Checkered Past: The Ska'd Cast

A message to you Checkerhead! Checkered Past finally gets their 2 Tone talking about one of the most influential Ska bands of all time, The Specials! To break down the bands classic era, Rob and Celine welcome Tim and Brit from modern Ska darlings, Catbite! They talk about their recent tours, their new album and the changes in the Ska scene post-pandemic before entering the Time Skachine. Then, the crew get down and dirty going through the Specials trio of 70's/80's albums deep diving on the roots of the 2 Tone Ska scene, the groups tumultuous internal conflicts and their controversial break up. It's all Time Skachine so buckle up for the ride!

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Hosts: Celine and Rob
Engineer: Joey
Editor: Arianne

Nurse your Halloween Hangover with Checkered Past as Celine, Joey and Rob go track by track through the complete Ska of Oingo Boingo! They chat about Danny Elfman, performance art and burlesque shows before hunkering down for an 80's-themed Build a Band Workshop! Plus: the CP/SC gang listen to some new music submissions by listeners! Thanks Checkerheads and keep 'em coming!

Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey
Engineer: Joey
Producer: Joey

If this was Jeopardy, it would be called potpourri! Rob, Celine and Joey listen to the Ska dalliances of MC Lars, Shiloh, The Neverland Pirate Band and Weird Al Yankovic. All the while sprinkling in bits of trivia, whether the Ska actually works and mid '00s Canadian Pop-Punk. Bonus track from Joey featuring his band's attempt at Ska!

Madness March is open! Head over to www.challonge.com/madnessmarch to pick your favorite Madness singles of all time and get ready for the March festivities!f

Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey
Engineer: Joey
Editor: Joey

Madness March reaches its inevitable and satisfying conclusion! To ensure the absolute best Madness single is selected as the winner, Rob and Celine invite Mike Park of Skankin Pickle, Bruce Lee Band, The Chinkees and Asian Man Records. Mike rolls through his introduction to Ska, his relationship to Madness and his definitive 2Tone rankings. Then, the trio go through the semi-finals and finals of the bracket including 2 songs brought back for redemption! Afterwards, Engineer Joey hops on mic to play a game and answer listener questions. Its a jam packed 90 minutes! Follow the bracket at www.challonge.com/madnessmarch.

Hosts: Rob, Celine and Joey
Engineer: Joey
Editor: Arianne

We can't wait to tell you about our new ep! Checkered Past welcomes Chris Ruckus of Pittsburg Skacore band Dissidente on the podcast to discuss influential Ska Punkers The Suicide Machines! First, Chris recounts his formative Ska years, the realities of going to shows as you age and the unfortunate realities of pay-to-play booking. Then, Rob, Engineer Joey and Chris go through the 90's era of The Suicide Machines from their snotty early years to their Hollywood Records deal to their Beatles-influenced self titled album. They cap it off with a game of Blank and the Blanks and Chris settles the debate of what exactly makes a dumpling.

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Hosts: Rob and Joey
Engineer: Joey
Editor: Rob