Hornpod Film Club 01 The Harder They Come (1972) It’s the story of a Jamaican country boy who comes to the big city with dreams of becoming a Reggae star but ends up exploited by the music industry, cheated by the drug trade and eventually… Read More »Film Club 01 – The Harder They Come (1972)
JJ and Matt welcome Cody Freedom, curator of the Spotify-complete-ska-release-playlist every year. Together, we reflect on a year in ska and we compare our Top Ten lists.
JJ and Matt are joined by many guests tonight as we explore the pop side of ska. First, Agent Jay of The Slackers and Ali and Danny of Stop The Presses call in talk about their new album, Got It. Then, Tim from Supernova Ska… Read More »032 – Ska Music For Pop People
JJ and Matt are joined by Adam Reeves, creator of the forthcoming biography of The Skatalites’ legendary trombonist Don Drummond. Drummond’s creative genius helped shape ska music in its earliest days, but his life was short and marred by tragedy. We celebrate his music, learn… Read More »031 – Ska’s Fallen Genius
Jazz is one of the major musical elements of Ska, so what’s the deal with Ska-Jazz. JJ and Matt sit down with the Jazz experts of Westbound Train to help us break it down. Westbound’s Obi, Rich and Thad help us crack the code of… Read More »030 – Hornpod Ska-Jazz Revue
Way back in Hornpod episode 001 JJ and Matt told you how they defined ska. In this latest episode, they’re putting it to the test! First we sit down with Dan Lord and Adam Guthrie of the band Salvo. We talk about the 1990’s when… Read More »029 – Full Speed Ahead
Coolie Ranx returns, and he’s brought former Oingo Boingo bassist, Joh Avila! John brings stories about producing Boingo, Reel Big Fish and of course, The Pilfers Chawalaleng.
JJ and Matt are joined by genuine ska celebrity, Coolie Ranx (The Toasters, The Pilfers) to talk about dancehall attitude, improvising live and committing to ska long-term.
Legendary percussionist, Larry McDonald joins us to discuss his latest collaboration with Dave Hillyard of The Slackers. Dave and Larry have been making music together for decades as the Rocksteady Seven and their new album, Plague Doctor is out now! We talk about Larry’s days… Read More »Things I Can’t Forget #09 – Plague Doctor with Larry McDonald
JJ and Matt are joined again by all six members of the Slackers for more conversation about the band’s new album, Don’t Let The Sunlight Fool Ya. This time the focus is on the songwriting and the stories behind some of the album’s songs.