If you know me, you know that ska is not one of my favorite musical styles. The fact that I could listen to this CD straight through and actually enjoy it from start to finish really says something. If you like ska/punk with some traditional ska elements and lyrics with a message, you'll enjoy it too.
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Decapolis 1999Reviewed by ConradThe Chinkees are a solid ska band that focuses on American Asians, which happens to include me, so I'm a little biased. A big plus is that they don't mess up their good poppy ska by overusing punk or by being too aggressive. The production is really tight. The organ instead of horns really fits their music also. I really liked it. BDecapolis 1999Reviewed by TimSka. Humph....well, the melodies are very catchy and this cd isn't annoying. So it really isn't your everyday ska band. They are very good. B-Decapolis 1999Reviewed by Tom BastianThis is the Chinkees second full length release. Singer/guitarist Mike Park is best known for his work with bands such as Skankin Pickle, and the Bruce Lee Band, as well as being the head of the indie label Asian Man Records. For most people when they see the bands name, The Chinkees, they may have to take a double take. But that's the band's intention. The band comments on this is in the inside…Similar sounding releases
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