Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms By the mid-2000s, the ska scene was unfortunately slowing down, making it a difficult time to start a new ska band. And yet, that certainly didn’t stop Stuck Lucky […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms Sure, the musicians themselves are important to a band, but when it comes to ska, a good hype man can make or break you. This week on In Defense […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms While Dance Hall Crashers’ founding members Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman (both of Operation Ivy and Rancid) quickly left after the band’s formation, the California ska act was still […]
Aaron Carnes, host of the Consequence Podcast Network series In Defense of Ska is back with the second edition of his shares book of the same name. To celebrate the updated release, we’ve already put together a […]
The Consequence Podcast Network series In Defense of Ska shares its name with host Aaron Carnes’ book, the second edition of which arrives this week. To celebrate the updated release, Carnes has put together a list […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms FIDLAR may not have originally started out as a ska band, but they are now more than happy to embrace the “ska-adjacent” label. This week on In Defense of […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms Thanks in part to hit songs like “Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu” and “My Girl Lollipop,” Bad Manners were one of the most notable groups to […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms This week on In Defense of Ska, Dunia Best returns alongside her brother Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequel films (!!). Listen to their […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms One of the first ska bands to really pop off on the radio in the ’90s was a humble little act called Goldfinger. Bolstered by hits like “Here in […]
Supernova Ska Festival 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the event, and they’re throwing a birthday party designed to wear out your dancing shoes. Taking place September 13th-15th at Hampton, Virginia’s Fort Monroe, the fest […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms Ska might seem like a somewhat insular scene, but in reality, many non-ska musicians have a deep appreciation for the genre. On this episode of In Defense of Ska, […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms While much the Mexican ska scene of the ’90s was made up of ska-punk coming out of Mexico City, one of the most important bands instead took influence from […]
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 […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms Of all the ’90s bands that incorporated ska and reggae influences into their music, you don’t get much bigger than 311. On this episode of In Defense of Ska, […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms This week, In Defense of Ska becomes Song Exploder… or, rather, SKA Exploder. The Kilograms’ Sammy Kay and Joe Gittleman (also of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) join the hosts to dissect […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms This week on In Defense of Ska, Frank Turner joins in to discuss growing up with UK skacore, finding a balance between his punkier and folkier tendencies, and his […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms Believe it or not, back in the late ’90s, Christian ska was all the rage. On this episode of In Defense of Ska, the hosts tap into their inner […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms This week on In Defense of Ska, Russian trad ska band Lollypop Lorry discuss covering “I Won’t Let You Go,” collaborating with Inspector, and the Russian ska scene. Listen […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms On this episode of In Defense of Ska, ’90s skacore legends Voodoo Glow Skulls chat about recording in Spanish, influencing Vampire Weekend, sampling Cheech & Chong, and more. Listen […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms Dr. Ring Ding joins In Defense of Ska to chat about the origins of the European ska scene, his own journey of falling in love with the genre, and […]