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Dr. Ring Ding joins In defense of ska to chat about the origins of the European ska scene, his own journey to falling in love with the genre, and the German ska bands he admires. Listen above, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Initially popularized by British two-tone bands like Madness, The Specials and The Selecter, ska eventually reached different corners of Europe. One of these pockets was Germany, where a young Dr. Ring Ding fell in love with the unique styles of the genre. It tells the story of how he discovered ska, highlighting bands like The Busters, The Butlers, Skaos, Blechreiz, No Sports and The Bracers along the way, and how he entered the scene himself with his first group, Dr. Ring-Ding. and the Senior Allstars.
Elsewhere, the team looks at Germany's rocky relationship with skinhead culture and Dr. Ring Ding's work with Jamaican icons like Doreen Shafer and Lord Tanamo. The artist also previews an unreleased album that he recorded with King Django.
Listen to Dr. Ring Ding talk about german ska and more in this episode of In defense of skaand be sure to like, review and follow series wherever you get your podcast. Fans can also get early, ad-free episodes by joining the GONE Patreonand don't forget to check out all the Consequence Podcast Network series here. Additionally, you can support In defence host Aaron Carnes buying a copy of his book, In defense of ska. The second expanded edition. will be launched in October 2024.
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