51. Skavoovie and the Epitones (w/ Sgt Scag)
Listen, Checkerhead, Listen! Checkered Past digs in on the brief but explosive history of one of East Coast Ska darlings, Skavoovie and the Epitones! To help break the band down, Rob and Joey welcome Carmela of off-kilter East Coast skasters, Sgt Scag! Carmela talks about her checkered past, trip-hop and the triumphant return of Scag with their new album. Then, the trio dig in on Skavoovie from their ballroom dance debut to their Summer of Ska classic to their hail mary pop album before disbanding and the turn of the millennium. Its capped off with a game of Long Term Album Titles.
Sgt. Scag
Sgt. Scag (aka Sgt. Scagnetti) has been a fixture on the Northeast ska/punk scene since the late 1990’s. Songs about dysfunctional parenting and revenge fantasies developed into teen center anthems. After an 18-year break, the band is BACK and actively releasing new material about teeth, Burger King and illegal fireworks salesmen . They will play the old stuff too. Don’t worry.
At Least More Than Half-Way Dead is the first proper full-length release from Sgt. Scag since 1999. 11 Tracks of new material written since 2018 when the band reformed to play Supernova International Ska Festival. They simply never talked about stopping. It hasn’t come up. Releasing on September 2023 on Ska Punk International Records, At Least More Than Half-Way Dead is the record your parents make post mid-life crisis. When they realize the sports car didn’t fix their marriage and get really into hiking. A band that always struggled letting people help them, growing smarter and accepting some help.
