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Type "criticism of ska music" into Google and you'll likely come across webpages such as "10 Things You Hate About Ska" or "Everyone Hates Ska." Of course, it's not true. Tons of people love the relentless upbeat nature of ska, yet it's a very divisive genre. click to enlarge Book Cover Courtesy Of Cam Evans IN DEFENSE OF SKA Over the course of more than 300 pages, Aaron Carnes explains why ska music deserves your respect through countle...

In April 2021, Clash books will release Aaron Carnes' In Defense of Ska. The book is an astounding piece of music history. The book explores the history of ska, ruminates on modern ska, and takes, deep, deep, deep dives into obscure ska factoids. Via hundreds and hundreds of interviews with musicians, Carnes weaves the stories involving the big name hitters (Less than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Fishbone) with the medium size ska-champs (Skankin' Pickle, MU330, Bomb the music Inudustry!), with the forgotten bands that only Carnes knows. Carnes himself played in the post two-tone/pre-3rd wave band ...