The Ska's the Limit

It’s kinda ironic that SoCal’s Mad Caddies entitled their latest album Keep It Going, since the ska-punk sextet is doing just that. Ironic not in a cheeky, Flight of the Conchords way, but rather because the Caddies are still rolling with the whole ska-punk thing when Reel Big Fish, The...

By Benjamin Leatherman

June 19, 2008

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It’s kinda ironic that SoCal’s Mad Caddies entitled their latest album Keep It Going, since the ska-punk sextet is doing just that. Ironic not in a cheeky, Flight of the Conchords way, but rather because the Caddies are still rolling with the whole ska-punk thing when Reel Big Fish, The Aquabats, No Doubt, and numerous other Cali bands from the “Great Ska Revival” of ten years ago have long since dropped their horn sections in lieu of a poppier, audience-friendly sound. Their jams have also become more grounded in reggae, dancehall, and other Jamaican styles, but still retain a hard punk edge. Hear it for yourself when the Caddies perform at the Clubhouse with support from With The Supervillians, and local 2 Week Notice (formerly known as BizCasFri).
Mon., June 23, 7 p.m., 2008

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Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music, and nightlife. He began writing for New Times in 2003 and joined the staff full-time in 2005. Prior to that, he contributed to magazines such as Tips & Tricks and The Wrestler. Benjamin has earned multiple awards from the Arizona Press Club including an award for sports enterprise reporting in 2009 and an award for statewide arts reporting in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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