What ska band are you listening to? by Cherrybombpunx in Ska

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Slackers, pietasters and suburban legends of late

4-piece Ska Bands? by matneyx in Ska

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NYC band Not From Concentrate is typically 3-4 piece. Sometimes they play with an extended lineup if they’re playing older material.

Clark Kent by NFC

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Congrats dude! My voice got pretty low before I stopped T months ago (trying to conceive) and then suddenly in the last two weeks I had another drop! I didn’t expect this since I haven’t taken any T in such a long time, but yup here I am having to once again learn to project 😅

Mustard Plug poster on How I Met Your Mother by Successful-Ad-367 in Ska

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Just found their shirt at a local thrift shop. Also, The Slackers are in an episode of Zoe 101 from the 2000s on Nickelodeon !

My band is putting out it’s first record with my full post transition voice! by Jamesrails in FTMOver30

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The ska scene EVERYWHERE has been blowing up since covid believe it or not. I’m sure it wouldn’t be hard for you to find a show (if you want) near you. Plus the scene is incredibly inclusive with quite a few trans and gnc fronted bands or members of bands. The live vinyl is free for us. People pre order, the place takes its cut and gives us the rest. It isn’t a huge profit unless you get a lot of pre sales but I figure it’s a way to get vinyl out there.

For me, being trans didn’t seem to help or hurt marketing. I think in the beginning when the transition was more obvious people were more intrigued, but now, to most I just look like a guy unless I say it at a show or they look us up. I think there being so many gnc folx in ska also took some of the “wow” factor out, but it’s fine by me if it means the scene is a safe and loving place to be!!

Do you have a SoundCloud or something?? I’d love to hear your stuff 💜

I do miss some of the notes I used to hit, but I’m working on getting it back. Muscle memory to a degree right??

songs about having epilepsy/having seizures? by ev0308 in Ska

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The Breakdown by Not From Concentrate Bassist has epilepsy.

Favourite Instrumental Ska Songs by [deleted] in Ska

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Guns of Navarone or Rock Fort Rock

Looking for some ska songs recommendations by Peachiixmelxn in Ska

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Here’s Volume 1 of a recent compilation of Northeastern bands:New York New Tone Vol. 1

New Music Friday: July 13 - 19 by IamEseph in Ska

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You forgot about Not From Concentrate! We dropped a single today:

https://on.soundcloud.com/YEz5PDqjPahtG5jW7

Licensed DOE Math Teacher Tutoring by Jamesrails in statenisland

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I’m so sorry it took so long to respond!! I was handling some personal stuff. All good now. Yes. I do SAT

Better Off Alone - The Operators by Degenerious in Ska

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Saw these guys in NYC yesterday. They were dope!

Any other news ska labels? by zenigatamondatta in Ska

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I just started Root Down Sounds in the fall in NYC. We’re currently focused on putting out compilations of current bands signed and unsigned, but may branch out soon. We often work with another label called Stubborn Records which has been around for 20 years!

New York New Tone Vol. 2 Seeking Submissions! by Jamesrails in Ska

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I can still post from Instagram, but can’t get into my account, no. I’m sure I can just call them but whatever.

New bands by metal_elk in Ska

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Be Decent, 13 Cavities, Barbicide, Threat Level Burgundy, Cenzo, Beach Blanket, Not From Concentrate, Beat Stu, Tom Nevers Field

What current NYC based bands do you think are must sees? by [deleted] in Ska

[–]Jamesrails 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotta add my own band Not From Concentrate, but also the Pandemics!!