Angry Ska Blog!

Hey,
I just found out about a cool Ukrainian blog called Angry Ska .  The blog focuses on, well, angry ska and ska-core, ska punk type stuff.  They just put up a post about the music from our first release, EP in the Butt.  Our latest album, however, is not to their taste.  I guess it is not angry enough.  Maybe we need to put some more angry ska on the next album?  I do kind of miss that stuff.  Anyways check out this post for a trip down Johnny Cakes memory lane.

The Biggest Letdown

The Biggest Letdown just posted a great review of Rise of the Pink Flamingos:

"Johnny Cakes and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypso is my new favorite band of the week. Seriously, I thought this type of music was dead. Ska, calypso, punk, reggae and rock - all rolled into one fun-filled CD. It's like I'm living back in 1996 when the 3rd wave of SKA was king and every band geek in high school joined a group and played their instruments in front of friends on a Saturday night at the local pizza joint down the street. Thank you, Johnny Cakes, for bringing this musical style back. I've still got my entire collection of American-style Ska collecting dust in the back room, and this album is reviving my thoughts in my purchases over the years. 

Then later he says

" My favorite tracks on this album are:COMMANDO, ACID MOUTH, SOMETHING IN THE AIR, PEE IN THE BUTT, and DNA.  So go out and buy this album! It's worth it! And if there's a fan club, join that, too!!!"

My favorite part is that the review talks about how great the ska on the album is, but the author picked all our non-ska songs as his favorites.  But, we are happy to remind people of the good ole days of the 1990's.  Read the full article here. 


We do, by the way, have a fan club.  Well, sort of, we have a mailing list.

The Big News

Hooray!  Johnny Cakes and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypso will be playing at Sunfest 2010 in West Palm Beach on Sunday May 2nd.  Other acts at this festival include Weezer, Flogging Molly, The Flaming Lips, ZZ Top, Rise Against, Ben Harper, and Damian Marley.  You can get a five day pass to see all of these bands for $60.  More details will be announced as the event gets closer.  For now you can see the list of headliners and buy tickets at the Sunfest website.

Review from Independent Clauses

Alright, another review of Rise of the Pink Flamingos!  This time from Stephen Carradini at Independent Clauses.  The review is very positive, but oddly enough it focuses mostly on the album artwork and the author's new rock and roll theory:

" I’ve been recently developing a theory of rock and roll that is currently at this state: It’s no longer a particular sound that’s rock’n'roll; it’s a particular attitude. "

Anyways, we meet his definition of rock and roll!

"Johnny Cakes is still gonna keep on being what they are: rock’n'roll."

Read the full review here.

Australian review of Rise of the Pink Flamingos

Dizzybeat is an Australian online magazine dedicated to ska, reggae, and rocksteady music.  Recently Glenn Smith just wrote an article there reviewing our latest album and he likes it (I think):

"So what is it? It’s well polished uninhibited smut, with a splattering of steel drum, and I actually quite like it."

I think he might have found some of the lyrics a little off-putting.  That's okay, he dug the music:

"The music is what makes the record for me. Take away all the joke lyrics and what you have is a fusion of punk rock and a West Indian sound that is not often attempted, but in this case works well."

Read the rest of the review here it is well worth the read.

Orlando Show Review

 Marc Ganancias wrote an article about our show last weekend in Orlando with 20wt.  The show had a pretty low attendance because the local headliner backed out, so the show was two out of town bands.  Even so, we had a great time.

Check out some excerpts about the Johnny Cakes set:

All the musicians in this band are tops, and as a whole, very tight. It’s easy to see past the musical skill that this band displays, because they have a scathing sense of humor in the lyrics and the live set becomes a party. It’s undeniably infectious...it made me want to dance, and I’m a crappy dancer. They raise hell on stage, and bring the good times with them wherever they go.

Read the full review here.