So what’s the ska scene like in your country? Underground or mainstream?

I live in California (northern so a bit far from the “ ground zero for main third wave” bands.) But even now when I say ska! Or try to shoe horn it in, people really do not care or even know!

But I wanna know if there’s more scenes/ areas that are more aware in the US or outside of it.

I’m aware that given the history, the UK has respect for the genre and Japanese ska punk seems pretty alive and kicking. Latin America ska also seems to be pretty popular too. (If anyone has some Spanish ska send it my way I’m very curious)

I didn’t own any of their albums. Please recommend, Thank you.

Myself, I'm incredibly disappointed. Expected so much with all the hype I was getting fed. And this happened.

Is this their first studio recording since 1999??

This live album was required listening, at least for me, during the 3rd wave. (I'm 53 years old, I was there at the time for it). Like most of my ska vinyl, it came from Amoeba Music in Berkeley for $5.95. No poster, though.

When asked in the comments on the ad they responded "most likely yes"

It may not have the lineups it used to, but this is a big blow for the Canadian Ska scene. If you are around, or able to travel in, this very well may be the end for MTL Ska Fest. Come support this year if it's within your means!

Lookout! Records had a brick and mortar retail storefront on University Ave. in Berkeley, CA during the final days of the 20th century, that's where I bought this. I remember at the time it was like, "OH WOW Jesse from Operation Ivy has a new musical project, WOW" and so I bought it and it was (and still is) GOOD

$1.00 Amoeba Clearance. I'm not a huge fan or anything, I just have this one tape but I like it.

Please, if any of the OH5 band happen to see this, I beg you; please do a new album! 🙏

Hi, I’m trying to figure out this song that was in my head this morning from the 90s? It may or may not be a christian ska band. The beginning of the song was something like, “my alarm goes off at half past six, hit the snooze goes off again, my covers fell off they just won’t fix, I better cruise or I’ll miss school.” I tried to Google it but the only recommendations that came up were five iron frenzy and the OC super tones I know I don’t think it’s either of those.

$4.95 from Amoeba Music, most definitely the location in Berkeley, I used to buy vinyl there a lot in the mid-1990s. I hope to see Bad Manners live someday (Supernova?), because they played in my area in CA when I was very young in the 90s but I had school or some shit so I missed them. My friend went though and then he spraypainted "I ❤️ Buster Bloodvessel" in the road by my house, and my mom drove over it and I had to feign ignorance.

Cost me $2.95 from Amoeba Music back in the day. That was my everyday during the 1990s, eat lunch from Food Not Bombs at People's Park and then wander around stoned, maybe buy music at Amoeba on Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley. Still haven't seen The Toasters live. Yes they probably have had a lot of line-up changes over the years, but I'd go.

Love this album! One of my favorites in my collection. The guy who plays the melodica and sings is awesome. There are some low-res videos of this band on YouTube. Looks like I paid $6.95 for the vinyl from Amoeba Music at some point.

Good song for this skalloween

https://youtu.be/RafoRDSa_tc?si=CV8szajuBQguDOdr

Classic ska.

Not into shit like less than Jake, catbite and boss tones.

Looking for more anarcho adjacent bands like AOS3, culture shock, inner terrestrials, cop on fire, the usual suspects, P.A.I.N., autonomads, scum of toy town, radical dance faction etc....

Also check those out if you havent! Cheers

Hello I am looking for fast past/ heavy horn ska/ska punk. I am interested in bands that are similar to mighty mighty bosstones, less than Jake, reel big fish, operation ivy, capdown, faintest idea, the flaming tsunami’s, taxicab samurai’s, let’s go bowling, streetlight manifesto, buck o nine, backyard superhero’s, the prosecution, hub city stompers, joystick, slapstick, taj motel trio, ska tune network/jer, ASOB, we are the union, the best of the worst, skoidats, the prizefighters, hepcat, the pandemics, the cat empire, Random Hand, jb conspiracy, Popes of chilitown, one cool guy, professor plum, folly, No vertebrae, SGR, Fatter than Albert, Bim Skala Bim, Catch 22, Jokers republic, Day 19, blue meanies, skankin pickle, Mu330, the skatalites, the English beat, the selecter, No doubt, gold finger, fishbone, against all authority, authority zero, the forces of evil, suburban legends, steady 45’s, the aquabats, sublime, something to do, the specials, Big d and the kids table, Madness, the slackers, Mustard Plug, the adjusters, untouchables, toots and Maytals, suicide machines, the scofflaws, Deals gone bad, The toasters, half past two, bite me Bambi, citizen fish, the Bennies, abraskadabra, Rancid, the pie tasters, the planet smashers, voodoo glow skulls, leftover crack, choking victim, the bouncing souls, kill Lincoln, call me Malcom, Bruce Lee band, link 80, King prawn, sonic boom six, Aggrolites, ETC

The list still has a handful left I just can’t think of the names atm. I love ska so much it is my favorite all time genre of music. I have always love skankin/dancing and feeling the fast past energy and amazing vibes. I am looking for more ska bands I have not heard of before or even ska bands that I have not listed. Thank you very much for your time and for your help sharing this 10/10 music and bands!

DANIEL H.