SKA fans

[dhracer88]

Calling all ska fans...I found a great site to get ska music, it's http://www.emusic.com. You can sign up for the free trial and get 50 free mp3s (that integrate well with itunes). They have quite a bit to offer, from the Toasters, Planet Smashers, Skankin Pickle, MU330, Slapstick, Skatalites even...quite a few artists, including most of the Asian Man Records artists. After your 50 free mp3s, if you decide to cancel, it's easy. I kept my service though, $10/mo for 40 downloads is worth it.

BTW, what ska band are you listening to now? I'm listening to the Planet Smashers first album (just downloaded it).

[bubbamac]

I'm just amazed that Ska is still around. About 10 years ago, I had a roommate that was in a Ska band, The Suspects. Great music, I never understook why it didn't take off.

I got quite an education in the music business.

Oh, well. They broke up about 6 years ago, after 4 or 5 self-produced albums.

[Blue Velvet]

BTW, what ska band are you listening to now?

I'm gonna get my hands this month on a favourite from when I was 17-18: The Beat -- I Just Can't Stop It.

[eleveneastgate]

SKA ---> Rock Steady ---> Reggae ... What a progression :D

Skatalites --- Godfathers of SKA, and they'll still rock a stage show!

[Hoef]

Euh.... I used to love Madness in the 70ies.

[caribiner23]

"My Boy Lollipop" by Millie Small (http://reggaewoman.com/rw-millie.htm) is one of my favorite early-60s ska songs (1964).

My favorite band of the 1980s Brit ska revival was The Specials, and here in Chicago we had a great ska band called Heavy Manners.

[narco]

Yeah, I used to be big into ska in the mid-90's. I first got into the 2tone-era stuff, then got more into the "traditional" stuff like the Jamaican ska, rockstead, skinhead reggae and such. I still listen to a lot of it.

As a matter of fact, I'm supposed to go see Desmond Dekker tomorrow night! He had a big hit here in the states with "The Israelites" (I believe, my history is probably off a bit).

I didn't get into much of the newer stuff. I designed a couple flyers for Skankin' Pickle, and used to photograph a lot of other bands I saw. I put out a few zines back then, so I was always going to shows. I still have most of my CD's, except for one I recently broke by Skinnerbox. It was a good CD, I wish I could download it somewhere since I already bought it!

Fishes,
narco.

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Big fan of the 80's Madness and Specials... also really like the Clash reggea/ska inspired songs... of todays band I think No Doubt (at least the early stuff) and Less Than Jake has picked up the thread nicely... I like most artists with a good ska beat, agressive punk guitars, in-you-face attitude and a nice horn section who doesn't take themselves to seriously... :D

[mike3k]

I've been listening to a lot of Desmond Dekker lately and a few days ago I just bought more of his songs. A lot of his stuff is available in iTunes. Although he's reggae, not ska, I love Eek-a-mouse. Unfortunately his best stuff isn't available in iTunes.

[eleveneastgate]

I've been listening to a lot of Desmond Dekker lately and a few days ago I just bought more of his songs. A lot of his stuff is available in iTunes. Although he's reggae, not ska, I love Eek-a-mouse. Unfortunately his best stuff isn't available in iTunes.

Eek-a-mouse makes some good music, true. But he's a TOTAL A-SH-LE!!! Why?

Check this... A friend of mine played Bass for his European Tour. When the tour was over, Eek-a-mouse left, leaving the band to find their own way back to the U.S. :eek: