ahh...my first glimpse into ska..a friend had a video when i was 14. Boston had a great ska scene for years, it's too bad it's really tanked lately. i saw one of the "ska revival" bands you guys mentioned last night, and i don't mind admitting that i really dig going to hear it once in a while. the classic stuff is still best. the early Madness stuff was also pretty good...one step beyond and all..
I wish I could find it but The Onion once ran a headline that went something like, "Ska Band Outnumber Audience" Having gone to a few shows to support my friends in ska bands, I had a good laugh.
CT had a pretty big ska scene for a while. lead mostly by my boys spring heeled jack. unfortunately i had to witness a lot of them. couple 'ska' bands i could get into... NY Citizens Spring Heeled Jack and i don't really consider them ska, but the fucking mighty mighty bosstones are in my top 5 bands of all time! they cover metallica and throw in fucking barry manilow into the middle of the song. that shit is tight.
wow the bosstones there is a band i havnt heard of in forever was never really into the boston ska scene went to some shows now the boston punk seen is a different story gettin wasted harvard square style
Just to follow up a post coming from Milwaukee. Not a huge ska fan, but Ska + Milwaukee = Wild Kingdom. They were a cool band.
Banner rules! Mighty mighty Bosstones rule (even if it aint cool for skapurists) Less then Jake rules (even if it aint cool for skapurists) Period!
