So from what I gather, the ska scene in Korea is young and new. In fact, I only really know one band, and that's the Witches, and even then they aren't trad ska, they're a ska punk.
While on Soulseek several months ago, a user downloaded a bit from me and messaged me about my collection. We had a conversation going, and then he mentioned that he was in a band called...Kingston Rudieska...apparently Korea's first traditional ska band. They've recently recorded a demo so check them out. Sound quality isn't the best, but they are sounding tight.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Monday, February 27, 2006
And to continue last entry's tangent...
...And that's just Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra. If you consider side bands like Tsuyoshi Kawakami and His Moodmakers, then you'd see even more "references" to Jamaican music. Here are a few examples for Tsuyoshi Kawakami and His Moodmakers:
- They cover Double Barrel by Dave and Ansel Collins...no toasting though! :(
- They cover Mojo Rocksteady by Prince Francis
- (These are probably covers of covers but...)they cover "Suavito" which the Calypso band, Undergrounds, also played. Also, they also cover "The Third Man Theme," which was also performed by Granville Williams Orchestra
Well, that's all I can think of at the moment.
So I got the Soul Captives' new EP, "Livin Easy." It's their second EP, and sounds much much better than their first self titled EP. Better produced and more sophisticated. It's been at least a year now (possibly even longer), since I last saw them, but it seems they've diversified their style a lot more. The majority of the tracks are rootsy reggae, which unfortunately I find a bore. It's all very good, just not my thing. The two ska tracks they had were really good though, and I hope they record an album soon.
But man...I seriously cannot wait...IT's almost May, and the new Aggrolites album is just around the corner...I still remember, 3 years ago, I didn't know much about this band, and just made a blind purchase, and I was totally blown away by them. To this day, I still listen to that album regularly
Their live show is even better, at the end of last year, I had seen them about 5 times in the course of 3 months. Despite playing a similar set those 5 times, I was still blown away from their performances. They're just so much fun, especially at a crowded show. The new tracks they've played are even more "Sing-along"-ish than their first album, so it's really fun when seeing them live. I kinda wish they'd record a studio version of "Don't Let Me Down," but they'd probably have to pay a lot of royalty fees.
There was more that I wanted to write, but I've lost the motivation, so that's all for tonite.
EDIT 2/28: And another discovery! In their VHS, "TOKYO SKA -EVERYTIME WE SAY GOOD BYE KAGIRIYUKU HIKARINO NAKADE" they play a song called, "After The Rain" which is anotehr Skatalites cover! And I also forgot about mentioning that they also did a version of One Step Beyond (Madness' version) on their "Speed King" project.
Yeah....... I have a little too much time sometimes.
- They cover Double Barrel by Dave and Ansel Collins...no toasting though! :(
- They cover Mojo Rocksteady by Prince Francis
- (These are probably covers of covers but...)they cover "Suavito" which the Calypso band, Undergrounds, also played. Also, they also cover "The Third Man Theme," which was also performed by Granville Williams Orchestra
Well, that's all I can think of at the moment.
So I got the Soul Captives' new EP, "Livin Easy." It's their second EP, and sounds much much better than their first self titled EP. Better produced and more sophisticated. It's been at least a year now (possibly even longer), since I last saw them, but it seems they've diversified their style a lot more. The majority of the tracks are rootsy reggae, which unfortunately I find a bore. It's all very good, just not my thing. The two ska tracks they had were really good though, and I hope they record an album soon.
But man...I seriously cannot wait...IT's almost May, and the new Aggrolites album is just around the corner...I still remember, 3 years ago, I didn't know much about this band, and just made a blind purchase, and I was totally blown away by them. To this day, I still listen to that album regularly
Their live show is even better, at the end of last year, I had seen them about 5 times in the course of 3 months. Despite playing a similar set those 5 times, I was still blown away from their performances. They're just so much fun, especially at a crowded show. The new tracks they've played are even more "Sing-along"-ish than their first album, so it's really fun when seeing them live. I kinda wish they'd record a studio version of "Don't Let Me Down," but they'd probably have to pay a lot of royalty fees.
There was more that I wanted to write, but I've lost the motivation, so that's all for tonite.
EDIT 2/28: And another discovery! In their VHS, "TOKYO SKA -EVERYTIME WE SAY GOOD BYE KAGIRIYUKU HIKARINO NAKADE" they play a song called, "After The Rain" which is anotehr Skatalites cover! And I also forgot about mentioning that they also did a version of One Step Beyond (Madness' version) on their "Speed King" project.
Yeah....... I have a little too much time sometimes.
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