Holy shit, they still make ska bands! I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Some of the first shows I ever went to were ska shows. Nowadays, when I hear a ska band, I’m whisked back to the UW-Eau Claire Ska Fests. Those were some fun shows, with band after band of jazz class outcasts in pork pie hats just letting loose. That’s what ska is all about. Fun. It’s about skanking around your stereo while some goofball yells about chowing down at a taco stand over brass blasts. These guys work in some rawk riffing, keeping the whole affair very 1994. If you’re looking to do a bit of time travel, you might want to check this shit out.
–mp (Stomp)