Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms Let In Defense of Ska introduce you to The Chains, a new ska band hailing from Denmark. Their sound leans heavily into traditional ska, rock steady, and boss reggae, […]
Patrick Stump has collaborated with ska band Catbite on newly released track ‘Tired Of Talk’. Photo credit: Corinne Cumming Taken from the Philadelphia band’s forthcoming EP Doom Garden, the newly released track features vocals and […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms At this point in their career, perhaps it’s unfair to call Los Fabulosos Cadillacs strictly a ska act. The band blends the genre with reggae, wider rock, and various […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms In 2008, when the “Jesus Is a Friend of Mine” video blew up on YouTube, it seemed almost too good to be true. An early ’80s Christian ska video from […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms Since the dawn of time, many have pondered an important question: What is the most ska film? There are many contenders, but one that is certainly near the top […]
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 This week on In Defense of Ska, The Planet Smashers’ Matt Collyer chats with the crew about the history and impact of the Canadian ska scene, as well as […]
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 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 Here’s a question for all the rude boys out there: What’s a non-ska band that had an incredible influence over an entire generation of ska artists? Answer: Mr. Bungle. […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Pocket Casts | Pandora | RSS It’s no secret that ska music is alive and well, and not just in the United States. On this episode of in defense of ska, English ska-punks Call […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Pocket Casts | Pandora | RSS This week, In Defense of Ska heads outside of the United States to dive into the massive ska scene in Mexico. Joined by Jose “Deals” Olan, an experienced musician […]