I'm sure i'll see you around -Jonathan" ------------------------------------------------------------ "We've never met, but I thought I should give you a little recognition and just say thanks! I use your website nycska.com all the time to find local ska shows. I really appreciate the time and effort you spend on making this info so easily accessible, and kudos for updating it so often! It's gotten me to a lot of shows, especially this past summer. Thanks again!Sincerely, Nikki" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------And the super cool email I received the other day...-Sean"Hello, My name is Sean and I am currently attending Columbia University. I am emailing you because I am writing my dissertation on Ska and would like to see if you would be willing to do an interview. Let me know ASAP! Thanks
--------------------------------------------------- I agreed to do it, but I'm sure he's going to have to edit a shit ton of swear words. I'm pretty stoked that I'm getting a copy of the final paper too. I could learn a thing or ten about ska. God, people act like I know everything about ska. Wait. I act like I know everything about ska. I know, you know....you're just a little BITCH. Goddammit, smoking pot is making me ADD. See you at the shows!
Hi Michelle,
We're writing because we have this awesome project called Blogologues, in which we perform the internet with a new theme every time. You can view a short promo video here.
Our next run will take place Thursdays through Saturdays, August 15-24, at 8 PM in the east village, NYC. The upcoming show is Blogologues: New York F#cking City (If I can tweet it there, I’ll tweet it anywhere) and we would love to perform the following excerpt from your blog to literally kick-off the show (i.e., as part of the opening number):
"It's 90+ degrees outside with daily threats of thunderstorms. The heat sucks, but it's the humidity I fucking hate. I hope everyone powdered under their boobs or their balls, especially those who are going to bake in the sun all day. If you don't have powder, I'm sure rubbing deodorant there will work equally as well. Well, I'm way more content sitting here in a tank top and panties in my 60 degree air conditioning. When it's summer, it's too fucking hot. When it's winter, it's too fucking cold. Welcome to New York Fuckin' City."
With your permission, we’ll keep you posted on the show and its development, comp you if you’re able to attend, and credit you and nycska.com in the program, on our website, and through a slide that would appear before your post. If you are interested, please send over a 1-2 sentence bio by August 1st. We’re also aiming to have a blogger talk back after one of the performances, so if you can make it to one of the shows, let us know and we’ll coordinate with the other bloggers.
Lastly, if you choose to participate, we encourage you to promote the show to your readers/followers. We’re happy to provide links, photos and more information about the project. And we hope you’ll follow us @Blog_ologues for updates. Thanks, and we hope to see you at the show!
Best,
Alli Goldberg & Jen Jamula, Blogologues co-creators
Aug 1st - Otto's Move Your Mule w/ Far East
Aug 10th - Hanks Saloon w/ Reggae Lords & Consumata
Aug 18th - Caracas Bar w/ Selector Rata Rockaway Beach
Aug 23rd - Gowanus NITE Market
- I've been to 721 ska shows.
- 412 of those shows have been in NYC
- The top 10 ska bands I've seen the most:
Pietasters (113 times)
Slackers (89 times)
Reel Big Fish (78 times)
Bosstones (59 times)
Spring Heeled Jack (56 times)
Less Than Jake (50 times)
Pilfers (50 times)
Mephiskapheles (49 times)
Toasters (42 times)
English Beat (42 times)
and Big D (34 times)
Ok, so that was 11. I'm a teacher and I can't count. Blow me. Wait...I don't have a dick either. Go fuck yourself. I know you have a hand. See you at the shows!