South Dakota is the only US state without a ska band

Originally published at: South Dakota is the only US state without a ska band | Boing Boing

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That explains a lot.

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Oh, so this isn’t about any official State Ska Bands.

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This sounded implausible. Found the Donnybrook Brawlers, self-described as ska punk and players at ska festivals, out of Sioux Falls, SD, in about 3mins:

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are you saying that The Hard Times made a MISTAKE?!

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Oh, I’d never suggest that. Not for a second. All I’m saying is that there’s a ska band in South Dakota.

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Ska is one of those things like Dixieland jazz and Bluegrass-- there is always a “revival” going on.

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Aw, is there a part 1 to this article, it starts with the N’s. Where is Kansas?

Oops — here’s the link to start from the beginning!

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even Alaska has one (and their name isn’t even the obvious pun!)

That’s a damn shame.
Almost tempted to move there and start my own ska band.

The Alaskatones?

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So looked at the IG page, and now I want to hear them. And now that I want to hear them, it made me wonder: who commissioned the article? Was it the Donnybrook Brawlers perhaps? :thinking:

This was the most ska of the 3 good quality ones I could find. Banger!

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Ha! And @thomdunn is in on it :laughing: – that’s why the title will never be changed!

Thanks for posting the vid–I liked that one too

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I reckon it’s about time for a 4th wave of Ska.

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They are slacking in South Dakota. Someone needs to pick it up pick it up.

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