Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms
There are a lot of great punk festivals these days: Punk Rock Bowling, Fest, No Values, just to name a few. Most of them book at least a few ska bands, but one of the best — Mosswood Meltdown — has held out. This week on In Defense of Ska, the hosts take a field trip to the Oakland event to ask attendees if ska would be a welcome addition to next year’s lineup. Listen above, or wherever you get your podcasts.
This year’s Mosswood Meltdown music festival boasted a kick-ass lineup, with the likes of The B-52’s, Big Freedia, The Mummies, Pansy Division, Pure Hell, and more taking the stage. Not to mention, the great John Waters hosted the event. But one thing was missing… ska! Is it time for the festival to pick it up? In Defense of Ska certainly thinks so, but are they alone? They ask attendees and punk fans to find out!
Listen to the of In Defense of Ska hosts take it to the streets at Mossdown Meltdown above, and make sure to like, review, and follow the series wherever you get your podcast. Fellow ska lovers can also get early and ad-free episodes of the show by joining the IDOS Patreon, and don’t forget to check out all the Consequence Podcast Network series here.
Additionally, you can support the In Defense host Aaron Carnes by purchasing a copy of his book, In Defense of Ska. The 2nd, expanded edition will be released in October 2024. Co-host Adam Davis also has a band called Omnigone, whose latest record, Against the Rest, was released earlier this year.