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Who are you and where do you come from?

This discussion is a chance for you to introduce yourself and talk about your scene. I'll start it off...
Hello, I'm Andy, creator of this network and SKAspot.com. I live in SW FL and I'm a transplant of the Gainesville, FL ska scene (Less Than Jake, The Know How, The Usuals). We don't have much of a scene where I currently live which is probably why I do so much online. Some of my favorite bands are Buck-O-Nine, LTJ, The Johnstones, MU330, The Specials, [spunge], Hepcat, The Dragonaires, Toots and the Maytals, and there's too many more to mention. I'm a graphic arts teacher at a local middle school and in my spare time I work on projects like this, podcasting, and drawing/ painting.

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Permalink Reply by joe cool on June 28, 2007 at 11:14am: names joseph but only my family and people who want to get my attention call me that, most every one calls me joe or joe cool.im a nut case from st.pete. bands a i like the aquabats, LTJ, and cant do it ......theres more but i dont feel like giving the history of ska in one reply to put it simple if its ska i listen to it. but yeah im an artist i guess i like to write though i cant and doodle my little comics. i hope to one day to become a film maker cause i love movies and i want to see my ideas on the silver screen but for now im stuck blurting them out and coming up with films with my best buddy sean.so uh yeah thats my. hi *waves and walks away*; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Miles Gehm on July 1, 2007 at 1:14pm: I'm Miles from San Jose. I'm still young at heart and love the ska. I like all types, but I am less crazy about new stuff with no connection to the source. I go to lots of shows and travel over 200 miles to see shows at least a couple time a years. The San Francisco Bay Area ska scene isn't dead, I've had lots of fun going to local shows over the years. I take lots of pictures/video clips and post them online. Check them out and leave a comment.

I like:
to skateboard
to dance/skank/mosh at live shows
ska/punk/reggae/dub music and some other kinds
to take photos and videos
to drink

my podcast on podomatic
http://milesgehm.podomatic.com/

my videos on blip.tv
http://milesgehm.blip.tv/

my photos on flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/milesgehm/

topics on bay area SKA that I have posted to
http://www.bayareaska.com/SKABoard/search.asp?mode=DoIt&MEMBER_...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Andrew Lyons on July 2, 2007 at 4:09am: My name is Andrew. I grew up near Annapolis, MD, then moved to Charleston, SC in 1996.
In 2001, I formed an organization called Fort Skumpter. The goal was to basically restart a dead ska scene in South Carolina. With the help of Jason Mallet of SC Ska, a small but respectable ska scene still exists in the Carolinas today.

In 2005, I moved to Los Angeles where I live to this day. I formed CA SKA in 2004 in anticipation of this move. CA SKA recently folded as my interests steered towards ska on a global scale. Thus, World Ska Resource was created in early 2007.

I have also street teamed for The Pietasters since 2002. I run their Yahoo Group as well as their My Space Group. I was recently asked to initiate a Pietasters entry on Wikipedia.

I think Ska Spot Network is a great idea and I hope it is a successful venture.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Hutch on July 4, 2007 at 2:14am: My name is Jacob but everyone i know calls me Hutch. I'm from a very small ska scene in Tx outside of dallas around the Plano/McKinney area. I was introduced to ska through my friends who formed a band in my school. I listened to them practice and heard what i liked. I now play drums in the band One Short. I thought it was kinda weird that the first show i ever went to was a show i played at; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tromboner on July 5, 2007 at 9:16pm: Hi, I'm Tromboner and I'm an alcoholic. Wait...

I'm 31, live in San Francisco, and play slide trombone. Big fan of all manner of ska music, but particularly 1st and 3rd wave. Some of the ska bands I've been fortunate (and I do mean fortunate) to have been involved with are: Pinche Hueros, The KGB, Skankin' Pickle, Regatta 69, Nate Champion, The Mighty 690, and probably others I can't remember due to the brain cell loss (see top line).

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Permalink Reply by frank velasquez on July 6, 2007 at 11:41am: hi, my name is frank... and i'm a skank-a-hollic.

i live in riverside, ca but grew up in the central valley that had no "accessible" ska scene. i got into reel big fish and the aquabats and save ferris and fell in love with rock with horns. after high school i moved to LA got into the scene more and have been to a good many ska shows and am now an addict. i still live 3rd wave, but have been getting into more trad and revival lately. sadly the oc ska scene is dying but it makes me really happy to hear there are strong scenes elsewheres.

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starpool
hepcat
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Permalink Reply by toothfairy on July 6, 2007 at 7:12pm: Hello! I'm Jana[Yannah] from Zagreb, Croatia.
Not much of a local scene here :(
I have a funny ska hat and kids on the street laugh at me :P
Everytime I go to a ska show I have this silly big smile on my face and I can't stop dancing... ska makes me happy :)
In lastest time, on my mp3 player you can find The Slackers(okay you can find them always haha...), Pannonia AllStars Ska Orchestra, Delroy Wilson, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by TavoSka on July 15, 2007 at 3:59pm: HI!!!! im octavio...or tavo or tavoska...im from Celaya, Mexico but im living in pachuca!!! i love ska all kinds!!!! i have a podcast!!! check it www.tavoska.podomatic.com.. ska is the best i can't live without ska!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Matt Harayda on July 19, 2007 at 1:36pm: Hey my name is Matt and I live in Utah. The scene here is pretty dead, but is starting to come back. I see more and more kids getting into ska everyday. I play bass in a ska band called Frank Zigmunt and the Planeteers (myspace.com/perrysgay). I also help to promote local ska shows by promoting upcoming shows online, passing flyers, and introducing ska to kids that don't know about it. If your ska kid in Utah check out my page at myspace.com/utahskascene. I've got full support from most of the local ska/reggae bands and even the dj who plays the local music. Favorite ska bands have to be Streetlight Manifesto, Reel Big Fish, Suburban Legends.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GLADSTONE OLIPHANT on July 24, 2007 at 6:18pm: Hi I am Nat Francis a k a JJSparks, too many ska favourites to mention, I live in the UK
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Permalink Reply by Stephanie Stephens on July 29, 2007 at 3:16pm: Big ups! My name is Steph and I'm from the Jersey Shore. I first got into ska about 10 looooong years ago in college, but recently got back into the scene. I'm a history teacher at a local high school, and my students get a kick out of the fact that I still go to shows, although they hate it when I play ska during class. :( Some of my favorite bands are Ruder Than You (Philly Styleeeeee!), Westbound Train, The Toasters, The Specials, Madness, among many others. To me, there's nothing like coming home from a good show sweaty and satisfied from skanking. I'd have to agree with Rich, there's NO ska scene in South Jersey; I usually have to go to Philly or North Jersey for shows.

Feel free to comment, email, etc. It's always fun to make new friends.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alex Wilhelm on July 29, 2007 at 4:14pm: I'm Alex, I'm currently attending high school in Virginia Beach. Not much ska down here, but better than where I moved from (Bellevue, Nebraska). As far as ska goes, I like a lot of the ska-punk bands referred to as "crack rock steady". I also like the Suicide Machines, Bedouin Soundclash, The Slackers, Bomb The Music Industry!, Streetlight Manifesto, etc. I make music under the alias "187 Dub Project".; ▶ Reply to This