Suddenly, in the past 24 hours, I have become more interested in pursuing new music than I've been in years. Maybe decades. Yesterday, 
rikibeth (bless her heart!) gave me a bountiful list of ska recommendations, all of which utterly r0x0r. Now I want more! I started out looking specifically for motivational workout music, and that's still a priority, but I'd love a pointer to anything beautiful or quirky or atmospheric, too. Tell me who your favorite outstanding and interesting artists are. Give me links!
Come on, I know a lot of you folks like to pimp your favorite new finds. Lay it on me.
And while we’re on the subject, you should really check out my husband's stuff if you haven't already done so. He's dreamy :)
rikibeth (bless her heart!) gave me a bountiful list of ska recommendations, all of which utterly r0x0r. Now I want more! I started out looking specifically for motivational workout music, and that's still a priority, but I'd love a pointer to anything beautiful or quirky or atmospheric, too. Tell me who your favorite outstanding and interesting artists are. Give me links!Come on, I know a lot of you folks like to pimp your favorite new finds. Lay it on me.
And while we’re on the subject, you should really check out my husband's stuff if you haven't already done so. He's dreamy :)
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I have a bunch of other bands listed as "my space" friends, many of them have samples on their profiles.
And, I did an add-request thingy, if that's okay.
You can also still hit my flist album post in my LJ for some good stuff, if you didn't get it all already. The links are all still active.
And I just went through my library. I'll upload stuff shortly. ;)
E and I had fun going through your flist albumn when you posted it.
Also, thanks very much, hon!
and dead cute. Celtic and originals with a warped sensibility. Live, they cover "Blister in the Sun" with the lead riff on low D whistle.(welcome to the neighborhood, btw.)
Check out the Studio One and Trojan labels for original Ska. There is also a lot on Island Records but hey are more reggae.
Agent 99
Arthur kay & the Originals
the Allstonians
Bad Manners
Beres Hammonds
Bim Skala Bim
Big 5
Bob Marley & the Wailers - Simmer Down at Studio One (their first album)
Bunny Wailer
the Checkered Cabs (harder to find now)
Clarendonians
Dance Hall Crashers
Dandy Livingstone
Dawn Penn
Desmond Dekker
Dillinger
Ernest Ranglin
the Etheopians
Gal's Panic
Gangster Fun
the Harry J Allstars
Hepcat
JJ Allstars
Judge Dread
King Hammond
Laurel Aitken
Lets Go Bowling
The Loafers
Lord Creator
Max romeo
Mephiskapheles
the Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Mr. Review
Mu 330
Mustard Plug
No Sports
pErFeCt ThYrOid
Prince Buster
The Pietasters
The porkers
Roland Alphanso
Ruder than You
The Selector
The Scofflaws
the Slackers
Steady Earnest
Skapone
the Skatet
the Skatellites
Skavoovie and the Epitones
Skinnerbox NYC
Skunks
Spring Heeled Jack (not Kangal's old band)
The Swingers
Ten Cent Fun
Thumper
the Tiny Hat Orchestra
The Toasters
Tom Collins & the Shakers
Tony Tribe
Toots & the Maytals
the Upsetters
Voodoo Glow Skulls (super fast like most west coast pop/punk ska)
Weaker Youth Ensemble
Heh. Thanks for clarifying. I did kinda wonder!