I don't know what to say about Nick Cave... I think we were ALL shocked when that didn't happen... ;-)
Luckily, the first outbreak of Ska was successfully contained in 1997. I think it mostly affected Boston and outerlying suburbs.
So that's what those guys in Level 4 biohazard suits were doing running around the Boston clubs...this outbreak of ska might be worse. The bands have names like Ska Shank Redemption.