Checkered Past: The Ska'd Cast

Not just for people who hail from New York, New Jersey or Connecticut; Checkered Past presents dark ages Swing-Ska band, Tri-State Conspiracy! Rob and Joey go track by track through the bands Ska-based offerings from their big break on the Still Standing comp, to their all-ska debut to their abrupt shift to "psycho-swing". They cap it all off with a flapper-era edition of Build-a-Band Workshop! If...

Time to ring in the new year by ringing out the old! Rob, Celine and Joey break down the Top 10 Checkered Past episodes of 2022 as voted on by their listeners, fans and social media followers of the world! Go behind the scenes with the CP/SC crew as they break down how episodes come about and what the future has in store all while counting down the top 10 and listening to clips from those episodes...

Checkered Past presents the 2022 Skaliday Skanktacular! When Celine's Ska-Humbug attitude hits a boiling point, she is visited by three spirits who all attempt to win her over and re-acquaint her with the joys of Ska. Can Ska Past help show her what got her into it in the first place? Can Ska Present help show her what's great about the current scene? Can Ska Future give her the warning she needs...

Are you from New Jersey and you're proud about it? Do you love the garden state? Well Checkered Past is here to help run down the brief and might early 00's Ska-Punk act, Too Short Notice! Rob and Engineer Joey bring in Josh and Ilan from Sad Snack to break down their history with Ska, the fertile Tri-State Ska scene of the new millennium and the formation of their new band. Then, the foursome bre...

Checkered Past is a bunch of punk rock losers as they celebrate their favourite tracks of 2022! Celine, Rob, Engineer Joey and Editor Arianne all pick five tracks each that they loved from the year from genres as wide ranging as Future Funk, Post-Punk, Trap, Djent and of course some SKA! It's a playlist-style episode so grab some headphones and vibe with the CP/SC crew! Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey...

Listen to this podcast; never get stung! Checkered Past welcomes University of Alberta Associate Professor of Popular Music and Music Studies, Brian Fauteux to discuss the brief but explosive career of Ska trio Common Rider. Rob and Celine dig in on Brian's history with Ska before delving in to his scholarly research with streaming and it's impact on the music scene and music libraries. Then, the...

Please don't go Checkered Past! All the other pods are just... well you know the rest! Rob, Celine and Joey do a track-by-track breakdown of highly influential and short-lived 90's Ska band, Suburban Rhythm! They discuss the bands dark temperament, abnormal approach to Ska and ahead-of-its-time sound. And of course, they talk about that Reel Big Fish song. Hosts: Celine, Rob and Joey Editor: Joey...

Hell yeah! It's time for Checkered Past to return to Less Than Jake to discuss the Sire years! To help out, Celine and Rob invite Caitlin of Bumsy and the Moochers to break down the albums Anthem, B is for B Sides and In With The Out Crowd. Before that, Caitlin discusses her start with ska in Disney Channel movies, becoming more serious in the pop punk scene before returning to ska and merging her...

Can I get a little sweet pod in between my ears? Checkered Past takes a seat at the bar to shallow dive hard-touring dark ages Ska band, Bastard Suns! Rob, Celine and Engineer joey begin by picking it up where they left off including an update on Joey's stance on dirty guitars and his rivalry with Common Sense Kid. Then, the trio run through the Ska and Reggae tracks of Bastard Suns from their Sub...

All English ex-pat New Yorkers come hither! Checkered Past is digging in to the history of ground-breaking East Coast Ska band, The Toasters! For Part 1, Rob and Celine welcome returning guest, KMoy (Precure Album and Catbite). They catch up with Kenny on his tours, how life has changed since his last appearance and the magic of twitter. Then, the trio dig in on The Toasters 80's years from their...

Good Mourning to all you Checkerheads! Rob has mysteriously disappeared for this TromBonus so Celine and Engineer Joey take over hosting duties until a mysterious stranger interrupts with a set of deadly games! Will Celine and Joey be able to save Rob from his torment? Will Celine be able to stomach this much obscure trivia? Will Joey really care? Tune in to this extra-spooky episode to find out!...

Checkered Past is podcasting like a mother-f'ing riot! It's finally time to discuss the legendary, enigmatic and controversially influential 90's Ska band, Sublime! Rob, Celine and Engineer Joey welcome back Hyperska Superstar Eichlers to break down the Brad Nowell years but first they catch up with Ike on his latest album, his hectic touring and what's coming down the pipe for new tunes in the fu...

You got me runnin' in a cyc-a-lone Checkerheads because Checkered Past is exploring the Ska and Ska-adjacentness of Big Beat band Dub Pistols! Rob, Celine and Joey do a shallow dive through the bands discography, their collaborations with Terry "Little Man" Hall and their proliferation on Playstation soundtracks. They also veer off to talk about EDM, lasers and Celine keeps talking about a band Ro...

Oi! Oi! Oi! Gather round skins, punks and rudies as Checkered Past discusses the history and catalogue of legendary skinhead Ska band, Inspecter 7! To help, they invite New Jersey, Ska-Punk trio Joker's Republic who start by discussing their new album, getting back on the road to tour and the New Jersey scene. Then, Rob, Engineer Joey and their guests go through Inspecter 7's history from their di...

The burning question is finally answered... Is This Ska? Rob, Celine and Joey listen to a dozen pop songs and determine if they are Ska, Not Ska or Skadjacent. Since it's a Trombonus there is a miriad of detours from horror movies to the 501 to Chainsaw Man. Then, CP/SC gets through their list of 12 artists including Paris Hilton, Vampire Weekend, Ricky Martin and some shocking surprises. Hosts: C...

The day has finally come to crown the absolute greatest Ska song of all time by punk superstars Rancid. Of course the only person CP/SC could think to help determine that is keyboard wizard (and former Rancid tourmate), Esteban Flores! Esteban regales Rob, Joey and Celine with his history with Ska, the fertile Ska scene in East L.A. and his keyboard heroes before running through the Semi-Finals an...

The Quarterfinals of Heptember have arrived! Checkered Past continues their monthlong celebration of all things Rancid and Ska to determine definitively, the greatest Rancid Ska song of all time! To help with the 4 matchups, Rob and Celine welcome Amy Gabba from Toronto's Amy Gabba and the Almost Famous. They talk about her Ska origin story, how the Canadian Ska scene has changed and getting to re...

Hooligans! Rancid? Bootboys! Rancid? And everyone else is welcome as Checkered Past continues Heptember to determine the greatest Rancid Ska song of all time! In Round 2, CP/SC welcomes past guest and Ska-Punk musician Common Sense Kid to go through Rancid's early tracks and move the matchups to the Quarterfinals. CSK talks to Rob, Celine and Joey about his new album, his history with Rancid and a...

Evil's my friend but Checkered Past is my BEST friend, as Rob, Celine and Joey kick off Heptember 2022 in style! All September long, the CP/SC crew will be running through every Rancid Ska Song to determine which is the greatest of all time. Round 1 is all about the band's newer tracks from 2000 to the present (with some classic tracks thrown in to keep 'em guessing). It's a completely blind liste...

It's time for another CPSC semi-annual song bracket and this time it's all about Rancid! Before Heptember kicks off in full, Rob, Celine and Joey sit down and comb through as much of Rancid's spin-offs, side projects and non-Ska content as they can! You will hear music from The Transplants, Devil's Brigade, Tim Timebomb and more as Checkered Past digs deep on where Rancid came from, where they are...

Another patreon-exclusive episode unlocked for the summer! Engineer joey interviews Justin from western mass, Ska/Thrash band PWRUP! They share local scenes, influences and of course, all the gear talk you could possibly want! This episode was originally released May 13, 2022 on The Checkerhead Patreon. Host: Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Joey www.checkeredpast.ca www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

Checkerboards are the colour of our energy as Checkered Past delves deep into the lore and history of jam/funk/hiphop/metal/reggae band 311! Rob, Celine and Joey go all the way to the beginning to discuss the band's humble beginnings, their rabid fandom and their relentless work ethic. All the while digging in on 311's massive musical output, their ska-adjacentness and their revolving door of hit-...

From behind the paywall, Engineer Joey interviews bedroom punk and hyperpop musician Oldphone about their newest EP Hey I'm Alive and It's Cool. They also talk about touring, collaborations and of course gear, gear, gear. This episode was originally published on our Patreon on May 20th, 2022. Host: Joey Engineer: Joey Editor: Joey www.checkeredpast.ca www.patreon.com/checkeredpast

We're not happy until you ARE happy as Checkered Past continue their discussion of Ska megastars Reel Big Fish. To help, Rob and Celine welcome Devon Kay of Devon Kay and the Solutions to break down RBF's Jive years. First, they swap some tour stories, talk about the Solution's new album Grieving Expectations and twitch streaming. Then, they get into Reel Big Fish's more polarizing years from thei...

Go Man Go! There's hell Taipei as Rob and Engineer Joey break down the entire track list of Taiwanese Ska Punk band, Mary Bites Kerry from their 2017 album, Look Into the Future. Before that, they pick it up where they left off discussing bass guitars, glam and rodeos. Then they get into the 10 tracks of the album going through the bands combination of Euro-Ska and J-Ska with a distinct Taiwanese...