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<title>Sublime</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:55 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mixing an aggressive blend of thrash punk ethos with ska and dub reggae rhythms, Sublime were one of the biggest names in the late '90s ska revival. Unlike others of their ilk, they paid more attention to the latter than the former.]]></description>
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<title>311</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:55:18 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Omaha's 311 take their name from the city's police code for indecent exposure, but amateur numerologists will have a field day parsing their identifying digits in different ways. Subtracting 311 from 1990 returns a "Does not compute" error, for instance: the band was simply too crucial to the sound of that decade. After the provisional success of the funk-rock group's first two albums, 1995's <I>311</I> wedged itself forcefully into the alt-rock zeitgeist, going to No. 12 on the album charts. Mixing up rapping, grunge riffs, vinyl scratching and mosh-able choruses, it perfectly summed up the Lollapalooza generation's smorgasbord-like approach to musical styles. With 1997's <I>Transistor</I>, 311 had both beefed up the guitars and dialed up the dub effects, perfecting a contrast between RATM-style rap-rock and festival-friendly reggae jams that would define the following year's live album. While alternative tastes eventually moved on, 311 continued to ply their polymorphous funk and positive lyrics; they returned in 2009 with <I>Uplifter</I>, their ninth album.
- Doug Russell]]></description>
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<title>No Doubt</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:40 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Surfing high on the Ska Punk wave which raged in the 1990s, No Doubt found their ticket to ride in a watered-down, polished combination of 3rd Wave Ska and punk-pop. With success on the horizon, they quickly moved into more radio-friendly pop territory, launching a career that moved beyond alternative music festivals. As image-perfect as Disneyland, which sat in their backyard, No Doubt embraced a sound and look that countered the aggressive and raw aspects of grunge and punk. What little ska sound they had became buried under tightly crafted new wave currents. The group's appeal skyrocketed with the attention-grabbing centerpiece and vocalist, Gwen Stefani. In both sound and image, Stefani stood out like a forest fire in a snowstorm. Her lofty voice soared over easily digestible, bouncy guitars and took front stage both aurally and visually. Stefani went on to worldwide fame after the band went on hiatus in 2003.
- Mark Murrmann]]></description>
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<title>The Clash</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:51:10 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[People weren't joking when they called the Clash "the only band that matters." At the end of a decade when most rock music was being made by increasingly self-possessed millionaires, the Clash were a revelation. They played like the Who on speed (which is a pretty big deal, considering the Who were on speed to begin with) and howled about -- well, it was hard to make out just what Joe Strummer was singing on those first few records, but you could tell he was pissed. More importantly, the band's power and passion sounded like the solution to every social ill they addressed, as well as the cure for every personal disappointment you'd ever suffered. As spontaneous as they seemed, the band's three-chord anthems were marvels of songcraft; lead guitarist Mick Jones' pop smarts gave Strummer's righteous anger plenty of hooks to hang on, while Strummer's rage lent heft to even their catchiest songs. As their career progressed, Strummer and Jones explored the Roots and Reggae hinted at in the band's first recordings with increasing confidence, until hubris eventually did them in. But if the Clash hadn't been so arrogant to begin with, they never could have convinced a generation that rock bands were capable of starting revolutions instead of just singing about them.
- Tim Quirk]]></description>
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<title>slightly stoopid</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:41:04 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Following in the footsteps of Lee Scratch Perry, the Wailers, G. Love and the Long Beach Dub Allstars, Slightly Stoopid blend acoustic rock with hip-hop, dub, punk, ska and reggae, attracting an army of die-hard fans, "Ese Locos." Core members Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald were high school classmates when they signed to Sublime frontman Brad Nowell's label, Skunk Records. Like their Skunk cronies, the band helped define the aggressive sounds of the '90s SoCal skate-punk scene, beginning with their 1996 self-titled debut. Drummer Rob Moran and percussionist/vocalist Oguer Ocon joined the group for third studio album <i> Everything You Need </i>, which showcased their newly vamped live-dub sound. With 2005's <i>Closer to the Sun </i>, the band finally found a home on the Billboard charts. Famous for their crowd rousing jam sessions, Slightly Stoopid continue to tour with a variety of artists, including G. Love & Special Sauce, N.E.R.D, the Roots, Toots and the Maytals and more, playing nearly 200 gigs a year. 2007 kicked off their Summer Haze tour with G.Love and Ozomatli.
- Sabrina Sutherland]]></description>
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<title>Smash Mouth</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:55 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The first in a growing number of bands to eschew the traditionally accepted route to success via radio airplay and just go for the gusto with TV endorsements, Smash Mouth represent the new breed of media-savvy rock groups. By boiling down the elements of whatever styles seem to be the taste of the week and throwing a -pop ska beat behind it, they've ensured themselves a perpetual spot in the market. With the unforgettably infectious 1997 one-shot "Walkin' on the Sun," a deliciously snide synthesis of garage abrasiveness and lounge-y groove, Smash Mouth got everybody singing in a British accent and playing air-keyboards for a while. Their next release was a VW commercial.]]></description>
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<title>Bowling For Soup</title>
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<category>Pop Punk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:51 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[While their teenage movie soundtrack-friendly version of Brian Adams' "Summer Of '69" may make Bowling for Soup an easy target for novelty dismissing, further listening will lead you to understand that this band plays contagiously hyper punk-pop with a heavy leaning on third-wave ska influences. Their uncanny talent for writing infectious power pop with soaring harmonies and diamond-edged melodies was honed three years after the band formed, the fruits of seemingly endless touring schedules. The bright parts of Bowling For Soup's songs shine when the band exercise their vacuum-tight playing and flawlessly interlocked vocal harmonies.
- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>Reel Big Fish</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:40:19 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Laid-back horns creep up on thick, reggae-rooted bass lines, leading up to a manic explosion of wild Ska fun. Racing vocals and skankin' guitars have a sound close to the heart of more traditional Ska, but Reel Big Fish shake things up enough to keep the kids dancing like dogs under a full moon.
- Mark Murrmann]]></description>
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<title>Pepper</title>
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<category>Ska Punk</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:04 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>The English Beat</title>
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<category>Ska Revival</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Formed in Birmingham in 1978, this much loved multi-racial sextet (Dave Wakeling, guitar/vocals; Rankin' Roger, vocals; Andy Cox, guitar; Dave Steel, bass; Everett Moreton, drums; Saxa, saxophone) took the Specials' blueprint and added high-spirited pop appeal, all spiced up with a ska authenticity provided by legendary bluebeat saxophonist Saxa. Having released a sparkling cover of the Smokey Robinson classic "Tears Of A Clown" as a debut single on 2-Tone, they quickly inked a long-term deal with Arista affording them their own spin-off label, Go Feet. Soon, a string of irresistible chart hits from "Hands OffÃÂ She's Mine" to "Mirror In the Bathroom" had made them <I>Top Of The Pops</I> regulars, all included on faultless debut album <I>I Just Can't Stop It</I>, which showed off both their witty way with a put down ("Best Friend") and a lyrical loathing of Thatcherism ("Stand Down Margaret"). Taking a less commercial and more reggae-influenced approach on 1981's follow up album, <I>Wha'ppen</I>, the band rallied for the following year's <I>Special Beat Service</I>, which as well as boasting MTV hits "Save It for Later" and "I Confess" included Dave Wakeling's soporific swansong "End Of The Party," a clear influence on Blur. Frustrated by the lack of a U.S. breakthrough, Wakeling and co-singer Rankin' Roger left the band the same year to form General Public, while rubber-legged pair Cox and Steel formed the Fine Young Cannibals with Roland Gift. None of which can dim memories of the defiantly droll Dave Wakeling singing "Too Nice To Talk To" on <I>Top Of The Pops</I> dressed as a Soviet soldier as the invasion of Afghanistan raged.
- Paul Moody]]></description>
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<title>Less Than Jake</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:41 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Combine the irresistibly catchy melodies of Punk-Pop with ska beats played at warp speed and a robust section of squealing horns, and you've got Less Than Jake. The mishmash of styles blends unexpectedly well, emerging as a danceable hybrid with a little something for everyone, from punkers to porkpie-wearing rudies.
- Kali Holloway]]></description>
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<title>The Mighty Mighty Bosstones</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:52:17 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[With a voice like a bulldog with throat cancer, Dicky Barrett and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones keep the roof raised with their tight blend of Boston-based Punk and Ska a la the Specials. Formed in 1985 and making their first recorded debut in 1989, the Bosstones (as they are informally called) were on the Third Wave Ska scene way early. They helped to shape the now wildly popular genre, Ska-Punk. Though they tone down once in a while to take on a more traditional, more subdued Ska style, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones mostly live up to (and beyond) their name and crunch through some serious Hardcore. Even when they're pushing up the pulse of their sound, the Bosstones never sacrifice the horn-rich Ska aspect of the band. Instead, the horn and the up-down guitar sound picks up both the pace and feet -- and sets the kids dancing.]]></description>
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<title>Madness</title>
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<category>Ska Revival</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:36:03 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Madness have always been about fun -- for themselves and for their audience -- earning the title "The Nutty Boys" early in their career. Their upbeat, humorous sound helped revitalize Ska in the late 1970s and early '80s. A certifiable classic, the album <I>One Step Beyond</I> draws on the early ska and rock steady of Jamaica's Prince Buster and adding a distinct British stamp. Though they were always loved in the U.K., it took the hit "Our House" to win a significant American audience. That single exemplified the way Madness departed from traditional Ska, adding bits of soul and Brit Pop to their sound. Madness reunite here and there in different forms for an eager fan base that remains supportive.]]></description>
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<title>Goldfinger</title>
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<category>Ska Punk</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:08 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Another band composed of Ska and Punk fans who couldn't bear to settle on just one genre. Goldfinger spin out slick, 100% horn-free music that's actually closer to Green Day than the Skatalites -- or even the Specials for that matter. Their catchy hooks and high-energy playing have helped them win the hearts of legions of contemporary Ska Punk and corporate rock fans everywhere.
- Kali Holloway]]></description>
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<title>The Specials</title>
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<category>Ska Revival</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:55:50 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Just as Punk was catching its second wind in Britain, and Ska was becoming a quickly fading memory, the Specials arose -- not quite like a phoenix from the ashes but as rude boys from yesteryear -- to blend the sounds of England's present and Jamaica's past. What they did, essentially, was give Ska a swift kick in the pants, hurrying its mellow rhythms just so, while leaving its horns and humor intact. While resurrecting Ska was hardly revolutionary, the band's multi-racial scope was, resulting in the aptly named 2-Tone record label. As the craze took off throughout Britain (and their cult status was founded in America), the band and label took on a number of similar acts - among them Madness and Bad Manners - who dominated the charts and held the attention of England's youth for a few years thereafter. The fad had run its course by the early '80s (even the Specials had splintered into other bands), but without the Specials' eponymous debut, neither Gwen Stefani (No Doubt) nor Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray) would have a genre to corrupt.
- Kali Holloway]]></description>
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<title>Cafe Tacvba</title>
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<category>Latin Rock</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:51:11 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Emerging in the early 1990s from Mexico City, Cafe Tacvba have achieved massive popularity with their platinum discs and MTV video awards, and have come to represent the vanguard of Latin Rock and pop. While mostly adhering to the standard rock instrumental format of drums, guitar and bass, they mix rock rhythms with Latin styles such as Mariachi, trova, Merengue, Cumbia, and Tango. Lead singer Anonimo (Anonymous) raises his raspy voice to express angst and wounded whisperings to voice discontent, while Cafe Tacuba's guitars are notable for their Industrial-esque leanings. They've recorded mutated cover versions of popular Latin tunes, as well as having worked with the Kronos Quartet and the stomping feet of Mexico's Ballet Folklorico. They're consistently unconventional in everything from their compositions to their album artwork and packaging, and they appear poised to cross over to an American audience while still singing in Spanish.
- Robert Leaver]]></description>
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<title>Los Fabulosos Cadillacs</title>
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<category>Latin Rock</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:08 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<I> Spin</I> magazine called them the "future of rock 'n' roll." Perhaps, but if nothing else, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs are the point of departure for all contemporary Latin bands that fuse rock with Latin rhythms. They began by playing Ska in the 1980s, and have matured to freely mix Punk, jazz, Funk, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Metal and Tango with accordion, sax, trumpet, trombone and the usual rock instrumentation. Their songs are generally up-tempo and characterized by frequent breaks or changes, sophisticated production, and complex arrangements; the Argentinian band's lyrics, effortlessly sung with passion, can be irreverent and dark, or humorous and even tender. "Matador" was a huge international hit for them and ultimately led to collaborations with Fishbone, Deborah Harry, Mick Jones, and Celia Cruz. They've toured extensively to enthusiastic audiences all over Latin America and the U.S., and their music appeared in the popular John Cusack film <I>Grosse Pointe Blank</I>. The awards they have been bestowed are too numerous to mention, and the eyes and ears of the Latin Rock world are upon them.
- Robert Leaver]]></description>
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<title>Rx Bandits</title>
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<category>Pop Punk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:40:12 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Fishbone</title>
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<category>Funk Rock</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:55 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[One of the original bands to effortlessly cross genres, Fishbone trailblazed a blend of Funk, Punk, Ska and Metal that was neither forced nor unnatural. A crazy horn and guitar filled amalgamation backed up by a virtuoso rhythm section makes up the backbone of their live show, while frontman Angelo Moore leaves behind most traces of sanity when he goes onstage. Though it has never been reflected by their record sales, Fishbone have garnered enough respect over the years to establish a cult following, and many newer bands such as No Doubt and Sublime owe a good deal of their success to the pioneering efforts of Fishbone.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Long Beach Dub Allstars</title>
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<category>3rd Wave Ska</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:40:23 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Long Beach Ska lives on. Sublime's Eric and Bud continue the legacy with help from their friends, crafting easy jams and guitar-driven grooves augmented by percussion, saxophone, and spicy spurts of turntablism.
- Alex Henning]]></description>
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<title>Cherry Poppin' Daddies</title>
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<category>Swing Revival</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:53 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Since they starting performing in the Pacific Northwest during Nirvana's early '90s heyday, the Cherry Poppin' Daddies can't be accused of jumping on the Retro-Swing bandwagon. Like most of their peers, the Daddies mix Jump Blues, Rockabilly, and a dash of Ska with a big beat sound that complements the modern dance floor. Like the Stray Cats in the '80s, CPD create a new sound based on vintage ideas. Their compilation album <i>Zoot Suit Riot</i> stormed up the charts in 1998.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Lucky Boys Confusion</title>
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<category>Pop Punk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 17:08:08 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Suburban Chicago band plays something they call "reggae-punk-hop." This means they watch MTV a lot and spit back the hooks of three current hit videos at once. Big, poppy songs with just enough groove to seem cool.]]></description>
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<title>Five Iron Frenzy</title>
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<category>Christian Rock</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:11:25 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This Denver-based Punk band joined the ranks of Ska-lovin' skater kids back in 1997 with a smiley hybrid of horny rhythms, nerd-punk vocals and the occasional buzzing guitar. Their harmless brand of danceable party punk falls somewhere between Sublime's tattooed, tough-guy poses and No Doubt's declawed, radio-friendly bounce.
- Mike McGuirk]]></description>
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<title>Mike Pinto</title>
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<category>3rd Wave Ska</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:52:42 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>The Aquabats</title>
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<category>Ska Punk</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:39 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Superhero Ska-Punk-Pop in action, ready to make the radio safe for wild and crazy music. With a zany look and an infectiously fun sound, these SoCal boys -- er, Superheroes -- take you on a maniacal carnival ride of poppy Ska Punk.
- Mark Murrmann]]></description>
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<title>Rancid</title>
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<category>Punk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[As with the Beatles, there'll never be another Clash. But in the early '90s, no one more closely approximated the Clash's sheer energy and restlessness than Rancid. Their renovated and refurbished sound was palatable to old-school punks, new-school punks, and MTV followers alike. Lead singer Tim "Lint" Armstrong and bassist Matt Freeman had already debuted in a number of other notable Punk and Ska outfits, including M.D.C., Dance Hall Crashers, and their highly successful creation, Operation Ivy. By the time the pair formed Rancid, they had ironed out the freshman rough edges to emerge with raucous, feel-good Punk with catchy melodies galore and enough ruffian chanting to start a bar fight. And even if almost every lyric sung by Armstrong falls just outside of coherent, their music's fiery vibrancy is enough to keep the spirit of 1977 alive.
- Kali Holloway]]></description>
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<title>Mustard Plug</title>
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<category>Ska Punk</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:34:17 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A kinder, gentler version of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, complete with a prominent horn section, flashy clothes and vivid, storytelling lyrics. The vocals explode in sing-along anthems, perfect to keep the college kids skanking.
- Mark Murrmann]]></description>
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<title>Buck-O-Nine</title>
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<category>Ska Punk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:28 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This San Diego-based band received national recognition along with the rest of the Third Wave Ska phenomenon, but their sound more closely resembles traditional reggae at times. Very active horn section.]]></description>
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<title>Save Ferris</title>
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<category>Ska Punk</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:04 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sounding like a No Doubt tribute band, Save Ferris soldered together Punk-Pop buoyancy and springy Ska beats and found themselves with a minor hit on their hands when they covered Dexy's Midnight Riders' "Come On Eileen." Vocalist Monique Powell sometimes mistakes herself for a seasoned chanteuse with comic results. One more thing to smile about in the general air of festivity surrounding the band.
- Chad Driscoll]]></description>
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<title>The Slackers</title>
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<category>3rd Wave Ska</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:51:51 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Having obviously spent a lot of time listening to older Ska, the Slackers have learned the value of a slow-groovin' skank beat. Unlike much of today's Ska, these guys rely on musicianship over loud guitars and hyperactive horns. Smoky, velvet vocals croon over deliberate rhythms.]]></description>
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<title>Hard-Fi</title>
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<category>Brit Rock</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:58:30 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From Staines, an unfashionable London commuter town under the flight path of
Heathrow Airport (it's the home of fictional gangsta Ali G) come tales of
working class frustrations and ambition played to a Britpop soundtrack. With
harmonicas honking like car horns and lyrics about ATMs, Hard-Fi's music never strays far from the streets. July 2005's debut album <I>Stars of CCTV</I> enjoyed both immediate commercial success and a nomination for 2005's Mercury Music Prize (an award designed to showcase the year's 12 best albums from UK and Irish artists) leading to inevitable comparisons between bandleader Richard Archer and the Streets' Mike Skinner, but also Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and --perhaps most accurately -- the Specials' Terry Hall. Whether or not the band go on to fulfill their early promise, this was the sound of the suburbs in England during the summer of 2005.
- Neil West]]></description>
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<title>Dance Hall Crashers</title>
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<category>3rd Wave Ska</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 09:34:14 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Spiraling out of the now-legendary Ska outfit Operation Ivy, DHC went for a considerably lighter sound from the beginning, eventually featuring twin female vocals and a bright, winning sensibility. Over the years the band has toyed with traditional Ska and harder rock influences, deepening their impact without sacrificing the contagious energy that is their trademark.
- Sarah Bardeen]]></description>
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<title>Big D &amp; the Kids Table</title>
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<category>Ska Punk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 2 Oct 2009 11:02:48 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Standard third wave Ska with a Punk rock influence and even a touch of jazz. They have a horn heavy sound, with the guitars sticking to a standard up/down Ska sound.
- Rosemary Pepper]]></description>
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<title>Hepcat</title>
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<category>Ska Revival</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:12:53 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[You can practically hear the love dripping off each cut from SoCal Ska band Hepcat. Not to be confused with punchy, punky Ska of the 3rd Wavers, Hepcat pay homage to the founding fathers with smooth horns, guitars that gently chank alongside piano plinks, and a rhythm section that knows what it is to percolate. So pure in intention, it nearly seems an anomaly in the hybrid-crazy, commerce-minded burg of Los Angeles.]]></description>
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<title>Mad Caddies</title>
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<category>Ska Punk</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:40:23 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ska will never die, at least not as long as revivalists like Mad Caddies are around to resuscitate it when it looks as though it's about to falter. Of course, the more things stay the same, the more they change, and although they rely on a few standard codes of Ska -- up/down rhythms, horns galore, and beats that fall just left of center -- they also add a few new sounds such as raging guitars and hyperactive vocals.
- Kali Holloway]]></description>
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<title>The Living End</title>
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<category>Pop Punk</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:02:25 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Australian trio comes off like punks shedding their skin in an effort to make it big. The Living End effectively drive squinty-faced Punk-Pop vocals headfirst into songs loaded with bristling guitars. The result is catchier and friendlier than Rancid, but not nearly as innocuous as Green Day. For a trio, these Aussies make a hell of a lot of noise, yet they keep themselves in check enough to find their way into regular MTV and radio rotation.
- Mark Murrmann]]></description>
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<title>Catch 22</title>
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<category>Pop Punk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:36 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hyperactive, Ska-touched Punk-Pop sounds like Smash Mouth on speed. Machine gun snare work, catchy horns and burly guitars grab the reins and set off in pursuit of life-of-the-party status.]]></description>
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<title>Voodoo Glow Skulls</title>
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<category>Ska Punk</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:55:15 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Southern California's Ska-Punk heroes bring a heavy helping of horns to their up-tempo skank sound. The vocals are gruff and rough, matching the heavy guitars. It's more of a sound you'd associate with many SoCal hardcore bands.
- Mark Murrmann]]></description>
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<title>The Untouchables</title>
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<category>Ska Revival</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:33 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Influential in the genre's revival of the early 1980s, the Untouchables mastered a more traditional ska sound by blending billowing horns with subtly jumpy guitars. Energetic and fun while still maintaining their cool, their songs still provide a nice breather if you're tired of all that punk floating in your ska.
- Mark Murrmann]]></description>
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<title>The Supervillains</title>
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<category>3rd Wave Ska</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:22:57 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Suicide Machines</title>
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<category>Ska Punk</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:04:36 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Suicide Machines have earned one of the widest followings in Punk-Pop for good reason. Even without the benefit of horns, this winsome Detroit outfit puts together airtight Ska grooves that move crowds with mesmeric power. In a genre overpopulated with clones, the Suicide Machines stand out not only because they have a gift for hooks, but also because they dare to evolve. From the punchy stage-divers of <I>Destruction by Definition</I> (1996) to the thoughtful, polished pop of their self-titled 2000 release, this band challenges its fans to grow up with them, while never neglecting to make the process sound fun.
- Chad Driscoll]]></description>
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<title>The Cat Empire</title>
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<category>Post-Modern Pop</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:11:14 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In the eight years since forming in 1999, these incorrigible genre-hoppers from Melbourne, Australia, have doubled in size and expanded their Empire. The Cat Empire started as a trio when keyboardist Oliver McGill, double bassist Ryan Monro, and percussionist Felix Riebl (who specializes in timbales) started playing their jazz-meets-ska-meets-Latin fusion at gigs in jazz clubs and all-night parties at the tender age of nineteen. Gradually, they added trumpeter Harry James Angus, drummer Will Hull-Brown, and DJ Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwala to the mix of musicians and hip-hop to the musical recipe. Bigger group plus bigger sound turned out to equal bigger bookings for the band, which started playing sold-out shows in Australia, touring around the world, and recording their first album. Record labels came a-knockin', and after weighing their options, the band signed with Virgin, which released their 2003 self-titled debut. <i>Two Shoes</i> and <i>Cities</i> followed in 2005 and 2006, respectively.
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<title>Tim Armstrong</title>
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<category>Punk</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:10 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Perhaps best known as the driving force behind '90s punk mainstays Rancid, Tim Armstrong also played bass in Operation Ivy, the <i>other</i> seminal post-golden years punk rock band, and is the proprietor of Hellcat Records, which put out Joe Strummer's last few albums. In 1999, Armstrong launched a punkified hip-hop group, called the Transplants, and to date has released a trio of records with them. In the meantime, Armstrong has made appearances alongside all kinds of acts, from Gwen Stefani and Pink to such more seemingly suitable projects as Bad Religion and NOFX. In 2007, Armstrong released his first proper solo album, a good time reggae-punk record, called <i>A Poet's Life</i>.
- Mike McGuirk]]></description>
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<title>The Toasters</title>
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<category>Ska Revival</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 09:06:14 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Noting that the 2-Tone movement had little impact on American music, the Toasters formed in 1982 to bring Ska -- which by that time had become a wildly popular music form in Britain -- to audiences on the other side of the Atlantic. Their sound is culled from Jamaican Ska of the '60s and its British offspring of the '80s, incorporating the same restless beats and robust horns as its predecessors. Founder Rob Hingley also created Moon Ska Records, which has become a highly successful label in the wake of the '90s Ska explosion.
- Kali Holloway]]></description>
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<title>H2O</title>
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<category>Skate Punk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 09:34:12 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sick of It All and Shelter helped form the New York Hardcore sound from two different angles. From their experiences in those seminal hardcore bands, Sick of It All roadie Toby Morse and Shelter's Adam Blake shape a new, more melodic, but still blistering NY/HC style. With thick roots deep in the New York Hardcore scene, H2O are no slouches in their punk attack. A powerful, popping bassline picks up the pace on their already accelerated and incredibly catchy, sing-along Hardcore. Their songs recall the positive themes of the Straight-Edge scene in the '80s, but sidestep the preachy, holier-than-thou posturing. In addition to ideological similarities, H2O also borrow sonically from bands like the Gorilla Biscuits, who had undeniably infectious melodies.]]></description>
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<title>Choking Victim</title>
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<category>Pop Punk</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:21:42 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Gravelly vocals try to harmonize but don't quite hit the mark, giving this N.Y.C. band a sound as rough as Operation Ivy's catchy, ragged Ska Punk. When Choking Victim abandon their Ska influences, a barrage of fast, noisy guitars hone in on manic, ripped and torn Punk-Pop.
- Mark Murrmann]]></description>
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<title>The Hippos</title>
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<category>Ska Punk</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:36:39 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Entering with ultra-heavy guitars, the Hippos' crunching Hardcore gives way to upbeat, catchy, horn-driven Ska. Guitars still sneak into songs and sometimes dominate, but overall their hearts ride the 3rd Wave of Ska.
- Mark Murrmann]]></description>
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<title>The Pietasters</title>
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<category>3rd Wave Ska</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:44:13 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Originally, Ska stars like Desmond Dekker and Laurel Aitken combined the Motown sound with Jamaican bluebeat rhythms and horns, more horns, and additional horns. Perhaps as an homage to these pioneers, the Pietasters have followed suit, mixing '60s R&B and Punk into their distinctive Ska sound that not only possesses the peppy, knee-jerk, circus-inspired rhythms of most 3rd Wave Ska, but which also leans towards the roots of the genre. The Pietasters allow one to either kick up their heels, or relax and sway to the more mellow tunes they have to offer -- after all, skankin' too quickly is tiring, not to mention the fact that you end up looking like an idiot running in place after awhile.
- Kali Holloway]]></description>
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<title>Skankin' Pickle</title>
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<category>Ska Punk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 09:33:52 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Like taking a walk through a mall, or flipping through 500 channels on a big screen TV, Skankin' Pickle offer a myriad of pop culture references set to an upbeat, horn-heavy, Ska Punk soundtrack.
- Mark Murrmann]]></description>
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<title>The Selecter</title>
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<category>Ska Revival</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:51:46 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hands down, Pauline Black possessed the best voice that ever graced a 2-Tone release. Blessed with a bewitching soprano and dramatic panache, Black's voice reached plateaus that made every other musical detail sound like part of a backdrop painted just to set the stage for her entrance. While the Specials were content to merely jazz up old Ska standards, and Madness pleased themselves by playing up the zany angle, the Selecter shuttled through their songs like a band of Ska revisionists, with Black rewriting songs with her voice and leaving her signature in every piercing note. Even if the Specials outsold them and Madness outlasted them, Selecter were arguably the best that 2-Tone had to offer.]]></description>
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