The Anteater's Review: Music

Friday, July 21, 2006

My Interview on SquidU

About a week ago I got an email from the senior director of community development for Squidoo, Heath Row. He asked if I would be interested in being interviewed for a profile on his SquidU website. A week later, my interview has been posted. Since most of my lenses focus on bands or music related topics, I felt that I needed to post this story on my Music Blog as well as my Tech Blog.

Read my interview on SquidU.


I've also decided to take this opportunity to share a links list of my music related lenses on Squidoo.

My Squidoo Music Lenses









Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a popular summertime punk music and extreme sport festival hosted by Vans (skateboarding shoes). The national tour generally has two main stages for
headlining bands while smallers stages provide a venue for local talent from the s...
Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake is a popular "pez" obsessed pop punk ska band from Gainesville, Florida. Their current line-up includes Chris (vocals, guitar), Roger (bass, vocals), Vinnie (drums, lyrics), Buddy (trombone) and JR (saxophone)....

Ska
This lens is dedicated to everything ska. For those who happened accross this lens out of curiosity and have no clue what ska is. Check out some of the links below and get yourself acquainted. As this is a new lense, any input is welcome and app...

Buck-O-Nine
Buck-O-Nine is a ska punk band from San Diego. They formed in 1991 and have recorded several albums including Barfly, Songs in the Key of Bree, 28 Teeth, Pass The Dutchie (ep), and Libido.

The Pietasters
The Pietasters are a Washington DC area octet that fuse ska, punk and soul. There influences include such British ska bands as The Specials and Bad Manners. The band has released a few albums including "Oolooloo", "Willis" and &qu...

MU330
MU330 is a "psycho" ska punk band from St. Louis, Missouri. Formed in 1988, the band gets it's name from the course code of a music class in which the the original members met. The band is known for it's high energy sound and stage antics i...

Dance Hall Crashers
Dance Hall Crashers is a pop punk ska band from California that was originally led by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong of Operation Ivy and Rancid fame. Now the band is led by "frontwomen" Else Rogers and Karina Denike who create the bands si...

Pain
Pain is an Alabama punk band that is most well known for it's theme to the Cartoon Network show Jabberjaw. The band incorporates horns lik many ska bands however Pain is not ska. The group blends intelligent lyrics with catchy melodies to create song...

The Know How
The Know How, a seven piece ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, was established in 1998 by University of Florida students. They have released three albums on various record labels including Stomp and Jump Up. The band is known for high energy sh...

The Specials
The Specials are a ska band from England that formed in 1977. They fused early punk with ska to create the ska movement known as Two Tone. They have been highly influential on the ska genre and many current ska bands have been inspired by The Special...

Bullets to Broadway
Bullets to Broadway is a five piece punk band from Nashville, TN that is made up of members of Teen Idols and Rehasher. Their debut album is Drink Positive.

Catch 22
Catch 22 is a 6 piece ska punk band from New Jersey. The band has six albums out and has recently promoted it's newest album, Permanent Revolution (Victory Records), at the 2006 Van's Warped Tour.

Rancid
Rancid is a California band that blends hardcore, punk, ska, reggae, and rock. Formed in 1991, the band includes four members: Tim Armstrong (guitar and vocals), Matt Freeman (bass and vocals), Lars Frederiksen (Guitar and Vocals), and Brett Reed (dr...

Bob Marley
Bob Marley is the world's most widely know reggae musician. Born in Nine Miles, Jamaica, Robert Nesta Marley is one of the most influential musicians and activists of the second half of the 20th century. His most popular songs include "No Woman,...

The Aquabats
The Aquabats are a ska punk band from California known for it's off the wall antics at shows and it's silly lyrics. The band has recorded several albums including "The Fury of the Aquabats", "The Aquabats vs. the Floating Eye of Death&...

Toots and the Maytals
Ska and reggae legends, Toots and the Maytals, were known for their blend of soul, reggae, ska, gospel and rock. They have had a great influence on ska and reggae and have inspired such bands as Sublime and The Specials. Front man Frederick "Too...

The Usuals
The Usuals are a traditional ska band from Gainesville, Florida. Members include Julie Esbjorn (Lead Vocals), John Cotter (Trombone), Tom Falvey (Trumpet), Shannon Gordon (Bass), Alvis (Guitar), Mike Bovenzi (Sax), and Jack Rinca (drums). Their disco...

The Offspring
The Offspring is a punk band that has been around for more than 20 years. Their music became most popular in the 90s with their 94 release of the album Smash. Some of their biggest hits include "Come Out and Play", "Self Esteem",...

Spunge
Spunge is a four piece ska punk band from Tewkesbury, England. Formed in 1994, the band didn't release an album until 1999. Spunge has toured with several bands including Green Day, Bowling For Soup, and The Living End. Since their debut album in 199...

The Suicide Machines
The Suicide Machines are a four piece Detroit ska punk band that was formed in 1991. Their unique brand of fast paced hardcore, ska, and punk with lyrics that challenge the "establishment" have made them famous worldwide. The band has sever...