Hornpod: A Ska Podcast

Feb 14 2025 73 ep. 73 mins 198
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A podcast by ska fans, for ska fans. Each episode we discuss something related to the ska scene and decide which albums belong in the ska canon.

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047 - Carlos Malcolm: Ska Royalty

Feb 14 2025 63 mins  
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 Post-War Jamaican Music.Of course, Eitan Avineri from WST joined us to round out the conversation. The new album is called Anth

046 - 2024 In Ska

Dec 22 2024 117 mins  
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 the year we had.

045 - Hornpod of L.A. Ska

Nov 22 2024 93 mins  
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 five years now, and it's time for the interviewers to become the interviewees. Eric and Junor have nearly a hundred fantastic interv

044 - Supernova Afterglow

Oct 12 2024 89 mins  
Everyone just got back from Supernova and we're ready to debrief. Dunia Best Sinnreich and John Roy join us to add their perspectives. You know Dunia from The Slackers, Agent 99 and Dubistry. Lately she performs with supergroup Rude Girl Revue, was recently named president of the Supernova Alliance nonprofit, and was one of the two hosts and emcees of the 2024 Supernova Internation

Things I Can't Forget #10 - Pick and Choose

Aug 29 2024 77 mins  
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 single deals in themes of freedom, democracy and justice. We also find ourselves thinking a lot about comm

043 - The 2 Tone Records Story

Jul 31 2024 93 mins  
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, trivia and controversy. Now he joins us to go even deeper into British youth cultures and how the unique visio

042 - The Dicky Barrett Interview

Apr 11 2024 62 mins  
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 members of Smash Mouth, the Offspring, the Street Dogs, and the Briggs. He joins Hornpod to share stories about the e

041 - Vic Rice Production School

Apr 03 2024 124 mins  
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.

Monster Boogie Mikal Reich Memorial

Mar 15 2024 119 mins  
Rebroadcast of an episode of the Monster Boogie Show, originally aired March 5th, 2024 on WCSB 89.3FM Cleveland Cleveland native and trombonist Greg Robinson (Mephiskapheles) guest hosts the Mikal Reich Memorial Show. For two hours, Greg spins rare, early Mephiskapheles tracks from 1992-1996, along with vintage ska from the 1960s that Mikal loved, and a few selections from the band

040 - Skapara Primer

Jan 29 2024 103 mins  
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (TSPO, or Skapara) 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 debut, and the availability of their entire back catalog for streaming, TSPO is finally getting the recognition they deserve. JJ and Matt have decided to become experts on the legendary band,