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Send us Fan Mail It was back to the Warped Tour for Bakotunes! July 25 & 26, 2026 in Long Beach, CA. Sun, fun, music, brews and homies! In this episode: Interviews and music with Kenny Feinstein and John Seltzer of bluegrass punk outfit Water Tower! Meet the fellas and check out some music! PLUS - I meet up with the longtime Bakersfield homie, Chris "Krees" Borbon, drummer for LA skinhead revivalists - The Aggrolites! Chris opens up about his latest adventures, recording and touring, doin...

Send us Fan Mail It's a Bakotunes Podcast / Bakotunes on KPCR Podclash! Bakotunes can be heard every Tuesday evening, 7-9pm PST on KPCR - Pirate Cat Radio, an amazing terrestrial and streaming community radio station based out of Los Gatos, California. Check it out at: KPCR.ORG Get ready for the 2026 VANS Warped Tour, Long Beach (July 25-26, 2026)! Songs included in this episode: Jimmy Eat World / The Middle Underoath / Writing on the Walls Dance Gavin Dance / We Own the Night Reel Big Fis...

Send us Fan Mail Bakotunes welcomes back Andres! His brand new album, "Purgatoryland" drops on Blue Swan Records (owned by members of Dance Gavin Dance) on 5/15 at all streaming services and on vinyl! Get caught up with his latest adventures, getting signed, the power of music videos, tour life and staying true to his creative roots. Catch him on tour beginning May 15! Tour info and more at: purgatoryland.net. Episode includes the songs: "Mr Meantime, "Homie Hopper," "The One Who Stayed Away"...

Send us Fan Mail Roddy Radiation is guitarist for legendary British ska band, The Specials! Still residing in his home city of Coventry, England, home of Two Tone Records and the youth movement that followed, he's currently on our shores for a string of shows running from Tijuana, MX up through the central valley! Roddy shares some amazing stories from his history as one of alt-rock's coolest figures. According to Tim Armstrong of Rancid, Roddy Radiation is credited with inventing 'ska ...

Send us Fan Mail Gustavo Arellano is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, food critic, and columnist for the ⁠Los Angeles Times⁠. In this Bakotunes bonus episode, Gustavo gives us the historical truth about Cinco de Mayo aka "The Battle of Puebla, 1862" aka May 5th! What really happened? When and why did it become a day of reckless gluttony and drunkenness in America rivaled only by St. Patrick's Day! AND...Does Mexico celebrate Drinko de Mayo? Listen and find out on Bakotunes! ⁠...