And dinner today sure costs a lot when 28 bucks is all you gotAt number two is Big D & the Kids table. A nice lengthy post will follow.
Wiki Says: Big D and the Kids Table is a third wave ska band formed in October 1995 in Allston, Massachusetts when its members converged in college. Their first release was on their own Fork In Hand Records label, but have since teamed with Springman Records and SideOneDummy. The band has been noted for its strict DIY work ethic, such as engineering, producing, and releasing their own albums and videos and self-promotion of their own shows.
In 2000 the band recorded a gangsta rap album, Porch Life, and distributed it unofficially via cassette tape. In 2003 the album was officially released on CD through Fork In Hand. They have also recorded splits with Melt Banana, Brain Failure, and Drexel.
Big D and the Kids Table have played 200 shows a year, on average, in support of such bands as Less Than Jake, Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dropkick Murphys, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Mustard Plug, The Pietasters, Rancid, Alexisonfire, Reel Big Fish, and Anti-Flag and have become a regular performer on the Warped Tour. The band has also performed in the Summer of Ska Tour 2006 and the Ska Is Dead tour.
In the fall and winter of 2007 the band embarked on their first-ever large scale headlining tour, The Steady Riot Tour, named after the 2007 release.
In 2000 the band recorded a gangsta rap album, Porch Life, and distributed it unofficially via cassette tape. In 2003 the album was officially released on CD through Fork In Hand. They have also recorded splits with Melt Banana, Brain Failure, and Drexel.
Big D and the Kids Table have played 200 shows a year, on average, in support of such bands as Less Than Jake, Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dropkick Murphys, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Mustard Plug, The Pietasters, Rancid, Alexisonfire, Reel Big Fish, and Anti-Flag and have become a regular performer on the Warped Tour. The band has also performed in the Summer of Ska Tour 2006 and the Ska Is Dead tour.
In the fall and winter of 2007 the band embarked on their first-ever large scale headlining tour, The Steady Riot Tour, named after the 2007 release.
Discovery: Shot By Lammi (1997) -Split with Drexel
Good Luck (1999) -Favorite album all time #22
Gipsy Hill EP (2002)
How It Goes (2004) -Favorite album all time #1
Strictly Rude (2007)
Fluent In Stroll (2009)
The Damned, The Dumb, and the Delirious (2010) -Upcoming
Other Releases: Porch Life (2003)
Rocky Horror Punk Show (2003)
Look What You've Done (2003)
Split 7" (2003)
Salem Girls (2005)
Split 7" (2003)
Salem Girls (2005)
Beijing to Boston (2007)
Noise Complaint EP (2007)
Wicked Hardcore Christmas (2009)
Favorite Songs: 30. Souped-Up Vinyl
29. Dirt Lip
28. A Moment Without An End
27. Good Luck
26. Shining On
25. Hey
24. Chicago
23. 51 Gardner
22. Steady Riot
21. Taking Back the Rhythm
20. Wailing Paddle (Rudiments Cover)
19. In Front of Me
18. Noise Complaint
17. You're Lost, You're Crazy
16. Those Kids Suck
15. Draw the Line
14. Girls Against Drunk Bitches
13. Conserve
12. 5 Kids Down
11. Evil Girl/Angry Girl
10. My Girlfriend's On Drugs
9. Cutshow
8. She Won't Ever Figure It Out
7. New Nail Bed
6. Myself -Favorite song all time #49
5. Checklist -Favorite song all time #43
4. Faded -#29
3. Little Bitch -#21 (Specials cover)
2. L.A.X -#15
1. If We Want To -#1
Years Active: 1995-Present
Seen Live: 7 times
May 2005-Montclair, NJ
August 2005-Montclair, NJ
July 2006-Asbury Park, NJ
July 2007-Englishtown, NJ
December 2007-Sayerville, NJ
December 2008-Boston, MA
July 2009-Oceanport, NJ
I've beaten to death my feelings about Big D & the Kids Table. I've said bad things here, here, and here. I've also sung my praises here, and here. Big D has put out my favorite album ever and recorded my favorite song. They also put out a disappointing Steady Riot and a horrible Fluent In Stroll and long with being a real let down live. But I can put that behind me. The songs I've heard from the new record have gotten me excited, and I have faith that maybe one day they can restore my love for them. A way to explain Big D's downfall in my heart is with their DVD. A video on Youtube from 2007 there is a mention that it was filmed when taking a break from making said DVD. It has not come out yet. Big D was my first show, and played until literally their equipment broke. I skipped a show of them in Baltimore to watch game 6 of the 2009 World Series...no regrets. That aside, I can't wait for their new material and will always love their old stuff.
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