In Defense of Ska
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Have you purchased a copy of the expanded edition of In Defense of Ska? It was released in Oct, 2024. I'm super proud of it! I put a lot of work into revising and updating my book.
Grab a copy wherever you normally buy books. There's also a link in my bio!
Grab a copy wherever you normally buy books. There's also a link in my bio!
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chris demakes a defense of ska
February 18, 2026 at 3:46 PM
chris demakes a defense of ska
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)
I just dropped the interview to the IDOS Patreon (Link in bio)
February 18, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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)
I just dropped the interview to the IDOS Patreon (Link in bio)
Vive la résistance
Photo by: Glam Doll Donuts
Photo by: Glam Doll Donuts
February 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Vive la résistance
Photo by: Glam Doll Donuts
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
*My friend Kiry told me I had Home Alone Villain hair
February 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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
*My friend Kiry told me I had Home Alone Villain hair
Name this ska band!
February 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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).
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).
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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).
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).
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I heard Our House by Madness. Ska in the Super Bowl @indefenseofska.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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)
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)
February 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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)
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)
February 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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."
February 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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
February 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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.
February 4, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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!
Everyone wish Amy a happy birthday!
February 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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!
Everyone wish Amy a happy birthday!
Still thinking about that time Slow Gherkin's James Rickman sang a ballad to Jeff Rosenstock's guitar
February 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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!
February 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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!
That's James holding In Defense of Ska. And next to him is Christoph Paul of Clash Books, the number 1 ska book publisher!
January 30, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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!
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
January 28, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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.
January 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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.
Keep up the good work, Minneapolis
Sticker by Dan Ozzi
Sticker by Dan Ozzi
January 26, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Keep up the good work, Minneapolis
Sticker by Dan Ozzi
Sticker by Dan Ozzi
To celebrate The Impossibles playing Supernova International Ska Festival this year, I am posting this flyer, which is the only time my band, Flat Planet, and The Impossibles shared the stage. It was an outdoor DIY space at a recycling plant in Austin, I believe.
January 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
To celebrate The Impossibles playing Supernova International Ska Festival this year, I am posting this flyer, which is the only time my band, Flat Planet, and The Impossibles shared the stage. It was an outdoor DIY space at a recycling plant in Austin, I believe.
Finally some good news in the media
January 23, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Finally some good news in the media
My favorite podcast, Switched on Pop, recently made their 2026 pop predictions. One of them was that Bruno Mars would finally release a new solo album and that it would be ska.
I'm all for this prediction, especially since he performed a SKA rendition of "Lazy Song" on the Today Show 15 years ago.
I'm all for this prediction, especially since he performed a SKA rendition of "Lazy Song" on the Today Show 15 years ago.
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
My favorite podcast, Switched on Pop, recently made their 2026 pop predictions. One of them was that Bruno Mars would finally release a new solo album and that it would be ska.
I'm all for this prediction, especially since he performed a SKA rendition of "Lazy Song" on the Today Show 15 years ago.
I'm all for this prediction, especially since he performed a SKA rendition of "Lazy Song" on the Today Show 15 years ago.
Marry ska. Fuck ska. Kill ska.
January 22, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Marry ska. Fuck ska. Kill ska.