade and The expos. Good to see some GTA ska lovers.

[Jessizzle]

ps the expos = the donuts in 2005 haha

what do you call a pretty girl in pickering?

a TOURIST hahahaha.

old joke sorry, but yeee i go to pickering high.

and the real scene is out in etobicoke these days.

[Aficionado]

O RRY?

Damn I didn't know that. I feel a little dumb. BTW 6666.