The Reggae & Ska Recommendation Thread

Speler · 11-10-2008, 09:59 AM

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

jackhammer · 11-10-2008, 10:04 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, 04:29 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, 05:00 PM

Reel Big Fish are absolutely terrible.

halzberry · 11-10-2008, 05:06 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, 08:39 PM

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

Speler · 11-11-2008, 11:16 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, 01:51 PM

I really liked Peculiar

veridical · 11-19-2008, 08:11 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, 04:22 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:

11-10-2008, 10:04 AM	#22 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	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. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	Reel Big Fish are absolutely terrible. __________________

11-11-2008, 01:51 PM	#28 (permalink)
halzberry Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kent, Ohio Posts: 22	I really liked Peculiar __________________

11-19-2008, 08:11 PM	#29 (permalink)
veridical Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4	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. __________________ All hail the atheist.

11-23-2008, 04:22 PM	#30 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	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: __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

11-10-2008, 09:59 AM	#21 (permalink)
Speler Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY Posts: 29	Yeah, The Aggrolites are pretty awesome. I haven't listened to them in a while though.

11-10-2008, 04:29 PM	#23 (permalink)
halzberry Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kent, Ohio Posts: 22	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.

11-10-2008, 05:06 PM	#25 (permalink)
halzberry Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kent, Ohio Posts: 22	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.

11-11-2008, 11:16 AM	#27 (permalink)
Speler Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY Posts: 29	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).