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    Big D and the Kids Table

    Good Luck

    (1999)

    Reviewed by Conrad

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    Label Asian Man RecordsDecapolis2000
    punkska punk

    Ska Punk. This album is pretty much what you'd expect. A ska band that once and a while goes into hyper-beat punk. They feature two singers and a solid band and an okay horn section to back them up. They aren't quite as good as some of the other Asian Man ska bands (Chinkees, Potshot), but they're not all that bad either. These guys go a little more for energy than melody, which in my opinion isn't really the way to go. The production could have been a bit tighter too. If you like ska, then take a listen to this band before you buy.

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    Decapolis 2000Reviewed by Tom BastianThe first band I thought of when I put this album in was Less Than Jake. Big D and the Kids table is basically a Punk-Ska band similar in style to Less Than Jake, Operation Ivy (for their sometimes "rappy" vocals) or Five Iron Frenzy. As I listened to this CD the one thing that kind of set them apart from the aforementioned band is their use of horns. The horns are all over album. Very bright and…

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