"The best band that never made it. Ska, rock, whatever, THEY WERE AMAZING!!!" ~ Erick F. Morgan (The Skunks/Pietasters)
About a month ago I-Spy dropped a reimagined, reworked, remastered album of some of their material from decades ago on their terms. Many of their fans say this is long overdue. It's crazy what can happen over a pandemic.
On this episode we interview Washington DC's I-Spy. The members are spread out across the county but the music all starts and ends in DC. If you want to hear the members discuss DC's Go-Go scene, 80's and 90's Punk Rock, basement shows, Bad Brains, Miggie, Toots and the Maytals, The Skunks, and the old 930 club this is the episode for you! Zach Brown from the Chariots joins me to help me connect some of the missing pieces.
Any listeners that may have old I-Spy music, photos or fliers please send to Zach at rudebwoi77@gmail.com
DC's newest ska band the Maka Sticks are here to have a good time and bring their infectious ska sounds to the masses. I sat down with Barry, Andy, and Diego to chat about the band's history, upcoming out of town gigs, recording, sweaty lobster costumes, and much more.
The Prizefighters crew drop in and chat about their new cover of Oasis' "Live Forever" and their west coast tour in July. The band discusses Aaron's love of pokemon, 90's music industry, brit pop, and much much more.
Click on their website and social media for specific tour dates in Missouri, Colorado, Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington.
The Ska Dads podcast chats with Craig from Buck-O-Nine about their latest release "Cut Out the Noise" available now on Cleopatra Records. Craig chats about making music, touring, and how the band is still going strong.
Opening song on this Episode is by the Goodwin Club. Check them out!
The Kilograms have just released Beliefs & Thieves and my old buddy Sammy Kay comes on to chat all about it. The Kilogram are a true allstar band with Joe Gittleman (Might Mighty Bosstones/Avoid One Thing), Michael McDermott (Joan Jett/Bouncing Souls), Sammy Kay (the Forthrights and solo stuff) and J Duckworth (Newport Secret Six). We talk about New Jersey (of course), the joys of being in a band, overcoming challenges, community, and a couple ska jokes thrown in for good measure.
Sitting down with Marc, John, Kellee, and Zach of Flying Vipers. On the episode the band and myself are chatting all the nerdy topics. Highlights include Sun Ra covers, Cobra Style, Kaiju, Tape Recording, and much more. We dig deep into their newest release Off World a dystopian dub heavy excursion between time and space. Available now on Easy Star Records.
We talk all about Flying Vipers catalogue, the evolution from Destroy Babylon, the band's label Music ADD, and many side projects.
I recently sat down with the members of the Flying Vipers to chat about their newest release Off World available on Easy Star Records. The band and I made a playlist at the end of the interview and here it is. It's a mix of classic vintage funky reggae, deep dub cuts, and some modern stuff thrown in for good measure.
If you dig any of the tunes check out the links below.
Kellee's tune - 不可说 (《百妖谱·京师篇》 动画主题曲)
Tracklist
1. Flying Vipers - Show Me
2. Justin Ngonda - Just As Long As We're Together
3. Flying Vipers - Cloudkill (underneath)
4. Prince Buster - Funky Jamaica
5. Glen Brown and King Tubby - The Collie Man
6. Glen Brown and King Tubby - Leggo the Herb Man Dub
7. Hollie Cook - Angel Fire
8. The Frightnrs - Nothing More To Say
9. The Pomps - That's Not a House
10. 不可说 (《百妖谱·京师篇》 动画主题曲)
11. Flying Vipers - I'm Gone
Charm City's own the Players Band chat about surviving without a single front person and developing their unique blend of musical styles. TPB has been driving force in the Baltimore ska scene for 25 year history playing Jamaican ska & reggae. On today's episode go through their latest release Skazilla and chat through a handful of the tracks. Please support them on Kickstarter and don't miss them at Nick's Fish House this summer.
My old buddy Dan Johnson jumps in on this episode to go back to our high school ska backstory. Dan talks about discovering ska in high school, memories seeing Mobtown Beat, forming The Unidentified, singing for the Players Band, and getting back to his Jamaican roots in the Rootworkers.
Episode 57 Ska Dads Dan J Playlist
Full episode featuring Brian and Simon of Hotter Than Scorcher. Washington DC's newest DJ night playing ska, rocksteady and other boss selections. We discuss records, dj backstories, interests outside of djing and much more. I had the honor of doing a couple gigs with these guys and they were a lot of fun to chat records with. Please check them out follow their page and if you are in DC area checkout their night.
https://www.instagram.com/hotterthanscorcher/
Sean McCabe goes deep into Rocky Sullivan, Psy.D.'s latest full length the Chippers. Sean goes into his ska past, present, and future recounting memories. Topics include Jeff Rosenstock, High School Football Heroes, Premarital Sax, The Pogues, Bomb the Music Industry, Long Island Ska Scene, Wandavision, Big D and the Kids Table, Be Decent, Moon Ska, and much more.
Rocky Sullivan, Psy.D. Bandcamp
Skavoovie and the Epitones dissect their third album Growler and talk about the Supernova Reunion and much more. Supernova season is upon us and the band is set to take the stage on Saturday night. The band also shared what the future may hold past Supernova.
Skavoovie and the Epitones Bandcamp
Ska Punk International Ripe Release
Hailing from Bogota, Colombia The Toughers are a true allstar reggae band with a strong sense of focus, identify and purpose. I was honored to see this group over the summer in LA. I sit down with a couple members of the group (Lina, Pablo, and Camilo) and their manager Diana to chat about the direct and indirect connections between Latin music and Jamaican ska, reggae, and rocksteady. The Toughers are coming! Don't miss their East Coast Debut in Brooklyn on 9/11/2024.
Check out the Toughers NYC Debut with the Steady 45s
Skavoovie and the Epitones are reuniting. I sit down with Ansis, Jon, and Daniel. We talk through the band’s legacy, history, releases, tours, and much more. Part 2 is coming with even more information about their reunion at Supernova. Sit back and enjoy talking about the glory days of Moon Ska Records and 90's third wave ska scene.
I am joined by Daniel from the Classy Wrecks. Hailing from Toronto The Classy Wrecks mix up two tone ska, traditional, and modern third wave ska. We talk about how much touring and gigging the band has done. Also we chat through the bands discography and talk about what's next for the group.
Drew is known for his jumps, hi kicks, and hyping up the crowd during Kill Lincoln's explosive performances. He joins on this episode to talk about about the new film, This is New Tone. Drew goes over his thoughts and his role as a ska ambassador in this film.
We also talk about the current Bad Times lineup and some upcoming releases.
This is New Tone is coming to a town near you. Check the link for details below.
Chris Malone, trombone player extraordinaire and lead vocalist of the Pandemics, joins on this episode to chat about a new chapter in the Pandemics. The band is gearing up and looking for other like minded NYC musicians to help the band take the music to the people.
Chris chats about the NYC Ska scene, the Pandemics history/back catalogue and his unabashed love of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra.
Tara from Half Past Two stops by to chat about her new album on Bad Time Records called, "Talk Is Killing Me." We chat about her ska bucket list and how she was able to check off all the boxes. Tara also talks about the importance of playing accessible venues and much more.
Half Past Two (halfpasttwoska.com) Half Past Two - Curse The Universe (Official Video) (youtube.com) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NEgPu8y5qnbFW1750JPIr?si=d47e242ca3124196
Mike chats with us about his new book Hey Skaburbia! Also shared his love of 90's punk/ska, raising kids, journalism, and UFO's.
Live and direct from Indonesia we present Fishska. The band goes in depth into their history, politics, and subculture of skinhead. During the episode we talk about their newest release, Banned in Jakarta. The band shares how LA reggae scene helped encourage them to come back with a brand new sound. Also the band talk about many bands from the states that they are influenced by and who they collaborate with Smoke and Mirrors Soundsystem and the Delirians.
If you dig Fishska please download and stream their album and follow the band on facebook and instagram.
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