First, because Dan Hess died. The DC ska scene was not the same after that. The people that held things together in my eyes were no longer there to do that.
Second, most folks seemed to grow up & move on or away. I eventually did this, too. I worked all the time & had no energy outside of my job. The only reason I went to Supernova is bc I lived in Fredericksburg. I felt disconnected when I was there, though. I never went to the city for shows anymore.
Ska wasn't the only thing left behind, though; I left pretty much everything I loved behind and isolated myself.
Capitalism is not good for the soul, probably. I will have to get back to it at some point but I am determined to not let it keep me from the things I love again.
I didn't keep up with the new stuff and thought it died. I was so, so wrong, and I'm so glad I was wrong. The new stuff is so much better than I expected.
Actually me for most of the 2010s. I became a ska hater for a minute—which I do regret—but it allowed me to grow and discover genres I had completely written off or never bothered delving into. Ultimately a ska tolerance break was a good thing for me.
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First, because Dan Hess died. The DC ska scene was not the same after that. The people that held things together in my eyes were no longer there to do that.
Capitalism is not good for the soul, probably. I will have to get back to it at some point but I am determined to not let it keep me from the things I love again.
After the first 11 years a guy needs a break!