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Ska may seem like a somewhat isolated scene, but in reality, many non-ska musicians have a deep appreciation for the genre. In this episode of In defense of skaIce Nine Kills frontman Spencer Charnas joins the crew to talk about the metal band's ska roots, as well as those of Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. Listen above or Wherever you get your podcasts.
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Both Vedder and Ice Nine Kills have recently released songs that showcase their love of ska music: Vedder covered The English Beat's “Save It for Later” (which was featured on season 3 of The bear) and Ice Nine Kill released a ska-tinged version of “Walking on Sunshine,” which they completed with help from Reel Big Fish.
Also joining the conversation this week is author Marc Wasserman (The rise of ska: an oral history of american ska and reggae), who gives us an insight into how Vedder's story intersects with ska music.
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Pearl Jam is currently on tour following the release of their new album. Dark Matter (get tickets here), while Ice Nine Kills has its own string of upcoming shows with In This Moment (get tickets) here).
Ska fans can also get early, ad-free episodes of the show by joining the channel GONE SponsorAnd don't forget to check out all of the Consequence Podcast Network's podcast series here. Plus, you can support 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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