Here are some of my personal favs:

The Bandulus - Tell It Like It Is

Matomoska! - s/t

Half Past Two - Talk Is Killing Me

Joe Gittleman - Hold On

The Abruptors - Everything you Know is Wrong

Hi All, Just wanted to Say Llama Tsunami had a great time at Scottish Daves Last Saturday! Please Keep Us in mind for shows and any Ska Festivals Happening in the summertime!

Don't remember this before in the Don't Stand So Close To Me video 😎

https://youtu.be/AaAgWi39Jvc?si=OtyfkGc0QzkpLzA6

The first single off an upcoming album that we self produced. We’ve been a band since high school but decided to actually release music years later.

This year's new addition to our tree is a 3D-printed homage to one of our favorite Supernova memories, the skanking banana! Happy skalidays, fam!

Hi all, I'm bringing my teen to the Seattle show in late January. Can. Not. Wait.

Anyhow, I'm going to make a playlist of FIF songs for her to listen to in order to get ready for the show, but I'm not sure where in the discography I should focus. Does anyone know if they're focusing more on later stuff in recent concerts? Or should I dig all the way back to Upbeats & Beatdowns?

YEEEOOOOOO….Everyone stop what you’re doing and go listen to Skank Williams’ new EP. Super rad ska/reggae versions of Tom T Hall, Hank III, and Loretta Lynn songs. Suuuuuper awesome 🤘🏼👹

https://open.spotify.com/album/54025DuwPpF7XjYXIZfzVI?si=Z1b72FoSSTi_i6M3VIXukg

I'm doing a statistical ranking of musicians in the ska, rocksteady, and reggae genres because I'm a huge nerd and like doing so. Compiling the list and pulling the data should be simple enough.

I'll be pulling metric data for every artist from first to third wave ska, roots reggae, but what bands should I consider that I haven't thought of?

As far as 'related genres' go, I'm thinking artists that wouldn't classify themselves as ska or reggae but are influenced by it: The Police, No Doubt (their hits), Smashmouth, Lily Allen, The Streets, Ace of Base

I'll post the results once it's all done.

Any of those screw you, I don't need you songs?? Gotta make a Playlist to get through the work day.

Here's everything new we caught this week. And “we” includes you! So if you landed on something that isn't listed; please post and let us know! Stuff tends to trickle in during the day too, so if you see this early: check back in to see what else has been added.

##The Weekly Release Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5m6TYmeigwAQVqyxW5sM7Q?si=kP2CZhL7RiOsTI9PcPAGtQ

Courtesy of u/Itchy-Profession-725. Often includes additional Reggae and Punk releases.

##The Yearly Release Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5rkTW7eH7xPwIHhYF6wMKh?si=jz51VafeQ5O8T-ZgGSE0qw

Courtesy of u/gotsubverted. All the Ska releases this year in one place. Our point of comparison for anything listed as previously missed.

##2024 Ska Album Sampler

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/73kEnvoIROpTM6aOPKJgEw?si=3P5dej9RRr20LBjaBw3jsw

##2024 Ska EP Sampler

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5sZQfnAKnmBeuKXgQeAxgo?si=aD98qT2kSLe8ucIC_3NlTA

##Don’t Be Shy!

If you think I've got a style wrong, if there's a bad link, or if you know where a band is from and I don't have it listed, or if you just want to talk about a release; don't be shy!

#Out Today

###Albums

On The Upbeat - Arose Such A Clatter 2024 (Christmas, Comp) (Modern Ska, Ska-Punk)

https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/album/arose-such-a-clatter-an-effortless-holiday

###Singles

The Bluebeaters - *Ora lo sai (Modern Ska, Trad)

https://open.spotify.com/album/7uqVZ4buJC5a1CLWkSlHIJ?si=o6g8di05SpWe4AZ7azHkUQ

Calypso's Curse - Oceanside (Reggae, Modern Ska)

https://open.spotify.com/album/2G7R4gwpvwfLviZO4OhpKF?si=LoAcIzR2QsypHxMZZceoDw

The Classy Wrecks - Please Do (Modern Ska) (Canada)

https://open.spotify.com/album/4h27hJ6eWZaCI4KJ3lIDqr?si=dZIcd2IPTOSYqTUGsLPFPg

#Earlier This Week

###EPs

The Stepmoms - A Great Week For Content (Indie Rock, Ska-Punk, Power Pop) (Georgia)

https://open.spotify.com/album/27gv74PjCEUmVpQ9oIgg14?si=TsZyzIYaQHmzWzGlxfMKRw

https://thestepmoms.bandcamp.com/album/a-great-week-for-content

###Singles

Melvin & os Inoxidaveis - Melvin & os Inoxidaveis (Punk, Ska-Punk) (Brazil)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6J0zV2Jp8jSVNCEPs3ggCh?si=uwCr-KkDTPeIcEOMLd6DAA

The Skariginals - Underneath My Tree (Christmas) (Modern Ska, Trad)

https://open.spotify.com/album/2s1ZabBNvh03tx33NRC2cN?si=aUVSajZvQ-qzMsk7CvsnDw

The Taj Motel Trio - Jingle Bells (Christmas) (Ska-Punk) (Georgia)

https://open.spotify.com/album/3e6fpBhOAtJ1aVj7qiZzDK?si=1hRdH3biRWaXjVHKbt7qJg

https://ttmt.bandcamp.com/track/jingle-bells-taj-motel

Urban Crater - You Can Have Two Songs This Year (Asa Treat) (Christmas) (Punk, Ska-Punk)

https://open.spotify.com/album/4smGlp4d0tM2EE3yfkWs7u?si=XdN4XgkWQmeNqPEfx36agA

#Previously Missed

###Albums

Sari Ska Band - Fuzja (Modern Ska, 2Tone) (Poland) (Nov 30)

https://open.spotify.com/album/0WRN6yzkupfTd5np5IHEVt?si=LTweUCteRi6DCSEw59kmRg

The Titanians - V.2 Helmuga (Rocksteady, Trad, Dub) (Jan 11)

https://open.spotify.com/album/1VaqKzZqvfHTdwpFEd0rB3?si=JhHDxBGITOmd_l8T_LJ1Rw

###EPs

The Che Men - Echoes of the 30s (Rock, 2Tone) (Dec 1)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5LpgnHF1MtTPDv9IYBy0FV?si=RZOnoQInR5-h1uOriX6aMA

Baby Belushi - Baby Belushi (Gypsy Punk, Indie, Ska-Punk) (Netherlands) (Nov 1)

https://open.spotify.com/album/32azgZmOxPyHQd9lTKzpiw?si=MX0GTk60Rfm1x4ow0srigw

https://babybelushi.bandcamp.com/album/baby-belushi

I just listened to two of my favorites in a row, which made me want to share them. They're both Swedish, one from 1999 and the other one from 2023. Enjoy them and please post your favorite ska songs about making love. :-)

USCB Allstars - Plug it in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvlY9IpMOhQ

Lena Margareta - Bone me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCWk0-Svgw0

Hey does anyone know a place to find charts for cover bands ? Learning by ear is last resort

Im looking for ska bands without horns, i know a couple that dont use them so im looking for recs.

1. Falling Sickness

2. Assorted Jelly Beans

3. Classics of Love

4. Operation Ivy

5. The Selecter

6. The Chinkees

7. The Suicide Machines

I had an opportunity to fly out to LA and interview Jesse Michaels in person. It was a bucket list item I got to check off, and I am incredibly grateful and humbled by the experience. It is uploaded to my YT channel (The Punk Rock Review) and I linked it below. I just wanted to share it here, as I thought it may be appreciated.

https://youtu.be/Lj57KUC8oq8

DISCLAIMER: I already wish I had a second chance at this interview bc there are things I'd like to change, so I'll probably agree with your complaints. I do not claim to be an authority on punk or have any particular degree of knowledge. I just love it and it has been in my life since 1994. I am still learning, almost daily. I hope some of you enjoy the channel and interview.

Recently I have NOT been doing that good lol. I've been listening to a ton of sad ska but I figured maybe a change would be good. Surround myself with more positivity y'know? Thanks :)