The Reggae & Ska Recommendation Thread

rockaholic93 · 05-19-2008, 08:29 PM

I'm looking for stuff similar to Streetlight Manifesto. Any suggestions would help alot!

Alfred · 05-19-2008, 08:52 PM

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones perhaps. Streetlight is unique in their genre.

sleepy jack · 05-19-2008, 08:56 PM

Well obviously you should check out Catch 22. Big D and the Kids Table can be amusing, I Voted For Kodos are nice guys but since they lost their entire horn section they sound more like a ska-influenced pop-punk band. You'd probably like Aquabats. Most third wave ska bands are terribly repetitive and bland so it's kind of hard to come up with suggestions.

Alfred · 05-19-2008, 09:13 PM

Reel Big Fish is pretty sweet too.

Speler · 05-19-2008, 10:45 PM

I'd have to recommend Attaboy Skip (<3), early Less Than Jake, The Mad Caddies, MU330 and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones to a Streetlight fan, though I prefer more traditional ska.

jackhammer · 05-20-2008, 03:01 AM

I agree with Ethan, a lot of third wave ska is more like pop music if you want to shake it up a bit try :

Capdown (early)
The Flaming Tsunamis
The Fad

or go mellow and remove a lot of that pop punk crap:

The Toasters
New York Jazz Ska Ensemble Band
Toyko Ska Paradise Orchestra
Ska-P
Ska Cubano.

Grud · 05-25-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by rockaholic93

I'm looking for stuff similar to Streetlight Manifesto. Any suggestions would help alot!

You should listen to the first album by Howards Alias(the chamelion script)

The second album is not so good but is titled "The answer is never".

The band are on domino recordings.

Cougar90 · 05-25-2008, 12:51 PM

i guess and obvious one is reel big fish , considering streetlight supported them on their last tour

man that was one awesome night.

Cougar90

Muzak · 05-25-2008, 06:45 PM

The Suicide Machines
Madness
The Specials

Cougar90 · 05-25-2008, 06:58 PM

ye the specials and madness aregreat if your looking for the classic original ska bands. not so much streetlight -like tho

Cougar90

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I agree with Ethan, a lot of third wave ska is more like pop music if you want to shake it up a bit try : Capdown (early) The Flaming Tsunamis The Fad or go mellow and remove a lot of that pop punk crap: The Toasters New York Jazz Ska Ensemble Band Toyko Ska Paradise Orchestra Ska-P Ska Cubano. __________________ 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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rockaholic93 Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 8	I'm looking for stuff similar to Streetlight Manifesto. Any suggestions would help alot!

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Speler Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY Posts: 29	I'd have to recommend Attaboy Skip (<3), early Less Than Jake, The Mad Caddies, MU330 and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones to a Streetlight fan, though I prefer more traditional ska.

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Cougar90 Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5	i guess and obvious one is reel big fish , considering streetlight supported them on their last tour man that was one awesome night. Cougar90

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Muzak Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,050	The Suicide Machines Madness The Specials

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Cougar90 Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5	ye the specials and madness aregreat if your looking for the classic original ska bands. not so much streetlight -like tho Cougar90