In Defense of Ska
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In Defense of Ska
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Check out the In Defense of Ska podcast. New episode every Wednesday

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Only in the UK would they turn a Pepto Bismol ad into a ska dance party
December 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This is a moment from 2023 Supernova that lives in my head rent-free.

The moment Danny from Stop The Presses realizes it wasn't a coincidence that his outfit and his dog's matched.

Watch/listen to the whole thing on the IDOS Patreon (Link in bio)
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Loving Paupers' Jorge Pezzimenti has coffee for the first time in 30 years?!

Chaos ensues

Watch or listen to the full thing over at the IDOS Patreon (Link in bio)
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
KAYLEIGH "KMOY" MALLOY SKANKS!

This is a highlight from our 2023 Supernova interviews. Kayleigh is correct about skanking form. Everyone else is wrong

Full video/interview on the IDOS Patreon (Link in bio)
December 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In the UK, ska music is pop music. Here's a new single from UK pop star, Olly Murs, called "Save Me," that has some overt ska elements.
December 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Do we defend grunge???

Our conversation with Not From Concentrate from the 2023 Supernova conversations. Available on the IDOS Patreon (link in bio)
November 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Today I am thankful for this video of Lily Alen performing "Gangsters" with The Specials in 2007
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Huge congrats to Lily Allen and her amazing new pop record "West End Girl."

Let's all take a moment to remember her song "Smile" which hit #1 on the UK charts in 2006 and #49 on the US charts in 2007.
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Friends! Followers of this social media page. In Defense of Ska is a BOOK! You can grab a copy wherever you normally buy books if you don't already have a copy.

Please share with your ska-loving (and ska-hating) friends! It's the perfect Christmas gift for either.
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Real Big Fish ruined my life?!

We talked ska with the homie, Frank, during the Supernova 2023 livestream.

Watch or listen to this on the IDOS Patreon
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
How many iterations have there been of Bad Operation?

Just one of the several questions we asked BO bassist Greg Rodrigue during the Supernova 2023 Livestream.

I uploaded the audio and video of this to the IDOS Patreon (link in bio)
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
What the heck does ¡FUÁKATA! mean?

Two members of the band chatted with us doing our Supernova 2023 livestream.

I uploaded the audio/video to the IDOS Patreon (Link in bio)
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Things got surreal at Supernova 2023 when we were livestreaming.

I'm uploading more Supernova 2023 conversations (Audio and Video) to the IDOS Patreon this week (Link in bio)
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Defending ska after that fifth cup of coffee...
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My dude Miguel shouting out The Minutemen as an influence on his new album the other night, gave me a big smile
November 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This week I'm dropping some previously unreleased Supernova 2023 IDOS conversations to the IDOS Patreon (Link in bio).

In this video, Flying Raccoon Suit's Andrew Heatron talks about being mistaken for Bad Time Records own Mike Sosinski.

Check it out. There's audio and video!
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM