Ska?

[lee1287]

The king blues.

Streetlight manifesto. AMAZING bands.

 

[Swarley]

Catch 22 / Streetlight Manifesto. I should get into more.

Honestly, Thomas Kalnoky is the king of ska in my eyes. Streetlight Manifesto, Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution, and the first Catch 22 Album; Keasby Nights, are all amazing.

Edit: I see a lot of people in here who are reggae fans and thus naturally moved into ska as well. I for one have always been a punk fan (Love me some Pistols), so 3rd wave/Ska-punk gets a lot of love from me.

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

Well my ska collection is fairly limited, (I'm more into rock myself) but I do have Operation Ivy, Rancid, and some good old Madness amongst my cds.

 

[Kyrian007]

If you like sublime, then 311 seems to be a good fit. Good ska sound, seen them live in Lawrence and Omaha several times, a very fun show.

 

[BubbaJeff]

:O Noone has said anything about the RX Bandits! Must... fix... this...


RX BANDITS! Damn sexy progressive/ ska/ reggae/ punky awesomeness.

I also have somewhat of a soft spot for Sublime, but i have to be in the mood really. I'd also recommend people who seem to like the more modern stuff to look into the Sonic Boom Six and Random Hand

 

[Pegghead]

Well I'm listening to an example of ska at the moment (this example to be precise) and it's not too shabby. It's easy listening, upbeat and doesn't feel alienatory (Especially considering the lyrics). Mind you I've always been a sucker for reggae so thanks for introducing me to this lovely style mr OP.

 

[SextusMaximus]

I love Reel Big Fish and would suggest buying their live album if you're into ska.

 

[little.09]

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, TAKE A LOOK AT, THE TOASTERS, AND EDNAS GOLDFISH...and 90% of the other bands people have been posting are really good

 

[Aerodyamic]

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, close thread, move on, etc. Just kidding. There's a ton of great ska out there. My VERY personal opinion though: the sooner you get the hell away from Sublime's "wexican stoner bro-ska" and start getting into stuff like Toasters, Aggrolites, Bosstones, Hepcat...the list is endless, the better.

And once you've checked out (and appreciated) the bigger names mentioned above, make sure you check out the smaller bands that tend to tag along on tours with them. I got to see an awesome ska band out of Winnipeg (Canada) called The Afterbeat, and I promptly rewarded myself with their EP and their first album.

It was definitely a worthwhile purchase, considering I still play those albums on road trips.

 

[MoonPenguin]

I can't believe I didn't mention RX Bandits....love those guys.

 

[kiteboy]

less than jake are the kings,


for a more chilled ska sound try Pepper, hawaiian band who i saw tour with LTJ.

and another hidden gem is a band from here in the UK called imperial leisure... RAP SKA!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQXG6X5xRf0

 

[kiteboy]

see also: capdown, mustard plug, jaya the cat, the cat empire, mad caddies, operation ivy, suburban legends, RX bandits, forces of evil (reel big fish spinoff).

dont forget the oldschool stuff.. the specials' first album is a must have for any record collection along with early madness. bad manners are good too.

as you can tell 80% of my music collection is ska

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Figured as much. All I know about the local stuff are like 3 or 4 bands. One of them is pretty awesome in fact. The Valkyrians. I really liked how they brought back the older style, 2nd wave mostly. The singer totally rips off Judge Dread though.

Checked through the box... burns are labelled shit like 'Finnish Skacore', 'Estonian Oi', 'ska-riachi' (which is a fucked up awesome blend of mariachi and ska) and so on.

As for ripping off Judge Dread... his style was taken mostly from Jamaican ska.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

bad manners are good too.

Anyone who can hear their ska version of the can can and not want to start moving has no soul.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Now all we need is an argument over whether the Toasters are 2nd or 3rd wave and I'll feel right at home.

 

[DragonChi]

Reel Big Fish

 

[Lord Beautiful]

I like Skooma, personally...

I do believe you've won the thread.