Scotland's Amphetameanies have a eye-popping new video (love it when they're playing on the Moon--and keep an eye out for the Death Star!) out for their single "Good One Go" (read The Duff Guide to Ska review of it here).
As you (should) know, The Amphetameanies are one of the featured acts on the upcoming 2011 London International Ska Festival--they are playing day three:
Saturday, April 23, 2011
The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling (UK/USA)
Gaz Mayall’s Gaelic Ska Champions (UK)
Intensified (UK)
Napoleon Solo (Denmark)
The Amphetameanies (Scotland)
Jimmy the Squirrel
DJs throughout show: Felix Hall & tba
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Club night running after bands through til 3am:
Lynval Golding (The Specials) & Wrongtom's Ska Review
(For the line-up of the entire London Ska Fest--Owen Grey is the latest addition--click here.)
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Oh dear. That video rather encapsulates everything that is "embarrassing" about being a ska fan. Excessive use of checkerboards/black & white motifs. Awkward brass musicians standing around, goofy "dancing", on top of it being a bland "third wave by the numbers" song.
Thanks for your comments, Jon.
in defence of our 'awkward' brass, the green screen we blaggedg was so tiny, they weren'y allowed to move or bits of them would have gone missing from the shot... :)
ps
bland?
hahahhahahahhahaha .... if only
Thanks, Gordy, for your response!
it's a pleasure Steve :)
now where's your review of 'Now! That's What I call.....The Amphetameanies'?
and what's Third Wave?
we're from Scotland and know not of these technical terms...
Err...the review is still in my head?
1st wave= 60s ska bands like The Skatalites, Prince Buster, etc.
2nd wave= late 70s 2 Tone
3rd wave= late 80s/all 90s post-2 Tone ska (Toasters, Potato 5, etc.)
hrmmmm
because we started in isolation from any 'scene' or knowledge thereof.... can we not be classed as a 'micro-wave' ska band?
::PING::
Ha! Nah, you're 3rd wave...you started in the late 90s.
No idea what to call what is happening now. Hate the idea of 4th wave.
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