This week Caitlin and Chris from Bumsy and The Moochers join us on the podcast. Caitlin and Chris tell us how they got into ska music and how the band got their start. We also learn how the name Bumsy and The Moochers came to be. Caitlin and Chris tell us about the bands early days and about the Chicago ska music scene. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week.

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•Ska News…….

-Half Past Two/The Von Tramps

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Half Past Two Record Release Show

Friday, November 5th, 2021

House of Blues, Anaheim

- Half Past Two

- The Goodwin Club

- Hooray for Our Side

- Trash Monsters

-The Von Tramps

ALL AGES. $12. Doors 6:00pm

Proof of vaccination or negative test required.

Ska Punk band The Von Tramps from Minneapolis, Minnesota where just added to this show and I want us to take a listen to one of their songs. Let’s listen to Shark Bait from their 2019 ep, Sun’s Out: Strung Out.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/29dTAuPoKti4HkhlFJVtVI?si=VOnsR6yRTzSBhd5dziG-Jw&dl_branch=1

-Kyle Smith

On September 24, Kyle Smith released his full length album, Lost Cause. Kyle is fromVentura, CA and he mixes Reggae influenced by Ska, Hip-Hop, and Punk Rock.

https://open.spotify.com/album/3eweLzP0sgsVALZ3forDGL?si=oK8y7XiNQZmaD8szQUkwoA&dl_branch=1

-The Resignators

The Resignators from Melbourne Australia, will be dropping a new single, Talisman on October 25. It’s the first single of their upcoming new album.

https://theresignators.wixsite.com/theresignators

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