Well, ska is loud, but I think you can understand it. It's sort of Jamaican/raggae type music fused with rap. Kind of a punk-raggae-rap music, like Sublime. At least that's what I always thought it was.
A lot of it has swears and stuff so I don't listen to it anymore now that I am a RESPONSIBLE mother. At least not around my kids, anyway. (The grand-stashes would probably be ok with it- all hopped up on sugar and stuff- they'd be dancing with the monkey.)
And, YES, I did like the stuff on the cutting table! Also I spied some brights that were kind of standing up in a paper-holder type bin. I think we have VERY similar fabric tastes and they would marry well. :0)