In Defense of Ska

Buck-O-Nine were set to begin their run on the 'In Defense of Ska Tour' with Mustard Plug and Omnigone this week.

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.

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...

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...