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So, did anyone else notice that The Aquabats! are back up to a seven piece roster in that holiday post? The money from Yo Gabba Gabba must be helping out. I'm also hoping for a Bosstones tour this summer. This year's Warped line-up is the first some of my friends have wanted to see in six years. Having the Bosstones would get be back at Warped, but I'd much rather have them on their own tour so they can play a full set.
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drunk asian neighbor posted:Jesus Christ what a horrifying lineup. They're mostly in it to see AWK. I haven't the heart to say, "you were just onstage with him while he played with a full orchestra in Chicago. How can you be stoked for a twenty minute Warped Tour set?"
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Jan 2, 2010 06:05
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Tip the Van and Deal's Gone Bad are also listed. Like I said, I'm hoping the Bosstones do their own tour and bring along some other bands.
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Jan 2, 2010 06:53
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Thornes posted:The first song that pops up is by The Hippos and it sounds pretty good. Then I realize it sounds really familiar. Then I further realized it was a song by The JB Conspiracy. There was no way for me to flag it as being wrong. Now people are gonna hear that amazing song and not know who really made it! That reminds me of Napster having every random ska cover being listed as Less Than Jake songs. Even Reel Big Fish songs were being listed as Less Than Jake.
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Jan 12, 2010 02:37
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Obama Yo Mama posted:something i totally just realized for the first time and it makes the song that much better for me now: I learned that from Taiko Drum Master of all sources. And they say video games rot your mind...
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Jan 12, 2010 05:51
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Dickeye posted:I used to have Less Than Jake playing I'm A Dude with Kel and it was awesome I still have "We're All Dudes" and a demo song The Hippos never put on the posthumous final album.
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Jan 12, 2010 14:41
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The Specials have been announced for Coachella. http://www.coachella.com/event/lineup Here's hoping for a solo US tour.
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Jan 19, 2010 19:33
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Summer seems to be when everyone tours, so albums usually come out around then. Smaller bands tend to stay at home in the winter, because they can't risk a weather related auto accident.
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Jan 22, 2010 04:19
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I was hoping they do tour dates along the way, rather than fly from date to date. You know, for all the young fans who never had or chance to see them or can't fly to England.
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Jan 22, 2010 18:21
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Their dates had better be more than "East Coast, West Coast, Cheers." It'd be a big disservice to their fans to finally have the reunion tour, and then play very few dates.
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Feb 1, 2010 16:58
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JR described their previous reunion show as "bittersweet" given the circumstances, but it is pretty cool that they're giving it another go.
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Feb 2, 2010 05:05
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Ah, yes Sonseed. Played that at a party once. It's an original and fairly infamous.
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Feb 11, 2010 19:38
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I mean, I found the demo and all I could imagine was a circus seal. The cover itself is good, definitely better than Iron & Wine's version. The beginning though. Ugh.
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Feb 12, 2010 00:20
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Every high school ska band has to get back together. That includes known ska bands that started in high school like The Hippos and the original version of Rx Bandits.
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Feb 19, 2010 05:20
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Only if they all play at the same time and it's the marching band version.
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Feb 19, 2010 15:00
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I was going to say, I found Ska Brewing Co. on a trip through Illinois. Beer was okay, but I still have a couple of the caps floating around.
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Feb 24, 2010 17:22
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Why would they skip the solo in Punk Rock Girl? It's one of my favorite solos just for how sloppy it is.
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Mar 4, 2010 16:41
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It's my mistake for thinking that's when the solo occurs. It actually comes right after that clip ends.
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Mar 4, 2010 22:35
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Is that just a general "bands make all their money off of shows and merch" statement, or has Victory wronged them in some way?
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Mar 12, 2010 02:42
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I'll agree with a mostly horn and decent Aquabats! album. Do you think they'll do a 20th Anniversary Pezcore next year? LTJ seems to be a little put off when I mention I've been coming to see them for ten years, so maybe they don't want to think about being around that long. E: aricoarena posted:Im waiting for Big D and the Kids Table to fire their singer or for him to die or something. His halfass talksing terriblness has made the last 2 album unlistenable. Also the lyrics are poo poo. Weren't most of their earlier songs written by a horn player who left the band?
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Dickeye posted:They've already done the Pezcore rerelease with the concert DVD, thats why I'm hoping for Hello Rockview Rockview could definitley use a reissue. However, I don't know if they can afford to buy it and Losing Streak back from Capitol. Okay, I checked Amazon, and had ignored the 2008 version of Pezcore since I already have two different versions of it. 20th Anniversary doesn't matter so much with it being that recent. They can just put a sticker on the cover. I still really want the Losing Streak picture disc. They should reissue that. 
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Mar 18, 2010 14:48
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not a dinosaur posted:Honestly deep down I am waiting for The Impossibles to do a reunion tour I'd be down to see The Gadjits as long as it was as their ska incarnation and not their indie album.
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Mar 18, 2010 16:26
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Dickeye posted:They've already bought the rights to all their albums back and apparently are going to be rereleasing them on their own label Do you have a source regarding Losing Streak and Hello Rockview reissues? I don't remember those being mentioned and I just skimmed a year's worth of updates on their official site.
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Mar 18, 2010 19:42
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Thanks. I really should keep up on Vinnie's blog.
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Mar 19, 2010 01:12
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The Hippos' "Always Something There to Remind ME" is awesome, but it's more on the Power Pop end of their career than the ska end. Big D's cover of Iron Maiden's "Iron Maiden." Honestly, probably just a third of the Metalliska comp.
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Why didn't this thread come up two years ago when I still had my radio show? The Gadjits: Mustang Sally Skinhead Girl The Hippos: Freeze Up Bad Manners: My Girl Lollipop Can-can The Aquabats!: Ska Boss The Scofflaws: Pee-wee's Big Adventure The Clash: Armagideon Time Police & Thieves Pressure Drop The Specials: A Message To You, Rudy The English Beat: Tears of a Clown The Skatalites have done plenty of covers, too, if you want to take it way back.
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Apr 7, 2010 14:37
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Does the Good Charlotte song that uses lines from "Rudy, A Message to You" count? 
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Apr 7, 2010 16:06
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guppy posted:What an odd performance. Most of the band seems to be rocking out and having a blast, except for the lead singer, who looks very "ugh loving whatever" and as if he'd rather be anywhere but there. Maybe he's waiting for the Fun Boy Three reunion.
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Apr 15, 2010 15:09
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Miscellaneous_T posted:It's kinda like the Dead Kennedys touring without Jello Biafra. So it's like going to live karaoke?
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Apr 15, 2010 20:52
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The Berzerker posted:I was going to go see The Specials tomorrow night in Toronto, but it's been postponed due to a medical emergency. I hope they're okay Too much too old?
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Apr 19, 2010 14:18
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The Aquabats! just played a large portion of the US on the Yo Gabba Gabba! Live Tour.
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Apr 24, 2010 12:03
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Your other ska choices in Rock Band consist of No Doubt and one Bosstones track.
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May 12, 2010 04:05
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Mysterious Aftertaste posted:I'm 90% sure RX Bandits will have a song on RBN, I think choi said something about it on twitter a couple weeks ago Someone should upload "Teen Idol" to RBN just to see what happens. The song was pretty popular when I first saw them ten years ago (  ), but Matt has since said, "playing that song would be like loving an ex-girlfriend -- that I don't even like."
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May 13, 2010 19:43
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aricoarena posted:what was that ska sreamo band that a video was posted of pages upon pages ago, I've looked but keep missing it. Anybody remember? Folly. Their album is called "Insanity Later."
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May 26, 2010 03:06
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I'm sure someone will rip the tracks and rehost them online. Having a digital copy kind of defeats the niche purpose of making 7"s.
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Jun 22, 2010 14:24
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Or, y'know, if they have Tip the Van providing back-up vocals again. 
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Jul 21, 2010 16:53
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The best thing about an RBF/Aquabats! tour is that I can take my Mom and my younger brother and everyone will skank and have a good time.
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Aug 21, 2010 19:10
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WaffleZombie posted:I just saw Less Than Jake the past two nights in small venues in the Philly suburbs, and the bit of news they shared: they just recorded an EP of TV theme songs. They played something off it I completely didn't recognize, which makes me feel good about myself because apparently it was for iCarly. So it's a new version of "G-Man Training Target?" It's actually kind of cool to hear LTJ is doing another covers album. It's been a while.
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Aug 23, 2010 20:29
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My record collection exceeds a 4'x4' box... Only about a dozen ska LPs in there, though. "Club Ska '67" is probably the coolest of the bunch.
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Red Red Blue posted:I guess I probably missed this somewhere but Less Than Jake is doing an album of TV show themes? This Animaniacs one sure brings back some memories http://www.punknews.org/bands/lessthanjake TV show covers are an LTJ staple. http://lessthanjake.wikia.com/wiki/G-Man_Training_Target
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