Above and at left, DBC from the Outlaw Dance Society. All photos by Ryan Miller.

Robots and zombies and ska – oh my.

That was the scene Feb. 28 when Stockton's Plea for Peace Center hosted an eclectic mix of music and art. Visual art works by local artists were hung on the walls for a show titled Robots and Zombies.

The venue's stage, meanwhile, featured live ska and reggae music.

Punch the Clock, a female-fronted ska band from Sacramento, opened the evening. Unfortunately their drummer and trombone player could not make it, so the band had to play acoustic. Still, Punch the Clock sounded great, and the remaining two-piece horn section played well. Their set was short but excellent.

They were followed by A La Lune, a Ceres-based reggae band. Like Punch the Clock, A La Lune also has a female lead singer, but she is regularly accompanied by one of her male bandmates. It provided a nice se4nse of yin-and-yang to the vocals.. The music was at perfect tempo and gave listeners a taste of the tropics.

The third act of the night was Dezu, a Stockton Latin ska/punk band. The band members brought a ton of energy to the stage. Although the lyrics were in Spanish; the group's on-stage emotion conveyed the messages they were trying to get across. It was great showmanship.

Headlining the show was Chase Long Beach, which was recently signed to Victory Records. The band starting out with a little jam to warm up before getting into full swing. They capped off the evening with great energy and gave fans everything they could want from a ska band.

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