Falling Sickness - Right On Time (1996)

Genre: Punk Rock, Ska Punk
Origin: Riverside, California, USA
Years Active: 1989 – 2000
Label: Hopeless Records
File: 68 Mb (320kbps)

Lineup:
Mike Angel - Drums
Gabe Gil - Vocals
Zach Howe - Vocals, Bass
Fritz Aragon - Vocals, Guitar

Tracklist:
1. Face The Clock 1:32
2. Too P.C. 1:24
3. Hard Enough 1:48
4. Fuk The Vote 1:42
5. Runaway 1:12
6. Dwindle 2:32
7. Ain't No Fun 1:35
8. Never Was 1:34
9. You Don't Fool Me 2:20
10. Ripperside 1:17
11. Ease Up 1:57
12. Holding Cell 1:14
13. The Sickness 1:17
14. Lurker 2:28
15. Start Over 1:52
16. I Like Drugs :58
17. Mixed Up 1:44
18. Drinking in the Streets 2:09
Total Playing Time: 30:35

Falling Sickness was a short lived band from Riverside who released two albums and this is their 1st (and best). They play fast as hell jumpy frantic ska punk without horns in the vein of the great Operation Ivy. After their breakup, they went on to form The Dogs of Ire. Check them out if you feel like bouncing around like a madman.

Right On Time

Against All Authority - 24 Hour Roadside Resistance (2000)

Genre: Punk Rock, Ska Punk
Origin: Miami, Florida
Formed: 1992
Label: Hopeless
File: 76 Mb (320kbps)

Lineup:
Danny Lore: Bass & Vocals
Joe Koontz: Guitar & Backing Vocals
Spikey Goldbach: Drums
Jeremy Kaiser: Trumpet
Tim Coats: Saxaphone

Tracklist:
1. 24 Hour Roadside Resistance 1:57
2. Dinkas When I Close My Eyes 1:40
3. Pestilent Existence 2:17
4. Committing The Truth 1:57
5. Nothing To Lose 2:08
6. I Think You Think Too Much 2:15
7. The Next Song 3:28
8. Ugly Desires 1:45
9. Killing The Truth 2:50
10. Policeman 1:44
11. I'm Weak Inside 2:39
12. Stuck In A Rut 2:30
13. The Excuses 1:37
14. The Source Of Strontium 90 5:08
Total Playing Time: 33:55

Here's a great band I was obsessed with when I was younger, and this album is bringing back a lot of memories. This one is more punk then ska but they do have their share of the ska breakdowns which are pretty cool. I have a couple more albums and splits I can rip if anyone is interested, but I regrettably no longer have "Destroy What Destroys You" or "All Fall Down" which I really want and I have no idea what happened to my copies so If anyone has those, let me know.

24 Hour Roadside Resistance

The Independents - Back From the Grave (2002)

Genre: Ska punk, Rockabilly
Formed: South Carolina, U.S.A. 1993

Track List:
Little Blue
In The Rain
Bloody Night
Beer Song
Nothing Left To Say
C Is For Cookie
Left For Dead
Hanging Girl
Flesh Eaters
Insane
Death Notice
Fire and Ice
Succubus
Vampire From Outer Space
Garden Of Serenity
Heavy Metal Weekend
Sword of Damocles
Boney Fiend Needs Beer

Well I was trying to think of some Halloween themed music and the Misfits were far too obvious so i found this gem instead. Think Elvis styled rockabilly with ska punk influences all about zombies, vampires and killers. This is some of the best music by The Independents and I'm sure you will love their spooky take on horrorbilly ska punk!

Happy Halloween!