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.145-Not From Concentrate
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 t…
01:02:58 |
Wed 01 Feb 2023
EP.144-Ska Punk International (Chris Reeves)
This week Chris Reeves from Ska Punk International joins. We discuss how he got into ska music, his time as a DJ and how he started Ska Punk International. We also learn about the upcoming SPI Fest a…
01:01:31 |
Wed 25 Jan 2023
EP.143-Eric Daino (the Holophonics) Returns!
On this episode we are pleased to talk w/ Eric Daino of The Holophonics again! We discus about what went into writing and recording the latest Holophonics record "LAVOS" as well as what the title is …
01:06:55 |
Wed 18 Jan 2023
EP.142-The Ska Show(s) That Changed My Life
Have you ever been to a ska show that changed you life? That's what Gary & RJ are here to talk about on this week's On The Upbeat! Plus new "Here Today Ska Tomorrow", "Ska Picks of the Week" and "…
00:58:48 |
Wed 11 Jan 2023
EP.141-This Year in Ska: 2022 (w/ Tara Hahn)
This week we are joined by Tara Hahn from Half Past Two. Tara gives us an update what’s happening with the band. We spend most of the episode discussing ska highlights of 2022. Lastly, we give you sk…
01:30:46 |
Wed 21 Dec 2022
EP.140-Control This! (Jeff Richey)
This week we chat with Jeff Richey from Control This. Jeff tells us how he got into ska and about his time in The Toasters. We also learn how Control This got their start and we listen to a song from…
01:02:29 |
Wed 14 Dec 2022
EP.139-Must Build Jacuzzi
This week we talk with Caleb and Bill from Must Build Jacuzzi. Bill and Caleb tell us how they got into ska, how the band got it’s start and where their name came from. We listen to their new song an…
01:01:16 |
Wed 07 Dec 2022
EP.138-A Backyard Superheroes Christmas
This week Gary, Shelly and Tam from Backyard Superheroes join us. Shelly and Tam tell us how they got into ska and we learn about their former high school band. We discuss Backyard Superheroes new ho…
01:01:50 |
Tue 29 Nov 2022
EP.137- Bite Me Bambi Presents Beef Pizza and Cat Buttholes
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 holi…
01:08:24 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
EP.136-The End Times
This week Bret and Casey join us from The End Times. They tell us how into ska music and how the band got their start. We learn how covid affected the band and we discuss the band’s upcoming new EP. …
00:58:10 |
Tue 08 Nov 2022
EP.135-Taylor Morden (Pick It Up)
This week we chat with the director of Pick It Up: Ska in the 90’s, Taylor Morden. Taylor tells us how he got into ska music and how Pick It Up came to be. We learn how the film got it’s writer and n…
01:02:35 |
Tue 25 Oct 2022
EP.134-The Fuss
This week Andi, Julia and John from The Fuss join us. They tell us how they each got into ska and how the band got it’s start. We also listen to their song Life In Person and we discuss the writing p…
01:04:37 |
Tue 18 Oct 2022
EP.133-Westbound Train
This week Obi Fernandez from Westbound Train joins us. Obi tells us why the band decided to release their new album without an announcement. We learn about the recording, writing and cover art for th…
01:03:03 |
Tue 11 Oct 2022
EP.132-Orangetree
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…
01:01:15 |
Tue 04 Oct 2022
EP.131-Monkey
This week Curtis Meacham from Monkey joins us. Curtis tells us how he got into ska music. We also learn about the early days of Monkey and what the ska scene was like at the time. We here a new song …
01:00:46 |
Tue 27 Sep 2022
EP.130-Mustard Plug (David Kirchgessner)
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 annivers…
01:05:24 |
Tue 13 Sep 2022
EP.129-The Return of Bumsy and The Moochers
This week Daniel and David from Bumsy and The Moochers join us. They tell us about how they got into ska music. We discuss the band's new record, Diet Violence. We listen to the new song Not Gonna Ha…
00:57:58 |
Tue 06 Sep 2022
EP.128-10 Years of Backyard Superheroes
This week Josh from the Backyard Superheroes joins Matt and Gary (who also plays in the band) to discuss the band’s 10th anniversary show. We talk about the highs and the lows of playing in a band fo…
01:04:09 |
Tue 30 Aug 2022
EP.127-Stop The Presses Returns
This week Tara from Half Past Two joins Matt as cohost. Also, Ali and Danny from Stop The Presses join us. Ali and Danny tell us about losing their van, sleeping on the side of the road and feeling t…
01:33:50 |
Thu 25 Aug 2022
EP.126-The Odd Advantage
This week Nick from The Odd Advantage joins us. Nick tells us how he got into and started playing ska music. We learn about the early days of the band and we listen to their latest song. Nick tells u…
01:07:34 |
Tue 16 Aug 2022
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