Ska, through no fault of its own, has taken a bit of a critical beating. Dub is now seen as so essential to the history of late 20th century music that to question its importance feels almost heretical. Its brother, roots reggae, has suffered a bit from benign neglect, but its place in the canon is assured. (There's always a new generation of college kids buying Wailers' records for the first time.) Dancehall, of course, is at the peak of its hipster acclaim.
Ska was a hybrid of American r&b, jazz, and a burgeoning move towards traditional Jamaican music, which ska-core nonsense has leached out over the last two decades.
-Jess Harvell, pitchfork
Sure, it's sympathetic, but is it necessary? To elongate on how patently uncool ska is percieved, particularly before an actually positive review? It's condescending. Desmond Dekker is a founding father of ska, as the review goes on to say; why not just pay deference rather than framing your comments like you're doing the guy, and the genre a favor?
I LOVE THE VALLEY AIR, O
It seems like Tyler is growing impatient with James Rabbit's lack of progress this summer, and it appears I've got more days to myself ahead. I would gladly spend tomorrow afternoon keyboarding and singing, but I've been feeling pretty shitty the past few days. These malicious floating particles have been attacking my throat and sinuses for a couple of days. I don't have allergies, I think it's just the much-anticipated drastically lower air quality that comes with the hottest months in our fair San Joaquin Valley. When I'm over this though, it's back to business. Whatever our output these next few weeks, I'll be fine with it, if not pleased, which I frequently am.
With Bobby away for I-don't-know-how-long, and David with his endless string of gigs and projects, Beach Party Blockade is on (brief) hiatus. We'll get back to it. Hell, maybe we could open for Los Hooligans sometime soon.
I'm going to start making a push for that solo album. Even if Tyler can't cowrite alot of the songs, I'd like to get it done before my (potential) violinist is off to Berkeley.
-Max
Ska was a hybrid of American r&b, jazz, and a burgeoning move towards traditional Jamaican music, which ska-core nonsense has leached out over the last two decades.
-Jess Harvell, pitchfork
Sure, it's sympathetic, but is it necessary? To elongate on how patently uncool ska is percieved, particularly before an actually positive review? It's condescending. Desmond Dekker is a founding father of ska, as the review goes on to say; why not just pay deference rather than framing your comments like you're doing the guy, and the genre a favor?
I LOVE THE VALLEY AIR, O
It seems like Tyler is growing impatient with James Rabbit's lack of progress this summer, and it appears I've got more days to myself ahead. I would gladly spend tomorrow afternoon keyboarding and singing, but I've been feeling pretty shitty the past few days. These malicious floating particles have been attacking my throat and sinuses for a couple of days. I don't have allergies, I think it's just the much-anticipated drastically lower air quality that comes with the hottest months in our fair San Joaquin Valley. When I'm over this though, it's back to business. Whatever our output these next few weeks, I'll be fine with it, if not pleased, which I frequently am.
With Bobby away for I-don't-know-how-long, and David with his endless string of gigs and projects, Beach Party Blockade is on (brief) hiatus. We'll get back to it. Hell, maybe we could open for Los Hooligans sometime soon.
I'm going to start making a push for that solo album. Even if Tyler can't cowrite alot of the songs, I'd like to get it done before my (potential) violinist is off to Berkeley.
-Max
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