This week Greg Rodrigue, bassist for  Bad Operation joins us. Greg talks about his early days playing music and how Bad Operation got its start. We learn the origins of the term New Tone and how being from New Orleans informs on the band’s sound. All this and of course Ska News and our Ska Picks of the Week. 

Bad Operation:

https://badoperationneworleans.com

On The Upbeat:

ontheupbeatska.com

News…..

-Bite Me Bambi 

Last week Bite Me Bambi released their new single Do The Damned. You can find the music video on the band’s YouTube channel and Do The Damned from Bite Me Bambi is streaming everywhere now. 

https://open.spotify.com/track/4t39ylWzjCCKcmgpKG2GTl?si=nG0VEAIeR_e07OP6ZAKTKg

-Left Alone

Lastly, on October 11th Left Alone released a new song called Pawn Shop Guitar. This new track from Left Alone is streaming everywhere now. 

https://open.spotify.com/track/4VXwinj0tJojMKJ1RHqJk3?si=H0ofMEoRTD26_m93DPmbRg

-Chase Long Beach

On October 11th Chase Long Beach released their new song Blue Lucinda. This is the third song from Chase Long Beach’s upcoming EP Rico’s Cocktail Club. Blue Lucinda is streaming everywhere now. 

https://open.spotify.com/track/68Ufa3aT3PtNn01XYRdamP?si=j4g5nKtaRJiO1MNwmWTqxA

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