26. Ska-P and One Year Anniversary Special (w/ Ska Punk International)
Chris Reeves of Ska Punk International does a host takeover of Checkered Past to turn the tables on Rob and Celine and ask about the last 12 months of the podcast. Then, Engineer Joey is on hand as co-host to help break down the first 3 albums of international Ska superstars Ska-P from their working class roots to their arena-filling success. All the while, Chris inverts the podcast, plays games and asks embarrassing questions all to show the CP/SC crew what it's like from the other side of the table. Thanks to all Checkerheads young and old for the one year of silliness and Ska!
Ska Punk International
Hi! I’m Chris.
I’m the face behind Ska Punk International.
I’ve been listening to ska and punk since I was 14 years old. I’m just as passionate about the music and what it stands for now as I was back then.
I'm so stoked to be able to make SPI Records a reality and help bring kick-ass bands from around the world here to the United States.
SPI Records is a DIY label through and through. I run everything out of my garage by myself so be nice! I'm doing my best to keep up!
SPI Records is founded on 3 principles: community, accessibility and giving back.
Community - None of this would be possible without all the incredible people I've met around the world that have supported and continue to support SPI, especially those on the SPI Podcast Patreon. Super special shout-out to my wife, Carly, for putting up with all these insane ideas.
SPI also believes in standing up for what's right and not being quiet about it. All bands that are part of the SPI family believe this as well.
Accessibility - Ordering music from bands in other countries is a huge pain and I'm trying to change that. All releases will be available on as many formats as possible, even if they didn't originally release on those formats.
Giving Back - My mom raised me to always give back and do your part to make the world better. Many releases on SPI will be designated charity releases.
