Word on the street (yo) is that Aussie Ska Icons The Porkers are crackin it on down to Canberra for a wee bit o fun in the sun/rain/overcast with your friendly neighbourhood ska band Los Capitanes* as well as notorious ska dealers Better than a Poke in the Eye. So far the date that we've been given is the 29th of January although that could change so keep your bananas peeled for more info.

*Disclaimer: Los Capitanes does NOT guarantee to be the friendliest ska band in your neighbourhood

Isn't technology tubular? All I know is my gut says maybe. Regardless we now have this multi-rad news list thing, so that whenever something cool just happened or is about to happen we can let you know. Just type your e-mail address into the thingo on the right and we'll keep youse updated on all the latest los cap news plus etc.

A big skavoovie must be extended to Better Than a Poke in the Eye who scored second place in the Pot Belly Battle of the Bands. For those of you who didn't catch the show, the skabarians sound was totally 'off da hook', stirring the crowd into a manic skanking frenzy sardine stylee. Punk Rockers/male models Never in Doubt also kicked much ass playing 4 sexcellent crowd pleasers including punk epic 3 Months, a los cap favourite. (You can download it at mp3.com.au) Congrats to Static Empire and all the people who made the grand-final, shout out to Mark and the Potbelly for proving that Canberrans still care about live music. Power to the peaceful.

Where can I buy Los Capitanes merchandise, t-shirts and affiliated los cap paraphernalia? I hear you ask.

No where, you hear me say.

What you can do however, is give us a t-shirt of your own, and we will (free of charge) 'los capinate' it using not the latest screen printing technology. Soon we'll have a selection of genuine Los Cap Wife/Husband Beaters you can choose from so you can proclaim loudly and proudly, "Yeah I'm keen, if it's free".

We're up for printing pretty much anything you want, but here are a few templates you can choose from to save us time:

Los Capitanes
NO! Your name is Dickson
I Like Ska
No Skinny Chicks
Underage Drinker
Ska Chick
With the band
Los Cap Ska
REGGAE?
I love Aussie Ska
Ska's not dead, it's just that nobody likes it.
I'm a Superfish
Ska Isn't Cool
Going Aborad
Feelings Are For Dicks
Did you just say UNDERPANTS?

When the amount of musicians at the venue greatly out numbers the crowd, you know you are in for an interesting night...Los Caps Sunday night gig was a very 'intimate' affair, the majority of the crowd composed of drunken Rubix Cubans and lost circus performers. With a number of a technical glitches and fist full of musical faux pas Los Capitanes failed to bring their A game, luckily the punters who did make the trip still had a wickidy wylie good time. Shout outs go to Courts and Fred/Elizabeth for their tubular crowd participation and awesome-core skanking action. In other news, los cap will be throwin a huge All ages end of school skaBBQ with heaps of cool live music action as well as some yummy burnt sausages, the way momma used to make 'em, so keep your banana's peeled in the next few weeks for details and gig dates.

"Avast land lubbers, ALL AGES gig ahoy!" *spoken in uninspired pirate voice
This Sunday the 7th of November, at the Ground Floor in Belco at 6:00pm. Los Capitanes will be playing some mass freak out tunes with doubtless punk heroes, Never In Doubt, easy targets Easy Target and rubix...cubed Rubix Cuba (Newcastle). Entry is a mere $8 and gets you some of the gnarliest punk and ska action this side of the galaxy/Belco.