Podcasts by Category

Hornpod: A Ska Podcast

Hornpod: A Ska Podcast

JJ Loy and Matt Wixson

A podcast by ska fans, for ska fans. Each episode we discuss something related to the ska scene and decide which albums belong in the ska canon.

65 - Monster Boogie Mikal Reich Memorial
0:00 / 0:00
1x
  • 65 - Monster Boogie Mikal Reich Memorial

    Rebroadcast of an episode of the Monster Boogie Show, originally aired March 5th, 2024 on WCSB 89.3FM Cleveland

    Cleveland native and trombonist Greg Robinson (Mephiskapheles) guest hosts the Mikal Reich Memorial Show. For two hours, Greg spins rare, early Mephiskapheles tracks from 1992-1996, along with vintage ska from the 1960s that Mikal loved, and a few selections from the bands Meph toured with back in the early days. In between, there are brief interview segments from the Mephiskapheles circle as well as guests from the NYC scene who knew Mikal and pay tribute to him on-air. Together, we remember this brilliant, creative person who touched so many lives significantly with his friendship and his enthusiasm for ska music and living life to the fullest. We hope you'll find time to listen and remember Mikal too.

    Guests: Mike Drance, Dave Martinez, Andre Worrell, Mike Bitz, Rob “Bucket” Hingley, Brendan “Brendog” Tween, Irena Hyena

    RIP Mikal Reich (Mephiskapheles, Barbicide)August 28, 1965 - February 20, 2024

    Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 1h 59min
  • 64 - 040 - Skapara Primer

    Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (TSPO, or Skapara) has been making records since 1990, but their music has been hard to come by in the US for much of their career. However, after their Supernova debut, and the availability of their entire back catalog for streaming, TSPO is finally getting the recognition they deserve.

    JJ and Matt have decided to become experts on the legendary band, and with the help of Chris Malone from The Pandamics, The Pilfers, and Bigger Thomas, they will take you through the history of TSPO.

    Mon, 29 Jan 2024 - 1h 43min
  • 63 - Offbeat 004 - Pilfers Saga

    Matt recently had the opportunity to hop on a Zoom with Coolie, Vinny and Nick from The Pilfers! Their seminal record from 1999, Chawalaleng is available for streaming for the very first time, and this coincides with a reunion of the band's original lineup.


    This is Coolie Ranx's third visit to Hornpod, check the feed for episodes 027 and 028 for the full Pilfers' Saga.

    Fri, 05 Jan 2024 - 40min
  • 62 - 039 - 2023 Year In Ska

    It's been a fantastic year for ska music and we have been making lists. JJ and Matt welcome the curator of the BIG 2023 Ska Releases Spotify playlist, Cody Freedom and author/blogger of Ska, Punk and other Junk, Dane Jackson to the show.

    We each share our own Top Ten lists, find some common overlap and reflect on another year in ska.

    Sun, 17 Dec 2023 - 2h 00min
  • 61 - 038 - The Christmas Ska Canon

    It's Christmas time again! Yes, again. Some folks were disappointed that nothing was added to the Ska Canon in the last episode. We're fixing that with a self-proclaimed Christmas Ska expert, Sean McCabe from Rocky Sullivan, Psy D and Bomb The Music Industry!


    Thu, 23 Nov 2023 - 53min
Show More Episodes