They were apparently two ska shows going on. Lauren, John and I meant to go to one and couldn't find it, then we came upon this one at the Lucrena Music Bar. Great place for shows.
The first up was Disco Balls, playing more traditional ska and singing in Czech and English. I liked them a lot, especially when they did a cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire." Hearing a Czech woman sing that song in English to ska is amusing, to say the least, but I liked it.They played a few songs and because they got there late, ended their set a few songs after we got there. The crowd cheered them back on stage for a two song encore and I went up front and danced. No moshing, but that may be the ska crowd rather than a Czech thing.
I'm going to look for their album soon in a store around here. I don't know if Czech CDs are different than USA CDs, so I guess I'll find out. (Update: They aren't, but I still haven't found a good music store)
The second band we saw was ... interesting. Don't know their name, but it may be better that way. Instead of the trombone and saxophones like a normal ska band, they had an accordion and a set of bongos. It was like a mix between ska and Jamaican music. Which was fine, but they weren't great. Good to dance to, but the singing was sub par and the accordion player only decent. My roommate plays accordion, and she noted he only used the keyboard side, but none of the base keys. Apparently the sign of a amateur.
During this set, I was also asked to move by some Czech people about my age. The spoke Czech at first, then I said "Anglicky?" He nodded and said he was saving the spot I had just moved into for a girl. I told him I was just taking a picture and wouldn't be long, so they let me be. By the time I left, that spot was still open. Hope he wasn't ditched.
Plan on going to see a psychobilly band tonight called the Flaming Cocks. Robert approves of at least one song on their MySpace page, so it should be good.
