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Nice to find another Less Than Jake fan around here...
I've only just discovered them, and own the "hello rockview/losing streak" album. any other suggestions of albums to buy? Or perhaps any other ska-punk bands?
Thanks

Right You Are Mate.

Go NOW to Amazon and order yourself the following:

1. Pezcore
2. The Pez Collection
3. Losers, Kings and things we Don't Understand
4. Borders and Boundaries

And If You like punk covers of songs, get Greased, too.
As For other bands, try Rx Bandits, 311, New Found Glory (although they aren't Ska, the are ace, they also have an album of covers worth getting, 'From the Screen to Your Stereo'), Blink 182, Sublime (I've heard that they're good), Rancid ('And Out Come The Wolves' is a great album), Goldfinger (You'll Recognise them for 'Superman' if you've played Tony Hawk's Skateboarding) Reel Big Fish are excellent and The Ataris are also good.

Hope that's enough to get you started.

Also, LTJ are due out a new album this year, and hear they are making it more like Losing Streak (my favourite LTJ album).

I heard about that...
Also what i've heard of 'The Vandals' is pretty good, also 'mi6'.
Have you heard LTJ's cover of that Grease song?

Those LTJ Albums I listed are all the ones which I have.

The Greased album is really good, especially summer lovin, it's damn strange to hear the girls side sung by a bloke.

but if you're on a file-sharing network like Morpheus you should definitely download some of these songs:

1. Everything Sucks [Reel Big Fish]
2. Take on Me [Reel Big Fish]
3. I Will Live [Rx Bandits]
4. Now or Never [Rx Bandits]
5. I Remember You [The Ataris]
6. Your Boyfriend Suck [The Ataris]
7. Prom Night [The Ataris]
8. My Girlfriend's Dead [The Vandals]

then tell me what you think.

I bought the mi6 album today, "lunchbox."
Pretty good, they're very Blink 182ish!

cool, i'll try some o their stuff

You can go to the Kung Fu Records Website and download some mp3's for free.

http://kungfurecords.com/html/mp3.htm

Mint.

Will do when my modem's not so bogged down with trying to update me tripod page and using their little scripts that NEVER WORK.

I tried to use their Error 404 page thingy but it just doesn't work.
And I don't know how to get my Guestbook back either.

Dammit.
*Actually, that's a great song, think i'll go listen to that now...*

Do you have any suggestions to which Vandals album I should buy?
I'm looking at "Look what i almost stepped in"...
?

I don't really know any vandals, but i just loved 'my girlfriend's dead'

I reckon you should get the album with that on.

Next time i get paid i'm gonna buy an Rx Bandits album

what do you think of "Borders and boundaries" by LTJ? I think I'll buy that next...

It's brilliant!

*Realises this is my first posting in weeks*

look out for the release with 7 Bonus live Tracks though.

oooo....bonus tracks
I got "Look what ia almost stepped in" for my Birthday, Its GREAT!
I also downloaded the vid for "my girlfriend's dead". Pretty cool.
My favourite song is probably "Go" or "The new you" (both available on the KungFo records site)

I also got a "Fearless Records Sampler" cd, some good stuff on there. "The Aquabats" are quite good. Most of the other stuff is a bit too shouty for my liking, but it's still good.
Still haven't heard anything by MxPx yet though...I think i'll go search...

hmmmmmmm....

got another strange bonus track for you...

on LTJ's Losing Streak album, search backwards from the beginning of track 1, til -1:41 and there's a kind of story track, it's really obscure.

Trying to get hold of a Reel Big Fish album or some Rx Bandits.

I haven't heard any MxPx either.

Another thing you should get is Bill Bailey's Bewilderness album, filled with his incredibly funny songs from his stand up tour.

It's f*ckin excellent.

go to http://www.theaquabats.com find the "pizza day" mp3! IT'S SUPERB!!!!
Also trying to find a BIGWIG album.

According to NME, LTJ are doing a gig at the "Forum" in London.

I have a friend who is going to book LTJ for a private party.

Mint eh?

It's only going to cost him £500 while LTJ are in England for the Fest.

Also, I got the Fish Album, Favorite Noise today, it's bloody excellent.

can i come?

There's a slight problem, they he hasn't been able to get through to arrange a date because their mail-box is always full. But if it's finalised i'll give you the dates etc.