Articles by Skip Viitala
Chickenpox
Approved by...
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
The latest offering from Sweden's Chickenpox is topnotch! Chickenpox plays a wet, slick and fun style of ska that I presumed they would hav...
General Rudie
Cooling The Mark
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
Finally, GR has unleashed their first full-length upon the masses. The one word to sum up this disc is versatility! From the simple immedia...
Players
Instrumental
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
As the title would lead you to believe, this release is composed of all-ska instrumentals. They do some nice covers, and some well arranged...
Various
Forward March
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
This compilation is more laid back and traditional in nature, mainly featuring American groups but there are a few notables from Europe as...
Various
Skamikaze!
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
Ska is not dead. It's thriving and growing in none other than Japan. This compilation covers all the bases in fine fashion. Lo-fi and ska-p...
Jerkbank
Jerkbank
PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2001
In your face punk with refreshing little doses of ska and some classic riffs. Somehow this trio knows when to hold some punches and then le...
Laurel Aitken
The Godfather of Ska
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2001
The old natural ska vibe is working overtime on this painstakingly thorough collection of Laurel's early works. Dr. Ring Ding fittingly pro...
Roller Starter
Roller Starter
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000
Roller Starter mix punk and ska in a way few other Canadian acts have ever before - they actually do it well. They know when to ska and whe...
