The Ska Dads Podcast

In this episode, I'm joined by Matt Wixson (Hornpod) to explore his personal journey with the music of Buju Banton. After both having the chance to see Buju perform live this summer, we reflect on our experiences at the shows, discuss what makes his live performances so compelling, and take a deeper dive into his remarkable catalog and lasting impact on reggae and dancehall music.
We also talk about Matt's background in improv, how it has influenced his creative process, and his passion for making music with purpose.

Buju Banton playlist from Episode
Matt Wixson's newest release Resistor
Queer Carribeans Speak Out About One of Dancehall's Most Homophobic Songs - Article Referenced in Episode

Correction - Johnny Cash Grammy Awards.

We are joined by NYC's Be Decent. They come onto the show on this episode to talk about their full length album - Now Is the Time. It is going to be released in September 2026. Be Decent's new single Human Nature has just been released featuring Ted Leo. The group discusses their love of NY, influences of power pop and Stiff Records, and why the only 3 bands that matter are the Bad Brains, Beastie Boys, and Murphy's Law.

Be Decent
New Single with Ted Leo Human Nature
Spotify Playlist for Episode

Make sure to try to catch Be Decent this Thursday in DC at Bluebeat DC at Wonderland Ballroom (7/9), Friday at Otto's Shrunken Head in NYC (7/10), and Saturday in Rhode Island at News Cafe (7/11).

Jay Malinowski discusses his new solo release "Under a Landslide of Stars" and delves into a brief history of Bedouin Soundclash. During this episode we chat about lessons learned on the road, fatherhood, spirituality, and the struggles of artistic expression.
Jay also talks about his love of early reggae, influence of the Clash and Joe Strummer, and collaborating with Collie Buddz on the newest Bedouin Soundclash single.

Follow all of Jay's music projects, art, and tours by going to the link below.
Jay Malinowski Website
Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash newest single Bang-A-Lang with Collie Buddz
Podsongs Podcast Link

Boss Capone joins the show to chat about his newest release with The Upsessions and Monty Neysmith (Symarip and Pyramids). Boss chats about his love of reggae, ska, and writing a wild west themed reggae album. Boss has also backed a number of JA artists. We talk about his influences and new projects coming out later this year.

This is a repost. Due to Spotify's new user agreement the company pulled and removed our original episode. This repost is just the interview and contains no music. Going forward you will have to find a playlist posted to hear music from the episode.

Go support Boss Capone, the Upsessions, and the other music mentioned in this episode on Bandcamp and social media linked below.

Big ups!
Boss Capone Spotify Playlist
Aggroshop Website
Boss Capone Instagram
The Upsessions Instagram

LA music singer, songwriter Colin Giles joins us from the show live and direct from LA. He's on the show to chat all about his latest release Colin Giles & the Rip Tidez "Are You Ready." The group is an allstar group consisting of members of The Steady 45ss, The Aggrolites,The Expanders, Matamoska & more. The album has exclusive dub mixes from Brian Wallace aka Dub Robot. Collins talks about supporting various Jamaican legends in LA like Ken Boothe and Alton Ellis. We also talk about the value of creating art, songwriting process, and some of his other art/music projects.

Check out Colin's newest release and other music here:
Colin Giles Bandcamp
Music video for "Are you Ready"
Video
Follow Colin on social media
https://www.instagram.com/colingilesmusic/
https://www.instagram.com/urban_disaster/
Spotify Playlist for the Episode -> Here