I would say they are more punk, but then again I'am no SKArtioligist...

SKArtioligist..haha..thats a good one

I like the toasters and the skatalites. I don't really have a way of getting introduced to bands other then that. I'll check out some of the bands people have listed.

Blue Meanies!! Blue Meanies!!! Blue Meanies!!!!!

Ha, I love the blue meanies. I got a sighned copy of there Urine trouble 7". Fast as hell

Jesus

If you like The toasters and the skatalites I would recomend Some of the more popular hellcat bands I.e. Slackers, hepcat, Pietasters. Deffinetly check out Close my eyes by the slackers you wont be dissapointed. Some other bands like that you may like Chris Murray, 2 1/2 white guys, eastern standard time, westbound train. As for bands like the toasters I would recomend Madness, the specials, The english beat, volcanoes, King Django, Skinnerbox, bad manners, laurel aitken.

Hepcat are a bunch of way cool guys, especially the keyboardist (cant remember his name, its been awhile and i totally forgot playing that show till i saw this post) and I love the pietasters, and blue meanies. All 3 of these bands put on an awesome show and get the crowd skankin'. (hey what about skankin' pickle?)

thanks :yeah:

ive got a 10" hobo clown picture disk of "Pave The World" by blue meanies probably my favorite ska band, er..psyco-ska maybe??

Howabout Buck-O'-Nine?

Least they got horns in most of their stuff Less Than Jake's anethem is half punk nad half ska she's gonna break soon etc...

Acctualy almost no Suicide Machines songs have horns in them, honestly at the risk of sounding like a fool I cant think of one that does. maybe something off of Destruction by Deffinition.

But just because a band has horns or dosnt dosnt mean they play ska or not. Nothing more than a guitar is really needed to play ska as illustrated by Chris Murray who I cant get enough of. MOst bands are just rock or punk with horns, not ska at all. I saw this terrible band the other day called urizen. There lead singer was like 200 lbs over weight and all of there songs were about chicks. They baisically played metal with a 4 piece horn section. the whole thing was a terrible crappy gimic. Then when it was all done I got to listen to everyone talk about how "ska" they were. it depressed me. The when a good band played (Umbrella Bed from MN) they left. Whatever...

Hint to people all_nite_dinah is a ska god.

Blue Meanies... are they broke up? back together? I never knew what the f*ck was going on there.

BTW, the Pietasters are the sh*t. Anybody got the new DVD?

I never liked Buck O Nine

I want the new DVD....

Blue Meanies did break up but i beilive there back together now and working on a new cd.

ok, this forum is never touched anymore............ *cries*

o well

ok well.. [Spunge], Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Catch 22, Big D and The Kids Table, Skadaddys, there all really gud ska bands \\m// but then again ua prob gone thru all this so im prob wasting my time ..

that's because people talk about Reel Big Fish and Less Than Jake. ;)

..rad?

oi scouts are a kickass ska band

Bodysnatchers. Brillant all chick!
Bad Manners are great too!
But I don't have a favourite, I'd have to list all local bands, all the twotone bands who's inspired me etc..

hmmmmm one of my favourites must be captain everything or mad caddies...hmmmmm some more local ones to more grown at home....if you get the chance you should listen :D:D

hmmm

original stuff by The Wailers
The Slackers ...simply amazing?
The Toasters
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones :p:

BEYOND.

hookers with machinguns, you sir speak the truth.

I get that a lot. And by 'a lot', I mean, you.

haha

and to whoever mention the New York Ska-Jazz ensemble, thank you. I just ordered one their cd's.

I saw Hepcat with Rancid at the Joint in Vegas, and Hepcat OWNED that night. Their trumpet player Kincaide absolutely killed it, a couple hours after the show I recognized him in the Casino and played a few hands of blackjack and had a couple Jack and cokes with him. Great dude, Great band, Great night

big d and the kids table is probably one of my faves as well as reel big fish, operation ivy and the aquabats

hello everyone iv new at this and hope im not posting where i should not be hopefully im not... my names tony i live in the uk ... and would like to add to this ska thread so here it goes has any one heard of orange street their have a pretty cool ska sound i was put on to them by a friend on my space they are worth a listion ... for a while we was targeting ska bands on my space and have a lot of them now as friends on there ... i found some completely brilliant ska bands with real good energy in Japan absolutely amazing ...but for me the thing i love a bout ska is the winds sounds trumpets and saxs trombone im also a great lover of northern soul ... does any one else feel the same about thease instrutments ?

Good horn work is essential to heavy Ska for me.

hey jack hammer thanks for the contact yep spot on its brillant even a ify song can do it for me if its got good brass work going on... i had a quick look at your link to see your stuff do i have to join that site to listion to your collection ?

Last fm is an ad free radio station that you can compile your self. Last.fm – The Social Music Revolution

My album collection is not listenable but an online database.
Welcome! - Rate Your Music

have i got this right if i join rate my music i can hear your list there ? are you a drummer jack hammer ?

No i'm not a drummer lol. No you can't listen to any music on Rate Your Music. Download last fm, type in a favourite band and it will play you bands who are similar. This way you get to hear new bands all the time.

madness, mustard plug, reel big fish.

hands down, those are my favs.

and of course less than jake....I don't know very many ska bands sadly. :(

Reel Big Fish do not deserve a Ska tag. Blink 182 with lazy skankin' maybe.

You always have to make a comment about RBF JH, can't you let us listen in peace?

No.

Reel Big Fish:



Capdown:



I know who I prefer.

Its good to see some real ska bands in here and not just the typical **** like Reel Big Fish and The Bossstones. Im into the whole slackers and bad manners.
Keep it up rude kids.

Reel Big Fish are terrible, I went to a dorm party a few weeks ago and it was all they were playing. I'd probably much rather a tarantula lay eggs in my ears.