State of Skamergency!!

ReverendPhill · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:02 am

I'm just curious how the whole ska scene in Syracuse is going. When I left like in June it seemed that the return of the high school ska-punk bands were on the rise which may not be my taste still a good thing. Please don't tell me any of the GOOD shows going on though, I don't want to get angry about not seeing them!

The title is a very bad pun but I wouldn't doubt someone thought of that for a compilation title...

skadanny · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:34 am

ReverendPhill wrote:

I'm just curious how the whole ska scene in Syracuse is going. When I left like in June it seemed that the return of the high school ska-punk bands were on the rise which may not be my taste still a good thing. Please don't tell me any of the GOOD shows going on though, I don't want to get angry about not seeing them!

Well, I'm kinda surprised you call the high school bands "ska-punk", since we seem to have clearly gravitated away from that. But then again, if you're a trad head, anything but trad is ska-punk I suspicion, right? :wink:

This new venue UCF Underground is a godsend. We'll probably be doing most of our high school shows there. Both shows there have been incredible and they really love us there, which always feels good.

Coffee Pavilion is nice too and we'll always have the Westcott. And in a few weeks, we'll have The Benefits back. I'm quite happy so far.

ReverendPhill · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:37 am

skadanny wrote:

Well, I'm kinda surprised you call the high school bands "ska-punk", since we seem to have clearly gravitated away from that. But then again, if you're a trad head, anything but trad is ska-punk I suspicion, right? :wink:

Haha. I call mostly everything that uses distortion at all ska-punk.

I'm glad to hear there's a new venue to use. Sounds like things are kickin' up.

skadanny · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:48 am

ReverendPhill wrote:

I'm glad to hear there's a new venue to use. Sounds like things are kickin' up.

At the risk of offending anyone, I'd argue that the UCF Underground is MUCH cooler than the Westcott. It's like playing in some kids basement, but with more room and comfort. :wink:

BRENDAN! · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:41 am

skadanny wrote:

ReverendPhill wrote:

I'm glad to hear there's a new venue to use. Sounds like things are kickin' up.

At the risk of offending anyone, I'd argue that the UCF Underground is MUCH cooler than the Westcott. It's like playing in some kids basement, but with more room and comfort. :wink:

I'm soooo offended. :wink:

yeah UCF definately kicks ass

Karenjacktastic · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:24 am

My only complaint about UCF, and it's a very minor one, the circle tends to go around those poles, and I'm getting way to old to skank in a circle that big

BRENDAN! · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:38 am

Karenjacktastic wrote:

My only complaint about UCF, and it's a very minor one, the circle tends to go around those poles, and I'm getting way to old to skank in a circle that big

its all about rocking the figure 8

except for when you run into people

TrevoRoverT · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:59 am

BRENDAN! wrote:

Karenjacktastic wrote:

My only complaint about UCF, and it's a very minor one, the circle tends to go around those poles, and I'm getting way to old to skank in a circle that big

its all about rocking the figure 8

except for when you run into people

i definetly tried starting up the figure 8 but no one followed me

8 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:26 pm

The figure 8 is a good idea...

TrevoRoverT · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:38 pm

skadanny wrote:

Well, I'm kinda surprised you call the high school bands "ska-punk", since we seem to have clearly gravitated away from that.

bwahahaha just wait until my band starts up!

Dan of Magic Goat · **Joined:** Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:51 am **Posts:** 457

i definately like the ucf better than the westcott. those poles just make things more interesting.

Aiyana Catori · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:20 pm

Agreed. The UCF is much MUCH better than the Westcott.

However, I shall always remain a loyal fan to the Coffee Pavilion. Or maybe it's just that I love coffee...
:wink:

go go gergie · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2005 8:17 pm

Quote:

I'd argue that the UCF Underground is MUCH cooler than the Westcott

well, i'd argue that the UCF underground would be MUCH cooler if it was a trad ska show. in fact any show is much cooler if it is trad ska

go go gergie signing off.

skadanny · **Posted:** Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:49 am

go go gergie wrote:

well, i'd argue that the UCF underground would be MUCH cooler if it was a trad ska show. in fact any show is much cooler if it is trad ska

I'm working on bringing SGR here this fall from Philly and bringing back Westbound Train as well. :wink:

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