In Defense of Ska
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Check out the In Defense of Ska podcast on @consequence . New episode every Wednesday Expanded 2nd edition of In Defense of Ska on @clashbooks (Oct 29, 2024).
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This week we talk to
@RayJoyCat
of
@thecalamatix
about the band's self-titled debut album on
@HellcatRecords
. A great reggae/ska/pop album with contributions by
@timtimebomb
,
@alberthype
(Bad Bunny, Kali Uchis) and Scott Abels (Hepcat, Aggrolites, Jimmy Cliff). Listen now!
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Before Craig of the Creek, show co-creator Ben Levin drew this iconic ska cartoon!
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We had Corey Smale on the podcast on Dec 29. He said he could tweet about anything and Pabst wouldn't care. A few days later and one ass-eating tweet later, Pabst fired him
Corey sacrificed so much and deserves nothing but honor and appreciation for everything he's done
#king
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The 40+ year olds that still go to DIY punk shows are the real heroes
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R.I.P. Mighty Mighty BossTones. They were super professional performers and had a ton of great songs.
What's your favorite BossTones song?
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People make fun of SKA because its a scene that embraces misfits, weirdos and outcasts and treats them like normal people
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Now that we're a safe distance from the CD era, can we all admit that most hidden tracks were really bad and not worth the 10 minutes of silence it took to hear them?
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I don't think there would have been a global ska revival if The Specials never existed. Terry Hall was an essential ingredient in what made The Specials such an amazing force that would influence literally thousands of bands. Huge loss.
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Today's guest is legendary comedian Margaret Cho. Her favorite band is Fishbone. Her mid-90s ABC sitcom almost had a ska theme song (by Skankin' Pickle). She went to punk & ska shows at The Farm and Gilman--she saw Operation Ivy! She tells us how all this informed her adult life
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Since Justtino Skanktano... errr...Anthony Fantano placed Jeff Rosenstock's SKA DREAM in his top 10 records of 2021 (and even positively reviewed Catbite), we brought him on the show to pick his brain about ska.
Listen all the way to the end to get his review of this interview!
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In 2018, an agent passed on my "In Defense of Ska" proposal because she didn't think there was "an audience for a book about TV background music." Should I email her a sales report for the first 3 weeks?
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This is crazy!
@RollingStone
is running an excerpt of the Operation Ivy section from my book "In Defense of Ska"
This is really exciting!
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I'm heartbroken that we lost Greg Lee. Hepcat is one of my favorite bands. They are a group that everyone in ska could agree on. Even some people who claimed to not like ska dug Hepcat.
Rest In Peace. You were one of the best to do it. I hope everyone puts on Hepcat today.
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This year I released "In Defense of Ska," which got a lot more press and interest from readers than I thought possible. I've hidden behind my journalist byline for over a decade. So, this has been a whole different experience. Thank you so much! It's a dream come true
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Can we speed this up tho?
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John Darnielle of
@mountain_goats
declared it "all hands on deck" when
@sadsnack_band
released their ska rendition of "No Children." He even invited them to be the surprise openers at their SF show. And John skanked hard! So we brought John on to talk ska. He had a lot to say.
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Margaret Cho dancing at a Skankin' Pickle show in Anaheim in the Mid-90s
Photo: Kevin Dill
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Any publication that takes this stance should be required by law to interview me in their article
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I just learned that the father of 2 members of Linda Lindas was the drummer for Reel Big Fish from 1999-2003.
Everything connects to ska.
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How much credit do I get if there's an Operation Ivy reunion? 🤔
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Before we interviewed
@PatrickStump
, he emailed us this 2020 recording he did of "Sell Out" by
@ReelBigFish
. He played all the instruments. It's so good that
@0mnig0ne
and I debated whether he did everything himself or just added trombone to the original.
Graphic by
@peachystumph
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Fishbone is the greatest American band of all time
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What do we think of this Tyson Cole comic that was rejected by the New Yorker?
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Ska Twitter is going to lose their minds in about 1 month 🤫
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Who can we get to confess they like SKA before Twitter implodes?
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If you're wondering why In Defense of Ska was such a success, it was because my marketing strategy was to attack any big Twtter accounts that made fun of ska. I'm now accepting applicants for my marketing class...
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One writer criticized my book saying that I was "like a guy at a party that wouldn't shut up about ska."
Imagine if, halfway through "In Defense of Ska," I just started talking about World War 2 for 100 pages.
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Behold the fancy studio that Jeff Rosenstock used to record the music for the initial batch of Craig of the Creek episodes.
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Who was at Warped Tour '98?
The Specials
Rancid
Hepcat
Voodoo Glow Skulls
The Pietasters
Mad Caddies
Less Than Jake
Save Ferris
The Aquabats
ETC!
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What was the name of the big local band in your hometown from back in the day
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One of the greatest ska-punk records of all time
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Best Jeff Rosenstock song (from any of his projects)
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We were very excited to talk about SKA with
@stefanbabcock
from
@puptheband
. Pup are one of my favorite bands. AND Stefan used to be in the ska band Stop Drop N Skank! We also discussed the "Free at Last" contest which involved
@Skatunenetwork
, and PUP's contribution to SKA DREAM
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R.I.P Lee Perry. Jamaican music would have never been the same without him
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ATTN COMPANIES: Don't hire someone to run your social media accounts if they don't have a deep, nuanced understanding of ska history
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What's your favorite track on the Give 'Em The Boot comp (1997)?
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"In Defense of Ska" is so popular that even actors in music videos are reading it! (From the latest
@wearetheunion
video)
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No matter what you think of Twitter, Ska Twitter rules. I love when we get threads going that is filled with LOVE for SKA MUSIC and it spills into everyone's feeds. It drowns out the toxicity of this site a little bit. If you're still here, keep it up. Ska rules and so do you!
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It's time we finally had an honest conversation about ska
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The B-52s are one of the most punk bands of all time
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It's pretty weird that some bands don't play ska
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Have you danced at a ska show? YES YOU HAVE! Everyone has. Even YOU! Now tell your ska dancing story!
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IT'S OK THAT CATBITE DOESNT HAVE HORNS. THE REST OF YOU NEED HORNS THO!!!!
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Every once and a while, a guest will drop some ska knowledge on me I was completely unprepared for. This week, Jawbreaker drummer Adam Pfahler told us that former Reel Big Fish drummer Carlos de la Garza is the father of 2 members of The Linda Lindas. I'm still processing this
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Operation Ivy’s one US tour was six weeks across the country with the four members plus roadie David Hayes crammed in Matt Freeman’s beat-up 1969 Chrysler Newport. Tim Armstrong’s dad built a box on top of the car to hold instruments while the amps were stuffed in the trunk.
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Every SKA thread makes Twitter a slightly less horrible place
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Fred Armisen loves ska. You probably guessed as much with the multiple times he's mentioned ska on the Tonight Show or referenced the genre on Portlandia or SNL. We talk at length about the bands he likes, his time in Trenchmouth, and we break down his TV ska references.
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I'm still amazed that
@PatrickStump
from
@falloutboy
sat down with
@0mnig0ne
and I to talk about ska.
And boy does he love ska! It was a fundamental part of his formative years as a musician and as a human being. Listen to his story 👇👇👇
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Flogging Molly has toured with a lot of ska bands
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What is a band/musician you love that everyone you know can't stand?
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Happy SKA DREAM Anniversary to those that celebrate
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Shoutout to this underrated 90s ska record, which features future pop producer Ariel Rechtshaid, who has worked with Carly Rae Jepsen, Charli XCX, Haim, Justin Bieber, Madonna and many more.
My band played a show with The Hippos in the 90s in a barn in Gilroy. Good Times!
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Ska and Pro Wrestling are the Only Legitimate Forms of Art
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Ska fans, are you also fans of cumbia music?
The answer is YES (you should be)!
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People are sharing that "Oscar Isaac was in a Christian Ska band" article. Meanwhile, the real story is that
@Eve6
and
@fiveironfrenzy
are about to record the holiest Ska albums of all time
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In Defense of Ska is out NOW! Thank you everyone for the support. It means the world to me that IDOS is resonating with many of you.
If you've already read the book, please rate it and write a review on Amazon. If you haven't purchased it yet, grab a copy at Amazon. Thank you!!!
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This week we talk to
@tedleo
(link in bio). He gives us the full--and compelling--backstory for his 2003 song "Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone?"
He also tells us about his love for 2 Tone, mods, 80s NY ska, and Fishbone.
And some great stories--like one of worst shows ever
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Against All Authority were too punk for the ska kids and too ska for the punk kids. They were also one of the best 90s bands from either genre. We talk to 3 AAA members and get the full story of their albums, tours, breakup and why they got back together after 15 years
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