10 Good Ska Bands

I present to you today, 10 Good Ska Bands. Before we begin, I've got two caveats to get out there: a) I know that contemporary ska is more or less music for 13 year-olds who aren't tough enough to stick it out in a real pit; b) My taste in ska is leans very much (but not exclusively!) to the older waves, most especially the 2 Tone releases and Jamaican roots ska. Many on the list are "ska-revival" bands, some are "ska-core." I don't care to break it down to far. Them's just good tunes.

Now, on to the list, which is presented in alphabetical order, not order of awesomeness or importance:

• The Blues Busters


• The Bodysnatchers


• Desmond Dekker


• Less Than Jake (new-school, I admit, but classic to my life!)


• Reel Big Fish (same as above, but I love 'em.)


• The Skatalites


• The Slackers


• Special AKA


• The Specials


• The Toasters