#moonska

Throwback Ska Thursday: The ‘97 booking of The Skatalites in downtown Bakersfield was exciting and truly bizarre. The band’s Winnebago rolled up and out walked original members: bassist Lloyd Brevett, saxophonist Roland Alphonso, drummer Lloyd Knibb, and singer Doreen Schaffer and the rest of the band to the stage for a quick line check. The band launched into “Freedom Sounds” and it was on for ska fans and curious Bako attendees who had no idea who they were. Legends! THEE SKATALITES 🇯🇲 ! Band was tight, Lloyd Brevett blew out the @madcaddiesofficial bass cabinet and Lloyd Knibb was mad at Cesareo’s drum kit 🤷🏻‍♂️. What a night it was.... The band hung out afterwards for autographs and chats. I hooked up Roland Alphonso with some Chinese food at Wing Wah (extra shrimp) and off they went to the next show far away from home. Still have the signed vinyl from that night (swipe left). Both Mad Caddies and Mento Buru released our debut albums this year. The Spikes venue became Downtown Joe’s (closed down after a drive by shooting,) and is now the amazing and delicious @ccnoodlebar .✌🏽😎 . . . . #mentoburu #bakersfield #bakersfieldska #skatalites #thirdwaveska #downtownbakersfield #bakersfieldmusic #skaflyers #madcaddies #moonska #throwbackthursday #1997 #californiaska (at Downtown Bakersfield) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_baBNAQsw/?igshid=1a3wlqgjatik4

Prepping the lab for rehearsal last night. It was rad, dude. STAY TUNED! 😎👍🏽 . . . . #mentoburu #bakersfield #bakersfieldmusic #moonska #steadybeatrecordings #ska #eastbakersfield (at The Eastside) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFhhfDGg9Rr/?igshid=1gylzzvlxn2nn

#OOP #MoonSka band comps. ‘97 & ‘98. Bands on the label were given a good push through these samplers. Their mail-order and distribution also took our music on a trip around the globe. You never knew where we’d end up. Lots of Mento Buru fan mail from France, UK, and Mexico during the third wave of ska. Oi! 😎👍🏽 . . . #mentoburu #californiaska #latinska #bakersfield #skaband #thirdwaveska #centralvalleymusic (at Bakersfield, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE4axT-AC1V/?igshid=1vo7st4iiuphz

Wayback Wednesday - 1997: SoCal road trips to jam with all the Latin ska homies. Our Moon Ska CD “No Dancing Please!” was released 3 days before this show. Another primo line-up courtesy of @king_steady_beat and @steadybeatrecordings 😎 Gracias to @kbfflyers and @ska_au_go_go_ for sharing the flyer. This is a rare one! Oi! . . . . #mentoburu #moonska #steadybeatrecordings #californiaska #skaflyers #latinska #1997 #thirdwaveska #pasadena #bakersfieldska #waybackwednesday (at Pasadena, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCq3nlKA1MR/?igshid=1df2kgkbzpqmu

Before Sandrini’s, Lucky’s, and Gold Digger’s, there was Jelly’s at 1918 Eye St. in downtown Bakersfield. Always packed downstairs, but trying to get your measly guaranteed pay at the end of the night was a challenge. Club owner was a character. The quote was definitely a reference to the movie “Swingers” everybody quoted and the Kinkos copy flyer model was taken a copy of Lowrider Magazine. 😎Orale. 😂 . . . . . . #mentoburu #bakersfield #skaflyers #moonska #thirdwaveska #skaflyer #downtownbakersfield #nineties (at Downtown Bakersfield) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCRmbfkAryQ/?igshid=890t03tau674

Throwback Thursday: We started out playing farmers market nights at SLO Brew until we built a big enough following to be a weekend draw. Crowds were always bananas! Some of the best times ever and the first time we were handed $1200 cash from the door. We couldn’t make that type of bread playing Bako in the 90s. When then-bandmates Scott & Robbie we’re students at Cal Poly we used to stay in the dorms and always get some Tio Alberto’s Cantina after the show. Sweaty nights and a lot of premium brews - and they fed us well. Oh shhhh...Skankin’ Pickle...PICKLE! . . . . . #mentoburu #slobrewery #skankinpickle #thirdwaveska #moonska #californiaska #calpolyslo #nineties #skabands #slonewtimes #throwbackthursday (at Downtown SLO) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCJ2ZUOg7o4/?igshid=1d9h2pm2p772g

Lots of trips to Luna Park in West Hollywood during the nineties. One of the best clubs of the era playing alongside some of LA’s best bands. 😎 . . . . . #mentoburu #californiaska #thirdwaveska #losangelesska #moonska #steadybeatrecordings #jumpwithjoey #ska #latinska #skaflyer #moonska (at West Hollywood, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCC4xhOAGma/?igshid=15lqjz5vofaxy

The Slackers Webster Hall #theslackers #slackers #ska #skamusic #moonska #nyc #music #reggae #theslackersband https://www.instagram.com/p/B6ZI_irh9vv/?igshid=wogm2dktse83