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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!

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01:05:24

EP.130-Mustard Plug (David Kirchgessner)

On The Upbeat ·

2022/09/13

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

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00:57:58

EP.129-The Return of Bumsy and The Moochers

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2022/09/06

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 Have It and we discuss playing the new songs live. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Bumsy and The Moochers Bandcamp: https://bumsyandthemoochers.bandcamp.com/music Diet Violence on

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01:04:09

EP.128-10 Years of Backyard Superheroes

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2022/08/30

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 for 10 years. We also learn what the future holds for the Backyard Superheroes. Lastly, we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. Backyard Superheroes: https://linktr.ee/Backyardsuperheroes On The Upbeat Social

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01:33:50

EP.127-Stop The Presses Returns

On The Upbeat ·

2022/08/25

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 the ska communities love. They also tell us about their upcoming new record. We also listen to a new song called Ride or Die. Danny and Ali also tell us about their sci-fi movie podcast. As always we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. Stop The

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01:07:34

EP.126-The Odd Advantage

On The Upbeat ·

2022/08/16

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 us about song writing in the band and how their tour with For The Record went. We also give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. The Odd Advantage: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theoddadvantage/pandas-in-pandemic On The Upbeat: On The Upbeat Social

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00:59:34

EP.125-Hornless Ska

On The Upbeat ·

2022/08/09

This week is a host only episode. So join Matt and RJ as they tell you about some of their favorite ska songs without horns. They also world premiere a new song by The Classy Wrecks, Grey Skies. They also give you ska news and 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:

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01:13:01

EP.124-Brian Mashburn from Bite Me Bambi

On The Upbeat ·

2022/08/02

This week Brian Mashburn from Bite Me Bambi joins us. Brian talks about how he got into ska music, how he started playing music and some early bands he played in. We also discuss the early days of Bite Me Bambi and song writing. Brian also talks about his time in Save Ferris and learn many cool facts about Save Ferris’ second album, Modified. We also give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Bite Me Bambi: https://www.bitemebambi.com Summer Sizzler 2

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00:57:06

EP.123-Tryingtogetby

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2022/07/26

This week Tyler Miller from Tryingtogetby joins us. Tyler tells us how he got into ska music, when he started playing music and how Tryingtogetby got it’s start. Tyler also talks about being a touring musician and we listen his song Too Much. Tyler tells us about his up coming new album. We give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Tryingtogetby: https://instagram.com/tryingtogetbytheband?igshid=YzAyZWRlMzg= https://tryingtogetby.bandcamp.com On The Upbeat Social

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01:11:03

EP.122-The Guilty Parties

On The Upbeat ·

2022/07/19

This week we chat with James and Anthony from The Guilty Parties. They tell us how the got into ska music and how the band got their start. We also talk about the early years of the band, playing shows with friends and what lead to them reuniting. We also we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week. The Guilty Parties: https://hyperfollow.com/theguiltyparties On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska

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01:08:05

EP.121-Codename:Rocky (Bill Adams)

On The Upbeat ·

2022/07/12

This week we are joined by Bill Adams, trumpet player for Codename:Rocky. Bill tells how he got into ska music, how he came to play the trumpet and how Codename:Rocky got their start. Bill talks about the bands new four song EP, Blueprint. We also learn how the band joined Wiretape Records and Bill talks the changes in the ska scene. We also give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Codename:Rocky

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01:04:46

Bonus: Going Deep w/ Matt (Featuring Catbite)

On The Upbeat ·

2022/07/05

This episode was originally record as a Patreon only episode back in January of 2022. We are sharing it on our main podcast feed to give you a glimpse into what content we have on our Patreon. For this episode Matt is joined by Tim and Brittany from Catbite to discuss their song, Not Ur Baby. First, they chat about being on tour. Then they take a deep dive into their song. We learn about the songs origins, how it was recorded and the meaning behind its lyrics.

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01:00:31

EP.120-DeadBeat At Dawn

On The Upbeat ·

2022/06/29

Aaron from DeadBeat At Dawn joins Gary and RJ to discus his history w/ ska, the formation of the band, and maybe we talk a little about the Sex Pistols, the Ramones and UK punk vs. US punk, dadding and cat dadding. DeadBeat At Dawn Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0G7nU92WYnQKTYmK8W0Rz4 DeadBeat At Danw Bandcamp: https://0605records.bandcamp.com/music DeadBeat At Dawn Social

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01:00:19

EP.119-Rude Girl Revue (Jenny, Lindsay & Tara)

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2022/06/22

On this episode RJ & Gary are joined by three members of the all-woman collective ska band Rude Girl Revue! We're welcoming Jenny Whiskey, Lindsay and Tara to the show to talk about the origin of the band, the goals of the band, their first show, and their future! Rude Girl Revue Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ExiX8ybXL7aJGeOHUBYeY https://open.spotify.com/artist/0QLYsfL9MgE7Z9RLuVsMTd Bandcamp: https://rudegirlrevue.bandcamp.com/album/rude-girl-revue Instagram:

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01:02:09

EP.118-Joker's Republic, but with All 3 Members!

On The Upbeat ·

2022/06/15

RJ and Gary are proud to welcome Austin, Billy and Patrick from Joker's Republic to the show! Not only do we have the full band, but WE HAVE THE DEBUT OF THEIR BRAND NEW SONG "GIN & TONIC!" Get excited, because we are! Joker's

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00:58:23

EP.117-For The Record

On The Upbeat ·

2022/06/08

RJ and Gary welcome Asa and David from the ska/punk band For The Record to this weeks show! We talk about how the band formed, what got them into ska, and the recording of their upcoming release! For The Record Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qUDhaWVkcZSEQMWy5q1S6 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortherecordska/ Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/fortherecordska/ On The Upbeat Social

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01:13:09

EP.116-The Ska Draft

On The Upbeat ·

2022/05/31

This week’s episode is a host only episode. So listen as RJ and Matt talk about meeting in real life since April of 2020 and Gary tells jokes and funny stories. Also, Matt makes an announcement about the show. We spend most of the episode picking ska bands for our own ska festival and once a band is picked they can’t be picked again. We of course give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social

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01:22:24

EP.115-Chase Long Beach

On The Upbeat ·

2022/05/24

This week we are joined by Karen Roberts from Chase Long Beach. Karen tells us how she got into ska music and where the name Chase Long Beach came from. Karen also discusses how the band got back together for their 20th anniversary show. Karen tells us her favorite tour story and what it’s been like being a female in a male dominated scene. Lastly, we have ska News and our so picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social

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01:11:33

EP.114-Common Sense Kid

On The Upbeat ·

2022/05/17

This week we are joined by Common Sense Kid. Craig (Common Sense Kid) tells us how he got into ska and how he started making music. We learn the story behind his name and what the UK ska scene is like. We listen to his cover of a Bloodhound Gang song and we discuss being on ska twitter. 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

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01:55:50

EP.113-The Great Ska Podcast Summit

On The Upbeat ·

2022/05/10

This week we have a super sized episode with some of our ska podcast friends. On this episode we have Brian Cambra from The Rudie Librarian, Aaron Carnes and Adam Davis from In Defense of Ska and Chris Reeves from Ska Punk International. We discuss how we knew we loved music, our favorite books, how we created the tone of our individual podcasts and our thoughts on the current ska scene. Lastly, we have ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social

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01:49:16

EP.112-Hans Gruber and The Die Hards With A Vengeance.

On The Upbeat ·

2022/05/03

This week Kurt, Rosey and Chris from Hans Gruber and The Die Hards join us. They tell us about picking tracks for the album, how the album art work came together and we listen to a song off the album. We also discuss band drama, playing live music again and what the band would like to see change in the ska scene. Gary tells us about the band Blinking Underdogs in another episode of Here Today, Ska Tomorrow. We also have ska news and our ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat Social

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