Podcasts about MU330

This year for Christmas we are discussing third wave ska band, MU330's Christmas album, Winter WonderlandJoin our Patreon to get bonus audio, videos, blog posts, and access to our Discord for only $1 at patreon.com/punklottopodJoin our brand new $5 Producer / Listening Club tier where you can get your name said every single week on the podcast as a producer. You also get access to our monthly Listening Club where we get together on Zoom to discuss an album, just like a book club!If you would like to sponsor an episode, head over to patreon.com/punklottopod and sign up for our $10 tier. Make a one time donation and you get and entire episode centered around an album of your choice.Major Awards EP - majorawards.bandcamp.comMerch Shop  - redbubble.com/people/punk-lotto-pod/shopPodcast platforms and social media links at linktr.ee/punklottopodCall our voicemail line: 202-688-PUNKLeave us a review and rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Song clips featured on this episode:MU330 - Everyday ChristmasMU330 - DecemberMU330 - Angels We Have Heard on High

Best of the underground, week of June 18, 2024: Butt to butt. (All podcasts are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.)  

Album Anniversaries for the week of 3/18 - 3/24.I talk about my personal life more than I should, plus I talk about “Madvillainy” by Madvillain, MU330's self-titled, Ace Troubleshooter's “It's Never Enough”, Falling Up's “Fangs!” and the “Hazards of Love” by the Decemberists. Plus a ton of other albums and a preview of next week's posts. Oh and I totally screw up the year on Miirror's album. Sorry I'm smart, wait until I try and pronounce “Picaresque.” Music by: Peg and The Rejected "Sing It Out At Street Level"

Who do voodoo we do?! Checkered Past finally digs in on legendary Riverside Skacore band, Voodoo Glow Skulls! To help with the discussion they welcome Bex, Andy and Duck of the one and only Joystick! But first, they dig in on Duck's checkered past, how Bex and Andy joined up with Joystick! and the group's new firebrand EP, Dwell! Then, Rob, Celine, Joey and Joystick! discuss Voodoo Glow Skulls from their backyard start in the 1980's to their massive success on Epitaph and their career all the way through the 90s. Its all capped off with a game suggested by a Checkerhead Patron!Bex and Andy were passed guests for different bands! Check out Bex's episode on The Techniques and Andy's two part appearance discussing Mu330 with his other group Flying Raccoon Suit!Hosts: Celine, Rob and Engineer Joey Editor: Arianne Engineer: Joey Skassociate Producer: Chris ReevesMerch: www.checkeredpast.ca/merch Patreon: www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

The Loving Paupers have a brand new album out. Ladders! Who are the Loving Paupers you ask, they are an amazing band that plays "Melancholy Roller Skating Rink Reggae," according to Jump Up Records's Chuck Wren. And you know what, he's exactly right. So today, we have on their guitarist/songwriter Jorge Pezzimenti. But we have so much more to talk about than just Loving Paupers' new Victor Rice produced album. We dive deep into Jorge's ska past with 90s ska-punk band The Decepticonz (as previously discussed on the Patrick Stump and Jamie Woolford episodes), as well as his time in DC's one and only Pietasters. We even touch on his 80s cover band The Legwarmers and some of his side projects, like the infamous Jorge and the Landladies record Monobound. We also talk about the influential role that MU330 had on The Decepticonz, Too Hep Records (This Aren't Two Tone, Metalliska), and we learn which song The Legwarmers were playing when the police shut down their show at the Kansas House in 2001 (Hint: it was "Eye of the Tiger") We also talk about the time Jorge was arrested just before a Pietasters gig, how the Pietasters once backed soul icon James Brown, and he tells us some important Jamaican records like Desmond Dekker's Music Like Dirt and The Heptones Night Food. Catbite gives The Loving Paupers a shoutout in Bearded Gentlemen, we learn how Tango music informed Jorge's song "Let's Not Rewind These," and find out whether the Decepticonz had an oboe player in the band. Plus we devote a little time to 2000s-era hipster bands with weird stylized names. All caps, no caps, weird letter in the center capped for unknown reasons. It's all there!  Support the show

The Chris Gethard Show was supposed to start like normal, but the audience had their own idea. They shouted "Eat More Butts" at Chris to a degree that he couldn't start his show. The musical guest, Jeff Rosenstock, even gave them a musical accompaniment. For 15 minutes, the show descended into madness. But Chris also didn't fight it because he knew that this would be great TV. Having grown up in the DIY punk scene, he was aware that this type of chaos was where a show's best moments would be. Today, we speak to Chris Gethard about his punk roots. His first show ever was in a Jersey church basement with all local bands. His 2nd was in a friend's backyard. A young, Less Than Jake was also on the bill. Less Than Jake became Chris's favorite band for a while. During this time, he also saw Slapstick, Skankin' Pickle, Mephiskapheles, Catch 22, and was a fan of other ska bands like Mustard Plug and MU330. We also talk about Chris's recent experience hitching a ride with Catbite. He also talks about bringing on Take Today to play his live "New Jersey is the World" show a few times. (He loves, "Do You Still Hate Me?," their Jawbreaker cover and their ska song, SKAdiving.). He talks about his recent interview with Bigger Thomas singer Roger Apollon. And we also talk about his passion for all things New Jersey...he tells us where we can get REAL Italian Ice! Plus Chris tells us how surreal it was recently to see Jeff Rosenstock play a huge show opening for Gaslight Anthem.  Support the show

Now in glorious Extra SKA!This week's 23min of Ska is just, it's just some of my favorite stuff made by some of my favorite people! Everyone on this episode is good people, great in fact. The fact they they do the ska is a plus! 00:00 - Backyard Superheroes - Keep Fishin' (Ari hates this. A Ska tribute to Weezer comp '22)01:59 - the Holophonics - Ghoulish Overkill (Phantom Arrival '18)05:17 - the Pomps - No More Smiles (the Smoking Pomps '17)07:54 - Devon Kay & the Solutions - No One is Thinking About You (Grieving Expectation '22)10:58 - Space Monkey Mafia - Underground (FOLDS - A Ska Tribute to Ben Folds comp '22)14:58 - Courtesy of Tim - Human Resource (Tomorrow Again '21)18:33 - Must Build Jacuzzi - the Punisher / Downtown (These Tracks Have Energy: A Tribute to MU330 comp '22) Visit the website at http://www.23Ska.com to find links to band websites and songs featured in this episode.Find & follow the show on:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/23minofSka/Twitter - https://twitter.com/23minofSkaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/23minofska/Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/23min-of-ska?refid=stprIf you'd like to submit your band for a future show email: submissions@23ska.comAny other questions or comments, please email: podcast@23ska.comAlso check out our sister podcast On the Upbeat!linktr.ee/ontheupbeatskaSession : Twenty Two // Episode : 502 // Airdate : May 26th, 2022

In the late '90s, someone asked Blink-182's Tom DeLonge if he wanted to go see The Blue Meanies perform. Both bands happened to be in Australia at the same time. His response: "Are they still scaring kids?" The answer was obviously yes, so Tom passed. The Blue Meanies formed in 1989 in Carbondale, Illinois by Jay Vance, who would later start the avant-garde project Captured By Robots. The Blue Meanies started as a Fishbone-style party band, but when they relocated to Chicago a few years later, the group evolved into one of the most menacing bands in the 90s ska scene. And many kids were scared, especially when the Meanies opened for bands like Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake and Goldfinger. On this episode, we dig deep into Blue Meanies' history and talk about their early years playing the famous Lost Cross House in Carbondale. We talk about a very special show at The Outhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, where they met MU330 and Skankin' Pickle. We also talk about Billy's couple year period after Kiss Your Ass Goodbye that he lived in New Orleans, the Full Throttle years, where they rehearsed in an abandoned grocery store in Chicago, the Ska Against Racism and Plea For Peace tours, their Post-Wave MCA album signing, and a song the band wrote for the Troma film Sucker. Bill also talks about two big influences on him: Tom Waits and Nick Cave.  Support the show

**CRIKEY!!! THE WORLD'S NUMBER 1 SKA RADIO SHOW** THE 2022 SAVE THE SKA SHOW COMPILATION ALBUM IS COMING IN MAY - Check out our bandcamp page - theskashowwithbeefy.bandcamp.com/releases - I am taking submissions for the 2022 edition NOW! Can Anyone Sponsor The Show - Naming Rights Going Cheap!!!! or just buy me a coffee here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Beefyskashow Broadcast live from Melbourne to Australia and the rest of the world on 88.3 Southern FM. SkaPod #1 features a live set from MU330 as we celebrate Ultra Panic's 20th birthday, plus awesomeness from The Vyo, The Strides, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Madness, El Punto Ska, Superhiks, Mark Foggo's Skasters, Goats Drive Deloreans, Loonee Tunes and My Morning Jacket joins the ska party! Get vaxxed! Let's hope everyone does the right thing so we can get some gigs happening! Beefy keeps banging out the tunes trying to make sure that The Ska Show with Beefy maintains the prestigious mantle of being the best Ska Show on the planet (https://blog.feedspot.com/ska_podcasts/) Nobody's quite sure what needs to be done to snag that number 1 spot though - just keep being awesome I guess! Beefy has made this little corner of the Ska Universe his very own as every week the World's Best Ska Radio Show airs some of the best Ska music from everywhere. No other ska show boasts the diversity or the innovation of what Beefy brings to the Ska party! The Big Beef Man continues to make sure 2021 is more SkaMaggedon than Armageddon! Send me your music if you're in a band - do it & I'll play it. Share the gospel of Ska if you can. Stay safe everybody! Only Beefy does Ska Radio like you've never heard before!

In the 90s, there were hundreds of lesser-known ska bands that were amazing. Many of them were better than the bands getting radio and MTV play. On today's episode, we present one of them: The Impossibles from Austin, Texas. A band that seamlessly melded Op Ivy verses with Weezer choruses. Our guest today is Impossibles vocalist/guitarist Rory Phillips. We dig deep into the group's short time in Austin, where Gals Panic were local legends, and DIY spaces like Eco Action Warehouse hosted punk shows. We talk about the group signing to Fueled By Ramen, touring with MU330, and having a cameo in a shelved Goldfinger video. We also talk about Rory's recent collaborations with Barry Johnson of Joyce Manor and his post-Impossibles power-pop band The Stereo that he did with Jamie Woolford of Animal Chin. The Stereo was a group that influenced Dashboard Confessional, Fall Out Boy, Jeff Rosenstock, and New Found Glory, and whose album Three Hundred was named one of the most influential records of 1999 by Alt-Press. Yet, few people remember the band. Fortunately, Rory made a 5-part podcast telling the group's story. It's called "Kings of No Hope," and it's available to download right now. Check out Hey Coffee at heycoffeeco.com and get fresh, sustainably sourced coffee mailed to your door. Use the code DEFENDSKA and get a 15% discount on your order Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/indefenseofska)

Singer and guitarist Dan Potthast shares the story behind MU330's ode to insecurity "Neighbor", taken from their 1997 fan favorite album Crab Rangoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This pod has energy, the kind we think you really need! Checkered Past return to St. Louis to finish the history of Indie-Ska superstars, Mu330! Andrew from Flying Raccoon Suit returns and this time brings along his bandmate, Jessica to gab with Celine and Rob about their bands origins, their future and the validity of melodicas. After, they discuss the final 3 albums of Mu330 including their controversial holiday album, their critically acclaimed final album and their relative inactivity in the past 2 decades. Plus: a rousing game of What's My Worth Again? that Rob definitely kept score on. It's a great day to adopt a hiway! Hosts: Celine + Rob Editor: Arianne Engineer: Joey

Find show notes at https://6wingsfriedhard.com/episodes/the-struggle-of-helen Take 2. Our original episode featured a band with a controversial lead singer. Anthony and Kyle instead discuss MU330's Crab Rangoon alongside a discussion about cancellation.

Here it is, another golden episode full of fantastic ska music for you all. Listen, enjoy, check out the bands, and lead a good life. That's all I want from all you listeners, and if all you want from me is ska podcasts, well, you're in luck!00:00 - Flying Raccoon Suit - Tell Another One (These Tracks have Energy: A Tribute to MU330 comp '22)02:29 - the Tics - Soberbone (...DREGS '22)06:05 - Tipe-X - Kisah Cinta Kamu Dan Aku (Kisah Cinta Kamu Dan Aku '2109:46 - Sgt. Scag - One More Parade (Viva!: Songs of Freedom comp '22)12:30 - Stop the Presses - Rude Skank (Money in the Bank '19)16:25 - Inspector & the Delirians - El Relato (A2Í 5Uena!, Vol 1 '21)20:17 - assemble - New Reality (Play for Keeps '21)  Visit the website at http://www.23Ska.com to find links to band websites and songs featured in this episode.Find & follow the show on:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/23minofSka/Twitter - https://twitter.com/23minofSkaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/23minofska/Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/23min-of-ska?refid=stprIf you'd like to submit your band for a future show email: submissions@23ska.comAny other questions or comments, please email: podcast@23ska.comAlso check out our sister podcast On the Upbeat!linktr.ee/ontheupbeatskaSession : Twenty Two // Episode : 485 // Airdate : January 18th, 2022

The Midwest played a key role role in the development of American ska. Bands like Mustard Plug, MU330, Suicide Machines, Slapstick and Blue Meanies pushed and pulled on the genre's boundaries, with little concern for what a ska band was supposed to look or sound like. The band that influenced every single one of these groups was Detroit's first ska band: Gangster Fun. Formed in 1986, the group got huge locally within months. And not long after that, they developed a sizable following throughout the Midwest. Their impact elsewhere was minimal. And as they were slowing down, other Midwest ska bands gained traction. On this episode, we speak to lead singer John Bunkley. We talk about the group's history, legacy and penchant for crazy ska covers that includes songs by Duran Duran, Nirvana, KISS and Billy Ray Cyrus. We talk about how Detroit shows were a bit more chaotic than anywhere else in the country, and he spills the beans on which now famous musicians used to skank at Gangster Fun shows. Hint: It's Insane Clown Posse, Kid Rock and Jack White. If you sign up for the In Defense of Ska Patreon, you have access to behind the scenes commentary for each new episode. You will gain access to the official In Defense of Ska community discord There will also be monthly bonus episodes, featuring topics outside of the usual show format.www.patreon.com/indefenseofska

If you’ve found yourself on Twitter during the pandemic, you might have noticed Pabst Blue Ribbon tweeting about everything from pro-wrestling to milk to ska. And these ska tweets haven’t been generic mainstream 90s ska memes. No, Pabst has expressed their undying affection for Asian Man Records, MU330, and has even released several “Rat Jamz” mixes that include new ska bands like Catbite, Kill Lincoln, We Are The Union, Grey Matter, Bad Operation, and Omnigone. But who is Pabst? We did some deep digging and found out that the Pabst social media manager is Corey Smale. And get this…Corey played in a Missouri ska band in the late 90s/early 2000s. Obviously, we needed to bring him on the podcast and tell us his entire ska story. But first, the three of us determined which beverage is the most ska. Was it Pabst, Arizona, Surge, or Ska Brewing? Listen and find out! Plus Corey tells us that the Rat Jamz were curated by Get Tuff, who you might have seen do guest vocals on Skatune Network’s cover of Britney Spears “Toxic.” We also discuss Eve 6, Corey’s band opening for MU330, and we make a deal for Pabst to sponsor a Catbite cartoon! We even suggest the plot for episode 1 be a dramatic retelling of their heroic journey to rescue Mannequin Pussy’s stolen van. Hopefully Pabst makes this happen! Subscribe at aaroncarnes.substack.com

Go Feet Go! Buffalo, NY Soul/Ska group The Abruptors join Celine and Rob to discuss the entire discography of the rotating super group Bruce Lee Band! Mike and Toni discuss the Canadiana of Buffalo, how they want to represent their local scene and tell the story of how they connected with Asian Man Records. Then, the Time Skachine runs through every single iteration and release of BLB including the connections to Less Than Jake, Rx Bandits, Bomb the Music Industry, The Chinkees and Mu330! The Jeff Rosenstock and Mike Park Metaverses continue to expand! Hosts: Celine and Rob Engineer: Joey Producer: Arianne

Hit a Question Block and grab a Super Leaf! Andrew and Kerley from Flying Raccoon Suit join Celine and Rob to discuss the first 3 albums of seminal Indie/Ska group Mu330! They discuss genre melding, the state of modern Ska and Punk-Rock Sting before playing a rousing game of 1337AF. Is musician truly a dirty word? Can anyone convince Celine that Fishbone is good? WAS there a saxophone? Tune Me Out to find out! Hosts: Celine and Rob Engineer: Joey Producer: Joey

Asian Man Records will be remembered as one of the best outlets for ska-punk in the 90s, with bands like Slapstick, MU330, Slow Gherkin, Less Than Jake, and other bands that still hold up decades later. The label is the brainchild of former Skankin Pickle singer/saxophonist Mike Park. Initially, Skankin Pickle started Dill Records, as a means to release their own music, and eventually, put out the music of other great bands. It was Mike’s idea for Dill to be a serious venture, and he did much of the legwork. So when he went out on his own, of course, Asian Man Records (1996), was a big indie success. Mike has a long, influential career as a musician and label owner, and remains active and highly respected. On today’s episode with Mike, we discuss his days with Skankin Pickle, the early releases of Dill and Asian Man, and we hear all kinds of great stories from various times in his career. Mike tells us about discovering Less Than Jake, meeting Jeff Rosenstock, and all about the time he suggested Skankin Pickle reject an offer from Restless Records in 1991! Thanks to watching a documentary of MC Hammer and getting really into Fugazi, he figured that he could do it himself much better. And he was probably right. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends. Please sign up for this newsletter as well! Get on the email list at aaroncarnes.substack.com

In Defense of Ska author and podcaster Aaron Carnes joins the show to discuss Mu330's 1997 Asian Man Records release Crab Rangoon. Pick up Aaron's book at https://www.clashbooks.com/new-products-2/aaron-carnes-in-defense-of-ska Check out his podcast https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/ About In Defense of Ska: "Why doesn't ska get its due as a rich, diverse genre the way punk, metal, hip-hop and electronic music does? Or more to the point, why are ska fans so embarrassed of this music they love? The era of ska shame is officially over. In Defense of Ska is the much-needed response to years of ska-mockery. No longer do ska fans need to hide in the basement, skanking alone in their sharp suits, slim ties and porkpie hats. Now the time to take to the streets and fight music snobbery, or at least crank up the ska without being teased ruthlessly. In a mix of interviews, essays, personal stories, historical snapshots, obscure anecdotes, and think pieces, In Defense of Ska dissects, analyzes and celebrates ska in exactly the way fans have been craving for decades. This book will enlist ska-lovers as soldiers in the ska army, and challenge ska-haters' prejudices to the core." - From Clash Books website --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talkingrecords/message

In this episode, Joe and Reese discuss favorite places to eat on tour, how we used to have to make phone calls in the "olden days", getting hit on by dudes, and some crazy 347 mile track Reese and Brad made around Manhattan in 1998.Patreon: www.patreon.com/pickleandbootshopMerch: www.bonfire.com/store/the-pickle-and-boot-shop--shop/Email: thepickleandbootshop@gmail.comTwitter: @PBootshopFacebook: Pickle and Boot ShopFacebook Fans by Daniel Rock: facebook.com/groups/diabolicaldiscussionInstagram: pickleandbootshopFor more shows like this one check out Rock Candy Recordings. #theinsyderz, #fiveironfrenzy, #brandonebel,#moonrecords, #thetoasters, #MU330, #Nokia, #ruckwalk, #lessthanjake, #skaagainstracism

At one of the first out-of-town shows that St. Louis ska band MU330 played, booking agent Steve Ozark, approached them, interested in working with the band. MU330’s members were excited and told him yes! But only if he agreed to book them as much as humanly possible. From Ozark’s perspective, it was a strange request, but one he was happy to meet. For much of the 90s, MU330 hit the road as much as they could. Even with these many stages they played, they still hovered at cult status, though they released some of the best ska-punk records of their time. As MU330 was winding down, lead singer and guitarist Dan Potthast stayed very active, both as a touring act and in terms of his creative output. He released solo records, formed new bands, and in recent years, joined Jeff Rosenstock’s group. On this episode, Dan joins us to discuss different moments in his musical career. Much of the conversation revolves around Dan’s time in MU330, but we also talk about his role on the SKA DREAM album, discuss what it’s like to tour people’s homes as a solo artist. And we get to hear the epic tale of how MU330 crossed paths with the band Crazy Town. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it! And also sign up for the In Defense of Ska newsletter. Get on the email list at aaroncarnes.substack.com

On this episode of the Bass to Bass Podcast, I talked to Mike Alvarez of The Toy Yodas (and more). We talk "Dookie" sparking his drive to be a musician. Lying band directors. Mike being a music teacher during the pandemic. We talked about how we met, and how our process for covers works. We also talked West Coast Mexican food vs Tex Mex food.Listen to Holy Schnikes! Cover of "Time Bomb": https://youtu.be/vwuBS-Tg07QListen to The Toy Yodas Cover of "La" by MU330: https://open.spotify.com/track/1zBEEH0vhD7N5WZyaR13Q7?si=O0rj6fzgRrSdyFFhMVcoOA&dl_branch=1Follow Mike on instagram: https://instagram.com/mikethealvarezFollow Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikethealvarez---Follow Jacob!Instagram.com/skaxdadtwitter.com/skaxdadtwitch.tv/skaxdadskaxdad.comFollow my band, Young Costello!youngcostello.comfacebook.com/youngcostelloinstagram.com/youngcostellotxtwitter.com/Young Costello

Canonball is a segment on Bullseye that gives us a chance to take a closer look at albums that should be considered classics, to find out what makes them great. This time, the writer Aaron Carnes tells us why Crab Rangoon by MU330 deserves to join the canon of great pop records. Aaron is a music journalist who just wrote In Defense of Ska, which, well, does what it says on the tin: It champions not just the critically acclaimed, punk-adjacent two-tone bands of the late '70s and '80s, or the pioneering Jamaican bands from the '60s, but ska's third wave as well. That means Reel Big Fish, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and more. Aaron tells Bullseye about Crab Rangoon by MU330. He puts the album in the context of the entire third-wave movement, and explains why the album shows ska music can be more complex and serious than you might think.

What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his personal collection; an artist, album, or collection of tunes fromthe broad spectrum of rock, punk, and metal. This week Robert and Kevin pay tribute to our dear friend Eric who loved his ska and punk. Put these tunes next time you head out to the beach for some surf and sand! Our hope is that we turn you on to something new.Songs this week include:The O.C. Supertones – “Supertones Strike Back” from Supertones Strike Back (1997)The Toasters – “Today's A Good Day” from D.L.T.Y.G.B.D. (1997)Los Kung-Fu Monkeys – “Taking It Easy” from Rudeboy Rockers (2015)The Pietasters – “Out All Night” from Willis (1997)Half Past Two – “Heather” from Ska Punk Daily (2020)Mephiskapheles – “Sate” from Maximum Perversion (1997)MU330 – “Ireland” from Crab Rangoon (1997)Kill Lincoln – “Well Spent, Wasted” from Can't Complain (2020)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uIf you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/Check out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/

Celebrating St. Patty's day with tunes that have some relation to the 17th of March or the colour green. MU330. “Ireland.” Crab Ragoon. Asian Man Records, 1997. CD. LP Bragg, Billy. “Northern Industrial Town.” William Bloke, Cooking Vinyl, 1996. CD LP. Mighty, Mighty Bosstones, The. “The Impression That I Get.” Live From the Middle East, Mercury Records, 1998. CD. LP. Mighty, Mighty Bosstones, The. “Riot On Broad Street.” Pay Attention, Island Records, 2000. CD. LP. Irish Rovers, The. “Black Velvet Band.” The Unicorn, Decca Records, 1997. Vinyl. LP. Whole Lotta Milka. “Green Crayons.” got milka?, Stomp Records, 1997. CD. LP. Flogging Molly. “Drunken Lullabies.” Drunken Lullabies, SideOneDummy, 2002. CD. LP. RWPO. “Dirty Old Town.” Cinco Seconds on the Chicken Robotico. 2001. CD. LP Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.

Music critics love Joyce Manor’s blend of Jawbreaker, The Smiths, Guided By Voices and Weezer—and cite these influences with delight. But in every conversation music bloggers have about the band, they fail to mention the role that ska has had on Joyce Manor singer-songwriter Barry Johnson. Skaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!As a teenager, Barry fell in love with ska. His introduction to indie rock even came from getting into Asian Man Records ska bands (MU330, Slow Gherkin) and then checking out some of the non-ska bands on the label. The first band of note he played in, Kid Gruesome, was highly influenced by Operation Ivy, making his first batch of songs he wrote ska-punk. He maintains that learning how to write ska songs, had a huge impact on his songwriting style. When I interviewed Barry for my book, In Defense of Ska, he had this to say: “Learning how ska works makes you a better songwriter,” Johnson says. “Like how a ska bassline dives in. The role of the guitar in a ska band is way different than a rock band…countermelody, dynamics. How to make a song move and be infectious. If you’ve never tried to write a ska song, you’re doing yourself a disservice.” Ska ska ska Barry was kind enough to let me and Adam interview him on the podcast. He breaks down his ska past in detail, including the story of the mysterious kid who wore all black and sang an incredible acapella rendition of The Aquabats’ “The Cat With 2 Heads.” Barry also talks about his ongoing creative relationship with The Impossibles’ Rory Phillips, and how Goldfinger’s John Feldmann almost produced a Joyce Manor record. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to my newsletter Get on the email list at aaroncarnes.substack.com

**IT'S STILL THE SECOND BEST SKA SHOW ON THE PLANET BUT IT NEEDS YOUR HELP** - Show Naming Rights Sponsorship Going Cheap!!!! Broadcast live from Melbourne to Australia and the rest of the world on 88.3 Southern FM. The second SkaPod of the week is always awesome and just a little bit different! The World famous SKA covers segment kicks off the show with TThe Donald Trumpets, King Cojones, MU330 and SkaPilsBurger. Beefy then rolls out the red carpet with top tracks from The Bad-Ups, Chupaskabra, Omnigone, Desorden Publico, Sunny Coast Rude Boys, General Chaos, and we chat more to Andy Baker on the release of his ground breaking Andy B & The World album, as well as previewing some tracks off it. Plus he's back...... Soupy George brings us on home! Check out The Ska Show with Beefy Facebook page for playlists and other fun stuff! Send me your music if you're in a band - do it & I'll play it.

It's Christmas eve! But, there's also some newer stuff to feature. So yeah, this is our strangest episode ever! Happy holidays everyone! Featuring music by MU330, The Backyard Superheroes, Suspense Hero Syndicate, Mr. Incommunicado, Lollypop Lorry, Sari Ska band featuring Schola Sw. Jozefa, Steadydrop, Buena Onda Reggae Club, Tape Girl, Prince Loogie, and The Skajects!

Aaron Carnes loves ska. He loves it so much, that he has dedicated the last 7 years of his life putting together his soon to be released book, In Defense of Ska. The book is a love letter to the genre, diving very deep into the music's history and cultural impact. In the book, Aaron takes us from the dancehalls of Jamaica to the working class neighborhoods of London and over to the orange groves of Anaheim as he delivers tales of the various groups of bands that helped to showcase the music since the 1950's. There is an entire chapter dedicated to defending Reel Big Fish, a great story about how a little known band in the East Bay area that was a HUGE inspiration for the lads in Operation Ivy & Rancid, along with the story of how Let's Go Bowling avoided being gunned down in their van after a gig. It's really a great book that anyone that appreciates ska would enjoy. Aaron has written for the likes of Playboy, Salon, Bandcamp Daily, Sierra Club, Sun Magazine and is the music editor at Good Times Santa Cruz weekly newspaper. He spent several years as a the drummer for the hyper ska punk band Flat Planet, and has toured with the likes of Skankin' Pickle and MU330 doing merch and roadie duties. The book comes out in May of 2021 via Clash Books (clashbooks.com) and is available to pre-order now. You can follow Aaron and his activities via his website - https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/coming-soon. To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label. Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com | @selltheheartrecords (IG) The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ok, it's back to just me, your pal RJ Phoenix to ride out the rest of the year with on this podcast! I love so many of the songs on this week's episode that I had a little too much silly fun w/ the art and title... in which I botched making the title of the episode more visual than the name of the podcast... eh, win some, lose some! Enjoy! 00:00 - Eat the Evidence - Human Beings (Sex, Drugs & Wishy Washy Politics '17) 03:27 - the Inevitables - Barely Kids (the Inevitables '20) 06:34 - Brainwreck - Think of Phoenix (Charlie '18) 08:22 - MU330 - the Punisher / Downtown (Chumps on Parade '96) 13:04 - Call Me Malcolm - Also, Spiders (Me, Myself and Something Else '20) 16:22 - Yum!Yum!ORANGE - CARTOON HEROES (Orange Juice '04) 19:40 - the Vengers - Suite N-3 (Push This? '95) Visit the website at http://www.23Ska.com to find links to band websites and songs featured in this episode. Find & follow the show on: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/23minofSka/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/23minofSka Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/23minofska/ Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/23min-of-ska?refid=stpr 23min of Ska is produced weekly by RJ Phoenix If you'd like to submit your band for a future show email: submissions@23ska.com Any other questions or comments, please email: podcast@23ska.com There's a lot of great ska vinyl out there, so head over to our partners in crime at http://www.GrandpasCasino.com RJ is also the co-host of another ska podcast, check out On the Upbeat at https://linktr.ee/ontheupbeatska Session Nineteen // Episode : 430 // Airdate : November 5th, 2020

For our final episode of SKAUGUST we are joined by stand up comedian, Brandie Posey!!! We are playing another round of bracketology where were put third wave ska bands head to head. http://www.brandieposey.com/https://twitter.com/Brandazzlehttps://www.instagram.com/brandazzle/https://ladytoladycomedy.com/Call our voicemail line: 202-688-PUNKLeave us a review and rating.All episodes available on iTunes, Spotify, and Stitcherhttps://www.instagram.com/punklottopodhttps://punklottopod.simplecast.com/https://twitter.com/punklottopodhttps://www.facebook.com/punklottopodSongs featured on this episode:Brooks Wheelan - Tournaments and BracketsBracket - OptimismLess Than Jake - All My Best Friends Are MetalheadsSave Ferris - The World is NewMad Caddies - Road RashFishbone - Party at Ground ZeroVoodoo Glow Skulls - Shoot the MoonMustard Plug - YouSkankin' Pickle - I Missed the BusThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Where'd You Go?The Aquabats! - Pizza DayReel Big Fish - SelloutMU330 - Tune Me OutThe Suicide Machines - New GirlBig D and the Kids Table - Shining OnSlow Gherkin - Shed Some SkinCatch-22 - Keasby NightsDance Hall Crashers - Lost Again

SKAUGUST continues! This week we welcome back wrestling photographer Zia Hiltey to discuss the ska punk explosion of 1997 and Goldfinger's album Hang-Ups.https://www.instagram.com/zia_shoots_wrestlinghttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1046479/3544510-bad-light-podcast-001-ziahttps://badlightzine.bigcartel.com/Call our voicemail line: 202-688-PUNKLeave us a review and rating.All episodes available on iTunes, Spotify, and Stitcherhttps://www.instagram.com/punklottopodhttps://punklottopod.simplecast.com/https://twitter.com/punklottopodhttps://www.facebook.com/punklottopodSongs featured on this episode:Madness - One Step BeyondThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I GetThe Aquabats! - Super Rad!Save Ferris - Come on EileenThe O.C. Supertones - Supertones Strike BackSmash Mouth - Walkin' On the SunGoldfinger - SupermanGoldfinger - This Lonely PlaceGoldfinger - My HeadGoldfinger - If Only 

For our first episode of SKAUGUST, we welcome the hosts of the new podcast, Checkered Cast. We are talking about the 2002 album,  This Is Unity Music by Common Rider.https://linktr.ee/checkeredcastCall our voicemail line: 202-688-PUNKLeave us a review and rating.All episodes available on iTunes, Spotify, and Stitcherhttps://www.instagram.com/punklottopodhttps://punklottopod.simplecast.com/https://twitter.com/punklottopodhttps://www.facebook.com/punklottopodSongs featured on this episode:Madness - One Step BeyondThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones - You Gotta GoMU330 - KKK HiwayThe Pietasters Mellow MoodThe Chinkees - I ScreamThe Selecter - Doors of My HeartCommon Rider - Small PebbleCommon Rider - Set the Method DownCommon Rider - Cool This Madness DownCommon Rider - Midnight Passenger 

JJ and Matt talk about their personal histories with ska, JJ as a radio host and Matt as a musician. Then they discuss their first candidates for the Ska Canon, considering bands from their home towns: the Suicide Machines and MU330.

We have made it to the end of our 90's nonsense episodes. This one was an extremely hard one to get down to a manageable length. But ultimately I decided to just pick some of my favorites of the era from when I was a teenager, some I still like regardless, the ones that really got me into ska, and one I foolishly didn't enjoy then but love now. There's also a lot of story telling about some of these releases. So even trimming it, it's still our longest yet. Featuring the music of Chickenpox, Goldfinger, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Five Iron Frenzy, MU330, Spring Heeled Jack, SKankin' Pickle, Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Pietasters and Hepcat!

Beefy is quickly making this little corner of the Ska Universe his very own as every week the World's Greatest Ska Radio Show (sponsored by Masita.com.au - the best sportswear in Australia) brings the world some of the best Ska music currently on offer. Broadcast live from Melbourne to Australia and the rest of the world on 88.3 Southern FM, no other ska show boasts the diversity or the innovation of what Beefy brings to the Ska party! 2019 is proving to be The Year Of Ska and it's up to the Big Beef Man to make sure it stays that way! There's an incredible live set from Dan Potthast and MU330, and amazing tracks from Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, No Nonsense, The Managers, Brehdren, Kamikazi Thunderkats, Last Edition, Hepcat, The Specials, Whitmore, The Bennies, Mayson's Party make their Ska Show with Beefy debut and we have the Australian Premieres of tracks off The Simmertones brand new album Ten Feet Tall! Check out The Ska Show with Beefy Facebook page for playlists and other fun stuff! Send me your music if you're in a band - do it & I'll play it.

This week, by request, we add some ska to our ever-growing list! "I Got This Neighbor" by MU330 is a charmingly short song that has us reminiscing about ska bands of our own youth, while "Big Ol' Drummer Bwoy" by Sons of Odin offers some mixed messages about the appeal of percussion instruments. Thank you to James for these requests!

Asian Man Records is a DIY record label run by Mike Park. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996. Some of the label’s releases came from such bands as Slapstick, Less Than Jake, Alkaline Trio, Link 80, MU330, The Broadways, Tuesday, and one of the current bands that I love, Joyce Manor. The MOD movement Skankin Pickle Dill Records What did his parents think about him starting the label Putting out Goddammit Did he sign bands with a handshake? Less Than Jake Running the label from his parent's garage How the download era affected the label My band playing with Alkaline Trio the week Goddammit came out And a ton more Check out his SHAKE FACE Instagram Before we begin, this week’s episode is sponsored by my animation company drive 80 studios. If you’re a marketing company in need of someone to turn your graphics into video then check out my website drive80.com to see some of my work.   If you’d like to support the podcast you can donate as little as $1 a month through Patreon by going to thiswasthescene.com and click on the button at the top of the page that says Click HERE FOR BONUS MATERIAL. As a Patron, you get access to bonus material that regular podcast subscribers do not.  OR you can do a one-time donation by clicking the DONATE button.  Feel free to subscribe, leave a review and share this with anyone who would love some nostalgia.

It's The Greatest Ska Radio Show on The Planet, and it's brought to you every week by Beefy. Broadcast live from Melbourne to Australia and the rest of the world on 88.3 Southern FM, no other ska show boasts the diversity or the innovation of what Beefy brings to the Ska party! It's the end of the year and we celebrate with our annual Christmas Special. 2 hours of the best Christmas Ska tracks from anywhere we could find them!!! Featuring on this year's spectacular are Special Brew, MU330, Reel Big Fish, Taj Motel Trio, Secret Santas, Five Iron Frenzy, Fayetteville Ska Alliance, Smerins Anti-Social Club, Holophonics, Dropkick Murphys, Mullets Across America, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, No Doubt, The Toasters, Kevee Lynch, Save Ferris, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Mustard Plug, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Bunch Of Believers, North Pole United, Big D & The Kids Table, 4 Aspirin Morning, Less Than Jake, The Penguins, The Interrupters, Skatune Network, Skad For Life, Ska Santas

It is Christmas time and I was issued a challenge to do a Christmas episode. My day to day work schedule was very much against me (thus two week absence), but here it is. There's new takes on holiday classics and some new ones in the making. Featuring music by The Toasters, Leo & The Lineup, MU330, Detroit Riddim Crew, Goldfinger, Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Selecter, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, and Dr. Ring Ding!

This week we chat with Jeff Rosenstock about his influence and many connections he has right throughout the indie rock World. Hear tracks by Jeff, Laura Stevenson, Hard Girls, MU330, The Smith Street Band, Jess Locke, AJJ, Mercy Union and much more!

The Ska Show with Beefy is the world's premier dedicated weekly live Ska Show. Beefy personally selects 2 hours of the finest Ska and Punk tunes from all corners of the globe to hit the Southern FM airwaves and on this week's show, Beefy keeps the uptempo vibes banging!! No other #Ska show does this for you!! There's a mini live set from The Interrupters and then the ska train stops off at General Chaos, Strange Tenants, Sko-Mads, Dilip N The Davs, The Filaments, The Bennies, Halcyonite, Area 7, Dan P, MU330, Big Bada Boom Band, The Hippos, Reel Big Fish, The Holophonics, The Skints, The Toasters, The King Blues, The Blob from Outer Space, No Doubt, All Spina, Upbeat Allstars, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, The Funaddicts, and 7 Seconds of Love

The Ska Show with Beefy is the greatest ska show on the planet. Every week Beefy brings you tracks from all four corners of the planet. From the 60s tight through to the modern day. In amongst all the fantastic music Beefy also previews live shows and interviews as many as the most influential icons of the genre. Dan Potthast from MU330 joins Beefy from Sydney this week to give an insight of what it's like on tour in Australia! Bands featuring on this week's show include Maroon Town, Streetlight Manifesto, The Bennies, Skabeche, The Selecter, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Mad Dash, Strange Tenants, Bad Manners, Los Furios, The Hotknives, Panteon Rococo, Wiseacre, The Resignators, The Porkers, Area 7, Dan P & The Bricks, Dan Potthast, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Reel Big Fish, Madness, Last Edition, Save Ferris, Lightyear, Seven Seconds of Love.

Mike Park of ASIAN MAN RECORDS and SKANKIN’ PICKLE fame, tells us the story of his first, best, and worst shows ever!  From NO GIMMICK, a cover band playing two songs for a 1986 High School talent show to playing massive festivals in Korea with MU330 as a backing band with no practice to performing with YO GABBA GABBA! as a Super Music Friend to the last days of SKANKIN’ PICKLE where after 6 years of over 200 shows a year he just hit a wall. Official site: www.3gigspodcast.com Host site: www.dominicdavi.com ** This episode was brought to you by Fresh Clean Tees! It's like a shaving club, but they bring you awesome, affordable, clean t-shirts! Check out Fresh Clean Tees at http://www.freshcleantees.com/ and get 20% off your first order with the code "GIG" **

This week we have a stacked episode that is all about FEST 16 with tracks from band's playing this years event such as Superchunk, Tim Barry, and Pegboy, along with new stuff from Sincere Engineer, Seagulls, Iron Chic, and Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves. On top of all that, we've got my interview with Jeff Takacs the host and creator of Rocket Fuel Podcast. For more information on Rocket Fuel -- http://rocketfuelpodcast.com/https://www.facebook.com/rocketfuelpodcast/https://twitter.com/Rocket_Fuelhttps://www.instagram.com/rocketfuelpodcast/1. "Easily Done" by Great Cynics (from POSI)2. "Grool" by Jabber (from Well...Just Jabber)3. "Shattering" by Sincere Engineer (from Rhombithian)4. "I Don't Know, I Remember" by Fire in the Radio (from New Air)5. "Foul" by football, etc. (from Corner)6. "Otto" by The Tim Version (from Dead Bars / The Tim Version)7. "Move Like a Ghost" by toyGuitar (from Move Like a Ghost)8. "Planet Earth Nineteen-Ninety-Four" by The Copyrights (from Make Sound)9. "Superstar" by Pegboy (from Strong Reaction)10. "Up Against the Wall" by Superchunk (from "I Got Cut" b/w "Up Against the Wall")11. "Hanks" by The Toms (from Introducing...The Toms)12. "2016 Was..." by Garrett Dale (from Two Ts EP)13. "High on 95" by Tim Barry (from High on 95)14. "Highway 27" by Don't Make Ghosts (from Death Ride)Interview with Jeff Takacs from Rocket Fuel Podcast15. "Rocket Fuel" by MU330 (from MU330)16. "Be The One" by The Slow Death (from Punishers)17. "Dear John Letters" by Seagulls (from Dear John Letters)18. "End Transmission" by Nothington (from In The End)19. "Baby, I'm an Anarchist!" by Against Me! (from Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose)20. "Thunderbolts" by Iron Chic (from You Can't Stay Here)21. "Excommunicate Me" by Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves (from Excommunicate Me)22. "Future Mixtape For The Art Kids [Quiet Slang]" by Beach Slang (from We Were Babies & We Were Dirtbags [Quiet Slang])23. "Take You Away" by Hot Water Music (from Light It Up)

Gregg’s Guide to New Music Episode 81Gregg is joined by repeat guest and friend Tim Conyers. Gregg highly recommends checking out the following bands and musicians.Yellowcard – http://yellowcardrock.com/facebook.com/yellowcard/, @YellowcardTor Miller – http://www.tormiller.com/facebook.com/tormillermusic/, @TorMillerMusicRegina Spektor – http://www.reginaspektor.com/facebook.com/reginaspektor/, @respektorPaper Route – http://paperrouteonline.com/facebook.com/paperroute/, @paperrouteStick to Your Guns – http://sticktoyourguns.netfacebook.com/STYGoc/, @STYGocBeach Slang – http://beachslang.com/, https://beachslang.bandcamp.com/facebook.com/beachslang/, @beachslangMu330 – http://www.mu330.com/facebook.com/MU330-218513141492/, @DanPotthastBuck-O-Nine – http://www.buckonine.com/facebook.com/buckonine/, @buck09

Gregg’s Guide to New Music Episode 81Gregg is joined by repeat guest and friend Tim Conyers. Gregg highly recommends checking out the following bands and musicians.Yellowcard – http://yellowcardrock.com/facebook.com/yellowcard/, @YellowcardTor Miller – http://www.tormiller.com/facebook.com/tormillermusic/, @TorMillerMusicRegina Spektor – http://www.reginaspektor.com/facebook.com/reginaspektor/, @respektorPaper Route – http://paperrouteonline.com/facebook.com/paperroute/, @paperrouteStick to Your Guns – http://sticktoyourguns.netfacebook.com/STYGoc/, @STYGocBeach Slang – http://beachslang.com/, https://beachslang.bandcamp.com/facebook.com/beachslang/, @beachslangMu330 – http://www.mu330.com/facebook.com/MU330-218513141492/, @DanPotthastBuck-O-Nine – http://www.buckonine.com/facebook.com/buckonine/, @buck09

Gregg’s Guide to New Music Episode 81 Gregg is joined by repeat guest and friend Tim Conyers. Gregg highly recommends checking out the following bands and musicians. Yellowcard – http://yellowcardrock.com/ facebook.com/yellowcard/, @Yellowcard Tor Miller – http://www.tormiller.com/ facebook.com/tormillermusic/, @TorMillerMusic Regina Spektor – http://www.reginaspektor.com/ facebook.com/reginaspektor/, @respektor Paper Route – http://paperrouteonline.com/ facebook.com/paperroute/, @paperroute Stick to Your Guns – http://sticktoyourguns.net facebook.com/STYGoc/, @STYGoc Beach Slang – http://beachslang.com/, https://beachslang.bandcamp.com/ facebook.com/beachslang/, @beachslang Mu330 – http://www.mu330.com/ facebook.com/MU330-218513141492/, @DanPotthast Buck-O-Nine – http://www.buckonine.com/ facebook.com/buckonine/, @buck09

Gregg's Guide to New Music Episode 81 Gregg is joined by repeat guest and friend Tim Conyers. Gregg highly recommends checking out the following bands and musicians. Yellowcard – http://yellowcardrock.com/ facebook.com/yellowcard/, @Yellowcard Tor Miller – http://www.tormiller.com/ facebook.com/tormillermusic/, @TorMillerMusic Regina Spektor – http://www.reginaspektor.com/ facebook.com/reginaspektor/, @respektor Paper Route – http://paperrouteonline.com/ facebook.com/paperroute/, @paperroute Stick to Your Guns – http://sticktoyourguns.net facebook.com/STYGoc/, @STYGoc Beach Slang – http://beachslang.com/, https://beachslang.bandcamp.com/ facebook.com/beachslang/, @beachslang Mu330 – http://www.mu330.com/ facebook.com/MU330-218513141492/, @DanPotthast Buck-O-Nine – http://www.buckonine.com/ facebook.com/buckonine/, @buck09

Dan Potthast of Mu33o and Rick Johnson of Mustard Plug join us today to talk about the first time they met, the first records they bought, their home lives, tour life as an adult and the creation of Sharkanoid; the duo's Guided by Voices inspired pop-punk concept album!

Every show can't be a skafest -- unless, of course, you're Dan Potthast. We swung by the MU330 frontman's Santa Cruz apartment, and happened to catch Skankin Pickle / Chinkees singer Mike "Bruce Lee" Park. That means you get two third-wave ska legends for the price of one.

In this episode, it's Sam's turn to tell us all about some of his most memorable first shows. Featuring music from MU330, Less Than Jake, the Living End, the Cure, Alkaline Trio, plus many more! http://www.tuesdaynighthoot.com

[Show Notes Link]Direct Download Link | | Direct download link All ska, but not all the time. That’s right. Six tracks of music thought dead, but I beg to differ. I actually put a bit more commentary into this episode. Never knew I could talk that much about ska music, but that’s just the way it is. All tracks come to you via the Podsafe Music Network. Wikipedia: Ska, Skank (dance) Artist links: The Toasters – pendulumSkankin’ Pickle[wiki] – thick ass stoutMU330 – favorite showMad Caddies – villainsRudiments – wailing paddleJohnny Socko – spa 43:08 minutesradiozoom.net Subscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes © Copyright Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), RadioZoom (John Bollwitt)

St. Louis ska band MU330 was formed in 1988. Different members came and went through the course of their first two full-lengths, but by the time they went to record their 1997 masterpiece, Crab Rangoon, they locked in as a five-piece with Dan Potthast, Ted Moll, Chris Diebold, Rob Bell, and former Skankin' Pickle trombonist Gerry Lundquist. That lineup hasn't changed since. Most curious about this lineup is the horn section: Two slide trombones. Rather than lean into the high, peppy brass of trumpets or the sultry vibe of saxophones, it was pure trombone action. With the entire horn section sliding, it sometimes added an unsettling effect to their lines, a curious, unique sound that further distinguished them from other 90s ska bands.Today we celebrate one of the best '90s ska bands, by hanging out with their incredible horn section: Trombonist Rob Bell and trombonist Gerry Lundquist. For anyone who toured during the '90s or early 2000s, it was common knowledge that Rob and Gerry were incredible, hilarious, and always a delight to hang out with. They zoomed in to talk to us from a St. Louis bar of course! We talk about tattoos, touring with Link 80, weird experiences in Europe, Rob winning the Buddy Lee jump rope contest, Rob hanging out with Against Me's Laura Jane Grace, Devil sticks, and garlic ice cream at the Gilroy Garlic FestivalWe also talk about Gerry moving to St. Louis and staying at Dan Potthast's house, beer farming, Rob seeing The Cramps (his first punk show), their experience playing The Outhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, and the infamous Link 80 Fireworks War. Plus, Rob reveals to us exactly who Pepe is! If you'd like to support us and listen to early access, ad-free episodes with bonus content, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/indefenseofska If you like our theme song, go download the EP Lives by Slow Gherkin. They wrote the opening and closing songs for our podcast. You can get both tunes from this one EP. https://asianmanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/lives Support the In Defense host Aaron Carnes by purchasing a copy of his book, In Defense of Ska. The 2nd, expanded edition of In Defense of Ska will release in May 2024. https://www.clashbooks.com/new-products-2/aaron-carnes-in-defense-of-ska Co-host Adam Davis has a band called Omnigone. Their latest record, Against The Rest released on March 31, 2023. https://omnigone.bandcamp.com/album/against-the-rest The In Defense of Ska editor Chris Reeves runs a record label called Ska Punk International. They have new releases coming out all the time. https://www.skapunkinternational.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy