30 years ago, i roadied for Skankin Pickle for a tour they did in the Midwest. 7 Seconds were main support. Slapstick opened several of the shows. Middagh Goodwin (ie This is SKA) was the other roadie on the tour.
Here's the end of the tour photo after the final show in Fort Collins, Colorado.
San Francisco ska band Sad Snack released their debut LP, Vending Machine, last year. There's even a track that features the hosts of In Defense of Ska.
If you've listened to it, what's your favorite track?
Almost 5 years ago, Rolling Stone ran an excerpt of my Operation Ivy chapter from my book, In Defense of Ska. One of the coolest things to happen during my book roll out.
New fit, who dis?
Kurt SKA-negut meme
By: Burritoska
Hey, do you miss hearing my sweet, smooth voice in your ear drums? I am now co-hosting a bi-weekly podcast called The Nutshell True Story Hour (Along with Amy Bee and Keith Lowell Jensen)
You can listen to the podcast at inanutshellstorytelling.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
Meme by @burritoska
NekroSKAblikon
When you tell the homie that you don't like ska anymore
Had anyone ever seen Dan Potthast and Bernie Sanders in the same room?
chris demakes a defense of ska
Oh Yeah!!!
We never got the chance to have Chris DeMakes on the In Defense of Ska podcast, but I did interview him years ago for my book. He and I covered a lot of territory. A few quotes even made it into In Defense of Ska.
I just dropped the interview to the IDOS Patreon (Link in bio)
Vive la résistance
Photo by: Glam Doll Donuts
I regret to inform you that I no longer have Home Alone Villain* hair
*My friend Kiry told me I had Home Alone Villain hair
Name this ska band!
Hey it's Jeff Rosenstock's old ska band ASOB playing at Warped Tour (which they snuck into).
But who's that guy in the straw hat? That is FAMED Central CA promoter Middagh Goodwin. I interviewed Middagh for the 2nd edition of my book. I just dropped that interview to the IDOS Patreon (Link in bio).
I heard Our House by Madness. Ska in the Super Bowl @indefenseofska.bsky.social
We could have had a ska president!
Back in the 2010s, Middagh Goodwin (aka This is SKA) ran for president. He didn't win, and look where we are now!
Middagh knows a lot about ska. I interviewed him for the 2nd edition of In Defense of Ska, which is now uploaded to the IDOS Patreon (Link in bio)
Hey Superbowl fans, here's video of Green Day covering Operation Ivy (A major influence on the group)
If you love America, forget about the Alternative Superbowl. Instead, spend that time thinking about the time Kid Rock opened for Johnny Socko. Or better yet, watch the real half-time performance and pray that Bad Bunny plays his ska song, "Maldita Pobreza."
Give me a "HOW NOW LOW BROW" if you remember Slow Gherkin's amazing music video
Happy birthday to the greatest podcast co-host/religious leader that has ever existed.
Today is Amy Bee's birthday! She edited my book, In Defense of Ska and married me (but not in that order)
Everyone wish Amy a happy birthday!
Still thinking about that time Slow Gherkin's James Rickman sang a ballad to Jeff Rosenstock's guitar
Shout out to Bandcamp for posting The Chains' delicious t-shirt on their social media account. This officially makes ska eternal! Amen!
I just uploaded an old (2014? 2015?) interview I did with Slow Gherkin lead singer James Rickman to the IDOS Patreon (Link in bio). It's the interview he did for my book.
That's James holding In Defense of Ska. And next to him is Christoph Paul of Clash Books, the number 1 ska book publisher!
I, for one, think that every magazine should publish this cartoon
To celebrate The Impossibles playing Supernova International Ska Festival this year, I am posting this brilliant tweet by Rory Phillips. And yes, this is true, the "Hi" at the beginning of Bad Operation's LP is from The Impossibles.
