Monday, August 6, 2007
 

Alright, today I have some ska pop, which is a little weird given that I really haven't thought about the genre in some time.  It's even stranger that this past Friday I met someone who has a ska band.  I even gave the guy a card and told him to check out the site even though I never ramble on anything ska related.  Then, I'm goofing around this weekend and out of nowhere the all-teen, all-girl Oreskaband arrive and instantly entertain me to no ends.  Is it too much of a reach to say the world works in mysterious ways?  I think not.  At any rate, the Japanese sextet recently released a self titled album that's a U.S. exclusive, so if you're looking for something to shake up the tunes on your iPod/Zune then I think it would work well.  Enjoy.

:Oreskaband - 20 Tips:  Man, outside of the sugary sweet vocals and a language that I don't know in the slightest bit, this sure does make me flashback to when I was a kid hanging out in my room listening to the Mighty Mighty Bosstones.   It also makes we want to dig around in my CD collection for some of the pop punk that I used to like.  Personally, I love that it makes me want to do such things.  How many people are still having a good time with music like this?  Ska pop isn't exactly a high priority on most people's list.  Still, this gem makes me want to see what else I may be missing out on these days.

The fun that Oreskaband push out through their sound should also been seen, which is why I have this video of the girls playing the song Knife And Fork.  It's mostly a collage of live shows clips and the ladies having a good time in various places, so I think it gets the point across.

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