This week’s episode is a supersized one. This week we are joined by Tara Hahn, lead singer of Half Past Two. First, we tell you about our new Patreon page and what extras you get for signing up. Tara tells us about the band’s new song, joining Pay Attention Records and her excitement for playing SuperNova Ska Festival in September. We spend much of the episode discussing, what does it mean to be a gatekeeper? We also ask, what makes a band/artist a ska band/artist? We also give you ska news and our ska picks of the week.

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www.halfpasttwoska.com

Ska News:

-We Are The Union released their new single "Boys Will Be Girls" last week

https://open.spotify.com/track/2YJN6RVurlFcPY8Llly00c?si=SduFxrcBQAu3adV8Bn-VEw

-The Gramophone Allstars have a new EP out on 5/14 named "Love Letter" the first single off of it "Old Rocking Chair" is available now on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/track/1p61YI4nTzO97FDUw8pRwp?si=8YF9qWxnR5eWhqTGPBmmDQ

-Italian ska band The Magnetics will be releasing a new single on 5/14, a cover of the Lloyd Price song "Where Were You On Our Wedding Day?" (No audio available, but can be pre-savec on Spotify and other streaming platforms)

Spotify Playlist:

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