Listen "EP.87-Joker's Republic"
Episode Synopsis
This week we are joined by Austen Gray from Joker’s Republic. Austen tells us how he got into ska music and how Joker’s Republic got their start. Austen also tells us the hardships of keeping a band together and he tells us some cool info about the bands next album. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week.
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http://www.jokersrepublic.com/
•Ska News…
-We Are The Union
Last week, We Are The Union dropped a cover of Operation Ivy’s Sound System featuring Eve6 and the ska community lost its shit, in a good way.
https://open.spotify.com/album/0kwLEzhwCY4yN7OjfeDUOT?si=ey__aiVzQK6bn9d7lLrNQA&dl_branch=1
-Big D and the Kids Table
Big D announced their record release show with Kill Lincoln and Catbite. The is happening on Saturday October 23 at Brighton Music Hall located in Boston, MA. Big D’s new album drops October 22.
Tickets:
https://concerts.livenation.com/big-d-and-the-kids-table-boston-massachusetts-10-23-2021/event/01005B1FB58869B8
-Common Sense Kid
On October 1 Common Sense Kid dropped their first album called Maybe This is a Midlife Crisis?
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4bGiNXyqNCpuFz1gaijrv8?si=x1fimmo8RvG13_HHLgcIjg&dl_branch=1
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/release
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On The Upbeat Patreon:
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Joker’s Republic:
http://www.jokersrepublic.com/
•Ska News…
-We Are The Union
Last week, We Are The Union dropped a cover of Operation Ivy’s Sound System featuring Eve6 and the ska community lost its shit, in a good way.
https://open.spotify.com/album/0kwLEzhwCY4yN7OjfeDUOT?si=ey__aiVzQK6bn9d7lLrNQA&dl_branch=1
-Big D and the Kids Table
Big D announced their record release show with Kill Lincoln and Catbite. The is happening on Saturday October 23 at Brighton Music Hall located in Boston, MA. Big D’s new album drops October 22.
Tickets:
https://concerts.livenation.com/big-d-and-the-kids-table-boston-massachusetts-10-23-2021/event/01005B1FB58869B8
-Common Sense Kid
On October 1 Common Sense Kid dropped their first album called Maybe This is a Midlife Crisis?
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4bGiNXyqNCpuFz1gaijrv8?si=x1fimmo8RvG13_HHLgcIjg&dl_branch=1
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/release
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