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There are a lot of great punk festivals these days: Punk Rock Bowling, Fest, No Values, to name a few. Most of them book at least some ska bands, but one of the best, Mosswood Meltdown, has endured. This week, at In defense of ScubaThe hosts make a field trip to the Oakland event to ask attendees if ska would be a welcome addition to next year's lineup. Listen above or Wherever you get your podcasts.
This year's Mosswood Meltdown music festival boasted a spectacular lineup, with artists such as The B-52's, Big Freedia, The Mummies, Pansy Division, Pure Hell and many more taking to the stage. Not to mention the great John Waters hosting the event. But there was one thing missing… ska! Is it time for the festival to get its act together? In defense of Scuba You probably think so, but are they alone? They're asking attendees and punk fans to find out!
Listen to he of In defense of ska The hosts take to the streets at Mossdown Meltdown 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 defence 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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