Saturday, April 13, 2013

The Rebel Black Dot Song of the Day: SKApril
The Blue Meanies, "Acceleration 5000" from Mailorder Is Still Fun!! (T.L.A.M.)

Commentary: The following is not to say that The Blue Meanies & "Acceleration 5000" do not deserve to be showcased as part of SKApril on their own merits, but a significant factor in this choice, stemming from Thursday's discussion of "Ska's the Limit" by The Articles, is a desire to highlight, if not the depth, than certainly the breadth of the ska genre. Mailorder is Still Fun!! is the second compilation C.D.—"comp"—of ska-punk & punk bands from Mike Park's Asian Man Records, the first being Mailorder Is Fun! (Count the exclamation points.) "Acceleration 5000" sits way over on the far ska-punk end o' the ska spectrum.

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