The Reggae & Ska Recommendation Thread

rockaholic93 · 05-19-2008, 07:29 PM

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

Alfred · 05-19-2008, 07:52 PM

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

sleepy jack · 05-19-2008, 07:56 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, 08:13 PM

Reel Big Fish is pretty sweet too.

daydreamdani · 12-27-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

Reel Big Fish is pretty sweet too.

Yeah, I've been giving Reel Big Fish a go, and I'm diggin them. I totally suggest you check them out.

Speler · 05-19-2008, 09:45 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, 02:01 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.

Quinny · 09-22-2011, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

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.

Hi, do you mean Cap Down from Milton Keynes? And did New York Jazz Ska esamble play at Bedford River Festival last year? I ask because I from that area.

jackhammer · 10-07-2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Quinny

Hi, do you mean Cap Down from Milton Keynes? And did New York Jazz Ska esamble play at Bedford River Festival last year? I ask because I from that area.

Yeah Capdown from MK. Great band. just wish I got to see them

I have no idea about NY Jazz Ska Ensemble playing. sorry.

Grud · 05-25-2008, 08:26 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.

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