SkA ANd pUNk

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Some links...


RudeNET
PhiladelphiSKA
The Philly Punk Page
The Ska and Punk Connection
The Specials page
PUNK
Eat my ska
Lar's Punk Page
The Punk and Ska Webring
The Super Skankin' Ska and Punk Webring
Band web page: After the Fact

unk stuff

Punk is a type of music characterized by a very fast rhythm, a general upbeat sound, and very quick, short songs, usually not exceeding two or three minutes. You could consider Green Day a warped version of punk if you needed a popular parallel.

This paragraph concerns my favorite punk band, WORMBATH.

Check out WormBath's REAL page at Forty-Two Records.
Besides their new CD ("Writing on the Wall") WrmBth also has a new shirt.
Wormbath is Mike Kershner on guitar and vocals, Mike McClain on bass and vocals, and Brendan Kinslow on percussion. Mister Kershner, Mike's dad (I don't know his first name) also plays trumpet in a song or two.

ka Stuff

Ska is a type of music generally associated with punk. It is upbeat and quick, with lots of trumpet and brass instrumentation. Ska songs tend to be longer and less metallic than punk songs, with larger bands to cover all of the available instruments.

Thank you, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, for representing ska on a highly popular level! The song Impression that I Get, presently all over the radio and MTV, is ska (actually, it's a ska offshoot called ska-core... heavier than normal ska). It's a good song by a good band. Thanks to them, when people ask me what ska is, now I can say, "Didja ever hear the Mighty Mighty Bosstones?"

Some ska terms...
First / Second / Third Waves (noun) - Periods of higher popularity in ska, each with a distinctive style
Ska-punk (noun) - A mix of ska and punk
Skunk (noun) - See above definition
Ska-core (noun) - Heavy, more metallic ska
Skank (verb) - A dance associated with ska and punk music, identified by the rhythmic punching and kicking of the arms (without intent to actually strike)
Rudie (noun) - Short for rude boy or rude girl, a term for somebody who really loves ska and generally wears plaid, white shirts, suspenders, and/or ska band patches.

Ska concert pointers:

  • Wear deodorant
  • Don't be afraid to be an idiot. That's what you're there for.
  • Find a skankin' circle as soon as possible.
  • If there isn't a skanking circle, MAKE ONE!
  • I can't stress this enough... LOTS OF DEODORANT!
  • Dress up if you want to. Everybody always wears nice shirts and suspenders.

    Kick-ass bands list

    This is a kick-ass punk band, old, then reformed. Don't dare miss any of their stuff!
    The Sex Pistols are extremely cool old-school punk. Not a band to ignore.
    A very good, though now gone, punk / ska band. Quick, energetic, and just plain awesome.
    A superb ska band... DON'T MISS BUMBLEE TUNA!
    A good, satisfying punk band, one of the coolest.

  • Ruder Than You - Good, old-fashioned reggae-ish ska.
  • Rancid - Haven't heard their music, but others highly recommend them
  • Ska King Crab - Another really cool ska band, their Inspector Gadget song is kicks ass
  • Skatalites - I actually haven't heard their stuff (may the RudeGods forgive me), but I'm sure they kick ass.
  • The Toasters - Haven't heard much of their stuff, either, but other poeple say they're good
  • Mighty Mighty Bosstones - A good, metallic ska band, getting real popular lately
  • Goldfinger - GREAT stuff, I've had their music stuck in my head for a while now. Both ska and punk -ish.
  • The Specials - The absolute classic, must-hear, cool ska.
  • Screeching Weasel - Pretty classic punk, also very good
  • Skankin' Pickle - Are they good? Somebody write me with an opinion!
    Locals

  • Wormbath - Cool pop-punk band local to the Philly area.
  • The Cuffs - Another local punk band with really good stuff
  • Dr. Fever - Nice local Ska band
  • N.C. Seventeens - Yet another cool local Ska band
  • After the Fact - A NJ Ska band
  • Blanks 77 - I was supposed to see them in concert, but the lead singer got laryngitis! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!
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