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Wednesday, 9 February, 2005
Monday, 31 January, 2005
so much has happened.
and so little time to tell you all about it.
http://ska.meetup.com/3/ <-- updated far more regularly.
Wednesday, 29 December, 2004
its been a while... but we're ready to get back into the swing of it.
If you haven't been to a ska gig in the last month, then you're seriously missing out! We've had so much going on. You should really sign up with the Ska Meetup Group, http://ska.meetup.com/3/ I keep that updated with gigs and photos from nights around perth.
Regular nights are happening around the place. Every 2nd Monday at the Hyde park Hotel is Dub & Ska night, where Perth's top DJs will spin everything from 60s ska to the most recent riddems and 3rd wave releases. 8pm - Midnight, Free Entry.
Every Wednesday you should be down at Clancy's in Subiaco, for the HotShots of Reggae night, featuring Raggabeats and General Justice. 8pm - Midnight, Entry if Free.
Fridays are good for visiting the Mustang for Harry Deluxe, yes i know its swing, but i have a soft spot for swing. 7pm - 9pm for that one, and entry is free.
Saturdays you can catch General Justice and Drummy on RTR (92.1fm) for Jamdown Vershun. 6pm - 9pm, and i'm sure there's a gig on somewhere to be seen.
Sundays are good for winding down at the rosemount. Sunshine Brothers Live Dub Band & DJs can be caught. 3pm to about 9ish, you can also catch Brother B spinning some tunes at The Flying Scotsman after the Sunshine Brothers set.
Friday, 26 November, 2004
Lots of ska and reggae this week!
Tonight you can catch Sounds Like Chicken, the
only east coast ska band to come to perth three times in one year... man, they
must love us or something. You can catch Sounds Like
Chicken all this weekend around perth. Not sure of all the gig details,
but they're playing tonight @ the white sands with 8
Items or Less and 2
For Flinching, and some other bands. They
are also playing up in joondalup (i think) on monday
with BrainHorn and
others.
Also on this weekend, is a german dub act. I haven't got any details about it at the moment, but if anyone knows about it, i'd love to get some more info. I think he's playing the monkey bar, so i might go check the xpress now... found nothing... so if you know, post it up in the message board.
If you're down freo way, then tonight at clancey's freo, there's either going to be Special Brew or Ragga beats, either of witch will make a great night out. so you could try hitting that up.
also on this weekend down freo way... there is going to be a beach party down at south beach, live reggae bands, including the Jah-love band, and djs including Sista Che and Sista Jam'n. Starts around midday Saturday, and runs till 6pm.
Sunday arvo you'll find the Sunshine bros. dub band, hitting up the rosemount with their laid back groove sensations, really worth checking out, nice and easy sunday session stylee.
Monday night, all eyes will be at the hydey for Dub & Ska party #12, which i might add has an awesome lineup, and i'm not saying that because i'm on it, so if you're a regular, try and make it down a little bit earlier, as everyone playing is gold gold gold gold gold. It will be well worth the effort.
Also there has been a change in the flyer layout, thanks to magnus' artwork, and my petty layout abilities.
In other flyer news, the flyer for the Sounds Like Chicken gig also has a contribution by magnus and myself. unbeknown to us, someone took a photo i had taken of magnus skanking, from my online photo album, and used it on their flyer. Which i'm pretty flattered by, but i think the band in question owes both magnus and myself a place on their door list... i'm looking at you 2 For Flinching.
Till next time, stay rude.
Monday, 15 November, 2004
Yes, there is a Dub
n Ska Party tonight.
Staring Stephen Mallinder, General Justice and Ben Taafe Vs Bozza.
Also BrainHorn are planning a Sublime tribute night. in a couple of months, should be huge... and one of your last chances to see them, as they'll soon be disbanding.
Sunday, 31 October, 2004
However, Froodus will be in Broome, so Drummy will be taking his place.
See you all there.
Wednesday, 13 October, 2004
I'm hearing talk that the next Dub n Ska party (#9) will be all about the Dance Hall! Sounds interesting, wonder how it will turn out.
Also new photos are up at http://ska.meetup.com/3/photos/ from Dub n Ska #8.
Don't forget the gigs!
Sunday, 3 October, 2004
updates! on other
websites!!
WestSka's internet empire expands... we now have a livejournal community,
you can find it here.
I was testing the possibility of using livejournals blogging system
to enhance the next version of westska's website... but turns out to
get any real functionallity, i'd have to PAY FOR IT! so thats a no...
so join it if you like... or i'll just kill it off.
Also added some photos and some gig info to ska.meetup.com/3/ there are some photos of the 6th Dub n Ska party up there, thinking about maybe using that to replace the message board system for this site. It also makes for a GREAT gig info system, as its designed to manage and mailout info about events.
however i don't think either of these will actually get me out of having to write a custom site for westska2. that said i should really get back onto it.
ALSO this from Hayley from 2 for Flinching
we're playing at the bassandean fringefest saturday 9th, at the hydey friday 21st (standard deviants, soviet valves, mickey flash, the new husseins)...
and the 31st at HQ with stars don't fall, burn for me, alleged, second from finishing
and whitesands on thursday the 21st but the line-ups not set for that yet
DONT FORGET TO GO TO THE GIGS!
Saturday, 2 October, 2004
Commin' in widda lateness!
OCTOBER!
FREE GIG MADNESS!!!
Monday 4th
Dub n Ska #8 @ Hydey
(General Jusice Vs BenDog & Ben Taafe
Vs Dave Miller)
Wednesday 6th
Ska Meet-up : Reggae night @ Clancy's Subi
Wednesday 13th
Reggae Night @ Clancy's Subi
Thursday 14th
Special Brew @ Clancy's Subi
Monday 18th
Dub n Ska #9 @ Hydey
Wednesday 20th
Reggae Night @ Clancy's' Subi
Wednesday 27th
Reggae Night @ Clancy's' Subi
Sunday 31st
The sunshine Brothers-Live Dub Band @ the Rosemount Beer Garden
and i promise those are free(except maybe the Sunshine bros), unlike the Sounds Like Chicken gig.
Thursday, 9 September, 2004
From Elliot @ ska.meetup.com/3/
"Sunday September 26
Sounds Like Chicken (VIC), Brainhorn, 8 Items or Less and 2 For Flinching
Whitesands Hotel, Scarborough, WA
Over 18s. 6pm-ish start. Free entry "
Sunday, 5 September, 2004
Also check out http://ska.meetup.com/3/ seems the perth ska meetup group is growing. Its also a good place to put your email address down, and i'll try and keep it populated with gig info and events happening in and around perth.
Happy fathers day to you all, and i'll see you monday @ the hydie, or wednesday @ Clancy's in Subiaco.
Thursday, 2 September, 2004
That was a long breakfast.
I (BenDog) will be playing @ the hydepark THIS MONDAY! (6th). for DUB & SKA PARTY #6... not sure who else is playing, but i'll be posting the flyer up soon.
Tuesday, 31 August, 2004
Two For Flinching have their bio up!
More updates after breakfast!
Monday, 23 August, 2004
You can catch me(BenDog),
and most of the westska crew down @
Dub & SKA Party #5
the Hydey tonight 8pm - Midnight.
General Justice, BenDog, Brother-B & Dave Miller.
BrainHorn are also playing some time soon, but they haven't told me when yet, so thats all i can say.this just in from Patty: "brainhorn are playing at the paddo on wednesday night"
I should be putting some new band bio's up soon, suddenly realised that 8 Items or Less don't have a bio yet! also 2 For Flinching should have a bio up soon too.
Thursday, 12 August, 2004
BrainHorn, 8 Items of Less & Two For Flinching TONIGHT!!!!
This from Patty(8Items)
Thursday August 12th
Whitesands Hotel
Free Entry (18+)
2 4 Flinching
Brainhorn
The Scoudrals
8 Items or Less?
The Amputee Porn Stars
Starts at 8, cheap drinks, great bands, loose security
Come down and dance as this will be the last 8 items show for a month or 2
as we are getting a new member or 2, writing new material and allowing time
for TEE to finish.
ALSO!
Special Brew playing
@ Clancy's Freo on Friday 13th of June (tomorrow!)
from 8PM, with DJing provided by Alpha-T.
If you miss that they'll also be playing at Clancy's
Subi on the 19th of August.
(see flyer below)
ALSO!
General Justice, BenDog(me) & Other guys, (I was driving in the car when i was told about this gig, so i couldn't write anything down)... But we'll be all DJing @ the Hyde Park Hotel on MONDAY the 23rd of August, for DUB n SKA PARTY 5
Thursday, 29 July, 2004
Also check out Dub&Ska party III photos
at
http://bendog.myftp.org/skadub20040712/
Monday, 26 July, 2004
Saturday, 3 July, 2004
Some gigs.
Sunday, 4th of
July
8 Items or Less, supporting Bagster(NSW),
@ HQ Skatepark. 8 Items or Less play @ 1:30pm,
show goes untill 7pm.
Entry $10
ALL AGES GIG
Monday, 12th of
July
The next Dub&Ska party @ the hydey.
Feat. General Justice, BenDog & Other DJs.
Entry FREE
18+ GIG
Hope to see you at some of them.
If your gig is missing, please contact me & I'll put it up.
Hepcat to
release NEW ALBUM...
Read
about it here
Almost 12,000 hits!!!!
Saturday, 26 June, 2004
Photos from Last Monday's Ska & Dub party @ the hydie are up, on my server at home. http://bendog.myftp.org/skadub20040621/
Sorry for not making a bigger point of this gig on the site, but i'm a working man now.
ALSO!
This from Patty 8Items..
[8 Items or Less]are
playing at HQ with some punk bands on the 26th of June, show starts at
1pm and goes until 7. 8iol should be on around 1:30. entry is 5 dollars
Also Bagster, a punk ska band from sydney are coming to town in july, 8iol
will be supporting them on the 4th of july at HQ. show starts at 12:30pm entry
is 10 dollars
ALSO!
Clanceys Fish Pub in SUBI, on a Wednesday, REGGAE NIGHT! ... everyone should go.! They play live old ska, they play dance hall, they play dub, they play all the good stuff. Its also got a GREAT VIBE. Everyone should make this a regular event.
Next Ska & Dub party, will be at the hydie in 2 or 3 weeks.
Tuesday, 8 June, 2004
Patty from 8 Items or Less has this to say:
8 ITEMS
OR LESS are playing in the finals of Ampfest: Clash of the Bands
Finals are held in the ellie eaton pavillion of claremont showgrounds, entrance
at gate 1
starts at 6, goes till 10. There are 5 other bands playing
Bulletchild
Long Nights
Last Ride Home
8 Items or Less?
Tantrum
The Belts
entry is free and points are awarded to bands who get a good crowd response.
So can everyone come down and have a dance to 8 Items. We would really really
like to see people dancing
cheers
patty
Also Sophie Fulton asked me to put this
message up.
... so i did.
Hi, it would be great if you'd put up a link to this on your site and get a few signatures on it! http://www.petitiononline.com/scats2oz/petition.html After all, WA is just as deserving as the rest of us!
For those who missed it, last night at the Hydey was awesome. Hopefully we'll have a few more night like that in the future.
Don't forget that Wednesday night is RASTA NIGHT @ Clancey's fish pub in Subi... hope to see you all there.
Monday, 7 June, 2004
Dub & Ska night
@ Hyde park hotel.
TONIGHT!
Saturday, 8 May, 2004
Added Leemo's review of last years Sounds Like Chicken show @ mojos.
you can find it here.
Sunday, 14 March, 2004
The
Beat aren't
coming to perth anymore, this has been posted up on the message board
for quite some time. However today i received an email from someone
telling me that they are no longer coming. Which made me realise, not
all of you check the message board.
You should! the message board is where it all happens.
8 Items or Less are playing the ECU Tavern on St. Patrick's day(17th), you should go check these guys debut performance. It will be a rewarding experience for all! - I think they play at about 4pm. I think.
Behind the 8 Ball are playing on the 27th of March at the Lookout. Doors open at 4pm BT8B play at 8pm. Apparently they are playing after the 'Ralph Show Girls', being the lookout i'll suspect that this isn't a clever name for a band, and is infact a bunch of bikini models.
Also, the Slackers live album is so good, you all should find a copy.
Thursday, 22 January, 2004
The
BEAT (a.k.a. the international
beat, a.k.a. the english beat, a.k.a. the british beat) are
coming to perth!
wed 7th of april @ the globe (venue may not be confirmed yet)
price will be about $25-30.
and
there are still 4 original members in the group... that's pretty good
for a two tone band.
hell that's pretty good for a ska band of any wave that's still around today.
ALSO!
Bad Manners were meant to be playing on the 13th of May, but Buster got pretty
sick... hope its nothing serious...
but anyway Bad Manners should be heading down to perth in december of this
year for some shows too.
other people to keep an eye out for are The Selector, and the M.M. Bosstones.
Wednesday, 14 January, 2004
sign
up now!
Saturday, 20 December, 2003
Tragic News just in.
"Laurel Aitken - 78 year old Godfather of Ska - is very ill in hospital in Leicester suffereing from double pneumonia. Doctors advise that he will never be able to perform/sing again.
Laurel was due to appear at Club Ska, Rayners Lane on the 3rd of January to launch his new CD release on Trojan records - 'Laurel Aitken - Live at Club Ska'.
After
discussions with Laurel's wife it has been agreed that the show on the
3rd will be a tribute and benefit for Laurel and his family - the following
have agreed to perform at this very special show: Pat Kelly, Intensified,
Station No. 1, Pressure Tenants, and several other major Ska and reggae
artists will
also appear."
Thanks to (Ska) Tracey Newman & Skanews.net for the details.
Thursday, 18 December, 2003
Hey, well i'm back from Japan... saw some great ska over there... should post up a review with about as much as i can remember, it was a bit hard as there were 10 bands and probably an equal number of DJs
Just got an email from Shane of Special Brew, he had the following to say (actually he had a bit more to say about a possible SQL server for the site, but that isn't as important).
"we've
got some gigs coming up. 27 Dec at the Civic (probably $7)
and 2 Jan at Lakers Tavern Thornlie (free)."
should be more updates soon.
BenDog
Thursday, 23 October, 2003
Oh and there are some more photos online, the layout is a bit dodgy, but they're up... thanks to Lee for the photos, you can find them here.
Thursday, 23 October, 2003
Yes,
I am still alive...
and i have good news, especially if your poor (like me).
October
is the month of free!
First
up in our month of free celebrations...
FREE
SPECIAL BREW!
Perth's Old-boys of SKA are playing this
Saturday (25th
October) at the Indie
Bar in Scarborough (27
Hastings Street). for FREE!
They
also have 3 new covers
Saturday Night
by MADNESS,
Our House by MADNESS
& Rock the Casbar
by THE CLASH.
Which Brings them up to a total of 40 songs.
They'll also be at ther Civic Hotel again on the 22nd of November ($7 entry)... hope you guys make it, because i'll be in japan.
FREE
MP3s
Thanks
to Ska Tracey, i've been given a few Ska MP3s to share with you all...
you can find these here. http://www.geocities.com/skatracey/wrongway.html
also some more news from Tracey, about a new ska label.
Wrong Way a new Australian ska/ punk indie label/distro have just announced they are handling Australian distribution (some exclusively) for Australian and International ska bands/labels (UK and USA).
Australian bands include Loin Groin, Strange Tenants and Oiska (Paul West (now Area 7)).
International acts include David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7 (side project of The Slackers), Six Foot Deep (pre-Hepcat and pre-Save Ferris).
International Ska Labels include Megalith Records (post Moonska NYC Records) and Good Clean Fun Records (United Kingdom).
Catch Wrong Way
at the Victorian Ska Festival, Corner Hotel Richmond, Sat Oct 25.
For further information: Tracey Newman wrongwayinfo@tpg.com.au
New Dub Band from QLD
Tempertone
Website: http://tempertone.port5.com
Tempertone seem to be Running a similar line to the non-jamaican sound (LBDAS, Salmonella & that BT8B song), very beachy sounding... the sort of thing you'd expect on a surfing vid soundtrack, or maybe skateboarding (if it were in slow-mo).
Check it out.
New Perth Sounds
Everyone loves it when a new ska band rises up from the underground. I've been hearding a few rumours of things stirring downstairs, and there are a couple who have come out.
8 Items or Less have been around for a while, this however is their first official mention on this site. Keep your ears out for anything coming out from their amps, I'm yet to hear anything from them, but i did get to meet them at the Less Than Jake show a little while ago, and they look like they may be set to start filling the crusty ska hole left by the end of The Bankrupt.
DubSka (feat. former members of Special Brew) have gone quiet of late, but none the less i am still expecting quite big things from this band when they finally start playing shows.
RUMOURS
A new Ska/reggae/dub group could be coming together,
heard a few conversations of late talking about making an old school ska
band, similar to Trojan Records era stuff. As always you'll be posted as
oon as anything else comes up.
CHECK
THE MESSAGE BOARD
FOR MORE UPDATES!
-BenDog
Wednesday, 27 August, 2003
hey
look 8000+ hits!
and here is a message from Josh
hey
just a quick note that behind the 8 ball are playing with said girl, tantrum
and nine others at the lookout this sunday. $8 if you mention behind the
8 balls name at the door.
cheers
Josh8ball
Sunday, 17 August, 2003
Next Special Brew Gig -
Civic
Hotel, Beaufort Street Inglewood
6th September, 8pm onwards
door charge of $7
Saturday, 16 August, 2003
heres a bunch of our upcoming dates!
-fri
22 aug@ waterford w/ waste of space and others - free entry
-thurs 4 sept@mojos w/ brainhorn and W.O.S. - $5 entry
-sat 6 sept@ white sands w/ brainhorn and dyslexic fish - free entry
-sat 6 sept from 3pm @craigie leisure centre w/ local pricks and more ALL
AGES!
-fri 3 oct @ the swan basement "session4" w/ imprint, dyslexic
fish and more
we've also got our first tour lined up for the last weekend of september. we're hitting up a couple of towns down south wich should be fun. more info later.
cheers
josh8ball
Tuesday, 22 July, 2003
Just
got an SMS from Josh 8ball.
Tomorrow
night at the Newport - Cheap drinks, Free entry and Behind the Eight Ball.
Thursday, 26 June, 2003
Josh just sent me these gig dates for Behind the 8 Ball
saturday @ hq all ages w/ saving rushmore, falling short and more
saturday night @ white sands scarborough - free entry, free pool, free sausage sizzle- w/ w.o.s. brainhorn and mr sandman
sunday
@ mojos -free entry- w/ sommerset
friday 4th of July @ the vault - all ages- w/ majestica, last ride home
and more
sunday 6th of July @ newport for SLAM w/ dyslexic fish, brainhorn, w.o.s. and more
Sunday, 22 June, 2003
Was
cleaning my room and found a press release from Universal/MCA/Gasoline Alley
from when sublime
released Second
Hand Smoke.
Its now up on the website under articles,
or click here.
Don't forget upcoming shows.
Ska
night @ MOJOs
Tuesday 1st of July
Waste
of Space
play
Wednesday July 2nd @
Rosemount Lounge.
and
Sunday July 6th
@ the Newport in Fremantle.
Special
Brew
play
Sunday 6th July
@ the Orient Hotel Fremantle
Tuesday, 10 June, 2003
Regular Ska night in perth! well actually its freo.
There will now be a Ska/punk/reggae night @ Mojos in Fremantle, starring Behind the 8-ball, Brainhorn and Waste of Space. the first Tuesday of each month
Also
in site news.
Behind The
8 Ball
& Special
Brew
website url's have been updated!
Wednesday, 21 May, 2003
7000+
Hits!
Time to celebrate with an update!
Behind
the 8 Ball's
website is online!
http://www.behindthe8-ball.com
they have a FREE show happening on saturday
june 7 @ the carlton hotel
(Hay street - east)
Also,
Special Brew
are back!
and they have 2 gigs coming up.
Sunday 1st june
@ The Basement Fremantle 7.00-8.00pm
Sunday 6th July @ the Orient Hotel Fremantle
There could even be more updates soon!
Saturday, 8 March, 2003
My computer was wiped this week, I've lost my entire email mailing list!
But on the positive side... i'm going to revise the whole site!
Don't forget Behind the 8 Ball & Waste of Space @ murdoch uni this thursday!
Wednesday, 19 February, 2003
Hey check it out! - 6000! hits!
Behind
the 8 Ball
play TONIGHT!
@ the newport!
Free entry & dirt cheap drinks!!
if
you can't make that gig,
Behind the 8 Ball
are also doing a show with Waste
Of Space
at the Murdoch
Uni tavern.
Thursday 13th of march, at about 3pm.
Thursday, 13 February, 2003
WestSka
on ice?
no longer!
Now that my computer is back in one working piece i'm free to start updating again.
in current news...
Waste of Space support Silent Corporation (aka Secondbest) on their 1st tour of W.A. since the name change.
Dates
are as follows:
*
Friday February 21st - Prince of Wales Bunbury
* Sunday February 23rd - All Ages @ Leederville HQ
Tuesday, 7 January, 2003
Behind the 8 Ball gig added for 17th of January... Gig guide finally updated too.
All-Ages Waste of Space gig added for 12th of January
Monday, 30 December, 2002
The
Beat
reform!
apparently, they are to play a show on the 7th of feburary in London, but
its not clear if their back for one show or many.
see the skanews
article
Friday, 27 December, 2002
Brother-B
emailed me today, informing me that the RTRfm
(92.1)
show Black
& Blue
are going to dedicate the last half hour of their show to Joe
Strummer...
... by pulling out a substantial collection of old 7" records.
for the full play list... check the WestSka message board.
Wednesday, 18 December, 2002
For anyone interested in some Fred Perry gear, there's a store in town which has opened recently stocking many Perry polo shirts and jackets. Its called Realm, and you can find it on King Street, near the Hay Street end.
for more info contact : realm_man_woman@hotmail.com
Monday, 16 December, 2002 (part 2)
Gig Announcement:
Behind the 8 Ball play a "battle of the bands" show to fight for a spot at next years melville YAC festival (YAC it up '03).
Friday
20th December 2002
@ the Vault (behind garden city booragoon)
Behind
the 8 Ball
play at 6:00pm sharp.
turn out is a big part of the judgment, so please come down and help out.
(gig guide is NOT updated.)
Monday, 16 December, 2002
yes,
its been a while..
so lets have a look at what's happened over the last month or so.
Well,
from all reports Special
Brew
have a new line
up...
and possibly a
new name?
From what i've gathered, it appears that Simon
(singer) & their bassist Zane
have left the band to start an original
two-tone act!
The rest of Special
Brew
have picked up a new singer/guitarist and are looking for a new name, and
shall continue as a nine-piece soon enough.
Waste
of space
were reunited with their other original
guitarist
at the WestSka
show
late last month, Paul
was invited up on stage as a guest of honour to play a few tracks.
Paul has been working out at mining stations for the last year or so.
Sunday, 10 November, 2002
where
have i been for almost ten days?!
well i've been a busy little beaver, trying to live my busy beaver lifestyle.
why isn't the gig guide updated?
(see above)
ANYWAY!
on to the important news...Special
Brew & Behind the 8 Ball
@ "la bog"
in freo..
THIS FRIDAY!....BE
THERE!... ENTRY IS FREE!!!
Thursday, 31 October, 2002
Our
counter is back, minus a fair few hits..
Strangely the code that i changed when the counter went down, has reverted
back to what it was before the counter died.. weird!
Tuesday, 29 October, 2002
Our
counter has been reset!
in the almost year from 5th of November to 28th of October we had almost
5,000 visits!
Pretty good for a little site like this.
Gig News:
Reel Big Fish play the raffles hotel (Canning hwy, Applecross) on Thursday the 7th, I haven't got my ticket yet, but Burgs tells me they're selling for $37.50.
Special
Brew
and Behind
the 8 Ball
at The Bog
(freo) on Friday
the 15th.
entry is FREE
before 12!
Yeah, i know.."what's
with the venue?"
...well i think its fairly impressive to see Ska bands playing at a venue
like the bog. Especially when you consider that Behind
the 8 Ball
are a young original music act. Original music breaking into the cover band
market.. how can that be a bad thing!
..and people say ska is dead..
Monday, 28 October, 2002
Updates:
- Behind the
8 Ball
bio is updated.
- Added new Show
Review.
Thursday, 10 October, 2002
Two
killer shows for Perth ska coming up!
#1 - Special
Brew
& Behind
the 8 Ball
at the newport in Freo on Sunday!
#2 - Westska#3 at the Grosvenor Front-room on Thursday! with Waste of Space, BrainHorn, Behind the 8 Ball & Open Other Side.
Behind
the 8 Ball have
a new mp3 online, an early production version of "Get Smart"...
you can find this file at http://www.mp3.com.au/behindthe8ball
and while you're there, why not check out some other australian ska!
Sunday, 22 September, 2002
WESTSKA#3
has been updated!
The line up is now Waste
of Space,
Behind the
8 Ball
& BrainHorn.
With the opening spot looking like its going to Open
Other Side.
In Waste of Space news, the band have been training Spencer's Brother as their new guitarist. He will be replacing Chay (the guitarist from a Change of Face).
Thursday, 19 September, 2002
The
gig guide has been updated into October!
Including the next westska show!!
Speaking of the next westska show... we've still got places available for opening acts... if you feel like playing... email us (you'll find the email address just to the right of this text)
Tuesday, 3 September, 2002
Updated
the gig guide!
Don't forget this Friday's show:
SPECIAL BREW & DUBSKA @ THE ORIENT (freo)
Wednesday, 28 August, 2002
Updated
the Gig-guide...
Crank
shows (feat. Behind
the 8 Ball
& Waste
of Space)
this weekend!
Wednesday, 7 August, 2002
Updated
the gig guide.
Added Local
Pricks
CD Launch information.
Friday 9th
@ the Amplifier
And the all ages Sunday
11th @ Headquarters
Monday, 29 July, 2002
 click to see big |
WestSka#2
at the Hydey this Friday! With Waste of Space, Behind the 8 Ball, Open Other Side and for their final final show Kudos Infant. FREE ENTRY bands start at 9pm |
Also on friday, Special Brew & DJ Alpha-T play the UWA tavern, 4pm-6pm.
Gig guide has been updated!
Thursday, 25 July, 2002
The
Bad News
Kudos Infant
have called it quits. They will be playing their last show at WestSka#2.
Ben has told me that they will be doing this show with electrics, he felt
their last show "should be done properly".
The
Good News
WestSka#2
seems to be going along without a hitch! Its about time we got some good
luck. The line-up is finalised and will be in this order Open
Other Side,
Behind The
8 Ball,
Kudos Infant
& Waste
of Space
(first to last). The night should be starting at about 9pm, and as always
Entry is FREE.
Their are rumours flying around about new ska bands starting up around perth.
I haven't heard anything substantial enough to comment on yet, but the outlook
is good.
I've also put another mp3 file up for you. Ska
King Crab
- Suburban
Rudeboy.
You can get it here.
Thursday, 11 July, 2002
A
Special Treat.
For
a limited time, Westska.ii.net will be providing for your listening pleasure
The Busters
- Beast of the Night
from their Welcome
To Busterland (1999)
album. For more info on The Busters try their website.
For the mp3 click here!
BrainHorn are playing at MoJos in freo tonight, at 11pm. Its not in the gig guide, because I don't have enough of the details to put it there.
The Bands page has been updated. I've added two DJs and divided it into two sections Bands & DJs. I've also updated some of the bios. If you fancy yourself a Ska/Punk/Reggae DJ then email me and I'll put you up on the list.
A "New" photo gallery is up, its some of the photos I took from the first ever Bankrupt DJs show @ the Pit Theatre for the Dead Ends CD Launch last year.
Finally
BIG PROPS, to Magnus.
Because I know he'll find the time to draw up a cartoon for the Westska
Show #2 flyer!
Thursday, 4 July, 2002
Updated
the gig guide
Added BrainHorn
show for this Saturday night.
Sunday, 30 June, 2002
In WeskSka News
Behind the 8 ball have some demo versions of their Debut EP "A new girl for summer" floating around. If you're a die-hard fan you'll probably do your best to get this version. But for the rest of us, we'll just have to wait untill the final mixeddown version is given out to the public.
Also on talk of "Debut" cds, SpecialBrew 2002 are releasing copies of their awesome show last sunday on cd. You should be able to find the "Live at the Freo Underground EP" soon. They should be selling for about $8,
Updated the url for the SPECIAL BREW homepage on the bands page.
Added Photos from last Sundays show at the Basement here.
Updated Gig-guide into september.
and i also changed the font? did you notice?
Friday, 21 June, 2002
Sent out this weekends email.
Don't
forget, BrainHorn
this Saturday
and Special
Brew
this Sunday
Monday, 17 June, 2002
Updated gig guide... that is all!
Friday, 14 June, 2002
Updated gig guide - added BrainHorn shows for June
Thursday, 13 June, 2002
Gig guide has been updated.
The last ever Rub-A-Dub session at phillimores will be held this friday night. Its sounding like it will be huge!
Thursday, 23 May, 2002
Updated the Gigguide.
Westska
show
still on for Friday!
Featuring Waste
of Space, Negative Reply, All In Deep Shit & The Beverly Killbillies.
You can see they flyer here.
Behind the
8 ball
unfortunately had to pull out as their drummer was damaged in a skateboarding
accident.
Tuesday, 14 May, 2002
The show for the 17th is canceled! Due to a massive exodus of bands.
The show for the 24th will still go ahead as planned. Featuring Waste of Space, Negative Reply, Behind the 8 Ball and All in Deep Shit @ the Hyde Park Hotel, 8pm-Late, FREE ENTRY!
Tuesday, 7 May, 2002
Sorry that their haven't been many updates but i've been as busy as a little beaver the last few days.
The gig guide has been partially updated.
The 1st ever Westska show is on next friday (17th)! Right now the line up is Negative Reply, Special Brew, Dyslexic Fish and the Beverly Killbilies, but with the luck i've had who knows whats going to happen.
Sunday, 28 April, 2002
Added 2 new shoes for May and updated the lineup for the westska show #1.
Bankrupt are taking a break due to loosing another guitarist.
Kudos Infant are also taking a break because Ben will be over in the USA for his friends wedding.
Also in weddings, congratulations to Kim-Reply and Kylie on their recent engagement!
Tuesday, 16 April, 2002
Added
Kudos Infant bio.
Added Brainhorn show on the 20th of April
@ the WANEROO TAVERN... its a battle of the bands and 50% is on crowd reaction.
Support local ska tallent and go down and drink a few and make some noise!
Wednesday, 10 April, 2002
Updated
the gig guide!
don't forget Behind the 8 Ball and BrainHorn are playing at the Murdoch
Uni Tav, tomorrow at 3pm! come one! come all!! entry is FREE!!!
Sunday, 7 April, 2002
BRAINHORN
& BEHIND THE 8 BALL @ MURDOCH
Thursday the 11th of April (this Thrusday) Brainhorn & Behind the 8
ball are playing for FREE at the murdoch uni tavern, 8ball start at 3pm
and BrainHorn should be on about 4:00-4:30pm.
WESTSKA
LOVES YOU!
and to celebrate this love, we're putting on a show just for you! its on
the 17th of may, so come down to the Grosvenor and have some fun.
Gig guide has been updated!
Wednesday, 3 April, 2002
CORNER
POCKET BREAK UP
sad but true, Corner Pocket have decided to call it a day. The same old
reason was given "musical differences", not much else has been
said. It came as a shock, as most people were thinking big things were going
to happen for them.
Kudos infant have confirmed that there will be acoustic songs on their forthcoming release, planned for later this year. Kudos have also just started playing shows with Rhys Walters (waste of space) on bass guitar.
Behind the 8 ball were going to start recording their debut EP this weekend, but a skateboarding accident involving their drummer Troy has caused the recording to be rescheduled
Also in rescheduled news, the WestSka show at the Grosvenor (19th of April) has been moved to next month, due to unforeseen circumstances. Also on the cards is a WestSka show at the hydie in late may.
Special Brew have reformed and should be ready to play in a few weeks. Be on the lookout for them at the next WestSka show.
Thursday, 21 March, 2002
Added
6 shows for may, featuring Identity Theft(Vic), Secondbest(NSW), Irrelevant(NSW).
Added Rocket Science / Fez Perez show for april.
Wednesday, 20 March, 2002
Updated the Gig Guide, added UWA tavern show with Behind The 8 Ball (28th march)
Saturday, 16 March, 2002
Gig guide expanded to May, countless new shows have been added!
Perth Two-Tone band SPECIAL BREW are seeking a Lead Guitarist and Bassist who aren't after money but want to play ska. The band plays originals and covers by artists such as the Specials, Bad Manners, Madness and more. If you are interested please contact Mark by emailing markspecialbrew@optusnet.com.au
Don't forget the St. Pat's day All Ages show tomorrow (Sunday) at the Leederville skate park. and the Bankrupt DJs playing all day.
We hit 2000 hits! WOO!!
Thursday, 14 March, 2002
Added Behind the 8 Ball "battle of the bands" show - 20th March @ the Newport in Freo.
Monday, 11 March, 2002
Added 5 shows to the gig guide (1 all ages one) also updated the link in simon's history of ska article.
Wednesday, 6 March, 2002
Updated the gig guide. Brain Horn, Kudos Infant & Special secret Guests, this Saturday night!
Tuesday, 5 March, 2002
Updated the Gig Guide, added 4 new shows for this weekend.
Saturday, 2 March, 2002
Updated
the Gig guide for march.
Shout outs to Ainslie Webber and Mari Gilmore from UWA O-Day. Welcome to
the underground!
Bad
Manners touring Australia!
You guessed it there are no shows lined up for perth (keep your fingers
crossed). If anyone is interested in possibly going over east for their
shows in april, contact rohan and i at bankruptdjs@westska.ii.net.
Tomorrow night a new Reggae band called Ragga Beat are playing at the indi club (scarbs, under the white sands). I'm not sure how much it costs to get in, but it sounds like its going to be a good show!
Also in May (the 11th to be exact) there will be a Jamacian style sound class between our local Jah Wisdom selectas and the victorian Chant Down Babylon selectas. The venue isn't confirmed yet, but it sounds like it will be a huge reggae show.
Don't forget on the 19th is the 18+ Westska show at the Grosvenor with all your favorite ska bands!
Friday, 22 February, 2002
Updated the gig guide... finally!
Thursday, 14 February, 2002
The first Westska show date has been confirmed the 19th of April at the Grosvenor Frontroom. Now all I have to do is get everything organised. I'm sure that wont take me 2 months.
Should be some updates soon, I hope.
Monday, 4 February, 2002
sorry
for the lack of updates, I've been sick for the last week.
BUT, we're back now and popping up the updates.
Added:
- new shows for February
- new record review
- fixed the links for the gig guide
(have to do this manually each month)
- many ramblings on the message board
enjoy!
Saturday, 26 January, 2002
HAPPY
AUSTRALIA DAY!
Now lets all get pissed and play backyard cricket.
NO SLEEP 'TILL MONDAY!
Friday, 25 January, 2002
More
updates!
There's a new show review, from a corespondent over in England! the show
featured the seleter and 20 dead camels, an interesting read.
I also received a book review, the book apparently (I haven't read it myself) is about a black skinhead kid. As I haven't got a reviews section for books yet, I've posted the email up on the site, and the only place you can get it is here!
in non-ska news AIDS are soon to release their demo, so keep watch for it over the next few days. I'm not too sure if anyone is supposed to know about it yet, but its a bit late now.
Should be putting some photos up over the next few days. Possibly some "crew" related stuff, profiles and pics and things like that.
If anyone has anything to add. Please email us and we'll put it up on the site! the email address is submit@westska.ii.net
Tuesday, 22 January, 2002
Super
Dooper Updates!
Gig guide updated 2 shows for January (and staceys birthday) and 3 extra
shows for February.
Also added is Corner Pockets bio info in the band section, enjoy.
oh and sign the messageboard!
p.s. welcomes to our newest member miss islay f (no relation to the summer bay one) who's joined our lovely crew.
p.p.s. news email out soon.
Saturday, 12 January, 2002
we now have had over 1000 visitors.
Gig guide has been updated, Mojos crank show lineup and Grosvenor Backroom show on the 26th added. (thanks todd)
thats all for today
Thursday, 10 January, 2002
Even
more updates!
The gig guide had been updated added the valentines day show at the Grosvenor
front.
BrainHorn are going into the studio on Monday(14th) to record a new five track EP, which by all counts should be worth looking out for. Also in things to keep an eye out for, apparently there is a "rather venomous reply" to martin-brainhorn's letter to the X-press(issue#777) in todays issue.
Should be some more content added soon! everyone has been really busy over the break, well too busy to take some time out to write for westska. Our new fashion advisor (leesh quit) has been kept very busy by her paying job recently and hasn't had enough time to breath let alone write for us.
Wednesday, 9 January, 2002 (part 2)
More
updates!
The Links section just got 2 new ska resources added to it. Also the Articles
section also got a further 2 articles both about how to skank, one slightly
more detailed than the other, but both good. It is quite hard to describe
Skanking with words and not actions.
In music news, Kudos Infant have finally finished recording their 8 track CD. which is now a 12 track CD, it features 8 of their older songs and (quite obviously) 4 of their newer songs. These 4 newer songs will be re-recorded along with others (this isn't confirmed) for a "big-ass record" they will be doing over the next few months.
The 12 track CD is still waiting on the Art work to be printed before it hits us on the street, but keep an eye out for perhaps an mp3 or two on this site over the next week or so (and quite possibly a review).
Also in Kudos news, happy birthday to Tim (bass) who celebrated his birthday yesterday!
Enjoy the new reading, more and more to come soon!
Wednesday, 9 January, 2002 (part 1)
well this week we've had a truckload of people come visit the site. Perhaps it has to do with our new photos section, perhaps not. The photos section has finally scored a place on the nav bar (as you'll be able to see if you look a little to the left of here) but unfortunately to make room for it I've had to shrink the size of the font.
Also an Articles section has been added. This section will be available to articles dealing with all aspects of ska, things like how to skank, what ska is and other philosophical ska things will be found in there. Already up in that section is a History of Ska with an Australian perspective, written by Simon Smith a rudeboy from the east.
The Gig guide has once again been updated, and should be pretty much up to date with what's going on over the next couple of weeks, if you see anything that's not right email us at problems@westska.ii.net
Waste of Space are taking a break after a busy December. Claire (tenor sax) is currently in jolly old Melbourne. They'll be back for some shows shows in January but after that another break with Drummer JJ and Trumpeter TA are planning on vacationing to the Goldcoast in Febuary. Also in early Febuary Also-sax player Yancey heads over to the UK to better her career for a few years. She will be replaced by Caitlyn who some of you may know.
Wednesday, 2 January, 2002
Tonight! is CANCELED Corner Pocket and The Bankrupt DJs will not be playing at the Grosvenor front room for maximum rock n' roll! the sound guy is sick
The Photo Gallery has been Uploaded! you can find it here
The Bankrupt DJs have finished the recording and mastering of their first mix CD and are looking forward to release as soon as the artwork is designed and printed.
Bankrupt have finished recording (after many months) their track Nevergreen. Featuring Ex-guitarist Kim on vocals and guitar. You will be able to find it at mp3.com.au as soon as they resolve their server problems, but for now its floating around on mp3 about the internet. Bankrupt have also announced that they have found and confirmed guitarist Luke-Deadhand to fill the void caused by Kim leaving the band.
In just over two weeks we have had 200 hits to the site! wow we're getting popular!
New additions to the site should be coming as soon as I get some free time and some motivation!
Tuesday, 25 December, 2001
Merry Xmas Rudies!
the Punky Reggae party was maddness! all those who didn't go should be kicking themselves. I did get some digital photos (& video clips) from
