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  I was born on Labor Day, 1978 in Gainesville, Florida. It was there that I grew up and went to college at the University of Florida. I graduated wi...  (more...)

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This lens is dedicated to everything ska. For those who happened accross this lens out of curiosity and have no clue what ska is. Check out some of the links below and get yourself acquainted. As this is a new lense, any input is welcome and appreciated. If you feel that there's a link that belongs here, email me and I'll consider your request. By the way, the design on the left is available on t-shirts, stickers, buttons, etc. at Cafepress.

Also be sure to check out... This is SKA-Cast, the ska music podcast on Gcast and The SKA Profile on Myspace!

This is SKA-Cast 

A SKA Podcast on G-Cast.

The History of SKA on YouTube 

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Some other Ska Lenses on Squidoo 

The Aquabats
The Aquabats win the award for best dressed!
Bob Marley
The legendary reggae musician was also a part of the ska elite in Jamaica when ska was first conceived.
Buck-O-Nine
A Buck-O-Nine lens for your 28 Teeth to chomp into.
Dance Hall Crashers
A little DHC never hurt anyone.
Five Iron Frenzy
Five Iron Frenzy Info from Kevin Hendricks.
Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake Info from yours truly.
MU330
MU330 is a high energy rocket fueled chainsaw wielding ska punk band from St. Louis.
Pain
Let's not put them into the ska category because they aren't but if you like ska, you'll like Pain!
The Pietasters
Oolooloo is a palindrome!
Rancid
Rancid is famous for it's punk ska innovations.
Silverback - An Introduction to Ska
Some ska history and information by Derek Bate.
The Specials
The Two Tone legends are the inspiration for some of the greatest third wave bands.
Toots and the Maytals
Toots and the Maytals were one of the most popular ska/reggae bands.

Ska Band Links 

Less Than Jake
Pez obsessed pop punk ska giants out of Gainesville, Florida.
The Know How
Ska clowns out of Gainesville, Florida.
Buck-O-Nine
San Diego ska band.
Fuzigish
South African ska band.
Spunge
Catchy ska from the United Kingdom.
The Specials
British ska legends.
Superbus
A French ska punk band that's kind of reminiscent of old No Doubt.
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Boston's hardcore ska punk giants.
Hepcat
Southern Californian traditional ska band.
MU330
Catchy chainsaw wielding punk ska band.
Rancid
Raw punk and ska quartet known for their innovative collaborations and genre crossovers.
Spitvalves
Florida punk ska band.
Pietasters
DC ska punk band.
Reel Big Fish
Self proclaimed ska punk sellouts made popular in the late 90's.
Sofapunch
Ska band known for intense live shows, and a progressive sound.
Streetlight Manifesto
A third-wave ska band from NJ that formed with some of the original Catch 22 and One Cool Guy members.
Madness
The 80s wouldn't have been the same without Madness.
Chris Murray
The ex-front of King Apparatus is a "One Man Ska Band".
Catch 22
New Jersey catchy punk ska.
Skatalites
One of the original ska bands from the 60's who helped forge the style.
Sublime
Popular ska punk rasta funk band from the 90's.
Dance Hall Crasher
One of the best female fronted ska bands.
Save Ferris
Ska punk out of the OC.
Against All Authority
Lively punk ska band out of Miami.
The Clash
Popular ska band from the 80's.
Desmond Dekker
Old school ska.
Doctor Manette
Mix ska with Weezer and this is what you get!
Filibuster
Ska a la Sublime.
Goldfinger
Very catchy pop punk ska.
Jaya the Cat
Hardcore ska punk from the Midwest.
Jeffries Fan Club
Ska for broken hearts.
Los Fabuloses Cadillacs
Ska from Argentina.

Miscellaneous Ska Related Links 

Ska on MySpace
Ska has a lot of friends on MySpace. You can be one too. Check out Ska's profile and request an add while you're at it!
Skahoo Search Engine
Website directory and search engine, reviews, articles, and forums.
Ska Brewing Company
This company specializes in what many people consider the "official beverage of ska music", beer.
Blank TV
A vast collection of ska and punk music videos.
Lyric Wiki
Would you like to find lyrics to your favorite ska song? This site is awesome for looking up lyrics.
Ska Summit
Here's a great web portal for all things ska!
SKA TV on YouTube
Here's a YouTube playlist featuring classic and not so classic ska videos.

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The Usuals on YouTube 

Here's a collection of videos featuring an incredibly talented traditional ska band from Gainesville, FL, The Usuals.

The Usuals - Orange Boy

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The Usuals - C'est La Cha Cha

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The Usuals - Sweet Pea

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Less Than Jake on YouTube 

Here's a collection of videos featuring Gainesville, Florida's most popular ska punk band, Less Than Jake.

Less Than Jake - My Very Own Flag

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Less Than Jake - Never Going Back to New Jersey

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Warped Tour 2006 - Less Than Jake

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More Ska on YouTube 


Mephiskapheles - Doomsday

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Dance Hall Crashers - Lost Again

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The Know How - Daniel Larusso Is Going to Fight

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reel big fish "take on me"

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Ska Pictures on Flickr 

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Hang-Ups

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