On The Upbeat
A podcast all about ska music, talking about ska, interviewing bands, and keeping you up to date on new music & events in the ska community!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 70 minutes
- Episodes
- 266
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
EP.47-The Rough Customers
This week we are joined by The Rough Customers. Andrea, Mike, Brad and Tim tell us about the band's history and how the developed their sound over time. They also talk about tweeting back and fourth …
01:23:20 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
EP.46-Obi Fernandez (The Inevitables)
This week we are joined by Obi Fernandez. Obi tells us about discovering ska music for the first time and how he became the lead singer of Westbound Train. Obi also tells us about his new project, Th…
01:05:47 |
Wed 04 Nov 2020
EP.45-Stop The Presses and Sammy Kay
This week's episode is jammed pack with fun. We are joined by Danny and Ali from Stop The Presses. We are also joined by Sammy Kay from Revolution Vintage. Stop The Presses tells us about how the ban…
01:09:40 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
EP.44-Victory Kid
This week we are joined by Harrison Nida from Victory Kid. Harrison tells us about his love for ska punk music, the history of the band, their growing line up and how the pandemic has affected the ba…
01:07:08 |
Wed 14 Oct 2020
EP.43-Simple Minded Symphony
This week we are joined by members of Simple Minded Symphony. Kevin, Jason and Kaine tell us about the early days of the band, the bands writing process, their latest single and the Seattle ska scene…
01:01:35 |
Wed 07 Oct 2020
EP.42-Tahlena from Bite Me Bambi.
This week we are joined by Tahlena Chikami, lead singer of Bite Me Bambi. Tahlena tells us about learning to love ska music from her parents, how Bite Me Bambi started, their new single, song writing…
01:00:02 |
Wed 30 Sep 2020
EP.41-Leanor from Five Iron Frenzy.
This week Matt and RJ are joined Leanor Ortega Till, saxophone player for Five Iron Frenzy. Leanor talks about how playing in a ska band got her into ska music. She also tells us about the new Kickst…
00:52:45 |
Wed 23 Sep 2020
EP.40-So Much Ska.
This week Matt and RJ talk about some ska songs done by bands/artists that don't normally play ska music. RJ tells you about a ska band from Poland named Koniec Swiata. Matt and RJ also discuss some …
01:01:03 |
Wed 16 Sep 2020
EP.39-One Year Anniversary. (w/ Aaron Bertram)
This Matt and RJ are joined by original On The Upbeat cohost, Aaron Bertram. On this episode we celebrate the one year anniversary of the podcast. Aaron tells us what he has been up to since stepping…
00:52:29 |
Wed 09 Sep 2020
EP.38-Under The Ska Covers.
This week Matt and RJ discuss what they did with their two week break and they discuss the new drinking game that goes along with the podcast. Most of the episode they break down their favorite ska c…
00:58:03 |
Wed 02 Sep 2020
EP.37-Vinnie Fiorello
This week we are joined by Vinnie Fiorello. Many will know Vinnie from his time in Less Than Jake. Vinnie joins us this week to chat about his new adventure, The Inevitables. He talks about how this …
00:59:05 |
Wed 12 Aug 2020
EP.36-Ethan Luck
This week we are joined by Ethan Luck. Many of our listeners will know Ethan from his time in The O.C. Supertones and The Dingess. Ethan talks about his time in two different ska punk bands, what it …
01:36:03 |
Tue 04 Aug 2020
Ep.35-James Shaw
This week Matt and RJ are joined by James Shaw. James tells us about his new EP, Go Rude Boy Go, song writing, going to Vans Warped Tour and the ska scene in Canada. We also discuss whether or kids a…
00:54:36 |
Wed 29 Jul 2020
EP.34-All The Ska Parts.
This week RJ shares some interesting info about his name and Matt discusses going to the drive-in. Matt and RJ tell you how you can support the podcast. RJ gets us up on the history of 2Tone Records.…
01:05:33 |
Wed 22 Jul 2020
EP.33- Omnigone: Ska Stories w/ Adam Davis.
This week we are joined by Adam Davis, lead singer of Omnigone. Adam talks about his time in Link 80, the new Omnigone record, his writing process and we discuss what has change in the ska scene in 2…
01:23:57 |
Wed 15 Jul 2020
EP.32-The Players Band.
This week we are joined by Andy and Joe from The Players Band. First we chat about our experiences with fireworks gone wrong. Next we hear a song from The Players Band latest album, Skamorgasbord. A…
00:57:32 |
Wed 08 Jul 2020
EP.31-Return of Half Past Two.
This week we are joined by Tara Hahn, lead singer of Half Past Two. Tara talks about how the bands 2020 plans changed with Covid-19. Tara talks about recording Half Past Two's new EP, Something Blue.…
01:16:42 |
Tue 30 Jun 2020
EP.30-Ska in Strange Places.
This week we learn some ska history via the life of Pauline Black, lead singer of The Specter. Matt and RJ discuss some strange places they have found ska. RJ tells us about a ska band from Argenti…
01:08:58 |
Wed 24 Jun 2020
EP.29-Catbite.
This week Matt and RJ are joined by Brittany and Tim from Catbite. They are a ska powerpop band from Philadelphia. They tell us about how the band got started, how their ska powerpop sound came to be…
01:05:25 |
Wed 17 Jun 2020
Ep.28-The Dendrites
This week Matt and RJ are joined by Nick from The Dendrites. We play a song from their new EP, Lunch With The Dendrites. Nick talks about what it's like being in a primarily instrumental ska band, h…
01:03:08 |
Wed 03 Jun 2020
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