Aaron Carnes
Listen to a new ska discussion with In Defense of Ska's Aaron Carnes!
Aaron Carnes joins us to talk about the new edition of the ‘In Defense of Ska’ book, and tons of other ska-related topics.
Buck-O-Nine's Jon Pebsworth on how Buddhism and music helped him recover from a heart attack
”Music and Buddha, that’s how you survive a heart attack.”
BV Presents: 'Ska Lives!' - a virtual panel with 3 ska authors on the genre's continued legacy
Featuring Aaron Carnes (‘In Defense of Ska’), Marc Wasserman (‘Ska Boom’), and Kenneth Partridge (‘Hell of a Hat’), and moderated by BV editor Andrew Sacher, this livestream panel explores the rich, diverse history and future of ska.
Thou, Joyce Manor & more talk ska on 'In Defense of Ska' podcast
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…
An excerpt on Jeff Rosenstock's band ASOB from new ska book + Q&A with author Aaron Carnes
Musician and journalist Aaron Carnes (Flat Planet, Gnarboots) is releasing his book ‘In Defense of Ska’ in 2021. Ahead of that, we’re debuting the ‘Ska Is Dead’ chapter which focuses on Jeff Rosenstock’s band Arrogant Sons of Bitches, and we spoke to Aaron about his book and about why ska needs defending…