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Speler 11-10-2008 08:59 AM

Yeah, The Aggrolites are pretty awesome. I haven't listened to them in a while though.

jackhammer 11-10-2008 09:04 AM

Damn I forgot The Japonicas too. One of the best bands I have heard for a long while. Those and Hepcat are exactly what pure Ska is all about.

halzberry 11-10-2008 03:29 PM

Two I hadn't seen mentioned at first glance:

The Slackers - They're my favorite! :) They're a little calmer... think Aggrolites, only with more melodies.

Bomb the Music Industry! - more ska-punk, if ska at all. Kinda silly and even a little screamy. Good horns. The good part is all of their stuff is free to download on their site.

Astronomer 11-10-2008 04:00 PM

Reel Big Fish are absolutely terrible.

halzberry 11-10-2008 04:06 PM

I saw them live and it was like listening to a bad college radio show... they just babbled to one another in between songs and seemed oblivious that they had an audience. And then they played more terrible music.

FaSho 11-10-2008 07:39 PM

i like Reel Big Fish AND The Aggrolites. They both put on amazing shows at Warped.

Speler 11-11-2008 10:16 AM

The Slackers own! Red Light, The Question, Better Late Than Never and Close My Eyes are my favorites.

However they have a couple really crappy albums (think Peculiar and Boss Harmony Sessions).

halzberry 11-11-2008 12:51 PM

I really liked Peculiar :(

veridical 11-19-2008 07:11 PM

Somebody earlier mentioned that Leftover Crack might be a bit too far on the punk side. I like them a lot, but their previous band, Choking Victim, is a bit less hard so you might like them.

You should also check out Suburban Rhythm. They're really great.

I really like The Impossibles, too. They may be a bit too poppy, but I grew up on them so I'm biased.

jackhammer 11-23-2008 03:22 PM

Most people are mentioning Ska- Punk bands which is obviously popular and I like quite a few bands from those genres. Many though are far removed from what Ska is, which is a shame. This is what Ska is about:



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