Shortly before his untimely death, Greg Lee of Hepcat dreamt of a Slackers song. Now, Dave Hillyard and The Slackers have brought that dream song into reality. The Slackers podcast returns to discuss this new single, My Last Star, and how its creation comes from… Read More »Things I Can’t Forget #11 – My Last Star
In 2008, members of the New Orleans ska-punk band Fatter Than Albert launched Community Records, an umbrella beneath which a nationwide subculture of DIY outsider ska swapped ideas and fans. It wasn’t the beginning, but it was one of the defining moments of what we’re… Read More »048 – Ska in The MySpace Age
JJ and Matt chatted with Carlos Malcolm, a ska legend, composer, and author about ska history and his new music with Western Standard Time. Mr. Malcolm shared stories of the early days of ska, as detailed in his memoir, Carlos Malcolm: A Personal History of… Read More »047 – Carlos Malcolm: Ska Royalty
Four ska experts consumed a year’s worth of ska releases and we’re ready to compare our top tens. Cody Freedom (the keeper of the master ska list on Spotify) and Dane Jackson (the columnest behind Ska, Punk and Other Junk) join us to talk about… Read More »046 – 2024 In Ska
A soundclash of ska podcast giants! An anniversary celebration! An epic crossover event! Join us for an episode like no other as JJ and Matt team up with Eric Kohler and Junor Francis from The History of L.A. Ska Podcast. We’ve been making Hornpod for… Read More »045 – Hornpod of L.A. Ska
Everyone just got back from Supernova and we’re ready to debrief. Dunia Best and John Roy join us to add their perspectives. You know Dunia from The Slackers, Agent 99 and Dubistry. Now she’s the president of Supernova Intnl. Ska Festival and emceed the recent… Read More »044 – Supernova Afterglow
The Slackers podcast is back! Horn section, Dave Hillyard and Glen Pine join JJ and Matt to talk about their new single, “What We Gonna Do Now?” / “Pick and Choose” on Pirates Press Records. Released to coincide with 2024 US Presidential Election, the new… Read More »Things I Can’t Forget #10 – Pick and Choose
JJ and Matt are joined by Daniel Rachel, the author of Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation out NOW from Akashik Books. In the book, Rachel gives us a comprehensive history of this era in ska, full of insights,… Read More »043 – The 2 Tone Records Story
Dicky Barrett sang in the Mighty Mighty Bosstones for 39 years, and announced for the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show for 18 years. In 2022, his stance on COVID vaccines seemingly ended both careers. Nowadays he writes and sings in 90s punk supergroup The Defiant, alongside… Read More »042 – The Dicky Barrett Interview
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.