Latest Episodes

041 – Vic Rice Production School

You know him as a modern-day dub master and ska producer, but now we’re calling him “professor” as Victor Rice takes us to production school. Ricey shares his advice on composing, performing, recording and mixing your music- it’s like Masterclass but for ska kids.

040 – Skapara Primer

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (TSPO) has been making records since 1990, but their music has been hard to come by in the US for much of their career. However, after their Supernova debute, and the availability of their entire back catalog for streaming, TSPO is… Read More »040 – Skapara Primer

039 – 2023 Year In Ska

It’s been a fantastic year for ska music and we have been making lists. JJ and Matt welcome the curator of the BIG 2023 Ska Releases Spotify playlist, Cody Freedom and author/blogger of Ska, Punk and other Junk, Dane Jackson to the show. We each… Read More »039 – 2023 Year In Ska

038 – The Christmas Ska Canon

It’s Christmas time again! Yes, again. Some folks were disappointed that nothing was added to the Ska Canon in the last episode. We’re fixing that with a self-proclaimed Christmas Ska expert, Sean McCabe from Rocky Sullivan, Psy D and Bomb The Music Industry!

037 – Bluebeat Christmas

JJ and Matt are in a Christmas mood, so we’ve brought on Jesse Wagner (The Aggrolites) and Eitan Avineri from Western Standard Time to talk about their new record, Bluebeat Holiday. It’s a classy mix of Big Band, Ska and Christmas favorites. And in Ska… Read More »037 – Bluebeat Christmas