John Feldmann

With the help of Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus, Machine Gun Kelly, and more, Avril Lavigne commits to the pop punk bit more than ever before.

As Aaron Carnes gears up for the release of his ‘In Defense of Ska’ book, he’s been doing an accompanying podcast. He’s interviewed tons of notable ska musicians, plus members of some bands you might not expect to go as deep into ska as they do, like Joyce Manor and Thou. Here are some excerpts from those episodes and some quotes from Aaron, co-host Adam Davis (Omnigone, Link 80), and the bands themselves…

”So much of blink-182 is influenced by Jimmy Eat World,” Mark said on the show.

The Mark, Matt and Travis Show’s second album is a massive improvement upon ‘California,’ and back to the darker and more adventurous path blink-182 began on the untitled LP, but not without its clunkers.