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.27-Matt vs RJ: The Best 90's Ska Punk Album.
This week Matt and RJ go head to head in a battle to pick the best ska punk album of the 90's. You, the listening audience, will decide who did a better job of defending their album. Also, RJ tells …
00:57:58 |
Wed 27 May 2020
EP.26-Hooray For Our Side.
This week Matt and RJ are joined by Evan Wohrman, lead singer of Hooray For Our Side. Evan talks about writing song lyrics, how he got into ska, the current Orange County ska scene and his most memor…
01:04:47 |
Wed 20 May 2020
EP.25-Call Me Malcolm.
On this week's episode, Matt has a conversation with Lucias (guitar/vocals) from Call Me Malcolm. We learn about the bands history, the importance of mental health and the writing process on the new …
01:13:11 |
Wed 13 May 2020
Ep.24-Quarantine From The 4th Wave.
This week Matt and RJ give you a few songs to listen to while in quarantine. RJ tells us about a ska band from Indonesia. Matt and RJ discuss their issues with talking about a 4th wave and the usage …
01:04:37 |
Wed 06 May 2020
Ep.23-The Classy Wrecks.
This week we are joined by Daniel from The Classy Wrecks. Daniel plays us a brand new song and tells us about The Socially Acceptable Distancing Sessions his band is doing. We debut our new theme so…
00:55:51 |
Wed 29 Apr 2020
Ep.22-Amy Gabba
This week on the podcast Matt and R.J. are joined by Amy Gabba from Amy Gabba and The Almost Famous. Listen as they read some fan mail and learn about a ska band from Scotland. Amy tells Matt and R.J…
00:54:38 |
Wed 22 Apr 2020
Ep.21-New Host,who Dis?
This week we meet our new cohost, R.J. Phoenix. R.J. tells us about his ska firsts, his other ska podcast and his ska record label. Matt tells us about a ska band from Croatia. Matt and R.J. discuss …
01:06:33 |
Tue 14 Apr 2020
Ep.20-No Doubt Breakdown.
This week Matt and Aaron breakdown the first three No Doubt albums. It has been said by many that No Doubt's first two albums were very ska heavy and that the band sold out by making Tragic Kingdom l…
00:53:07 |
Wed 26 Feb 2020
EP.19-Millington. ( w/ Cody Okonski )
On this week's episode, Matt and Aaron chat with Cody Okonski from the band Millington. They discuss how Cody started working with John Feldmann of Goldfinger and how that lead to the start of Millin…
01:03:46 |
Wed 12 Feb 2020
Ep.18-Is This Ska?
This week, Matt and Aaron wonder if a Green Day song is a ska song and Aaron tells us about a ska band from Ireland. Also, Matt and Aaron discuss The Skacademy Awards and who they think should be in …
00:50:13 |
Wed 05 Feb 2020
Ep.17-Ska Box and Horn Parts.
This week on the podcast, Matt talks about a recent show he was at. Matt also interviews Becky and Cassie from Ska Box. Aaron explains what it's like writing the horn parts in songs. Matt teaches us …
00:54:07 |
Wed 29 Jan 2020
Ep.16-How To Skank.
This week Matt and Aaron discuss a video that teaches you how to skank and Aaron tells us about a ska band from Australia. They also talk about their favorite lines in ska songs and they tell you the…
00:39:24 |
Wed 22 Jan 2020
Ep.15-Chase Long Beach and Ska Waves. (w/Tara Hahn)
This week Matt is joined by Tara Hahn from Half Past Two. Tara is filling in for Aaron as guest host. Tara tells us some of what Half Past Two has planned for 2020. Tara and Matt discuss the question…
01:32:30 |
Wed 15 Jan 2020
Ep.14-Final of 2019
This week Matt and Aaron start off by discussing Christmas in California and how Aaron showed up an hour early to work. They spend most of the time talking about a list of 10 essential ska tracks the…
01:06:40 |
Tue 17 Dec 2019
Ep.13-World Premiere.
This week Matt and Aaron start off by discussing Matt's Back to the Future shirt and Star Wars. Next, they world premiere a new song from Courtesy of Tim. Matt also tell you about a ska band from Fra…
00:52:53 |
Wed 11 Dec 2019
Ep.12-Merry Skalidays
This week Matt and Aaron discuss their love for the holidays and they tell you about what would be the their perfect ska band. Aaron tells about us about a ska band from Russia. Lastly, Matt and Aaro…
00:27:19 |
Tue 03 Dec 2019
Ep.11-We Got Fan Mail.
On this week's episode Matt and Aaron discuss the fan mail they received and Matt tells you about a ska band he found from Egypt. Aaron and Matt discuss what it's like playing at the House of Blues a…
00:46:57 |
Wed 20 Nov 2019
Ep.10-Taboo Talk
On this week's episode, Matt and Aaron discuss bringing cameras to concerts and Aaron tells us about a ska band from Japan. Next, Matt and Aaron answer the question, can we talk about Save Ferris? La…
00:49:09 |
Wed 13 Nov 2019
Ep.9-Half Past Two. (w/ Tara Hahn)
On this week's episode, Matt and Aaron are joined by Tara Hahn, vocalist for Half Past Two. Tara shares her story of joining Half Past Two, the early years of the band and why Tara left but eventuall…
00:59:02 |
Wed 06 Nov 2019
Ep.8-Skalloween
On this episode Matt and Aaron tell you about some of their Halloween ( Skalloween ) traditions and they play a few songs from their Skalloween playlist. Matt tells you about a ska from South Korea. …
00:32:22 |
Wed 30 Oct 2019
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