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Joe Koontz

This Was The Scene Podcast

In Defense of Ska

Chris Gethard

Sean Smith

Steve Martin

Dropkick Murphys

Jerry Jones

Tim Brennan

Heath Miller

Max Bemis

Jack Ball

Dave Gorman

Doug Robinson

Ben Weinman

Matt Klein

Adam Davis

Tom Martin

OwlTail

Danny Lore

In 1992, Hurricane Andrew ravaged South Florida. Prior to the hurricane, bassist Danny Lore was playing in the punk band Grover Snatch. But the hurricane caused some members to move away. Rather than replace them, he decided to start a new ska influenced punk band: Against All Authority. For months they practiced acoustically--there was no power in South Miami for a while. And as the band got going, they booked their own shows at the Kitchen Club in Coconut Grove. No one else would. Besides, being punk meant being an active participant in the scene. Today we talk to three members of South Florida political punk-ska band Against All Authority, whose records Destroy What Destroys You and All Fall Down are absolute classics. We walk through their entire entire career, get to the bottom of just what makes these guys tick, and find out why punk and ska are so important to them. We talk about 80s punk venue Cameo Theater (Same club that Cannibal Corpse played in the Ace Ventura Pet Detective), early rejected band names, their 1968 school bus that broke down at least 10 times on tour, and their legal battles with American Automobile Association. We also discuss issues with their labels, why they broke up in 2007 and what led to them reforming 15 years later. They also tell us a bizarre story that involves killer monkeys that escaped from a nearby laboratory!  Support the show

In 1992, Hurricane Andrew ravaged South Florida. Prior to the hurricane, bassist Danny Lore was playing in the punk band Grover Snatch. But the hurricane caused some members to move away. Rather than replace them, he decided to start a new ska influenced punk band: Against All Authority. For months they practiced acoustically--there was no power in South Miami for a while. And as the band got going, they booked their own shows at the Kitchen Club in Coconut Grove. No one else would. Besides, being punk meant being an active participant in the scene. Today we talk to three members of South Florida political punk-ska band Against All Authority, whose records Destroy What Destroys You and All Fall Down are absolute classics. We walk through their entire entire career, get to the bottom of just what makes these guys tick, and find out why punk and ska are so important to them.  We talk about 80s punk venue Cameo Theater (Same club that Cannibal Corpse played in the Ace Ventura Pet Detective), early rejected band names, their 1968 school bus that broke down at least 10 times on tour, and their legal battles with American Automobile Association.  We also discuss issues with their labels, why they broke up in 2007 and what led to them reforming 15 years later. They also tell us a bizarre story that involves killer monkeys that escaped from a nearby laboratory!  <a href="https://www.patreon.com/indefenseofska" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

In Defense of Ska Ep 86: Against All Authority (Danny Lore, Joe Koontz, Spikey Goldbach)

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you’ve been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever.  Against All Authority was founded in Florida in 1992. A strong engagement in political and social issues is clearly evident in their lyrics. The band maintains a fierce DIY stance influenced by the approach of the Dead Kennedys and Subhumans. Early in their career, the band decided to book concerts, make recordings and even produce band T-shirts on their own. Their first release was a 7" called "Above The Law" in 1994. Later they signed to independent label Hopeless Records, becoming one of their major bands. In addition to touring and recording, the band is frequently involved in demonstrations and social projects. They have also influenced a number of other bands. I got Joe on the Skype and this is what we talk about:  The punk rock museum Being a band from Miami, FL Hurricane Andrew’s impact on the band The Crumbs Farout Records Who did their artwork Where the Farout Records logo came from Their bromance with Plan A Project Dealing with the cops The band Onyx ripping them off And a ton more  Go support Joe by following his Instagram @koontzguitars and buy a guitar or 5. This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock &amp; Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 370 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email mike@drive80.com and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you’ve been listening for a while by signing up for my <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thiswasthescene" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for $1 and I will love you forever. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zYmn9QW7Fzd7DzJsK9LyT?si=ZefsnBEvT1WEO837RdyRSA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Against All Authority</a> was founded in Florida in 1992. A strong engagement in political and social issues is clearly evident in their lyrics. The band maintains a fierce DIY stance influenced by the approach of the Dead Kennedys and Subhumans. Early in their career, the band decided to book concerts, make recordings and even produce band T-shirts on their own. Their first release was a 7" called "Above The Law" in 1994. Later they signed to independent label Hopeless Records, becoming one of their major bands. In addition to touring and recording, the band is frequently involved in demonstrations and social projects. They have also influenced a number of other bands. I got Joe on the Skype and this is what we talk about: <ul> <li>The punk rock museum</li> <li>Being a band from Miami, FL</li> <li>Hurricane Andrew’s impact on the band</li> <li>The Crumbs</li> <li>Farout Records</li> <li>Who did their artwork</li> <li>Where the Farout Records logo came from</li> <li>Their bromance with Plan A Project</li> <li>Dealing with the cops</li> <li>The band Onyx ripping them off</li> <li>And a ton more</li> </ul> Go support Joe by following his Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/koontzguitars/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@koontzguitars</a> and buy a guitar or 5. This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. <a href="http://mint400records.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mint 400 Records</a> is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock &amp; Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 370 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit <a href="http://www.mint400records.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mint400records.com</a> for links and more info. Check out my new book <a href="https://yourdailybred.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Couples' Checklist</a> for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then <a href="https://www.drive80.com/custom-instagram-stickers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">go here to get custom stickers</a> or just email <a href="mailto:mike@drive80.com">mike@drive80.com</a> and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support<a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=GjC01KEDCEUTzslsLD2bHeAOEuneVHaYUwEFDSG4UxRvFX1Zl6g_XScSTNXee7kP8JKfAW&amp;country.x=US&amp;locale.x=US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> the podcast</a> for as little as <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thiswasthescene" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$1 a month through Patreon</a> Or go to <a href="http://thiswasthescene.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thiswasthescene.com</a> to possibly buy some merch.

Ep. 129: Against All Authority w/ Joe Koontz