The time has come to talk about the first 4 issues of #Gen13Bootleg from #WildStorm/ #ImageComics a spin off of one of the best #90sComics ever (I'll admit my bias, I love the main #Gen13 #comics) weatheringwildstorm.wordpress.com/2026/02/03/g...

"When and if fascism comes to America it will not be labeled "made in Germany"; it will not be marked with a swastika; it will not even be called fascism; it will be called, of course, "Americanism"..." - Professor Halford E. Luccock

Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.

This was removed from another platform for being too politically charged. But it's brilliant, and very true. Especially for these times.

RJ all up on his #90sComics obsession again Talking #Grifter AKA Cole Cash from #WildStorm (once #ImageComics now #DCComics) volume 2 issue 7 weatheringwildstorm.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/g...

While in the grand scheme of things, this feels rather unimportant, but my ego makes it important enough to drop it into the void.... But since early 2024 it has been hard for me to connect to the greater #ska scene, especially bands I don't have a personal connection with

Good news from #Bandcamp! AI no longer allowed on the platform. We do have to report it for review, so unleash yr inner gatekeeper and go for it Bandcamp Friday returns on Feb 6th! So save those pennies and support the musicians!

I'm well traveled-ish, even accointing for a disturbing lack of East Coast experience

If you're into #comics, specifically #90sComics, specifically the comics universe created by #JimLee at #ImageComic... I've "relaunched" my old blog about #WildStorm comics this week I love these books & love talking about them, maybe you will too weatheringwildstorm.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/g...

5 days into 2026 & now I'm looking back at 2025 & my top 5 ska faves, as always, presented in alphabetical order as even picking top 5s is more judgment of art than I like to do...

Ok, ole RJ did a thing... Holiday Ska Mix vol. 4, it's 90 minutes of holiday ska w/ no repeats from vol. 1 - 3! You can't even find hour long playlists that don't have repeats, and here I'm giving you 6 hours! And it's ska! #holidaymusic #ska radjose.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/h...

"Arose Such A Clatter" is back as a real life vinyl 7" you can hold in yr hand! New art from @davidbuist.bsky.social Feat. music from Amy Gabba, Stop The Presses, Backyard Superheroes & the Step Daughters On "Mulled Wine" Red & "Eggnog" White vinyl ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/album/arose-...

Big Ska Podcast Crossover! Ska Mailman! On the Upbeat! And me! It's all fun and games until I bring the fun and games, THEN IT GETS SERIOUS! Enjoy, and happy Thanksgiving everyone! youtu.be/XTQnEfoKtig?...

Times might be tough, but new music from @theboydetective.bsky.social & Westbound Train will take the edge off

Another RJ Phoenix Halloween mix? In this economy? #ska #Halloween radjose.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/h...

Finished "The Bone Clocks" by David Mitchell recently... whatta book! It was a gift, gathering dust on my bookshelf for years! What a fool I've been! Now time to find another one of his books to read! I'd only read "Cloud Atlas" prior

And "Energy" by Operation Ivy takes the last spot on the grid... ...for now... what do you say BlueSka community? We keep this going? Unlock new colors/concepts? #ska

The BlueSky ska community endorses "No Normal" by Kill Lincoln for Grey, but what's the most BLACK ska album?

It was a narrow win, but the Specials seft titled album takes the white square! But rude ones, what #ska act has the GREY album that earns the Grey square?

Mustard Plug wins the Brown square after an executive call on a tie... it was a tough call! Now, possibly harder... what is ska's WHITE album?

Pink is for "Ordinary Life" by We Are The Union But what is ska's best BROWN album?

On Friday we pick ska's PINK album! "Three Cheers for Disappointment" by the Arrogant Sons of Bitches took Blue

I mean "The Green Album" was the obvious choice for the Green square, but what's ska's Blue Album? Voting & suggestions open until 9PM Pacific

Remember kids, AI artwork is pants!

It came down to a judgmental call w/ only 2 yellow albums getting more than a single point! I went w/ the slightly more yellow "When We Were Fearless" What is the GREEN ska LP?

What's BlueSky think of as ska's iconic YELLOW album? With one suggestion, "One More" by Spicy Roots won for Red

What is the definitive RED ska album?

End of an era! My final can of Mountain Dew Major Melon

Offbeat Attitude season four takes on @thenewlimits.bsky.social, talking about their new single and more! #ska #podcast

New season of Offbeat Attitude starts Friday! Until then, I'm an open book! AMA about Offbeat Attitude, 23min of Ska, podcasting, ska in general, absolutely ANYTHING! #AMA #SKA #podcast

Did you listen to @flyingraccoonsuit.bsky.social on Offbeat Attitude yet? Here's a playlist of the entire 2 episode season! open.spotify.com/playlist/01j...

Here it is! RJ and Andrew talking about the musical influences of the new @flyingraccoonsuit.bsky.social single "Mothership" before they start fanboying out about @tmbg.bsky.social #ska #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/0A8u...

Offbeat Attitude is back! Andrew from @flyingraccoonsuit.bsky.social joins me at the arcade to talk about the bands new single "Mothership" #ska #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/2e4Y...

Anyone up for doing a smattering of voice work on a future "Offbeat Attitude" episode? Inquire within

I got a Mountain Dew Baja Blast Midnight freeze, totally because Andrew from @flyingraccoonsuit.bsky.social mentioned it when we spoke earlier

Wait... wait... why am I JUST finding out NOW, 20 YEARS LATER, that my band, 1209towanda, was played on the legendary #WFMU! WTF! So rad! My mind is BLOWN! www.wfmu.org/playlists/sh... @wfmu.bsky.social

THIS IS NOT A DRILL! NEW @flyingraccoonsuit.bsky.social MUSIC & VIDEO!

Offbeat Attitude ends it's second season of talking w/ Stretsch Armstronng's lead singer Scott! All 3 episodes streaming! open.spotify.com/playlist/0VL...

I continue to talk w/ Scott from Stretsch Armstronng about their music, ever changing name, and how Hepcat went to bat for them. Lots of laughs on this one! #ska #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/7oER...

Offbeat Attitude #podcast is back w/ a second season! I'm talking w/ Scott from the legendary Provo, UT #ska band Stretsch Armstrong! open.spotify.com/episode/2MVy...

Just WTF is going on on Revival over on SyFy? Anyone else watching this?

Honestly, it only takes about 5 to 6 bad actors to make you fall out of love with something The last year for me has been a journey to rediscover what I love about ska, because by mid 2024 that love had been extinguished

Running a Kickstarter for a new album, but not offering that album as a backer reward certainly is a choice...

New season of Offbeat Attitude recorded (well the interview portions at least) Now time to normalize the audio, edit it, and then tart it up with over produced intros & such Look for it mid July (don't worry, I'll remind you all)

Silly Ska Thing That Gives RJ Happiness: There's a band called Skank Williams. They do ska covers of country songs. That in & of itself is funny enough, but then these maniacs go & be utterly awesome at it... like, 'effing hell, you got me! I'm singing along to "Wide Open Space" rolling into work!

To set some minds at ease, we're not close to the protests that have experienced violence. Those protests are downtown, and mostly confined to a 5 block area. The city is not a burning hellscape. If you believe differently, you are buying into propaganda.

Look at this geek in a "Ska and Pro Wrestling are the Only Legitimate forms of Art" T-shirt on chanting "CM Punk" on SmackDown last night It's me I'm that geek

Across 3 different variations and 3 (or 4?) different universes, Apollo and Midnighter are still, & continue to be, flat out, the best couple in comics Good to each other, good to their friends & chosen family Superman & Lois Lane are the only other couple that comes close, but still of by a mile

Mountain Dew Zero Sugar Blue, straight from South Korea! I'm getting a bit of Liberty Chill/Brew, but also Dark Berry Bash... but the zero sugar of it all could be throwing it all off... still, pretty good! #soda #mountaindew