In Defense of Ska

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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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They said "Thanks, but no thanks."
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Sell Out by Reel Big Fish is not only the ultimate example of radio-friendly ska-punk; it's also quintessential 90s ska. An underground band signs to a…
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Now bring on the electro-ska revolution
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February has been a great month. We thank everyone that continues to listen to us. And anyone that has signed up for our Patreon, which helps us keep…
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In 1991, Skankin’ Pickle chose the name Skafunkrastapunk for their debut album because that was literally the mishmash of genres they played. It may…
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Hey everyone, thanks for reading this newsletter. For the majority of 2021, I’ve used it to promote my podcast, “In Defense of Ska.” The podcast has…
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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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Hey everyone, sorry April’s newsletter is so late. I finally got to take a little road trip at the beginning of the month. My wife and I drove up to…
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How to make ska-haters read a book about ska
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The big announcement this month is that I’ve been working on an expanded, 2nd edition of “In Defense of Ska” for a while. It releases on CLASH in May…
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What a month! We officially began our 2nd season on January 19th, kicking things off with a very special conversation with Mike Sosinski of Bad Time…
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