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Omnigone is a Northern California (East Bay) based SKA PUNK band founded by two former members of LINK 80.Adam D. and I got to chat about the song "Grief" from their latest reocrd "Feral" that's out on Bad Time Records.Performing at FEST22 a couple of weeks back, they made it back home and head down to Glass House in Pamona, CA for a show with Catbite, Against All Authority, and The Suicide Machines.You can find the episode on all streaming platforms here:B-Side Breakdownhttps://linktr.ee/bsidebreakdownPlease follow Omnigoner on their socials, buy their records, and stream their music on any of the available platforms.You can keep up with them at:Omnigone:https://www.instagram.com/0mnig0nehttps://omnigone.bandcamp.com/...and their label:Bad Time Records:https://www.instagram.com/badtimerec/https://www.badtimerecords.com/Thank you for your continued support!Brett Johnsonhttps://linktr.ee/brettjohnson#Omnigone #AdamD #Grief #Feral #BadTimeRecords #brettjamesjohnson #threecrowsclub #musicpodcast #bsidebreakdown
Dan talks to Chris Pires, drummer for Philly ska-punks Catbite, in lieu of their Philly Music Fest appearance. Chris talks about convncing his parents to let him have a drum kit, all the different acts he's played with, and how Catbite formed out of nowhere as a "thing to do". Chris also gets into the dynamics of a band relationship, and the importance of having real, adult conversations amongst bandmembers about what you want out of a band and out of life. Catbite are headlining the 10/25 Friday Philly Music Fest show at Milkboy with Reef The Lost Cauze, Kuf Knotz and Christine, and Queasy. Go to Philly Music Fest's site for tix. Catbite are currently on tour in Europe with The Slackers, with West Coast dates planned for the rest of 2024. 'Want To Play A Song?: Live On 25 O'Clock Vol. 1' is out now exclusively on Bandcamp. It features 10 original performances from the podcast's archives, and all the proceeds go to support Philly Music Fest's charitable giving.
This week, author of In Defense of Ska, Aaron Carnes joins us. Aaron tells us all about the second edition of his book. We discuss the added chapter, added stories and more ska insights. Aaron tells us his guest wish list for the podcast and where he would like to see the “In Defense of Ska” brand go. All this and of course Ska News and our Ska Picks of the Week. Kill Lincoln On September 27th Kill Lincoln released their new album No Normal. You can order a vinyl copy from Bad Time Records and it's streaming No Normal from Kill Lincoln everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/26smvKKPp6hV9wI9sJLkp2?si=mSoBe5-_TgqZe5MSuPSRQA - Bedouin Soundclash On September 24, Bedouin Soundclash released a new song called, when the night feels my song (reimagined) featuring The interrupters. https://open.spotify.com/track/4TfoVS6xS51LoQZiiAoA34?si=sCD58yldSfaKilpa5MdURg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A5GqJSchIe7iEk46xdp8hK1 -The Boy Detective On September 29, The Boy Detective released their new song She Only Dates Astronauts (so what on earth is she doing with me) . This new ska track from the boy detective is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/6xNjgMWkdHbtM3EdtmRBE7?si=w37OiscKRviKpc4YHx1dRA Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
This week Rob, Mike and Luis from The Ruffolos. The band gives us the breakdown of their new EP and their live album. They also discuss singing, dancing and playing their instruments at the same time. They also tell us what they love about the ska scene. And of course, ska news and our ska picks of the week! The Ruffolos: theruffolos.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News….. Stacked Like Pancakes On August 2 Stacked Like Pancakes released their new EP Everything Happens. This 6 song ep from Stacked Like Pancakes is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/0Em1YttXZmkYZHYasnbIT3?si=-_xXfL92QZ--MTyIjEvAcQ -Dr. No On July 29th Dr.No released their new album The Bank. https://open.spotify.com/album/0Em1YttXZmkYZHYasnbIT3?si=-_xXfL92QZ--MTyIjEvAcQ -Kill Lincoln Also, on August 2 Kill Lincoln announced the release of their new album No Normal. The album drops on September 27th. You can order a copy from Bad Time Records now. Kill Lincoln also released a new single called Im Fine(I lied) . It's streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/3ZUXTjSuzjH6WdDmioPcEX?si=T239LjluSUO1dar5Cn1cMQ Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
This week Reese and Leanor from Five Iron Frenzy join us. They talk about their upcoming California shows and playing an old school set. We also discuss classic FIF music videos, balancing a set list, selling out, and playing ska for Jesus. And as always, we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. Five Iron Frenzy: fiveironstore.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News….. -Voluntary Hazing On July 19 Voluntary Hazing released a new full length album called Addictive Little Sounds. This 11 song ska punk album from Voluntary Hazing is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/6Eq7dMMSVYhbk0GRglwUBv?si=iEDTKucgSqKWBqEuBwyJwA -Gelugugu On July 24th Gelugugu released their cover of Hoshikage No Warutsu. It's streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/4hhHzVE7gia5aX65rmp85V?si=jOub-spSQ-e5Gt_d_o3ljQ -Omnigone On July 26 Omnigone released their new album, Feral. This is the bands 3rd album on Bad Time Records and Feral from Omnigone is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/63fq5lOFhNb0JEeAo09htf?si=g7XBhjCJQGuvCYDXMJLe6A Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with Mike Sosinski, owner/operator of Bad Time Records, filmmaker of This Is New Tone, and singer/songwriter/guitarist of Kill Lincoln.
On this week's episode, Gary and Matt discuss what ska songs they would put on a summer playlist. They also decide which ska cover is better, Take on Me by Reel Big Fish or Come On Eileen by Save Ferris. Lastly they give you some ska news and their ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com •Ska News- -Omnigone On May 31 Omnigone released a new song called Quicksand. It was also announced that they would release a new album called Feral on July 26th. The album will be out on Bad Time Records. https://open.spotify.com/track/4n1vDCsNoCypYFA4MpHHP4?si=ifKvQI8mS9KQssvM2p4-aQ -This Repeats Recently This Repeats dropped a new song called Anxious Fake. This Repeats has Andrew from Five Iron Frenzy playing drums. Let's listen to a clip of Anxious Fake by This Repeats. https://open.spotify.com/track/0AIO6FlpwLpxCPujzhOa86?si=cbC3LzWHT1O56uc6Zog7Rg -Backyard Superheroes On June 14 Backyard Superheroes released their new song, At Least My Dog Thinks I'm Cool, exclusively on their bandcamp. If you purchase it there, 100% of the sales will go directly to the SPCA. https://backyardsuperheroes.bandcamp.com/track/at-least-my-dog-thinks-im-cool-2 Ska Summer Playlist: Please only add two ska summer songs Do not remove/ thumbs down anyone else's songs. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6QP7FNrv9lEtWHsFLwJttx?si=9MXqITdLTk2QzfwPzQjymg&pt=c55be82bbe4cb30c6f94065940f09d9e Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
This week Dino from Foolish Relics joins us to discuss the band's new song, Forget About Tomorrow (Is This Hell?). Dino also tells us about his early days of playing music and how Foolish Relics got started. Next we discuss the Tampa Bay ska scene and playing music live. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Foolish Relics: foolishrelics.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News… -Matamoska On May 17 Matamoska released the new self titled album on Bad Time Records. This album features 9 ska punk tracks and is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/0fknmlOgZSIK2bKDX7C0aV?si=5mO-SRaZTImVmV4vTJpslg -Joe Gittleman On May 24 Joe Gittleman released the title track of his new album “Hold Up”. The full album drops June 21 on Bad Time Records. https://open.spotify.com/album/1lKUvdMfUX7Z2GKKr4ntkj?si=UiPmE-_9Tbeg2lAVS-OXiA -Voluntary Hazing On May 24 Voluntary Hazing released a new song called Disappointment. It's streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/7mOKhPOkmNVvGyCRExb0ZR?si=-_PZQ3f_RBGk7pAW6wA2ug Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
It's a Mutiny on this episode. Chris and Eric join us to discuss Mutiny's history, writing and recording process. They also talk about creating the manga and what they would like to see more of in ska. We also discuss traveling far to see shows and we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. Ska News… Backyard Superheroes- On Friday May 3, Backyard Superheroes released the first single and title track from our new album MASS HYSTERIA The new record is Releasing June 28th on Jump Up Records. The song Mass Hysteria features Coolie Ranx and it is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/6OQsCFXl6OWPv1IBaHfILl?si=H9br3aPxSd-5mDvJwpS_zA 2. Danny Rebel and The KGB May 3 Danny Rebel and The KGB released their new record, We're All Going To Hell. The record from Danny Rebel and the kgb is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/4vqMnmJEaGqwFJ5818LZ8A?si=HoQtAdB4QLiS2vOcVtQ7yg 3. Matamoska- Also on May 3, Matamoska released the third single of their upcoming self titled album. This new single is called Toothpick. The new album drops May 17 on Bad Time Records and the new song from Matamoska toothpick is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/track/0SuKtRF7D9D5CdnnTfits6?si=VcxYbW4PQ-66sW7wkn8aZw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6WrvQ8TqjRpYof7h9wcE9S Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
It's The What Nows?! We chat with Andrew and Austin about using phones at shows and other concert etiquette. They tell us about their musical journey, how the band got started, song writing and we listen to their song Broken Down. They also tell us about the work they do with Camp Punksylvania. We also give you ska news and our ska pick of the week. The What Nows?! https://www.instagram.com/thewhatnows?igsh=c212MzZ1a3k4YTFo On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News… -Joe Gittleman On April 26, Bad Time Records announced "Hold Up", the new debut solo album from Joe Gittleman, will be out 6/21. Very limited vinyl is available for pre order now, and the album's first single "Plastered In The Rafters" featuring D-Ray of BAD OPERATION is streaming everywhere now. https://www.badtimerecords.com/collections/joe-gittleman/products/joe-gittleman-hold-up-vinyl -Babylove and The Van Dangos Also on April 26, Babylove and The Van Dangos released, LEAVE ME HERE TO MY QUIXOTIC MOODS. This soulful traditional ska record 11 songs and streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/0TSE0U29upzJpcxrqAesZE?si=qwOLPvnyTDSvssS5_BCFpQ -Runaway Ricochet On April 30, Runaway Ricochet released their new album called Diminishing Returns. This progressive ska punk record features 14 tracks and is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/642PUKDO7t1pg0KIJZVUGN?si=5pGkTzrNQmKjO-XPNIKhSw Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
Tara from Half Past Two stops by to chat about her new album on Bad Time Records called, "Talk Is Killing Me." We chat about her ska bucket list and how she was able to check off all the boxes. Tara also talks about the importance of playing accessible venues and much more. Half Past Two (halfpasttwoska.com) Half Past Two - Curse The Universe (Official Video) (youtube.com) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NEgPu8y5qnbFW1750JPIr?si=d47e242ca3124196
It's Half Past Two! This week Max, Tara and David join us to discuss their new record, Talk Is Killing Me. We learn what lead to the creation on this album and take a deep dive into the album's writing and recording. We also discuss which Muppets are into ska music. And lastly, we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. Half Past Two: halfpasttwoska.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com -Matamoska On April 12th Matamoska released a new single featuring Jessica from Flying Raccoon suit called That's What She Said. This is the second song of the band's new self titled album. This new album is out May 17th on Bad Time Records. That's What She Said is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/track/1kbu8gLL0IvJmXIMymmwEE?si=AOFGOuQjTy6tuFYgdNcygg -Runaway Ricochet On April 16th Runaway Ricochet released a new song called, Optomist. New album Dminishing Returns out 4/30. https://open.spotify.com/track/5aM9AmNMzJymExnWJLYjMJ?si=NNfnsb3LTz-z6ltakQCcJw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A20a7osDEBa6hqgZkCUn1kN -It Gets Worse On April 15 It Gets Worse released a new song called Big Deal. This new ska punk track from It Gets Worse is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/track/0e7aGX6IX1DgG7NyGhDxd5?si=qXJp2lIKQIuLN37M14-82Q Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
Chapter 493 - "Keep Moving Forward" ...as read by Tara Hahn of Half Past TwoToday we welcome Half Past Two vocalist Tara Hahn to the podcast. The new Half Past Two record, Talk Is Killing Me, is out this Friday on Bad Time Records! Tara talks about how her aunt got her into ska and how growing up in Orange County fostered that love, nearly quitting the band, checking off all the items from her band bucket list, and a lot more!https://www.halfpasttwoska.com/https://halfpasttwoska.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 493 Music:Half Past Two - "Barrier For Entry"Half Past Two - "Dominoes"Half Past Two - "Talk Is Killing Me"Half Past Two - "Out Of Time"
Nick and The Adversaries features members and ex-members of Pilfers, Lost City Angels, Big D and Kid's Table and The Glow. This week Ben, Scott and Nick join us to discuss their musical journey and how the band got started. We discuss the evolution of ska and we listen to the band's latest track, Boss Soundsystem. We also give you Ska News and our Ska Picks of The Week. Nick and The Adversaries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickandtheadversaries?igsh=MXgxczViOHdpeGd4Yg== On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News…. -Half Past Two On April 5 Half Past Two released a new single called Curse The Universe. This is the third single from the bands up coming album Talk Is Killing Me. The New Album is out on April 19th on Bad Time Records. Curse The Universe is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/track/02Jc4S6p06RuUC0yCuTDUk?si=aIVUfrqWRSqPPtpuZuW9Dw -Los Furious On April 5 Los Furious release a new album called Old Ghosts. https://open.spotify.com/album/4MV955ejdMTKIwjSoqR1ad?si=QwKQvFgtQpK7LnWFaXdGMA -The Ruffolos On April 7th The Ruffolos released a live record called Live at Transplants. This new live record form The Ruffolos is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/2FV3sLAvPTfVlPcN7gxvi5?si=MqhwZ7QGSF2uidbiYDO3NQ Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
his week Tim Snow from Ninguid Records stops by the show. Tim tells us about Ninguid Record Music Festival happening this July in Missouri. Tim also gives us an update on new music coming to Ninguid Records. Tim tells us how he finds and keeps that work/life balance. We also discuss what cereal is the most ska and we of course give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. Ninguid Records ninguidrecords.com On The Upbeat ontheupbeatska.com Ska News....... -Matamoska On Friday March 22 Matamoska released a new song called Ska Show. Along with the new song it was announced that Matamoska will have a new self titled album out on May 17 from Bad Time Records. https://open.spotify.com/album/636jqW11VoEJHge687WGPw?si=Y09TOlSGT_KIgBRluvzRrQ -The What Nows?! On March 24th The What Nows released their new album entitled Neglected Objective. This Ska Punk album is currently available on The What Nows' bandcamp page and all streaming platforms. https://open.spotify.com/album/2TxsITdAekO2pDQTW1hUmn?si=dL5GOUl2QHiGD1ZNBWbiww -Sorry Sweetheart On March 22, Sorry Sweetheart released a new single called Sweatpants (Are All That Fit Me Right). This skacore song from Sorry Sweetheart is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/1uAYmtKnSGPLiWhbqC3QEv?si=uf6kMuRBRReZ-6wCrh45Nw Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
The amazing Tara Hahn is back from Half Past Two to discuss their upcoming full-length, Bad Time Records debut, touring, and movies.
Kill Lincoln, Bad Time Records, This Is New Tone, Mike Sosinski does it all, so we talk about it all! We also discuss ska hats, ska news and our ska picks of the week. Bad Time Records: badtimerecords.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Mad Caddies On January 17th the Mad Caddies released a new song called Baby. Baby by Mad Caddies is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/track/2I28vXWi5vdx0OsPKbE0G5?si=G37QH8EVQKCzJQG8zUNz6Q -Eric Din On January 13 Eric Din release a ska dub track called Rabbitus Maximus. You can find the song on Eric Din's bandcamp page. https://ericdin.bandcamp.com/track/rabbitus-maximus -Rude Machine On January 18th Rude Machine dropped a new track called Walk The Path. Walk the Path from Rude Machine is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/track/08lPIVEX1Zh4Jxe7SV0VbY?si=AQw2D222QIyvdII0P9q5Qw Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
On this week's episode Matt and RJ talk about getting ready for the holiday season and they give you some ska news. They spend most of the episode breaking down this year's Arose Such a Clatter. They give you all the behind the scene details of this holiday Ska compilation. Lastly, they give you their ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News… 1.Half Past Two On December 1 Half Past Two released a new Christmas song called Breakdown For Christmas. This new holiday song from Half Past Two is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/track/29iKtbC8NRiKafgkqF5Mfn?si=AkzwRneKQlqvjnzKQD410Q Coolidge Coolidge has partnered with Jump Up Records to release Condition Transmission on vinyl! This release comes with previously unreleased tracks as well as expanded artwork. When ordering, make sure you choose which color vinyl you want ("blue" or "clear"). https://coolidgetheband.bandcamp.com/album/condition-transmission-vinyl 3.Bad Time Records Lastly, on December 1 Bad Time Records announced the release of This Is New Tone Live on Vinyl. They released three tracks from the album on streaming and you can preorder the double vinyl or the cd versions from bad time records now. The album should ship in February of 2024. https://www.badtimerecords.com/ Arose Such A Clatter: Ska In Your Stocking On Friday December 1 , we at On The Upbeat announced a new ska holiday compilation called Arose Such A Clatter: Ska In Your Stocking . All proceeds from this album will go to Toys for Tots. This compilation will features 17 songs, 4 skits and a whole lot of fun. You can get this holiday ska compilation on the On The Upbeat bandcamp page. https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/album/arose-such-a-clatter-ska-in-your-stocking Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
This week Bex from Joystick joins us. Bex talks about how she came to be in Joystick and working in retail during the holidays. We learn about the band's new EP, Dwell and we discuss recording horns. Bex describes traveling to be in Joystick and her favorite show moments so far. Lastly, we give you Ska News and our Ska Picks of the Week. Joystick: https://joysticknola.bandcamp.com/music On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News: -The Inevitables On November 24th The Inevitables announced a new single called Chemist. Along with this, they also announced they would have a new album out on Bad Time Records in the summer of 2024. The new single Chemist is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/5bSXWSpPfF5M49mq2hwU9q?si=w0PPLKZ0RCaVSiKffdwYEQ -Arose Such A Clatter Lastly, we at On The Upbeat will be releasing a new ska holiday compilation called Arose Such A Clatter: Ska In Your Stocking on Friday, December 1. All proceeds from this album will go to Toys for Tots. This compilation will feature songs from Millington, The Taj Motel Trio, The Guilty Parties, Andy B and The World, The Ruffolos, The Classy Wreckers, Coolidge and many more. Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
NOLA's own JOYSTICK! comes into the studio to talk about their new EP available now on Bad Time Records. Duck, Andrew, and Bex join the show to chat about new music, community, FEST survival tips and a whole bunch of other stuff. Cool stuff listen and share! Dwell | Joystick! (bandcamp.com) Joystick (@joystick) • Instagram photos and videos Spotify Playlist
Jesse Wagner (The Aggrolites) & Eitan Avineri (Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra) are on the podcast to set up your holiday season right, as they join to discuss the new WST Ska album, "Bluebeat Holiday". They share how this project got going and we learn about the recording process. And just what goes into the song selection for a Chirstmas album? Well that's a little secret Jesse and Eitan are happy to let us all in on. All that, and of course we give you some Ska News and our Ska Picks of the Week! Eitan Avineri: wstska.com Jesse Wagner: aggroreggae.com Bluebeat Holiday Vinyl: wstska.com/#merch On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News …… -Hey-Smith On Wednesday November 1 Japan's own Hey-Smith released their new album Rest In Punk. It features 11 ska punk songs and Rest In Punk is Streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/4FhRess5TiGML7doG1wP2e?si=t45RqGD5QeO-jIhLgjjCEw - Super Jem On October 31 Super Jem released a new song called As Cool As Me, produced by LA's own Profesor Galactico https://open.spotify.com/album/1e0jcVvVbfK0JYIk9SINWU?si=ZBEBEHANTearJ8vKQ5uTBg -Flying Raccoon Suit Lastly, also on November 3 Flying Raccoon Suit dropped their new album Moonflower. You can order a vinyl copy from Bad Time Records and the album is streaming digitally everywhere now. Bad Time Records: badtimerecords.com/collections/flying-raccoon-suit Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/44ASESIE4S1Rw76k8AcRB5?si=aruIYzR1TSCfHqsothOUmA Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
The Zero Credit(s) boys sit down with members of Flying Raccoon Suit who just signed with Bad Time Records for their latest album Moonflower dropping 11/3. Come listen to various chats about their latest songs you haven't heard yet in preparation of their new single reveal tomorrow (10/13). Right here on Zero Credit(s)!
Spinning Out (another music podcast) We talk to artists about their favorite albums and go on wild tangents. Welcome to Spinning Out, I'm your host Josh Robbins. This is a podcast where we talk to guests about their favorite albums. This week on the pod we talked with Dave Kirchgessner about Bad Brains' 1986 album "I Against I." We also talked about building a scene in Michigan, being in a long-running band, local politics, the amount of real ska in ska/punk and bringing funkiness back into music. Dave's band Mustard Plug just released a new album, "Where Did All My Friends Go," on Bad Time Records. You can pick that up directly from the band or your local record store. https://mustardplug.bandcamp.com/album/where-did-all-my-friends-go Follow us on social media -- twitter and instagram (@Spinningoutpod) Subscribe to our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/spinningoutpod Follow us on social media -- twitter and instagram (@Spinningoutpod)
This week we chatted with Tim Snow from Ninquid Records. Tim tells us how he got connected to ska music and what lead him to stating a record label. Tim also discusses how he chooses the albums he releases and the bands he signs. Tim tells what he loves about the current ska scene. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Tim Snow: ninguidrecords.com On The Upbeat ontheupbeatska.com Matthew Stewart GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/matthews-final-journey?member=29363719&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer Ska News: -Mustard Plug On September 8th Mustard Plug officially released their new album, Where Did All My Friends Go? on Bad Time Records. https://lnk.to/mustardplug -Mr. Incommunicado On September 8th Mr. Incommunicado released a new song called In The Rain. https://spotify.link/U5mkOBx52Cb -SGT Scagnetti On September 12 Sgt Scagnetti is releasing the new album AT LEAST MORE THAN HALF-WAY DEAD. It's from Ska Punk International records. https://spotify.link/8iEC28A52Cb Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main Theme Song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat
Chapter 417 - "I'm Just Excited To Play Music" ...as read by Brandon Jenison of Mustard PlugToday we welcome Mustard Plug trumpeter, Brandon Jenison to the podcast! Mustard Plug's new album, Where Did All My Friends Go, comes out Friday, September 8th, on Bad Time Records. Brandon talks about getting into skateboarding, learning about the ska scene, ska's moment of popularity and people's perception of the scene, connecting with the scenes younger acts, having longevity as a band, and much much more!http://www.mustardplug.com/home.phphttps://mustardplug.bandcamp.com/https://www.badtimerecords.com/collections/mustard-plughttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 417 Music:Mustard Plug - "Fall Apart"Mustard Plug - "Box"Mustard Plug - "Vampire"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com
We wrap up our SKAUGUST celebration by talking about New Tone! The current wave of ska with an emphasis on mixing genres and being socially inclusive to marginalized groups. We are talking about the 2021 album Afterglow by Mississippi ska band, Flying Raccoon Suit.Join our Patreon to get bonus audio, videos, blog posts, and access to our Discord for only $1 at patreon.com/punklottopodPodcast platforms and social media links at linktr.ee/punklottopodCall our voicemail line: 202-688-PUNKLeave us a review and rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Song clips featured on this episode:
Adam Davis is known for fronting Omnigone one of the first bands to sign on and release music on Bad Time Records. Adam played in other groups such as Link 80 and Gnarboots. Adam is the co-host of In Defense of Ska Podcast with his buddy, Aaron Carnes. On this episode Adam chats about being a ska dad, the meaning behind some of the new tracks on Omnigone's latest release (Against the Rest), being in Link 80, joining a cult, and why Escape Rooms rule. It was a blast chatting with Adam about all things! Music | OMNIGONE (bandcamp.com) BAD TIME RECORDS – Bad Time Records In Defense of Ska | Podcast on Spotify Playlist for Episode :)
This week Eric Abbey from J. Navarro and the Traitors joins us. Eric tells us how he got into ska music and where that love for ska has taken him. He also discusses how J. Navarro and the Traitors got their start and we listen to a song of the new record. Eric talks about the writing and recording of the new record and what has changed in the ska scene over the years. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Eric Abbey: https://linktr.ee/jnavarroandthetraitors https://abbeyproductions.bandcamp.com/ On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News……. 1.) Thirsty Guys On June 23 Bad Time Records announced the release of the new album from Thirsty Guys called Out To Lunch. The new album features 12 ska punk tracks. You can order the album on vinyl from Bad Time Records. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7MfFrqCEhjeAIiPIevjl6F?si=HOC3STwnQQCY3LxiX0SadA Vinyl https://www.badtimerecords.com/products/thirsty-guys-out-to-lunch-vinyl 2) The Kodiaks On June 20th The Kodiaks released a new album, Further from Home. https://open.spotify.com/album/5ON1etkuf3jIEyIRp5o0t5?si=EZM5NwrbQUuKfcrjnse0uQ 3)Llama Tsunami On June 25 Llama Tsunami released their third full length album entitled Something Cleaver. The album features 12 ska rock songs. https://open.spotify.com/album/3OCqKMgkTXk3h7VBMvjcwZ?si=FpKx_mdbT3iqqxx4WJokXA Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main Theme Song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat
Bad Operation played their first show ever in October 2021. It was packed, with an enthusiastic crowd. But a lot led up to this moment. The band formed in 2019 as a side project for the members, with the intention of them playing a single show. That show, scheduled for March 12 2020 never happened thanks to the pandemic. As much as that sucked, they did suddenly have a ton of time to record music. In Dec 2020, they released their excellent debut album and blew many minds!Today we bring on two members of Bad Operation: Greg Rodrigue and D-Ray. Though Bad Operation is a new group, the members have an interesting and expansive history with ska, like their time in the mid-2000s New Orleans ska scene with bands like Fatter Than Albert, Samurai Deli and Angry Banana. We also talk about Greg and D-Ray's label, Community Records, their ongoing festival Block Party, the iconic NOLA venue Big Top, and Greg's spot Hey Cafe.We also break down several samples on their debut record that includes The Impossibles, Mike Park, Blue Meanies, The Specials, Sublime and Jackie Mittoo. We talk about how Jeff Rosenstock's label Quote Unquote and Mike Park's label Asian Man inspired Community Records. Plus we discuss the new Bad Time Records Wavebreaker release with songs by Bad Operation and Mighty Mighty Bosstones bassist Joe Gittleman. Here's a link if you want to hear the playlist for "Sell Out," Greg's ska cover band mentioned during the show. Support the show
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones had the biggest ska-punk hit of the '90s. Their song "The Impression That I Get" was huge and made them legit stars for a while. But they were a band that earned it. They got their start in the 80s, signed to Taang Records in 1989, got a major label deal in 1993 and released several records before hitting it big with their 1997 record Let's Face It. Not to mention, they were a huge influence on the sound of US ska-punk in the 90s. Today, we talk to The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' bassist Joe Gittleman (aka the Bass Fiddleman). He tells us stories from the Bosstones year, working at SideOneDummy in the 2000s, producing Big D and the Table's "Strictly Rude" record, playing in Gang Green and he gives us his side perspective regarding The Bosstones' breakup last year. He also talks about playing Lollapalooza in 1995, quitting drinking, and Bouncing Souls covering his song "Lean On Sheena" from his other band Avoid One Thing, and how the song ended up being one of the Souls most popular songs. We talk about Brian Fallon and Gaslight Anthem's landmark record The 59 Sound, playing Warped Tour and the significance of seeing Fishbone play in the 80s. Plus we talk about Joe's upcoming Wavebreaker release on Bad Time Records with the great Bad Operation. You're going to want to grab a copy ASAP! Support the show
This week we are joined by author Heather Augustyn. Heather has written seven books on ska music and she joins us to discuss her eighth, Rude Girls: Women in 2Tone and One Step Beyond. Heather tells us how she got into ska music and why she started writing about ska. We also learn about the women of the 2Tone movement and the challenges they faced. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks on the week. Heather Augustyn skabook.com On The Upbeat ontheupbeatska.com Ska News…. Ska News…… -J. Navarro and The Traitors. On April14th Bad Time Records announced they would be releasing the new album from J. Navarro and the Traitors called All of Us or None. The band released a new song called One Hand off the record. It's streaming everywhere now. You can preorder the vinyl now from Bad Time Records. The album officially drops May 19. One Hand https://open.spotify.com/track/5w0EeyT64o40CJCgE57d6F?si=1Zohx04HRhS9z_mqdnrryA&dd=1 Preorder All of Us or None: https://www.badtimerecords.com/collections/j-navarro-the-traitors/products/j-navarro-the-traitors-all-of-us-or-none-vinyl -Eastern Standard Time On April 14, Eastern Standard Time released a new song called Do Like You Do. https://open.spotify.com/album/4F2hlGqBuvBbrVpSsfbhRi?si=MdMkVYAyQOeC5ev3jhAgRw&dd=1 -The Prizefighters On April 21, The Prizefighters are releasing a new song called Kick The Can. The song is a call to arms about climate change. It is the lead single from the bands upcoming album "Punch Up" on Jump Up Records due out this Summer. Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main Theme Song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat
Welcome to our 116th episode, the one that TRULY matters. This conversation is what everything has led to...where host Aaron Carnes interviews co-host Adam Davis! We did this in our first episode, but in this episode, we go so much deeper. Adam's band, Omnigone just released an incredible album called Against The Rest on Bad Time Records. So we brought on Adam (Not a co-host this time!) along with Omnigone/Blast Bandits bassist Barry Krippene, and drummer Justin Amans (Also from Kitty Kat Fan Club). During this conversation, we talk about Omnigone, Adam and Barry's old band Link 80, Adam and Aaron's old band Gnarboots and find out which Nirvana songs Adam sang at his high school talent show. I read Adam an unpublished 2014 Gnarboots interview he did for the San Francisco Chronicle, we discuss a blog post Adam wrote for Please Don't Hang Out In Front Of The House and Adam explains the importance of applying Tiger Balm to his nether regions before a show. We also talk about how Anthrax inspired Adam to be in a band, why Catbite's name is good and why so many old punk rockers bum Adam the fuck out. Plus, Justin has a soothing message for Mike Park as he prepares himself to listen to this episode. Support the show
This week Devon Kay from Devon Kay and The Solutions joins us. Devon tells how he got into ska music and how the band got its start. We also learn about the band's musical progression and why they are finally making a ska record. We also discuss song writing and how they came to work with Bad Time Records. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Devon Kay and The Solutions: https://linktr.ee/DevonKayandtheSolutions?fbclid=PAAaYOf68EJHyy-WHLD5g4PqFOVVawHDYyONwvAvC6uS8aOGxge9yHqXZzQa8 On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News…… A Few Good Records On April 1, A Few Good Records released a charity compilation of Taylor Swift ska covers. A portion of the proceeds from the album will go to Trans Lifeline. The album features bands like The Classy Wrecks, Holy Schnikes, Dived by Zero, Long Distance Friends and many more. Visit afewgoodrecords.bandcamp.com to get your copy 2) Faintest Idea On Friday March 31 UK's Faintest Idea released their latest album, The Road to Sedition. The album is streaming everywhere now and you can order the record in the UK from TNS Records and in the US from Jump Start Records. https://linktr.ee/faintestidea?fbclid=PAAab10gQIIoU8ihjJtR7jkiPhEf-ZyeqVZk5Y3JSSp0EI98I-Prqk4SWz9Q4 3.) P.O. Box On Friday March 31, France ska punk band, PO Box released a new song called Dancing in Your Shoes. The song features Stacey Dee from Bad Cop Bad Cop. https://linktr.ee/pobox_band?fbclid=PAAabwwbCyoVM05TbURjV2VnyzTgBbjF8JZpl6Nz8tOe4t_kLEPp1-v_OT5Bo Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main Theme Song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat
This week is a host only episode. RJ and Matt spend much of the episode discussing a video of teens reacting to ska music. In Ska Around the World RJ tells us about a ska band from Indian. Lastly, we give some ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com Teens Reacting to Ska: https://youtu.be/AXd1u3bdITg Ska News…… 1. Devon Kay and The Solutions On March 21, Devon Kay and The solutions announced they would be releasing Fine: A Ska EP with Bad Time Records. The bad will will release one song a month off the ep for the next five months. The first song Pump Fake, is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/0TrInw474tgKLhfDljXxQG?si=n5T9dPM7RniUpSk0WDxXxA Beer Beer Orchestra On March 24, Beer Beer Orchestra released their new album, Checkpoint. It's streaming now. https://open.spotify.com/album/32BpnwCw2gGssShBwDQ8C6?si=maW1RocWRNeH-eMsHyn6MQ 3. Common Sense Kid On March 28, UK's own Common Sense Kid is releasing there sophomore album A for Effort, E For Attainment. The album mixes ska punk, two tone and techno music to creat a very unique album. The album is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/album/28fsUT0FwvuLCZzFgxqXGl?si=i2aTKqS2RwOCbmoisWc4gw Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main Theme Song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat Attachments areaPreview YouTube video Teens React To '90s Ska Music! (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Reel Big Fish, Sublime) | ReactTeens React To '90s Ska Music! (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Reel Big Fish, Sublime) | React
This week we are joined by Tommy, Dominic and Chris from Do It With Malice. We learn how they each got into ska, how the band got started and the history behind the band name. We also discuss their song writing process and what it was like making a record with RJ. Lastly, we share some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Do It With Malice https://doitwithmalice.bandcamp.com/ On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com Ska News……. 1)We Are The Union On March 3 Bad Time Records announced that for the fifth anniversary of We Are The Union's Self Care album they would be releasing three different color versions on vinyl. One of the three versions is exclusive to Bandcamp. These will sell out fast so pick them up ASAP! Bad Time Record Versions https://www.badtimerecords.com/collections/we-are-the-union/products/we-are-the-union-self-care-vinyl Bandcamp Version https://wearetheunion.bandcamp.com/album/self-care 2.) Simple Minded Symphony On February 28 Simple Minded Symphony released a new song called Over It https://open.spotify.com/album/000T8zD7PFNRzEhBPXpMW0?si=qh5HzGtrQU-VCUUnesOD3Q 3.) Last Reel Hero On March 3, Last Reel Hero released a new song called I Ain't Living Long Like This https://open.spotify.com/album/4Vcypi92zyvSI4eD0kZfd4?si=WaA3fbRLRkiX3sBtXj-phA Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main Theme Song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat
When Eric Daino formed The Holophonics in Denton, Texas in 2012, there weren't a lot of other bands in his area playing ska. That was fine with him. The group went hard regardless, recording originals and a ton of ska covers (18 covers albums in fact!). The vibe was goofy. They imagined exaggerated versions of Reel Big Fish and Less Than Jake as characters they were playing. That changed. The band no longer plays cover songs and doesn't want to be perceived as a goofy band. Their latest album, LAVOS, on Bad Time Records, really showcases this. It's an extremely personal, heartfelt record that deals with Eric's anxiety and trauma, and finds him grappling with his identity. Musically it's informed by RX Bandits, Thrice and Mars Volta--though still rooted in ska-punk. Today, we talk to The Holophonics singer Eric Daino. He walks us down the band's interesting history, while also shedding light on Denton's music scene, as well as the scene in Long Island, where he grew up. We talk about the band's many covers, which even included Luis Fonsi's "Despacito." (Their ska cover has over 2 million views!) Eric also tells us about the covers record that was their most sincere, a full album tribute to Jimmy Eat World's Clarity. We also get into detail about LAVOS. Eric talks about the trauma that informed the record, how therapy helped him process his pain, and how he used Chrono Trigger to help articulate it all in his music. He also tells us about the Ska By Skawest festival and which song he told the crowd is about "how we're all going to die." Tunes & TumblersA podcast pairing music & original craft cocktails. Cheers!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify This Is An ExperimentThis Is An Experiment is where conversation and music meet, out of Los Angeles, CA....Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
This week Alex Stern from The Pomps joins us. Alex tells us how The Pomps got their start and how he would describe their sound. We also discuss the writing and recording of the new record. Alex tell us how the band ended up on Bad Time Records and what he would like to see change in the ska scene. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. The Pomps: https://thepomps.bandcamp.com Bottom of The Pomps Vinyl: https://www.badtimerecords.com/collections/the-pomps?fbclid=PAAaaexeo-V7db74gIoaB1dx2-wXK_ILWbGMR18ZqGYncoHB9eJqMapw-c3tQ On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com Ska News…… 1.) Sorry Sweetheart On February 17 Denver Colorado hardcore ska punk Sorry Sweetheart released a new song called You Never Liked My Band https://open.spotify.com/track/5yggCLIVGUY7V7Ig5RBUve?si=rjeS-wtqRaySN9pcJHSsGg 2.) Los Guanábana On February 17 Los Guanábana released their new record. https://open.spotify.com/album/2AFoHr70ZtF0GZFIwgBe3H?si=pJcTVCOWRHGyGC8lcDyLbg 3.) Wisecräker On February 17 Wisecräker release a new song called No Wall Too High. https://open.spotify.com/album/4JSXRPjGDPWbtmeQdBboqa?si=Zar5F8gwROie-I-CQOXyJA Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main Theme Song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat
This week Jamie and Alan of Not From Concentrate join us. They each tell us how they got into ska music and how the band got it's start. We also learn the origin of the band's name and we listen to their song Clark Kent. And as always, we have ska news and our ska picks of the week. Not From Concentrate: https://nfcskrunge.com/?mibextid=uc01c0 On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com Ska News -Amy Gabba and The Almost Famous announced their new Kickstarter campaign to finish their new record and tour. For backing this campaign you can receive exclusive rewards like signed merch, exclusive vinyl colors, T-shirts and more. Campaign ends March 25th. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grason/amy-gabba-and-the-almost-famous-new-record-and-tour?ref=project_email&fbclid=PAAaaeflyXxoNJlVCEm2EGNdRPV5l1sKjOoFeYQPI6YpxwCKeyo9SkO1AeD5g -The SKAMOTTS' Their new LP "ねこだまし", was released on January 25,2023. https://open.spotify.com/album/5RbUqevl4kquTpbXthnhzL?si=70susj_5Tw-ekqdrqZhQRA -Bad Time Records On Monday January 30 Bad Time Records announced a Kickstarter for a new documentary/concert film. 'THIS IS NEW TONE' will be a concert film and documentary centered around the 2023 Bad Time Records Tour, featuring We Are The Union, Catbite, Kill Lincoln, BAD OPERATION, Omnigone, J. Navarro & The Traitors, and more. Much in the spirit of the film "Dance Craze", the film will primarily center on multi-camera live performances from throughout the tour, but will also document the the bands and crew as they embark on this full-US venture.” https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thisisnewtone/this-is-new-tone Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main Theme Song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat
For November's BONUS episode we talk about Fest. Specifically how it became SO ska. To do that, we speak with the man that books most of the Bad Time Records bands AND got Against All Authority to reunite: Brent Friedman To listen, sign up for the In Defense of Ska Patreon Support the show
This week Tahlena Chikami from Bite Me Bambi joins us. We discuss the band's upcoming tour, their latest music video and celebrating two years on Twitch. We also discuss Bite Me Bambi's upcoming holiday song and what the future holds. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Bite Me Bambi: https://www.bitemebambi.com On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com Ska News…. -The Holophonics It was announced by Bad Time Records that they will be releasing The Holophonics new record called Lavos. This new record will be out on December 12th and you can preorder the vinyl from bad time records now. Along with this announcement The Holophonics released a new song entitled Weirdo with a capital Oh?!?! https://open.spotify.com/album/7v6LdI4BIgUFxAa9GnTpwm?si=cz58XtMlRfebI7nc6Jtp0w -Bombskare - Monsters released on November 11th. https://open.spotify.com/album/5m8OVG4GoupafY3GBp1Qd5?si=18hxvkSWRceumYAeq03M9g -The Third-Rates.. On Friday November 11th The Third-Rates released their cover of Escape from the City from Sonic Adventure 2. You can download the song digitally from The Third-Rates bandcamp page and it's streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/track/2mf0XoZg5AZRI0LyFXxxe5?si=b-iq2xM1QKylLm99OxZQSg Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main Theme Song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat
On the heels of releasing their new Wavebreaker #3 split on Bad Time Records, Folly and The Best of the Worst join us on the BrooklynVegan podcast for an interview about their mutual admiration for one another, how they came to meet and do a split, the music on the split (including Folly's first song in 14 years), and both existing as bands who mix ska with heavy metallic post-hardcore -- an unusual combination that both of these bands pull off expertly. We also dug into the recent all-star Folly cover, some Folly history, some ska history, why ska got a bad reputation and why there's renewed interest in it now, and much more. Theme music by Michael Silverstein.
This week Jason, Ted and Joe from Orangetree join us. They tell us how they each got into ska music, how Orangetree got it's start and what brought the band back together. We listen to a classic song from the band and we learn what the future holds for Orangetree. Lastly, we have ska News and our ska picks of the week. Orangetree: https://orangetreestl.bandcamp.com On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com Ska New…… 1.) Lucias Malcolm On Friday September 30th Lucias Malcolm released his first ever solo single called Am Hell. Many of you will know Lucias as the lead singer of the UK ska punk band Call Me Malcolm. https://open.spotify.com/album/10cX0dCadZFXXqHhOFyAVU?si=T3oogABPRm692ZVrp9cELg 2.) Stop The Presses On September 29th Stop The Presses released their new album Got It. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1zDbdWtY14NrVV49pr9Woe?si=2EYXnXUFSO6PoYfGfIAkFA Physical Release: https://www.stopthepressesmusic.com/shop 3.) Wavebreaker 3 On Friday September 30 Bad Time Records announced Wavebreaker 3 featuring Folly and The Best of The Worst. You can order the alum on 12" Picture Discs and 7" Vinyl . The album features one song from each band. This is the first new music from New Jersey's Folly in 14 years. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/4tyQjo6K4NaSoXCrd49zGw?si=X8WhMdLHQ0mGaCndzF0OmQ Order from Bad Time Records https://badtimerecords.limitedrun.com/products/732516-folly-the-best-of-the-worst-wavebreaker-3-vinyl-bundles Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main Theme Song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat
This week Dave Kirchgessner from Mustard Plug joins us. Dave tells us about how he got into ska music and about the In Defense of Ska tour that band is currently on. We also discuss the 25th anniversary vinyl for Evildoers Beware and that albums legacy. Dave talks about life on the road and he gives some advice for up and coming bands. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Mustard Plug: http://www.mustardplug.com Evildoers Beware Vinyl: https://mustard-plug-merch.myshopify.com/products/evildoers-beware-lp-25th-anniversary-limited-edition In Defense of Ska Tickets: https://linktr.ee/indefenseofskatour On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com •Ska News- 1-The Apruptors On September 7th The Apruptors released a new song off their upcoming album. The song is called When I Change. https://open.spotify.com/track/0B9vmcwkjmpCpYyuq20Ytl?si=dpDlZIizSgqZgYZ9HQNrUw 2-The Fuss On September 6th The Fuss released a new album called In Person. https://open.spotify.com/album/1cnmbbPvu7psS4ug216IQH?si=4DvSC0d4RLW0uc2iC-EJPQ Bandcamp: https://thefussdc.bandcamp.com/album/in-person -Noise Complaint On September 9th, Noise Complaint released a song called Suburban Warfare. This song is now streaming but it will appear on a split with The UpFux from Bad Time Records. https://open.spotify.com/track/7bitoESxga3bvDB3lDOXhk?si=vDOtXtdrR7y_yKMZ_xE_4Q Split Vinyl with The UpFux and Noise Complaint: https://badtimerecords.limitedrun.com/products/731323-upfux-noise-complaint-coastal-collapse-12-lp Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main Theme Song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat
Mike Park and Citbite just released a split EP on Bad Time Records! In this episode, mike, Catbite, Em, and John hang! Among other random topics, items covered include - advice, bad bands, beard maintenance, and cold hard cas$h!!!
Mike Park (Skankin' Pickle, The Bruce Lee Band, The Chinkees, Asian Man Records) and the great newer ska band Catbite join us for a joint chat! If you're unfamiliar, Mike is a veteran and lifer of DIY, ska, punk, and indie rock, and remains prolific and consistently today, and he refers to Catbite as his favorite new ska band. The episode is in celebration of their new split 12" on Bad Time Records as part of the label's 'Wavebreaker' series, which brings together ska musicians from different generations. We talk about the new split, as well as the current ska scene, some ska history, why ska still gets a bit of a bad reputation (and why it shouldn't), the recent divisive AltPress article on The Interrupters, and much more. We've also teamed up with them on an exclusive electric blue vinyl variant of the split, limited to just 100 copies and only available in our stores. Pre-order yours now while they last! Theme music by Michael Silverstein.
Jake Matter thought it was a good idea to start tweeting at celebrities to see if they liked ska or not. Surprisingly, quite a few answered. While most said yes, some did not, like Converge, who told him "Fuck No!" This exchange went viral and earned the Ska or Nah Twitter account 3,000 new followers in under 8 hours, and an article in Loudwire. Several of the people that Ska Or Nah has tweeted at have been on this very podcast, and their responses have served as part of our research for the episodes, including Ted Leo, Max Collins (Eve 6), Laura Jane Grace, John Darnielle (Mountain Goats), Elliot Babin (Touche Amore) and Arizona Ice Tea. Today we talk to Jake about Ska or Nah, his skacore band Grey Matter and why he thinks nu metal deserves to be defended. He tells us about the personal importance of tweeting at Tony Hawk and Rivers Cuomo, what it was like to release a record on Bad Time Records just before the pandemic, how amazing it was to play at this year's Stoopfest in Lansing, Michigan, and the many influences of his eclectic band, Grey Matter: La Dispute, Parquet Courts, Ceremony, We Are The Union, Blue Meanies, Flaming Tsunamis, and Fatter Than Albert. He also tweets at two celebrities during the interview (Melissa Villasenor, Bill Clinton). But do they respond before the episode is finished? Listen and find out!Sounding Out with Izzy: A Grrrl's Two Sound Cents PodcastHosted by Isabel Corp, founder of the feminist music blog A Grrrl's Two Sound Cents,...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
Episode 89 in which Patrick and Philip get heated while discussing the Disney Plus Limited Series "Obi Wan Kenobi". See what they think and how this show fits within the Star Wars mythos! In our first segment we talk Stokes County's favorite sport TOWN BALL! And we get into the origins of the RUDEBOYS as our Summer of Ska skanks on despite the heat and humidity. This week's featured band is CATBITE. Get their latest album "Nice One" on Bad Time Records today! SCB SPONSOR! Bull City Bows and Ties https://www.etsy.com/shop/BullCityBowsAndTies Buy a shirt: wear it with pride! SCB MERCH!!!! https://www.bonfire.com/store/scb/ Rate, Review, and Follow on Apple Podcasts or Overcast or wherever you listen to podcasts! Do not miss that next episode, now! Twitter: @SCBoysPod Instagram: @stokescountyboys Email: stokescountyboys@gmail.com Spotify Playlist Cover Art: Gorgeous George Music Credit: "Bad Influence", "Excuse Me, Miss" and "Scratch Me Up" by Catbite
This week RJ and Matt start the show by discussing how they spent their weekend. Than they tell you about the latest ska news. Next they chat with Coolie Ranx. Coolie talks about how he got into ska music and how Pilfers got their start. Coolie talks about his upcoming album and we listen the first single, Incredible. Coolie also discusses life on the road and what he would like to see more of in ska music. Lastly, Coolie Ranx, Matt and RJ all give you their ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com/ Coolie Ranx Bandcamp: https://coolieranx.bandcamp.com/music JER (Skatune Network) On Friday JER announced they will be releasing their very first full length album of original music on Bad Time Records. You can preorder the vinyl now. As of our recording, there are very few left. JER also drop the first video and single from the album called, Clout Chasers. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3ukh01ASF7sqW5GvqcmLgm?si=-S__LUXzSK-3stJ-IaMxng Vinyl: https://badtimerecords.limitedrun.com/categories/jer -Bite Me Bambi…. On March 29th Bite Me Bambi released a new song called Video Games featuring Louser. They also dropped a fun video for the song. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2DkTnhP1Zhx4ktS5K8AzAj?si=VM4SdriZRuSWL_elDTNn4A -A Few Good Records… On Friday April 1, A Few Good Records dropped “Ari Hates This: A Ska Tribute To Weezer” featuring 5 ska covers of Weezer songs.All Proceeds from will be going to the Human Rights Campaign. A Few Good Records Bandcamp: https://afewgoodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ari-hates-this-a-ska-tribute-to-weezer -HP2, WATU and Eichlers…. On Friday April 1 HP2, WATU and Eichlers dropped a cover of Vengaboys' Boom Boom Boom Boom. https://open.spotify.com/track/6hm84sqrleEt18DHrd5SQo?si=XmXK4bKESrmm3iBcgsOdMA Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main theme song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/release
This week we are joined by Tara and Max from Half Past Two. They tell us about their weekend of shows with We Are The Union and Eichlers. We discuss what touring is like with Half Past Two and we discuss favorite band shirts. We also chatted about what three ska albums we would play for someone who said they weren't into ska music. Gary tells us about the band Skabba The Hut. Lastly, we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com/ Half Past Two: www.halfpasttwoska.com Ska News…. -Eichlers… On March 25 Eichlers dropped their new album Checkered Future. The album mixes hyper pop with ska music. You can preorder the album on vinyl from Bad Time Records, I believe it will ship on or around April 15. On Eichlers bandcamp page you can also get the vinyl or download the digital version. The album is also available on all streaming platforms. Bad Time: https://badtimerecords.limitedrun.com/categories/eichlers Eichlers Bandcamp: https://eichlers.bandcamp.com/album/my-checkered-future -SGT SCAG…. Sgt. Scag is dropong their new song, “Spotless and Sponsored” this Friday, April 1. This will be the first single from their forthcoming EP “At Least Mostly Halfway Dead”. “Spotless and Sponsored” will be available this Friday on all streaming platforms. -The Inevitables…. On March 25 The Inevitables released their new EP, Florida Moon. The EP is available on all streaming platforms and on 7” Vinyl. You can order the vinyl from Law Records. https://shop.law-records.com/collections/the-inevitables?ffm=FFM_1a19212f09ff8e84987fbff778482ec9 Here Today, Ska Tomorrow…. https://open.spotify.com/track/5SJ0FAUHZDbWTZiB6mV2xl?si=mvvPJErcTyGQE-tuS2frOA Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main theme song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/release
On this episode of Ska Punk International, hyperska superstar Eichlers is here to do a full track by track breakdown of his new album, My Checkered Future.Eichlers has previously been on the show and is one of my favorite people. It's always so much fun to have him on but it's ESPECIALLY fun when I get to talk about new music with him. My Checkered Future is without a doubt one of the most innovative ska albums of all-time. I'm so honored that he was willing to spend time breaking it all down with me. If you haven't checked it out yet, hopefully this break down will help you realize how much thought and production went into the album and you'll give it a shot.Listen here:Watch video for 'Things U C In Me" here: https://youtu.be/eXVhTLnRGNgGrab the album on vinyl here: https://badtimerecords.limitedrun.com/products/720615-eichlers-my-checkered-future-lpDownload the album on Bandcamp here: https://eichlers.bandcamp.com/album/my-checkered-futureEichlers Live Photo by: Alec Pugliese---Support Ska Punk International on Patreon for as little as $1 here: https://www.patreon.com/skapunkinternationalYou can email the show at skapunkinternational@gmail.com. You can follow the show on twitter at Skapunkintl and on Instagram at Skapunkinternational. You can also follow the show on TikTok by searching for 'Ska Punk International.'Check out Ska Punk International Records here: https://www.skapunkinternational.com/Thanks to Skatune Network for providing the theme during the intro and outro of the show. You can support them on Patreon, Subscribe on Youtube and buy merch on their website.Thanks to Eichlers for providing additional theme music during the show. You can support them on Bandcamp.This podcast is produced and hosted by Chris Reeves. Follow Chris on Twitter or Instagram at iamcoolc.Wherever you are, it's ska.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
One of the best things about ska is that it's such a flexible genre. You can mix it with soul music, black metal, or anything in-between. There have even been different artists that have mixed electronic music with ska over the years, but now Eichlers is taking the weirdo, Avante-Garde-meets-pop sensibilities of Hyperpop and using that as a foundation for what he's calling "Hyperska." What does hyperska (or even Hyperpop for that matter) sound like? You're going to have to listen to our interview with the subgenre's innovator to find out. We talk to Russ Wood (aka Eichlers) about his influences, which includes 100 gecs, Joan of Arc, El Ten Eleven, Johnny Foreigner, The Matches, Slapstick, Spraynard, Vantana Row, and much more. We also learn about his time in the San Jose punk scene (The same scene that Adam and Aaron used to be part of with their band Gnarboots). Russ also apologizes to Mike Park for being a picky eater while he was interning at Asian Man Records, and Adam spits a killer Boboso verse about toast. Be sure to check out Eichlers new record on Bad Time Records. It features guest appearances by Skatune Network, Tape Girl, Boboso, and even our own beloved co-host, Adam Davis.Check out Hey Coffee at heycoffeeco.com and get fresh, sustainably sourced coffee mailed to your door. Use the code DEFENDSKA and get a 15% discount on your order Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/indefenseofska)
Bad Time Records owner and Kill Lincoln singer/guitarist Mike Solsinski joins Dave and Jon at the Punk Rock Academy this week. We discuss Mike's one man mission to usher in the next wave of ska, making the cross country journey from New Jersey to California via Washington, and being approached by legends Less Than Jake with an offer he couldn't refuse. Join the conversation: Facebook Email: PRAPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @PRAPodcast Instagram: @punkrockacademypodcast. This podcast is hosted by Dave Springer & Jon Gerlis. Edited by Dave Springer. Theme song by Paul Russell. Art by Ryan Davies.
This week we are joined by The Rudie Librarian, Brian Cambra. Brian tells us how he got into ska music and why he started The Rudie Librarian. Brian also tells us about starting his podcast and all that he has learned. Brian tells us about some of his favorite books and ska from 2021. Next, we have a group discussion on what literary characters would be into ska. Lastly, we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com/ The Rudie Librarian: https://linktr.ee/rudielibrarian Ska News….. -Skatune Network On Monday February 14, Skatune Network dropped their cover of Beach Bunny's album Honeymoon. Skatune Network called their version Honeyrude. Beach Bunny is a power pop band from Chicago. https://open.spotify.com/album/2gKiUynY3k1Gs3vkw2rwm0?si=J2sKopOrRAKjjhrEOvgoZQ -Some Ska Band On February 13, New York's own Some Ska Band dropped their latest EP called Better Together. Bandcamp- https://someskaband.bandcamp.com/album/better-together Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/album/0f7setzQhBBLi1fASNxBPj?si=887OGP4hRcSDMFu-4UdNJw -Eichlers /Bad Time Records On Friday, February 18th Eichlers announced they would be releasing their full length album, Checkered Future on bad time records. The album will be available on March 25 and is current available for preorder on vinyl through Bad Time Records. Eichlers also dropped a new single, Things U C In Me. Let's take a listen. -Things U C in Me https://open.spotify.com/album/2Z733sAxVD6GOOim5tcxo2?si=wE2BKyoBQWWr2QxjoBwYlA Preorder Checkered Future- https://badtimerecords.limitedrun.com/categories/eichlers Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main theme song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/release
Amidst the ongoing crush of anti-Asian violence in America, Producer James turns to a peresonal source of restoration: ska music (yes, that ska music). When he was a teenager, the do-it-yourself ska scene — and an indie record label called Asian Man — taught him to take racism seriously, embrace the road less traveled, and never wait for anyone else's approval to be himself. But as James starts connecting with all of the Asian American ska fans he's met over the past few years, he also starts to question how much his own memories are wrapped in a black-and-white-checkered blanket of nostalgia. Eventually, these connections all lead to Mike Park, Korean American founder and still-only-employee of Asian Man Records — and Jer Hunter, a younger Black and queer ska musician who's carrying the torch for ska music as a home for anti-racist activism. And the more these conversations peel away the layers of nostalgia surrounding ska, the more James believes that this oft-misunderstood subculture has something real to offer in a world that can feel like it's crumbling beneath our feet. Resources WATCH: “Racism in East London,” an episode of the 1970s docuseries Our People by ThamesTV WATCH: The entirety of Dance Craze, the documentary about 2-Tone that hooked Mike Park (and countless others) on ska music WATCH: Skatune Network's life-giving cover of the Koopa Troopa Beach theme from Mario Kart 64 LISTEN: Ska Against Racism 2020, the benefit compilation by Bad Time Records, Ska Punk Daily, and Asian Man Records LISTEN: SKA DREAM by Jeff Rosenstock LISTEN: “Five Miles to Newark,” the full-length debut album by Chris Erway's high school ska-punk band, the Taxicab Samurais LISTEN: Mike Park chats with Charlene Kaye on The Golden Hour podcast READ: “Tracing Ska Music's Great Migration” by Evan Nicole Brown for Atlas Obscura READ: “The Chinese Jamaicans: Unlikely Pioneers of Reggae Music” by Tranquilheart for Spinditty READ: “It Came From the Garage: Celebrating 25 Years of Asian Man Records,” a comic by JB Roe READ: In Defense of Ska by Aaron Carnes READ: “Skatune Networks' Jer on Pushing Ska Forward” by Eve Sicks for Reverb.com READ: “Ska's New Generation is Here to Pick It Up Pick It Up” by Arielle Gordon for Stereogum READ: “Ska is Thriving Right Now: Here's a Look at the DIY Scene That's Keeping It Alive” by Andrew Sacher for Brooklyn Vegan Credits Produced, written, and sound designed by James Boo Edited by Julia Shu, with help from Cathy Erway Sound mix by Timothy Lou Ly Fact checked by Tiffany Bui and Harsha Nahata “No Guarantee” written and performed by James Boo, feat. Dorian Love on bass and Chris Erway on trombone, trumpet, and alto saxophone Ska Dream by Jeff Rosenstock; original compositions for “No Time to Skank” and pickitup” licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 Music provided courtesy of Asian Man Records: “Still Down for Tomorrow” by the Bruce Lee Band “Signature” and “You Don't Know” by The Chinkees “Riptide 28” and “Sultan's Cross” by Let's Go Bowling “David Duke Is Running For President,” “Pabu Boy,” “Onyonghasayo,” and “Thick Ass Stout” by Skankin' Pickle “Mutually Parasitic,” “Achilles' Dub,” and “Stash” by Slow Gherkin Photos of Mike Park courtesy of Mike Park Photo of Jer Hunter courtesy of Rae Mystic Photo of band huddle at Ska Dream Nights by listener Frank Chan Self Evident theme music by Dorian Love Our Executive Producer is Ken Ikeda About Self Evident is a Studio To Be production. Our show is made with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program — and our listener community.
This week is a host only episode. First, Gary talks about living in snow and Matt talks about his birthday weekend. Next, they give you ska news and RJ breaks downs the ska history of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Than Gary gives us his list of five NFL team names that would make good names for ska bands. Lastly, Matt and Gary give you their ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com/ •ska News……. —SGT. Scagnetti Sgt. Scagnetti released a music video for their contribution to the tenth album in The Specialized Project's tribute series. They are covering One More Parade by Phil Ochs. ‘VIVA! The Freedom Songs' contains 70 songs recorded by bands across the globe spanning over 100 years of music history. Produced by saxophone player Mike D's production company. Video: https://youtu.be/SvfbvsyZbP4 Album: https://specializedproject.com -Dissidente On February 11th Pittsburgh ska-core/punk band Dissidente, released their new record, The War on Two Fronts on Bad Time Records. The album is available on streaming, but you can order it on bad time or the bands bandcamp. https://badtimerecords.limitedrun.com/products/717549-dissidente-the-war-on-two-fronts-12-vinyl-lp-bundle https://dissidente.bandcamp.com/album/the-war-on-two-fronts Tours -Monkey and Simple Minded Symphony started a west coast tour on February 24 thru March 12. They will hit cities in WA, OR, CA, NV and AZ. -We Are The Union, Half Past Two, Eichlers west coast tour - 4/1 San Francisco at Bottom of the Hill - 4/2 Anaheim at Chain Reaction - 4/3 San Diego at House of Blues San Diego Tickets on sale now https://bio.fm/halfpasttwoska?fbclid=IwAR2O-mUjpjgkbHVdQg8Fd3aRKCR6lMlL2wWbzxIAAs3k2D0Nxx55VvN2uvc Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main theme song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/release
It seems like nearly every major ska record these days has been released by Bad Time Records. What's going on? Today on the 1st episode of the 2nd season of In Defense of Ska, we bring on the owner of Bad Time Records himself, Mike Sosinski. He explains it all!There's a lot to the story of Bad Time Records. It starts with Mike's band, Kill Lincoln, which started in Washington DC a little over a decade ago. Mike tells us how his scrappy ska-punk band started at a time when no one cared about the genre, to him starting his own record label—that quite a few people cared about! And we walk through the Bad Time Records catalog and see how Mike created steady growth and a revived interest in ska-punk. It didn't hurt that Brooklyn Vegan took an interest in the genre in 2020 and gave Bad Time a lot of much-deserved attention. So, listen as we discuss, at length, a whole bunch of great BTR bands: Catbite, We Are The Union, Bad Operation, Best of the World, Kill Lincoln, and others. Hopefully, you'll leave with a better understanding of how the ska-punk scene grew in the last couple of years. If you sign up for the In Defense of Ska Patreon, you have access to behind the scenes commentary for each new episode. You will gain access to the official In Defense of Ska community discord There will also be monthly bonus episodes, featuring topics outside of the usual show format.www.patreon.com/indefenseofska
This month, Grand Rapids’ Mustard Plug celebrates 30 years of playing ska-punk. Though they often get associated with the late ’90s “third-wave” ska-punk boom, there is so much more to the group. We aimed to explore this in our interview with lead singer Dave Kirchgessner and guitarist Colin Clive. For starters, before ska was on the tongue of MTV VJs, Mustard Plug was blowing minds in their hometown with their blend of punk rock and ska. And to top that off, they brought a bunch of out-of-town ska bands like Skankin Pickle and Let’s Go Bowling to Grand Rapids before anyone in their midwest town had heard of them. During the late 90s, Mustard Plug nearly scored a hit with their cover of The Verve Pipe’s “The Freshman,” but ended up staying in the indie category on Hopeless Records. During the 2000s, when ska was declared dead, Dave started the “Ska is Dead” tour, proving that ska was in fact not dead. The band even released one of their best albums during this era, the political In Black and White. Even today, as a new crop of ska bands revive the genre, Mustard Plug has seamlessly blended into the scene. At this year’s Fest, they shared the stage with a whole bunch of Bad Time Records bands. New bands and Mustard Plug. We discuss this important history and also touch on some other fun stuff like opening for Weird Al, getting in food fights with Green Day, and just how much mustard they poured on Craig DeYoung’s face for the Big Daddy Multitude album cover shoot. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it! You can sign up for the newsletter below. Subscribe at aaroncarnes.substack.com
Hello! This episode I have Duck from the New Orleans ska-punk band Joystick! We talk about the new wave of ska, recipes for a ska cookbook, and their most recent album 'I Can't Take It Anymore.' Check out 'I Can't Take It Anymore' out now on Stomp Records and Bad Time Records. Art by Kat Lanser hatemail.bigcartel.com https://www.instagram.com/_hatemail_ Animation by Bradley Thomas Turner http://bradleythomasturner.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bradleythomasturner/ Music by Brady Turner https://www.bradyturnermusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bradyturnermusic You Had Options socials https://www.instagram.com/youhadoptions https://www.twitter.com/youhadoptions youhadoptions@gmail.com
This week Trosso from Abraskadabra joins us. Trosso tells how he got into ska music and how Abraskadabra got their start. We also learn about some cool music venues in Brazil. Trosso talks about how the band ended up on Bad Time Records. We also discuss the role media plays in promoting ska. Lastly, we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska Abraskadabra: https://abraskadabracwb.bandcamp.com Ska News……. Louser On October 29th Louser dropped their new ep called Super Gwario Kart. The ep features the new track No Hope. This song features Scott Klopinstien and Aaron Berret from RBF. https://chrisgraue.com/music/ -Matamoska On Monday November 8th Matamoska released a punk version of their song east La on all streaming platforms. https://open.spotify.com/track/2gPnVTpCPmAi8YuH00lSmE?si=tCLR-BvgQmmYCd5_uSAdZA -O Leopardo This is a pre-order that will ship around December 1** Ska Punk International is extremely stoked to bring you the US re-release of O Leopardo's Mundo Selvagem EP that was released earlier in 2021. Savage World is available on all digital platforms as well as CD. Each CD comes in a jacket sleeve printed on recycled card stock. Only 50 CDs are available. https://www.skapunkinternational.com/product/o-leopardo-mundo-salvagem Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main theme song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/release
Welcome to Ska Boom Interviews, which is the audio companion to my book Ska Boom: An American Ska & Reggae Oral History now available from DiWulf Publishing and Amazon. In this episode, I'm speaking with Mike Sosinski -- who is the guitarist and lead singer of ska punk band Kill Lincoln and also the head honcho of Bad Time Records, a ska punk label based in Alameda, California. Bands on the Bad Time label include many of the bands now making waves in the American ska and ska punk scene and beyond including Kill Lincoln, We Are The Union, Catbite, Bad Operation, Skatune Network, Omnigone and more. We had a far ranging conversation that touched on Mike's ska "lightning bolt" moment, what is was like to grow up in the New Jersey ska scene of the early 2000's, the origin of the Kill Lincoln name and why ska punk is polarizing to parts of the ska community and why the success of the diverse range of bands on the Bad Time label is good for everyone in ska. He also shares what its like to run a DIY record label and market new ska punk music. Please note: The music clips included in this podcast fall under the “Fair Use Doctrine” as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, and news reporting.
Welcome to Ska Boom Interviews, which is the audio companion to my new book Ska Boom: An American Ska & Reggae Oral History now available through DiWulf Publishing and Amazon. In this episode, I'm speaking with Andrew Sacher, who is a senior editor at BrooklynVegan and one of the few music journalists who is regularly writing about and covering ska and ska music. I'm turning the tables on Andrew and interviewing him about his ska origin story and the important role that he is playing in covering American ska music.Andrew and I discuss how ska and ska music has become a bigger part of BV's editorial coverage over the last few years and how engagement on ska content on the BV site has skyrocketed over the few years, which suggests that the genre is growing and bringing in new fans. We also discuss, how in his opinion, Bad Time Records and bands on the label like We Are The Union, Catbite and Kill Lincoln represent the new face of American ska. Please note: The music clips included in this podcast fall under the “Fair Use Doctrine” as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, and news reporting.
This week we speak with Dave McWane from Big D and the Kids Table. Dave tells us how he got into ska and how Big D got their start. We also learn what Dave has been in between Big D records. We also discuss the new record that officially drops on October 22, 2021. Lastly, we give you ska news and our ska picks on the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska Big D and the Kids Table https://www.bigdandthekidstable.com Big D and The Kids Table: Do Your Art preorder https://sideonedummy.com/collections/big-d-and-the-kids-table/products/big-d-and-the-kids-table-do-your-art-2xlp-cd-preorder Ska News…. -Pay Attention Records Pay Attention Records is dropping their first release on Thursday, August 26 2021- TOO HECTIC! CALIFORNIA SKA PUNK This 17 track compilation features unreleased and first time on vinyl selections from our favorite current Californian Ska bands - bringing you that upbeat, catchy AF Ska Punk tracks - all personally selected by yours truly. Obviously I am biased, but this is an absolute banger of a compilation! There will be no preorder… Vinyl, CDs and Tapes are in hand ready to ship on a first ordered, first shipped basis! https://payattentionrecords.com -Abraskadabra Abraskadabra is now on Bad Time Records. Their new album, Make Yourself at Home, drops September 24, 2021. http://badtimerecords.limitedrun.com/products/708607-abraskadabra-make-yourself-at-home-12 -Supernova ska fest The 2021 Supernova International Ska Festival is making plans to livestream its entire 30-hour music festival on September 17-19, 2021 and it needs your help! Their goal is to make the event 100% accessible to fans around the world. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/supernovaska/livestreaming-the-2021-supernova-international-ska-festival -The Odd Advantage On August 20th, 2021 The Odd Advantage dropped a new EP called Pandas in Pandemic. https://open.spotify.com/album/3eLbIC25XxZEcgSg5ynSBU?si=MbZBxv95SzeaLwUbzEI-dQ&dl_branch=1 Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
This week we are joined by Eric Daino from The Holophonics. Eric tells us how he got into ska music and how they started The Holophonics. Eric shares with us a new song off his upcoming solo EP. We also discuss why ska bands need to tour more. Lastly, we also give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska Eric Daino: https://ericdaino.bandcamp.com/music Eric Daino Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ericdaino Ska News!!! -Brew Ska Ska Tickets are on sale now for the 11th Orange County Brew Ska Ska, featuring an afternoon of craft beer tasting along with music from an all-star lineup of ska and ska punk on Saturday, September 11th at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado, CA. Brew Ska Ska attendees will enjoy performances from Less Than Jake, Hepcat, The Aggrolites, Mustard Plug, The Toasters, Bite Me Bambi and Half Past Two. https://www.ocbrewhaha.com/event-info -The Bakesys The Bakesys' new “Get Your Moon Boots On” single is now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music & YouTube! Have a listen on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fLWIhv3M7Zarnp3XYV8N5 -We Are The Union COME RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH US!!! We're teaming up with Brooklyn Vegan and Bad Time Records to throw our first EVER New Year's Eve party at The Sanctuary in Detroit. We can't wait to celebrate the new year in a ska fashion with YOU at our ONLY headlining show of 2021! We're even bringing our friends Catbite, Grey Matter, and Dissidente to join the fun!! We'll have all sorts of fun surprises and activities, plus Pocket Sound System spinning ska punk & reggae, to keep the party going alllll night. Tix available https://www.ticketweb.com/event/we-are-the-union-tries-the-sanctuary-detroit-tickets/11173635 Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main theme song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/release
If there is one person that may be holding the ska community together, it may be Brent Friedman, who is our guest this week. Brent is known within the greater ska scene for being the drummer for We Are The Union, Skatune Network & Omnigone, but he also works very hard behind the scenes for Bad Time Records, Suicide Machine & Skatune Network among others. Growing up in Huntington Beach, CA, Brent fell in love with the ska scene, and soon became well known as "that ska guy" (much to his chagrin), eventually opting to wear it as a badge of pride and taking it as far as creating his social media handle @pleasetagmeinyourskaposts to solidify the truth that YES, he is in fact THAT SKA GUY! As a true defender of the genre, he has spent a good portion of his adult life affiliated with some of the biggest names in the ska world, and as is laid out in our discussion, he is beyond proud of where ska has gotten during the last few years, and his role in that. We spend some time learning about how he got involved in the various projects that he works with. We dig into the role that "Ska Twitter" plays in keeping things within the scene buzzing, and we reflect a bit on whether or not there is potential 'danger' of ska potentially falling out of favor again (psst... it never went away in the first place, so the answer is NO!). He also provides some artists that you should have on your radar, as well as his 5 desert island albums. To checkout We Are The Union - http://wearetheunion.net/ To checkout Bad Time Records - https://www.badtimerecords.com/ To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label. Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com... | @selltheheartrecords (IG) The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG) #punk #ska #skapunk #wearetheunion #skatunenetwork #omnigone #selltheheartrecords #thebadcopy #badtimerecords --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Philadelphia 4-piece ska band Catbite have only been together a couple of years, but for a lot of people—and I’m one of them—they are one the top new bands currently in the genre. This is largely due to how incredible their debut 2019 album turned out. The band seemingly came out the gate, fully formed, with a unique approach to ska that incorporated power-pop, soul, and garage-rock elements, with amazing songwriting, killer musicianship, and fantastic vocals. But now a couple of years later, Catbite has finally released their sophomore full-length, Nice One. It is absolutely a better album, both in terms of songwriting and production value, and that’s saying a lot. The record will release on Bad Time Records on August 6th. You can pre-order it right now. On this episode, we chat with Catbite about their new album. But we also get the full story on how they found Mannequin Pussy’s stolen van, we learn about Tim Hildebrand’s old band, The Snails, and how the Future Islands guys basically forced them to stop using the name (Not cool dudes!). And of course, we dig into the two alternative versions of Catbite’s debut album: The hardcore version (Catfite), and the Yee-Haw version (Catlite). But unfortunately, they wouldn’t tell us which style they’re going to do next! If you enjoyed this episode, give it a share. Also, you can sign up for my newsletter! Get on the email list at aaroncarnes.substack.com
It's the Ska Episode! This week the guys discuss Chuck Mangione, the Year That Shall Not Be Named, Pick It Up! – Ska in the 90s, Bad Time Records, and “Skaboom!: An American Ska and Reggae Oral History” (sense a pattern?) Ska episode tracks include: Jeff Rosenstock – Leave it In the Ska [26:30 – […]
This week Kevin Silveira from Simple Minded Symphony joins us. Kevin tells us about the band’s new song, Mixed Up. We discuss the story behind it and the making of the music video. We also chat about what non-ska band we would love to make a ska album. We also give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska Simple Minded Symphony: https://simplemindedsymphony.bandcamp.com Ska News: Bite me Bambi IT'S HAPPENING! The first annual Summer Sizzler at the Garden Amp in Garden Grove! Not only we will be celebrating seeing live music again, but also our Vinyl Record Release! OH BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! We will also be celebrating the triumphant return of THE SCHOLARS! To add to the awesomeness, we will be joined by our amazing friends @scottklopfenstein , @ruffolosoldiers , @citysoulclub and more (TBA!) https://fb.me/e/y6oL1SnE -Bim Skala Bim Bim Skala Bim released their new album "Sonic Tonic" last Saturday on Specialized Records. You can get the album of the labels bandcamp page. https://thespecializedproject.bandcamp.com/album/bim-skala-bim-sonic-tonic -We Are The Union WANNA BE THE FIRST TO HEAR ORDINARY LIFE? We are gonna be live on the Skatune Network YouTube page Thursday, June 3rd (at 9pm eastern), along with Mike from Bad Time Records, premiering Ordinary Life! We’re gonna do a Q&A, there’s gonna be call-in prizes, lots of hangs, lots of fun. So I hope you’ll join us for what’s going to be a really fun time celebrating the release of Ordinary Life. Can't wait for all of you to hear it, and can’t wait to see you all there! https://fb.me/e/3XhjvtLuy Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music You can buy the main theme song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/release
Super-Fan Joshua Freeman comes onto the show to stroke some egos and play some killer music. This episode is loaded with music and packed with new music recs. Check below for links to all of them! Joshua's New Music Rec #1: We Are the Union, “Fresh Fruit for Rotting Punk Rock Stars” (Exxp: 2041) *Played with permission from the artist and copyright holder*· Listen/Purchase: https://wearetheunion.bandcamp.com/track/fresh-fruit-for-rotting-punk-rock-starsJoshua's New Music Rec #2: Pardoner, “Donna Said” (Exxp: 2041) *Played with permission from the artist and copyright holder*· Listen/Purchase: https://pardoner.bandcamp.com/album/came-down-differentJoshua's Original New Music #1: Music With The Boys, “Driving” (Exxp: 2041) *Played with permission from the artist and copyright holder*Joshua's Original New Music #2: Music With the Boys, “Thesis Statement” (Exxp: 2041) *Played with permission from the artist and copyright holder* More Joshua Freeman content:Camp Scouts Podcast (Apple Podcasts and Spotify)The Little Guys Podcast (Apple Podcasts and Spotify)VVVVVFeatured Exxpired Albums: Janet Jackson, “All for You” LA Guns, “Man in the Moon” Modest Mouse, “Sad Sappy Sucker” Tim McGraw, “Set This Circus Down” Bee Gees', “This is Where I Came In” Mogwai, “Rock Action” Mentions:Ben and Arthur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIb0el7YDbsRob Taxpayer's Song of the Week ClubAlec Hodgman's “A Fistful of Vinyl” https://kxlu.com/dj/a-fistful-of-vinyl/KXLU 88.9FMGuppy: https://guppytheband.bandcamp.com/“Knock Three Times” by Tony Orlando and DawnMaroon 5Falling in Reverse: https://fallinginreverseband.bandcamp.com/releasesHollywood UndeadDrug Dealer, “Were You Saying Something?”Sweeping PromisesPardoner, “Came Down Different”Evan Diem, “More to Read” https://evandiem.bandcamp.com/The Front Bottoms: https://thefrontbottoms.bandcamp.com/Foxanne: https://foxanne.bandcamp.com/Mom Rock: https://momrock.bandcamp.com/Long Neck: https://longnecklass.bandcamp.com/Grey Matter: https://greymattermi.bandcamp.com/Bad Time Records: https://badtimerecords.bandcamp.com/Evan Diem: https://evandiem.bandcamp.com/Weekly EP Podcast48 Hour Film Project ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Exxpired Music theme, "This Is Not The End" was written and produced by Rob Taxpayer. Join Rob's Song of the Week Club: https://www.patreon.com/songoftheweekclub Explore Rob's extensive discography: https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com https://anxietycat.bandcamp.com https://trustysnakes.bandcamp.com https://trashswan.bandcamp.com ****SUPPORT ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS, BUY THEIR MUSIC AND ART****
“I’m new and improved. So much better than I used to be. I was an awful alcoholic. I was a shitty drunk, and fucked up on drugs.”These are Duck’s words from the song “Rinse and Repeat” off the new Joystick album, I Can’t Take It Anymore (release date April 16). It, the band’s 4th full length, is a great skacore album, with a heavy dose of hardcore, mixed with an almost jazzy style of ska. If there were ever any doubts that ska-punk is more than just silly music, this album puts thoughts to rest. It’s a very serious, very personal, and very heavy ska-punk album. On this episode of In Defense of Ska, Duck, the lead singer of Joystick, joins us to talk about I Can’t Take It Anymore. He also talks about getting sober, what life has been like on the other side, and how challenging and rewarding it was to make that decision. We get into the nitty-gritty of how Joystick created that perfectly surreal album cover. We also ask him questions provided to us by several Bad Time Records bands. One of them involves a strange story at the “Cat S**t House.” If you enjoyed this episode, please share it and sign up for my newsletter Get on the email list at aaroncarnes.substack.com
This week, Andy is stoked to have Philadelphia ska band Catbite as guests. The 4-piece outfit have been making waves within the ska/punk scene over the last few years, making a huge splash with their debut self-titled album, which was released in 2019 via Bad Time Records. In 2020, the band had big touring plans, which were unfortunately sidelined from the pandemic, but that didn't stop the band from delivering a TON of output in the form of a split 7-inch EP with label mates Omnigone, several music videos, some cover songs, collaborations with the likes of Mike Park, and even a livestream performance or two. We caught the band just after returning home from recording their follow up album in Long Beach, CA, and we go into a bit of history of the band, along with some discussion on where they are hoping to go. We talk about how the ska scene is just THRIVING right now, and we go over some of their favorite artists and albums. You can find and purchase their music here: https://catbite.bandcamp.com To hear some of the music mentioned on this and our previous episodes, check out and follow this playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3oI01ZU Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label. Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com | @selltheheartrecords (IG) The Bad Copy - https://www.thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Our guest this week @drunksandchildren owner of @badtimerec and front man of @killlincolndc is a great dude doing really cool things for ska in 2020! Learn what's it's like doing a DIY tour in Japan and bringing a hype man on the road! Link in bio
On today's episode, Andy has a great conversation with his old friend Adam Davis. Adam is the singer of one of the most exciting new Ska-Punk bands out there, Omnigone. Adam is also one half of the "you have to witness it to really describe it" outfit, G.N.A.R.B.O.O.T.S. A veteran of the DIY music scene, Adam was a longtime member of the much loved ska-core band Link 80, and was also in the bands DESA and Flat Planet. Beyond his work in music, Adam is also a very talented graphic artist, having designed t-shirts, album covers, posters, and more for a number of artists/bands. In this episode we explore a bit about what it means to be part of the 'new' old guard, the benefits of leading an active fitness lifestyle, what happens when you take a band that is held in high regard and create something brand new out of it, and of course, we dig into some of his favorite bands/albums. Omnigone released a full-length album, No Faith, via Bad Time Records, and have done a split 7" with label mates Catbite. You can find them both at www.badtimerecords.com Question The Answers hosted by Andy Pohl, is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label. Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com | @selltheheartrecords (IG) The Bad Copy - https://thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Here's our first bonus episode! We are keeping it strictly music focused on this edition of Checkered Cast. Starting off with a review of the new Bowcat (https://www.facebook.com/BowCatSka) 7” Dangerously Close then a recap of the new album from Catbite (https://www.facebook.com/catbiteband) on Bad Time Records called Omnigone. There's a new segment called “Pick It Up” (pickitup pickitup) where Tara & Christine assign each other a surprise album to review, Tara gets to speak on the album from Deal's Gone Bad called Heartbreaks & Shadows and Christine does a review of Lost In Transition by Ellwood. Let us know if you enjoy this episode format & want to hear us speak about more music we are listening to currently. Send us a DM on instagram or go to our anchor.fm to leave feedback that we can share on the next episode. Also we want to extend an invitation to join the Thursday Ska Chat happy hour zoom, it's from 6pm-9pm est every week & you can find the link on our Facebook page, make sure to like us there & share with your friends so we can continue to build up the unity community! As always a big thank you to The Scotch Bonnets for our intro music Ruder Than You. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkeredcast/message
For our inaugural episode, I met up with Mike Sosinski, the owner of Bad Time Records and guitarist/singer of Kill Lincoln to find out a bit more about what's been going on for them and to discuss the state of ska music today. We talk about our mutual admiration of the mighty Fishbone, spend some time on the importance of having a 'family' feel to your roster, and he shares his top 5 desert island albums with me. Be sure to follow Bad Time Records on Facebook and Instagram, and check out their offerings at their website (links provided below) Question The Answers is co-sponsored by The Bad Copy and Sell The Heart Records, be sure to follow them as well to stay up to date on music news, reviews, and to check out the releases on our label. Bad Time Records - https://www.badtimerecords.com | @badtimerecords (IG) Kill Lincoln - https://killlincolndc.bandcamp.com/ | @killlincolndc (IG) Sell The Heart Records - https://www.selltheheartrecords.com | @selltheheartrecords (IG) The Bad Copy - https://thebadcopy.com | @thebadcopy (IG) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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