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 and one of the newest artists on SPI Records. Lastly, we also give you ska news and our ska picks of the week.
Ska Punk International:
SPIfest.org
https://skapunkinternational.bandcamp.com/
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On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska
On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com
Ska News:
Louser
On January 17 Louser ( AKA ) Chris Graue, released a new song called Sound The Alarm featuring The Ruffolos. The video is available on YouTube and the song is on all streaming platforms now.
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6dsYfocPw3ggUutplIWR6X?si=DoupOuE8Q7G19KDN_QQhiw
Video:
-Ska City
On January 22 Ska City released their debut album, Ska City.
https://open.spotify.com/album/4Tut4JltINLBdOMMJt5maE?si=du7cXyRUSui7J1Q0wGi0HQ
-JER+Bad Operation with Joystick
Recently it was announced that JER and Bad Operation would doing a short tour of Louisiana and Texas in late March/early April. Visit badoperationneworleans.com to see all the dates and get tickets.
Spotify playlist Ska Favorites: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg
Ska News Theme by Dang!t: https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music
Main Theme by Millington: https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music
You can buy the main Theme Song: https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat