(Contemporary Ska) Distorted Penguins - "Magic"

***Zappa*** · 11-15-2003, 07:55 PM

So yesterday I attended a show entitled "Skanksgiving," where I watched 3 ska bands perform. One band caught my attention the most with their onstage energy and catchy songs, so afterward I bought their CD. Distorted Penguins, from West Virginia are a band that has adopted the typical ska-punk sound, but I think their interpretation of it is very good. Their horn players are quite talented, and play some really neat licks throughout the album. There are some great tunes here, such as "Falling Rock," "Anarchy Waltz," and "Sexi Lexi," but I also find some of them a bit sub-par. Overall, the recording doesn't capture the energy that I enjoyed onstage. If you like ska-punk definitely check them out, but if you're not already a fan of the genre, don't expect them to convert you.

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***Kithkin*** · 11-17-2003, 05:28 AM

I will try to find this.

Actually, if they are from Virginia they may play PA sometime. We dont get enough small ska acts up here though

11-15-2003, 07:55 PM	#1
*Zappa* Tatiana Ali! Supermod Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alongside Posts: 9,992	(Contemporary Ska) Distorted Penguins - "Magic" So yesterday I attended a show entitled "Skanksgiving," where I watched 3 ska bands perform. One band caught my attention the most with their onstage energy and catchy songs, so afterward I bought their CD. Distorted Penguins, from West Virginia are a band that has adopted the typical ska-punk sound, but I think their interpretation of it is very good. Their horn players are quite talented, and play some really neat licks throughout the album. There are some great tunes here, such as "Falling Rock," "Anarchy Waltz," and "Sexi Lexi," but I also find some of them a bit sub-par. Overall, the recording doesn't capture the energy that I enjoyed onstage. If you like ska-punk definitely check them out, but if you're not already a fan of the genre, don't expect them to convert you. */*** __________________ "The present-day composer refuses to die"— Edgar Varèse "I don't want to sell my music. I'd like give it away because where I got it, you didn't have to pay for it"—Captain Beefheart Golden rule for music: "if it sounds good to you, it's bitchen. If it sounds bad to you, it's sh[i][/i]itty."—Frank Zappa

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11-17-2003, 05:28 AM	#2
*Kithkin* I like Upbeats Supermod Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere, PA Posts: 12,047	I will try to find this. Actually, if they are from Virginia they may play PA sometime. We dont get enough small ska acts up here though