Do people still listen to Ska? I don't much, I did for a bit in high school, but I recently rediscovered it, and just in time for this to happen.
Anyway, anyone else considering going?

Also, skanking is the style of dancing to ska music, nothing more. That clarification probably needed to be made.

5/21/2013 11:43:22 AM

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"I don't much, I did for a bit in high school"

5/21/2013 11:45:04 AM

Let me rephrase: I was first introduced to it in high school, but I've found a lot more music since then, so I haven't been on a ska kick in years.

Listening to it again though, and King Django is a. awesome, and b. has a spin off band that's an odd mix of klezmer/Jewish folk music/ska/reggae, so that's been what I've been listening to for a few days now.

Oh, this too http://eventful.com/raleigh_nc/events/skankfest-/E0-001-055396806-9?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=events&SREF=FBEvent

5/21/2013 11:48:17 AM

I'm way behind on music characterization...but what exactly is ska?? Like Sublime, Pepper, Slight Stoopid stuff??

If so...I actually do listen to it a decent amount. But it's mostly when I'm on the beach (ipod boombox) or chilling outside and drinking. It's usually a combo of ska and reggae. It just fits the mood/weather really well, IMO. Relaxing without being boring.

5/21/2013 11:56:37 AM

If I wanted a skankfest I'd just go to Glenwood south on a Friday night.

5/21/2013 12:02:03 PM

Think Sublime but with a little faster and with more of a jazz/brass influence. So... sort of? Listening to Slightly Stoopid now, I hadn't heard of them, but I like so far [:

Here are some decent examples of ska (at least, from my knowledge/what I was introduced to)

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get (one of my favorite songs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIGMUAMevH0

Goldfinger - Superman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udUCjJphE-0

Stir It Up - Archbishops of Blount Street (they're one of the bands that's playing on Saturday, this song has more of a reggae spin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAY61o2pvuE

Also, now that I think about it, dancing the Charleston is kind of similar to skanking

5/21/2013 12:10:05 PM

haha

probably the most formulaic genre ever

5/21/2013 12:11:57 PM

I was never into ska as an overall genre because what most people considered "ska" really was very formulaic and fairly cheesy to me. However, there were a handful of bands I enjoyed who do get associated with the ska genre.

A few really good albums that fall under the ska umbrella:

The Suicide Machines - Destruction By Definition
Operation Ivy - Energy
Choking Victim - No Gods, No Managers
Voodoo Glow Skulls - Firme

Beyond a handful of albums associated with ska that I legitimately enjoyed, I just couldn't get into it, especially the really cheesy ska.

[Edited on May 21, 2013 at 12:33 PM. Reason : ]

5/21/2013 12:23:15 PM

^those are all part of the late 80s "ska/punk revivaval" and the mid 90s "ska/punk revival revival". True ska dates back to 1950/60s Jamaica.

We used to have a local ska revival band play at our house parties in college.

Here's Propaghandi commenting on the ska revival: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F03gEzdLa2g

5/21/2013 12:42:31 PM

I am aware, but that's why I said associated with ska/under the general ska umbrella. A few bands in those periods are about the only things I could really get into regarding anything ska.

[Edited on May 21, 2013 at 12:45 PM. Reason : ]

5/21/2013 12:44:12 PM

(i was just clarifying for others. so far itt, only ska revival bands have been mentioned, and no mention of original ska. there were actually a bunch of waves of ska. it got pretty popular in england in the late 70s with bands like the Specials)

5/21/2013 12:47:33 PM

i listen to Skaface

Hes a Houston, TX OG

5/21/2013 5:06:08 PM