Bucking the trends and going against the grain. Doing what you want, without a worry about shame. I don’t care what people say and how they define ska music, I know what I know. There’s nothing missing in any of these great songs, even if some would have you believe that there is. If you guess what is missing easily, then you’ve been paying attention. If you never figure it out because it is all such awesome music, then you’re awesome too. If you are at pains to figure it out after repeating this episode time and time again, don’t worry so much, it was never a contest anyway.

Drewvis – It’s All Good (Disposable Pleasures and Meaningful Pursuits ’11)

Operation Ivy – Artificial Life (Energy ’89)

Cartoon Violence – Attic (Whatever Happened to the Likely Lad? ’09)

My Superhero – Long Gone (Solid State 14 ’97)

the Aggrolites – By Her Side (IV ’09)

Bobby Pins & the Saloon Soldiers – Dancing on the Moon (Dancing on the Moon ’09)

the Offenders – Life on Grime (Shots, Screams & Broken Dreams ’11)

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