EP.135-Taylor Morden (Pick It Up)

This week we chat with the director of Pick It Up: Ska in the 90’s, Taylor Morden. Taylor tells us how he got into ska music and how Pick It Up came to be. We learn how the film got it’s writer and narrator. We also hear many behind the scenes stories of our favorite moments from the film. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Taylor Morden: skamovie.com On The Upbeat Social Media: www.Instagram.com/ontheupbeatska www.facebook.com/ontheupbeatska www.twitter.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheupbeatska On The Upbeat Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com Ska Box: skaboxrox.com Ska News….. 1. Bite Me Bambi Last Tuesday Bite Me Bambi released their cover of The Offspring’s Want You Bad. Song on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/3xaAnFxHDpGAWqrztWTRIH?si=4Q5ONavmT8eb7rYfWv4G6Q Music Video https://youtu.be/a0zW-7a9gDk 2.) Young Israelites On October 21, Young Israelites released a new track on all streaming platforms called Please (Don’t Ever Let Me Go). https://open.spotify.com/track/1c6DAdrpbQ5m8eJQx057vh?si=JNj5PGxfQ_2CWIxbRunhmQ 3.) Chupaskabra Also, On Friday October 21, Virginia’s own Chupaskabra released a new song called Rude Girl Baby. https://open.spotify.com/album/1XhwTkgc6HXED3zThPePQw?si=kD_j4fPlRmWOm3D6C1NBbQ 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