On The Upbeat

This week Phil from Ska Punk Daily joins us. Phil tells us all about the new ska compilation that Ska Punk Daily is releasing called Ska Is For Nerds. We learn about the song selection process, the a…

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 …

This Week Adam Davis of Omnigone joins us. Adam tells us about releasing two albums in a year and half. He also breakdown the origins of “Ska Now More Than Ever” . We also listen to Omnigone’s Bad Ra…

This week Tami and Rich from The Goodwin Club join us. We discuss the early days of the band and the early / mid 90’s Orange County ska scene. Tami and Rich also tell us about the band’s newest album…

This week James, John and Nick from The Guilty Parties join us. First we discuss a show the band has coming up and what goes into a good ska show. We also breakdown the band’s new song, The Last Stan…

This week we chat with Thomas, Ryan and Kayla from Voluntary Hazing. We discuss what Mountain Dew flavor is the most ska, the band’s history and how they each got into ska. We also breakdown their s…

This week Drew Shriver from Kill Lincoln joins us. Drew talks about the This Is New Tone documentary, the upcoming new Kill Lincoln record, stage diving, tour life and so much more. We also give you …

This week Ric and Jeremy from Courtesy of Tim join us. We discuss the writing of and meaning of the band’s latest song, Reintroduction. We also talk about tickets prices, flugelhorns , paying for rev…

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…

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…

This week Justin and Bill from Codename:Rocky join us. First, we all discuss our own near death experiences. Next, we ask Justin about what it was like replacing the band’s original lead singer. Bill…

It’s Suburban Legends! This week Brian Robertson, Vince Walker and Brian Klemm from Suburban Legends join us to celebrate their 25th anniversary. We discuss their Darkwing Duck cover, their upcoming …

his week Saxton from Runaway Ricochet joins us. Saxton tells us about the creation of the band’s latest record, Diminishing Returns. They tell us about joining Ska Punk International Records and the …

This week Backyard Superheroes join us to discuss their new album. Tam, Shelly, Brian and Gary break down the song writing, recording and art work for their new album, Mass Hysteria. The album drops …

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 Fer…

This week Erin MacKenzie from The Rins joins us. Erin talks about getting into music and what lead to her joining The Doped Up Dollies. Erin also details the creation of The Rins and the writing and …

This week we chat with Nick and Austin from The Odd Advantage. They breakdown their new EP, Songs We Wrote in High School. We hear about the writing and how challenging it was to record with so many …

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 …