Aaron Carnes is a music journalist based out of Sacramento, California. His work has appeared in Playboy, Salon, Bandcamp Daily, Sierra Club, Noisey, Sun Magazine, and Good Times. His book In Defense of Ska was an indie hit with strong grassroots swell without distribution. 

He is the host of the popular In Defense of Ska podcast. Guests have included Margaret Cho, Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy), John Darnielle (Mountain Goats), and Laura Jane Grace (Against Me). The podcast has 12,000 monthly downloads and a dedicated cult following.

Jeff Burk, author of Shatnerquake, Cripplewolf, once publisher of the extreme horror branch of local Portland eraserhead press, Deadite, his experience includes decades of involvement in the local ska & punk scene. Jeff is an online advocate for the genre, he's converted many introverted readers into active ska fans.