If you are at the EST show on the 14th come and say hi to the small girl with
big boots who is with Rathskeller. I don't suck poop. Of course, i'm not from
West Chester...
--Dana B.
Dana Lynn Bitetti
Bryn Mawr College '00
Linguistics
HeyH...@aol.com or dbit...@brynmawr.edu
ICQ# 9435354
Get Hep! http://GetHep.high-speed.com
"Flectere si nequeo superos, Acheronta movebo" --Virgil
and if you are at the EST show and find Dana isn't good at hellos, say hi to
me. I'm the kid with the big ass wave of hair on his head. Trust me, you'll
recongize me when you see the hair, it stands out. Just don't touch it, or you
might lose a hand.
I also have checked wing-tips.
They stand out as well.
Mike H
Skav...@aol.com
no one forces you to come to shows, no one asks you to be a "part" of the scene
you go to shows because you
1) like the music, you just might have a different taste in music as other
people cuz i can think of 5 bands right off the top of my head(it's almost 2 in
the morning..so there's not much on the top of my head) that i'd travel pretty
far to see.
2) like the people
if you dont, then dont come...people have fun at shows here...if not, then
they're stupid for wasting their time there
you're just being a hippocrit now by talking shit on people where they can't
see it
so maybe the scenes not as big as it is in some huge towns, even if there are
only like 10 people who love the music and each other, then fine, but let those
10 people be as happy as they want..no one asked your opinion, especially since
no one knows you and has any idea who you are
if i could change one thing about this scene...i would want the bands to get
along better....but besides that everythings going well
i dont know though i might be completely talking out of my ass..it's late.
--andrew sXe
~~Bland Entertainment~~(West Chester DIY Promoters)
"fight war not wars..destroy power not people..peace, love, anarchy..."--crass
and HE LOOKS LIKE HIS SISTER!!!!
just kidding mike
yeah i spelled it wrong..so fuck me..i dont care
HYPOCRITE
happy now?
I'd look like my sister, if my sister looked like me.
I guess that made sense.
Mike H
Skav...@aol.com
hehe. . . this is funny. I like this guy.
- Sean
>if i could change one thing about this scene...i would want the bands to
get
>along better....but besides that everythings going well
>
I would want them to GET better. Scenes are real dull with a bunch of
friends playing bad music together. Its much more interesting when really
good bands get in fist fights.
- Sean
whats your definition of good? getting signed? having lots of fans? getting a
reaction from crowds?
i'm not sure what better judges how good a band is then how much people enjoy
it
and people enjoy the bands here....and one of them got picked up by a label..so
obviously someone out of town thinks they kick ass..
I remember a post a while ago where I answered this question. Im not going
to go into the same detail I did before, but I define (and I think its a
good definition) of *good* music as ample parts of the following:
musical talent (you gotta have da skills!)
originality (covers are boring)
musical intelligence (kenny g gots skills, but his music is mundane and
boring)
creativity (avoid beating the dead horse)
Now you don't have to have all of these things, if you've got buckets and
buckets of the other three. If you want to to list bands for analysis (wow,
I think way too much about this) , I will be happy to give my breakdown of a
band/songwriters scores in the above categories.
Money and getting signed and having a good crowd response has NOTHING to do
with good music. Thats more showmanship. A totally different thing. As
for getting signed, that in no way means the lable thinks they are good.
What that means is that the lable thinks that this particular band appeals
to its target audience and can turn over a profit. Its all business when
you get down to it.
Im going to maine for a week, so don't expect a speedy response
=P
- Sean
i'd name a band for analysis, but they'd probably get mad for me offering them
to be ripped apart..actually there's one that i know won't mind, but i'll ask
you about it friday at the show
>Im going to maine for a week, so don't expect a speedy response
i know i know..no dying the show must go on
love
mike
yeah no talent..well yeah last year when i was going off on one of my little
depression tracks, i was introduced to the world of dr. fever and no matter how
lame it sounds mike's music made me happy again
> i'm not one to judge this area, but when a band plays together and creates
> music, it seems like they need talent for that
not true... if so, why are there so many untalented shitty bands?
> >originality (covers are boring)
> i don't know any cover bands in my area, besides the occasional "unity"
unity roxx...
> >musical intelligence (kenny g gots skills, but his music is mundane and
> >boring)
> if the music was boring, no one wou
> >creativity (avoid beating the dead horse)
> well now the horse has been beaten pretty heavily in the genre in most places
> anyway, but i can't just but in a cd, and then listen to a local band and be
> like "hey, i was just listening to this", every band around here has something
> special about them..i'd go through and name them all, but i know i'd leave
> someone out and i'd feel bad
>
> i'd name a band for analysis, but they'd probably get mad for me offering them
> to be ripped apart..actually there's one that i know won't mind, but i'll ask
> you about it friday at the show
>
> >Im going to maine for a week, so don't expect a speedy response
>
> i know i know..no dying the show must go on
by the way... seatbelts save lives, so buckle up!
-Mike C
like mine, but i wouldnt consider that my band creates music..at this point
I GO FOR MY LICENSE AUGUST 20TH
YEAH!!!!
> As for getting signed, that in no way means the lable thinks they are good.
> What that means is that the lable thinks that this particular band appeals
> to its target audience and can turn over a profit. Its all business when
> you get down to it.
uh, i'll beg to differ on that one, especially because i'm the label that
signed the band in question....
1) i don't make shit off anything i do labelwise.
2) i don't do it for the money.
3) i signed the band because i like their music and i think other people
would
too if they were able to get their music out. YES, i think the band is
great.
4) there are labels that aren't "all business."
5) that's why i'm probaby going to do a record with you band, sean.
6) that above formula might work for big, major labels, but not in this league.
any more questions?
cheers,
jeremy
btw, the ANTIX cd rocks my world. jack's my hero! :) hehehe
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i agree..
yeah..it rocks alot of people's world..i think they sold somewhere around 300
of the original copies in a very short time
Dave S.
dr. fever r really great. they were supposed to play at a party of mine
but it got all screwed up because of the notorious unitarian church. oh
well. i have never seen them live. just heard recorded stuff.... but fun
to listen to and good.
If people like the Antix..fine with me but i personally cannot stand them..not
just because I don't like their music but because I also do not appreciate the
attitude that some of their members have. There are lots of bands whose music
I may not like, but if they are considerate and don't come off as assholes all
the time, i will support them. For examle, Space Ate Mafia does not always
make my ears happy, but they were really easy going, nice guys at Sean's shows,
never gave Sean a problem, (and shared their donuts with me). Therefore, I am
going to have a lot more respect for them, and give them a higher
recommendation. I think how you handle yourself also means a lot.
--Dana "kick my ass in person, at the EST show West Chester, if you got a
problem with what i wrote" B.
you're going down bitch!!
sarcasm again
i'd share my opinion..but i think i already have a few times
they both rock my world all the numerous times i've seen them
whoops..i did share my opinion
sorry
> what do you guys think of 5point0 and dr fever?
haven't seen dr. fever, but i've seen 5point0 and they rock my world too.
brandon's another one of my heroes.
word!
cheers,
jeremy
Dr. fever is OK I guess, if you're in the right mood....I cannot stand
5point0....to me, it's just the same, boring, rehashed ska-punk shit that is
played by countless other bands across the country.....but thats just my
opinion
Jon Stow
"My grandmother died last month.
She was cremated.
We think that's what did it"
have u heard any of the "new" stuff?
it's real different
i'm not sure what classifies as new, I have "It's Go Time" and I've seen 'em
live a few times...other than that, i don't know....what I've heard so far is
pretty good.
that's not really new..but it still kicks butt
their new tape is "song in the key of FxUx Minor"
hmm.....maybe i'll check that out....the main problem w/ the first one was that
the only horn was an alto sax...
Skavoovi wrote:
> >and HE LOOKS LIKE HIS SISTER!!!!
>
> I'd look like my sister, if my sister looked like me.
>
> I guess that made sense.
>
> Mike H
> Skav...@aol.com
>
So whats new with WC SKA....other than the fucking boring Lucky #
7.....Antix and other local SKA bands playing over and over.
Cquark137 wrote:
> im glad sean mcsean likes me, and ill bet he'd be glad to know that im in one
> of those "high school no talent bands"...
>
> love
> mike
>
what band......not Lucky..............got to be 5point0
I really like Dr. Fever. I think 5 Point O is really good too.
I went to that back to skool bash and the bands that stood out were Dr.
Fever, The Antix, Shrimp Skampi and the Skallops (due to their age).
And I was surprised at how good the N.C. Thirteens and 5 Point O were,
although I wasn't in much of a ska/punk mood that day. But The Antix
blew my top off! That shows you how much I like The Antix!
Oh, and The Ska Blazers and the Upstanders (one of the brightest bands
around, although I haven't seen them lately) were obviously better than
the bands I mentioned, even if it's just the experience.
But anyway, Dr. Fever ! I got their "It's Go Time" tape, and the
recording quality really just isn't there, although I really like the
songs and think the band has a bright future if they concentrate on it.
Hopefully the new recording sounds better and has more than 1 horn
(although I hear their first CD had no horns whatsoever!)
Wow, I know this post is really unorganized and pretty dumb, but I'm
tired and stuff. I think I'm going to get back into reading and posting
on a.m.s. Maybe. It's been years.
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Pennsylvania Ska Page - http://www.personal.psu.edu/vtk100/ska.html
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Vince Kozlek really likes Dr. Fever. Vince Kozlek thinks 5 Point O is
really good too.
;)
-Mike C
I play in Lucky#7, as I'm sure many of you are aware. I'm sure lots of people
hate Lucky#7's music. But I don't really have a problem with that.
In my eyes, the West Chester "scene", as many people call it, is suffering.
Not suffering because there are bands from that area that may not be as tight
as everyone would like them, or don't play the right styles, but because the
same music has been played there for the past year. No one new ever comes to
West Chester, and it kinda gets boring seeing the same bands playing the smae
music over and over...
I started the Bland Entertainment DIY promoter, with help from Andrew, in an
attempt to bring the scene a breath of fresh air...I think that EST will be a
great thing to show West Chester...I think they're absolutely amazing, and I
think the West Chester scene will too.
At least, hopefully, from now on there will be some more diverse music in West
Chester.
And to all the people who don't like 5point0, who don't like the Antix, who
don't like Lucky#7, and so on .... It's really ok, and nobody should give you
shit because of that. There's alot of bands that I really dislike...
If the "scene" is gonna survive, than I think that we need some support to do
so...
You can start by coming the the EST show on Friday, the 14th...if we're gonna
make this last we need lots of help for shows like this...
Cheers,
Matt Halley
Lucky#7
Bland Entertainment
they have a trombone, trumpet and alto sax now
well thats good.....i'll have to check them out again
EASTERN STANDARD TIME THIS FRIDAY AT THE WC UNITARIAN....a-duh =)
not 5point0
well it was recorded in someone's basement... and htey got more horns
and the first cd was punk...
reminds me of the lesdystics demo tape...
dance on!
- pasha
(alto sax or keyboard. take your pick, but you only get one per song!)
should we care?
------------------this can't be much better than
dying.......----------------
post by XseanX
FIGHT! FIGHT!!
anyway, maybe if you'd read the whole list of posts youd understand my
statement, fatty
mike
what kind of name is Dr Fever?
I got to field this one because i loved that show. He was one of the DJs on
the TV show WKRP in Cincinatti.
--Dana B.
Dana Lynn Bitetti
Bryn Mawr College '00
Linguistics
HeyH...@aol.com or dbit...@brynmawr.edu
ICQ# 9435354
Get Hep! http://GetHep.high-speed.com
"Flectere si nequeo superos, Acheronta movebo" --Virgil
was that the guy from "Head of the Class"?
Yes. He played the teacher before the Scottish guy took over.
Hahaha :) I always used to watch that show, it was quite
funny sometimes. That Scottish guy was hilarious. Woohoo!!
Any "Welcome Back Kotter" fans in the house???
Cheers, Billy
moons...@hotmail.com
SKANKSTERS PARADISE:
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Stadium/2966/
"RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY IS MAN'S HIGHEST IDEAL" (Emma Goldman)
Dave S.
OOOHOOOHHOHHH!! Up ya nose wit a rubbah hose. Hello Mista Kot-ee-air... That
was like, three characters all in one.
Marisol
The Working Class Intellectual
Gra Dilseacht Cairdeas - Love, Loyalty, and Friendship
"Ladies and Gents, Epstene has a note..."
Mike H
Skav...@aol.com
I believe it's Epstein.
-Mike C
>
> Mike H
> Skav...@aol.com
Amy
member of O.A.A.
Woohoo!! YEAH 5point0 rocks my ass! yea..!
tash.
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Not to dig the nail any farther, and no offence to Jack. I like the band too,
but the attitude of the band members do kinda shy me way.. i had a chat with
jack and i know they totally do not want to be seen that way. I thought i was
the only one who thought this way about the band till i heard from some other
friends.. and now from you.
Oh well it's not their fualt they are good guys.. but they do gotta work on
that.
This reminds me of a short , but sad story.
The first local show i been to was i think the 29th of june of last year. The
only reason i went is cuz the huntingtons asked me to and were playing. The
show was 5 dollars (a whole dollar er two cheaper than today). So I walk up
to the door, by myself.. peak in spot the huntingtons and tell that dude I
was with em.. so i didn't have to pay :).
The show was sweet.. i was like homesick..er osmthing.. throughout the whole
show.. so i sat down throughout most of it. Then when dr feaver came on.. man
they fuckin rocked.. even when they played that unity cover with 5point0.. .
Now, all i had was 5 dollars on me.. and the dr feaver cd was 5 dollars.. But
something.. like an evil demon came over me and possesed me not to buy the
cd.. and i walked out the church.. with out the dr fever cd.
Till this fuckinday.. i can not find that cd.. every time i see dr feaver..
which was 3 more times since that first time. (or 4? you lose count so
easily). they either ran out or the dont have it. Coincidently every time
after that show drfever.. well they weren't as good, at least through my
eyes.
I got the other cd the one with the ceral on it.. with out horns. Its not the
best but its allryt.
Thats my story bout drfever.. I have ones about wormbath, upstanders (truely
delightful and touches the heart and soul), 5point0, space ate the
mafia,antix, lucky #7 , huntingtons , and many many others. Feel free to
request one.
Not to mention the flock of 5 graders following 5point0 where ever they go :).
ROCK ON!
>
> If you are at the EST show on the 14th come and say hi to the small girl with
> big boots who is with Rathskeller. I don't suck poop. Of course, i'm not
from
> West Chester...
>
I was supposed to go to that show, which im relaly bitter that i couldn't..
because i had to go and be a friend to my friend and go see some SHITTY ass
band..
But my gayxbf sean :) was at the show.. might hve seen him.. spiky short
bbleached hair.. rainbow patches..bookbag.. hung with 5point0 ( i think)
wearing a tight yellow shirt (whichi i requested him to wear) and plaid
shorts.
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Club/3468/index.htm
everyone go look and sign the guestbook!!
--andrew sXe
~~Bland Entertainment~~
(West Chester DIY Promoters)******************
*"fight war not wars..destroy power not people*
*..peace, love, anarchy..."--crass *
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yeah i know who he is
he's cool
oh, THAT kid......not to be a prick or anything, but every kid at that show
looked like that.
Jon Stow Jr.
I ran out of dead people jokes
hey..were you there? and by any chance were the kid in the toasters shirt
dancing alot?
yeah I was there, and no I wasn't that kid in the toasters shirt. I forget what
I was wearing, I think it was a Stanford T-shirt. I was sitting with Dana, Sean
and other assorted Rathskeller people most of the time.
bot...@email.msn.com wrote:
> Thats my story bout drfever.. I have ones about wormbath, upstanders (truely
> delightful and touches the heart and soul), 5point0, space ate the
> mafia,antix, lucky #7 , huntingtons , and many many others. Feel free to
> request one.
>
> tash.
>
I want to hear the one about space ate the mafia. YEAH...ROCK! I wish I could
be in space ate the mafia....because....then I'd be a rock star that loves Motley
Crue. HOO AHH (a la Al Pachino). In any case, I want to hear that story. While
we're on the subject of stories....you might as well tell the rest of them. I'll
eventually give the same speech about the rest of the bands....with more HOO
AHH's.
-Paul
Space aTe Mafia
http://beenet.net/samska
Oh, BTW, we're Space aTe Mafia....but don't worry, I've heard worst, like Space
Age Mafia (common, we might as well rename ourselves), Space Ate Mofia (in two
separate instances...weird), and Space 8 Mafia (not so bad). Actually, I like
Space ate the mafia, it actually makes some sense. Let's ponder this, what if
space actually ate the mafia? What would all the ethnic groups do for fun? What
would happen to all of the Godfather movies? Would it be like the Nothing from
the Neverending Story? I need answers people....ANSWERS. I'm done with my brain
fart.
Cheers,
Matt
why? they suck
umm yeah,..haha no...i'm stupid la la la doink
I don't think we'll ever find out who that dancing wonder was, Andrew.
Mike H
Skav...@aol.com
we will..the truth must be known!!
Mwahahahaha!!!!!!!! He is now a member of the Rathskeller religious cult.
He just moved here from N. Carolina. I never saw him before then, but he
came up to Tedford and was like "hey, I play sax, can I audition". He
impressed me if that means anything.
- Sean
No, that was Jeff, who is actually Rathskeller's new alto sax player.
- Sean
Oh no you don't...
I forgot that one.. hmm. yep I did.. oh well.
Request another one please.
wow...the secrets out
Was he playing sax during at the show? I thought I saw him dancing during
Rathskeller.
Mike H
Skav...@aol.com
No, after the show, he came up to Tedford and asked to audition. None of us
had ever met him before, but he's peachy keen in my book.
- Sean
bot...@email.msn.com wrote:
> >
> > I want to hear the one about space ate the mafia. YEAH...ROCK!
>
> Oh no you don't...
>
> tash.
>
Hells yeah I do! Come on, how band can it be? I've heard so many personal attacks
to us already, just throw some more gasoline on the fire. I mean, everyone out
there should read our guestbook and see what kind of crazy sons of bitches are out
there. Ask Sean, he ventured into our guestbook once. I think you can blast us
here cause I actually am interested in hearing people's feelings anyway. That is,
if my assumption is right, and what you have to say is bad. Either way, I still
want to hear that story cause it makes me feel important.
Yeah, He was.
- Sean
Rathskeller always represent.
Me a genius. Me a genius. Actually it was my friend who pointed this kid out
and said he was at the est show. He was impressive. Ok thanx.