These two tributes? They’re terrible. Really half-assed versions of songs that mattered. Everyone involved should be scolded and pelted with rotting fruit.
Most of the bands here 1) aren’t very good, 2) don’t try very hard, 3) point out a whispered truth: Most of the songs in Grease were actually pretty lame.
Stuff here steps outta the confines of fill-in-the-blanks punk, Oi!, and ska. Most kick in three songs, so you actually get a feel for what they’re about.
Rachael Almada undertook the Herculean task of compiling thousands of tales, half-truths, and poignant remembrances from rock’n’roll bands touring the planet.
Recorded live at the sold-out Oi!/Skalloween festival at Coney Island High, NYC in ’95, Skalloween combines old-time ska, ska/punk, and punk rock on one CD.