What are your favorite ska & ska-punk bands (active, still playing) in Southern California?

Stuck Lucky
(Thrash/Pop Punk/Ska from Nashville, TN) (Community Records)
https://www.facebook.com/StuckLucky
The Maxies
(Pop Punk from Greenland) (It’s Alive Records)
https://www.facebook.com/TheMaxies
Save the Swim Team
http://notpunk.bandcamp.com/album/the-best-and-worst-of-me-single
(Ska/Punk/Hardcore/Del Taco from Huntington Beach, CA)
http://www.facebook.com/SaveTheSwimTeam
Turkish Techno
(Punk/Drawing Dicks on Things from Riverside, CA)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Turkish-Techno/88711672569
Dragons Dragons
(Noise/Pop/Shoegaze/Cuddlecore/Death Polka from Chino, CA)
http://youtube.com/dragonsdragonsmusic
Saturday, April 27th — VLHS Warehouse in Pomona
https://www.facebook.com/events/429485040459692/
Save the Swim Team — “The Best & Worst of Me”
from the upcoming 7” vinyl release The Big Compromise
to be released May 14, 2013
For fans of fast ska-punk with hardcore style breakdowns. Think skanking windmills.
I am comparing the different options out there for funding a special project — Does anyone have experience with or comments about Kickstarter or GoFundMe?

Anyone else going to Way Out West Fest this weekend?
I’ll be selling merch, so see you there!
(via padawong)

The Metaphor Cafe in Escondido is the only all ages venue in north (San Diego) county - and it is in danger of closing unless they can raise enough money in the next month. This is a very cool place and very important in the local and touring diy scene. There are hopefully going to be some awesome bands participating in benefit shows in the next few weeks but until then please visit the Facebook page for information on how you can donate or help save the Metaphor.