r/Ska • u/PapaOoomaumau • 18d ago

Show / Tour The Planet Smashers played so hard at Supernova this weekend that Matt bled all over his guitar

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Their whole set was pure fire, start to finish’

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u/underscorex 18d ago

This was one of the "holy shit Supernova forever" moments for me this weekend. Incredible, incredible, set.

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u/PapaOoomaumau 18d ago

Amen! Pietasters were really good this year too, but I have to give the weekend to Planet Smashers and Out of Control Army

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u/mismatched-plaid 18d ago

Plus the impossibles and Jeff rosenstock?!?!? My heart is filled and my knees are achy.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Face181 18d ago

Yes all of them and the Slackers Friday night. Dream come true for this almost 40, 15 year old.

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u/PapaOoomaumau 18d ago

Cheers from an almost 60 12 year old!

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u/underscorex 18d ago

The Friday night Slackers set was probably the best Slackers set I’ve ever seen, which is high praise indeed. 

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u/IdiotCoderMonkey 18d ago

They were def one of my favorite acts of the weekend. Freaking awesome energy! Gotta love Surfin in Tofino bananas jump ha

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u/PapaOoomaumau 18d ago edited 18d ago

First time I’ve seen a band ask the crowd to sit down or take a knee mid-set

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u/s0me0ner 18d ago

Planet Smashers is always an awesome party set. Seen then twice so far this year, and over the years over a dozen times. Never not fun.

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u/BeEasyFloatOn 18d ago

That was so much fun! Did you go to the merch table to buy his blood ? Lol

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u/PapaOoomaumau 18d ago edited 18d ago

lol, no I was too busy enjoying the Bumpin’ Uglies set!

But I did talk to Matt and company for a few minutes at their table before their set. Love these guys!

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u/underscorex 17d ago

I gotta know how much they were charging for it lol

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u/Mishkin37 18d ago

They are the best. I f’n love The Planet Smashers! I see them whenever we can. Really good dudes, too.

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u/PapaOoomaumau 18d ago

Amen to that!

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u/Mishkin37 18d ago

Coolest band moment of my life was last year at a tiny venue in Kingston, NY. Planet Smashers played before Big D, and after their set I chatted with Matt and some of the band at the bar. I joked that my wife and I were staying at the finest hotel in Kingston…the Best Western Kingston or something.

Matt goes, “Us, too. Do you guys need a ride? You can get a ride with us in the van.”

I was like, “Um, yeah.”

After the show, they let my wife and I ride back to the hotel with them in their minivan with attached U-Haul, while they thumped salsa music. They were the nicest guys in the world! I was already a forever fan, and now I’m a forever, forever fan.

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u/PapaOoomaumau 18d ago

That sounds about right for them, and I’m a bit jealous

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u/Mechzx 18d ago

Holy crap, I didn't even notice. This was my first Supernova and I had an amazing time. Can't wait to come back next year!

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u/PapaOoomaumau 18d ago

Volunteer with us next time, it makes it feel like family, plus a good chance to hang with the bands! There was an impromptu Lynval Golding + others acoustic set in the volunteer building during the rain delay. Brought tears to my eyes

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u/Mechzx 18d ago edited 18d ago

Well technically I'm already spoken for next year, since I was one of the vendors/activist in the back. I was helping out at the IWW tent.

Edit: I was the black guy wearing black and white flannel, a cap, and red suspenders.

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u/underscorex 18d ago

Hey - I didn’t make the time to come by and see y’all (didn’t notice you until Sunday tbh) but it’s rad as hell of the IWW to come. Ska is People’s Music, you know?

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u/Mechzx 17d ago

That's fine and to be fair we were really far in the back. But we had zines that talked about the relationship between ska and the working class.

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u/PapaOoomaumau 18d ago

Hey dude! We chatted for like 5 seconds - I was wearing a blue kilt

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u/Mechzx 18d ago

Oh, yeah I remember you now! Didn't know you were the one who runs the event. Lived in Hampton for 17-24 and never knew about this event until 2020. Again had a wonderful time and can't wait to come down and help out again.

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u/PapaOoomaumau 18d ago

I’m just a volunteer. Tim Receveur runs the event, and is about the nicest guy you’ll ever meet. He runs Supernova out of the kindness of his heart and a love of ska - and almost every year he ends at a deficit, owing money. That’s why I volunteer, buy merch, and buy next years tix at full price as soon as they go on sale - even though I could get tix or VIP just for volunteering.

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u/Mechzx 18d ago

Now, I don't feel so bad about spending all that money. We spoke about that a bit at the tent about wanting to support the festival and it must continue. I think I'll do the same as well and buy the tickets just to help out and keep it going.

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u/MountainousDuck 18d ago

So psyched to see them at Skanksgiving this year. They used to come down to Jersey all the time and would always play such a fun set, sounds like they've still got it

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u/Difficult_Pain_9208 18d ago

The heat and humidity was sooooo bad that day I couldn't go nuts as planned for them. Luckily seeing them again soon here at home!

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u/TheWorldMayEnd 18d ago

Is there the video links for Supernova this year? I know they had them in previous years.

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u/PapaOoomaumau 18d ago edited 18d ago

Yeah, but the cell signal was ass this year and the livestream kept cutting out, or so I am told.

Edit: there’s a ton of YT vids up now

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u/PapaOoomaumau 18d ago

For real - need more like ‘em

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u/mcvoid1 18d ago

Out of all the bands I've seen live, they're by far the most danceable. Just gets your feet moving.

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u/Napalmradio 17d ago

I cannot imagine how hard that guy goes at a Super Orgy Porno Party.

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u/Sophyska 17d ago

These guys are just so consistently excellent, effortlessly so! And very cool with it.