Time To Talk Ska Music |Get Geekish Podcast #190

Ska music. Where did it come from? Why did it get so popular in the 1990s an dearly 2000s? What ska bands are still making music today? And why can't I get enough of it? We focus on ska and ska punk in this week's podcast. Come join the fun!

Check out some of Beano's favorite songs: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwL3FX3jz-VG4ZlXjoydbht5ypluAXEk5

Most American iterations of ska and ska-punk came erupted in popularity in the late 1980s and 1990s. Bands like Fishbone, The Specials, Dance Hall Crashers, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Suicide Machines, Skankin' Pickle, Aquabats, the Mad Caddies, Operation Ivy, Less Than Jake, and Reel Big Fish became household names for many. However, the genre itself came to be in the 1960s.  

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