Music

I've always loved The Pietasters. They were the first show I ever went to.

If you want a punk/ska mix, Operation Ivy is excellent.

Mephiskapheles

Aaron Barrett of the Reel Big Fish had a side project for a while called The Forces of Evil that's got some fun stuff in a ska vein.

Professor Plum was a small ska band I really enjoyed when they were doing things (oh golly thirtyish years ago).

+1 for Skatalites, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Reel Big Fish, RxBandits, Less than Jake

The Arrogant Sons of Bitches is one of my favorites, and not just because they spent time mic'ing a playskool xylophone for their sets. They're not as, um, clean as the Reel Big Fish but there's a ton of fun to be had with their songs.

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

The Toasters. They're 3rd wave ska, after The Specials, who were 2nd wave. Try the early albums. Look for the song "Mister Trouble".

Trojan Box Sets are great compilations that give an all over taste. Some you may have to search for but I had an excellent one which I might be able to get the Google drive link for later

Original rude boy ska. The best of all time:

• Desmond Dekker, "007 Shanty Town", 1967
• The Skatalites, "Guns of Navarone", 1965
• Tony Tribe, "Red Red Wine", 1969

BONUS TRACK is it ska or is it rocksteady? either way one of my favorite songs in any genre:

• Toots and the Maytals, "Sun Moon and Stars", 1969

Current

• Bite Me Bambi
• The Interrupters
• Kill Lincoln
• Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

Older

• Mad Caddies
• Sublime
• Rancid
• The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Very old

• The Selector
• Madness
• Bad Manners
• The Beat