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While much of the Mexican ska scene of the 90s was comprised of ska-punk emerging out of Mexico City, one of the most important bands took influence from two-tone and settled in Monterrey: Inspector. In this episode of In defense of skaInspector bandleader and saxophonist Jesus Arriaga joins the group to talk about the ska community, his creative arc, and more. Listen above or Wherever you get your podcasts.
Arriaga traces Inspector’s journey from his early days releasing tapes with Pepe Lobo, to signing with a label and scoring radio hits, to playing to a crowd of 20,000 in 2023. He discusses tracks like “Amnesia” and “Amargo Adios” before detailing the Monterrey music festival he helped found, called Ska Wars, and the strange role El Chapo played in spreading ska across the country.
Listen to Inspector Jesus Arriaga talk about all this and more above, and be sure to like, comment, and follow the Series wherever you get your podcastSka fans can also get early, ad-free episodes of the show by joining the GONE Sponsorand don't forget to check out the entire Consequence Podcast Network series here.
In addition, you can support the In defense Presenter Aaron Carnes purchasing a copy of his book, In defense of ska. The second expanded edition will be released in October 2024. Co-host Adam Davis also has a band called Omnigone, whose latest album, Against the restwas released earlier this year.
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