Omnigone, the current band of Link 80‘s Adam Davis and Barry Krippene, released one of the best ska-punk albums in recent memory with their 2019 debut LP No Faith (and followed that in 2020 with a ...

A new generation of ska-punk bands has a message for you, Rudy, and it’s all about unity. Embracing the 80s British ska scene’s politically charged idealism while taking musical inspiration from 90s ...

“We’re the Interrupters! We’re from Los Angeles, California!” the young guitarist announces over a fanfare, as the camera pulls back and reveals a four-piece band, plus a singer, and a crush of ...

When Evil Presly and Willy B. formed the Independents in 1992, Presly set up his band’s national tours from a rigged pay phone where he could make long distance calls for free. The Independents, who ...

Basic Radio was not a traditional ska band, or even trying to emulate the 2 Tone Records sound in any way. The group, whose members included Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, played rock, punk, and ...

They were a ska-punk band in a time when that musical style was youth culture’s common currency. While in the secular world, bands like the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Rancid, No Doubt and others were ...

In April 2021, Clash books will release Aaron Carnes' In Defense of Ska. The book is an astounding piece of music history. The book explores the history of ska, ruminates on modern ska, and takes, ...

When we did our 2020 ska recap, I said that 2021 seemed poised to be an even bigger year for ska than 2020 was, and wow did that turn out to be an understatement. This year gave us three great new ...

Aaron Carnes fell in love with ska music in the early ’90s. Skankin’ Pickle was his favorite, but the list of bands he listened to in the genre was extensive: MU330, Blue Meanies, Suicide Machines, ...