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Eric Clapton is a Racist
In 2018, I interviewed The Selecter’s lead singer Pauline Black for my book In Defense of Ska. We discussed the political movements surrounding 2 Tone…
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Reel Big Fish: The story behind "Sell Out"
Sell Out by Reel Big Fish is not only the ultimate example of radio-friendly ska-punk; it's also quintessential 90s ska.
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Ska band Mustard Plug nearly scored a hit single in the ’90s
They said "Thanks, but no thanks."
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Yes, 100 gecs are ska
Now bring on the electro-ska revolution
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It's time to write a new book. This time without so much ska
Writing is (not) fun
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In Defense of Ska February 2022 Newsletter
February has been a great month.
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How The Cure Played a Part in Creating the In Defense of Ska Podcast
On this week’s IDOS episode, I interviewed my co-host Adam Davis and a few of his Omnigone bandmates about their new ska punk record, Against The Rest…
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In Defense of Ska March 2022 Newsletter
I’m still reeling after watching an amazing show with We Are The Union, Eichlers, and Half Past Two at the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco. All the…
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In Defense of Ska Ep 51: Ted Leo (And the future of this Substack)
Hey everyone, thanks for reading this newsletter.
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In Defense of Ska April 2022 Newsletter
Hey everyone, sorry April’s newsletter is so late.
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In Defense of Ska May 2022 Newsletter
The big announcement this month is that I’ve been working on an expanded, 2nd edition of “In Defense of Ska” for a while.
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"Misfits of Ska" changed everything
In 1991, Skankin’ Pickle chose the name Skafunkrastapunk for their debut album because that was literally the mishmash of genres they played.
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