This week Rich Zahniser formerly of The Hippos joins us. Rich tells us about the band’s early days, recording in The Beastie Boys’ studio, life on the road and how The Hippos got signed to Interscope Records. We also discuss the album cover for Heads Are Gonna Roll, recording of the album and early reaction to its 1999 release. All this and Ska News and our Ska Picks of the Week.
Rich Zahniser;
https://www.primeroyalstudios.com
The Hippos: Heads Are Gonna Roll Vinyl
On The Upbeat:
Ska News……
-Abraskadabra
On March 21 abraskadabra released a new song called No Strings Attached.
https://open.spotify.com/album/2R3BO51lmiNLzZ8qJ8r43D?si=CCDj1WI4RR6WxNORpXPeEg
-Joker’s Republic
On March 21 Joker’s Republic released their cover of Lit’s My Own Worst Enemy.
https://open.spotify.com/album/6Tcr1GlMox5UJ3VVrNoTiH?si=DDqI7wpWR_GUn6GGj02n8A
-The Kilograms
On March 20th The Kilograms dropped a new song called Battles .
Ska News 2025 Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CLg5HvXyFxP6hQxQi9Qfs?si=fmVCy1bORNGmlle3FA4-uw&pi=u-gkNw56cQRWea
Ska Picks of The Week 2025:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4bzFTOq9JPpWk1KSEg2nqE?si=Dh0zXfgHSeqfVKsYs0HRJw&pi=u-bIgOFTm_QpaG
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