Audio By Carbonatix
Third-wave ska was last in vogue when people still thought Y2K was a threat, but the passage of a decade hasn’t changed the fact that many of those bands still make an awfully accessible and enjoyable racket on stage. See: well-vetted Huntington Beach six-piece Reel Big Fish, the main attraction of the Candy Coated Fury Tour, a package venture named for Candy Coated Fury, the band’s latest record. Besides being the tour’s name, the phrase aptly encapsulates the group’s sarcastic, semi-seething lyrics, which are wrapped up in fun, bouncy tunes. Sharing the bill is self-described “raggacore” unit the Pilfers, a New York City quintet that has been in business intermittently since 1997. And rounding it out is a solo performance from Dan Potthast, the prolific Santa Cruz citizen best known for fronting the sensational MU330. If you’ve ever needed a reason to pull your ratty checkered Vans out of the closet, this is it.
