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The sunshine might not be beaming while you listen to this podcast, but episode 37 guests will bring the warmth to your ears because this week’s guests are Dabs and Tommy of the Ska Reggae collective New Town Kings.   This episode was recorded back in late 2018 in the basement of Islington Academy where Liam sat down with Dabs and Tommy and asked the hard-hitting journalist questions you now expect from punks in pubs like… Does the weather affect their music tastes?   As well as that award-winning question, you will hear chat about being mugged off by other bands, taking tips and inspiration from artists like The Slackers, The Skints and The Aggrolites and how a band made up of EIGHT people make a living playing in New Town Kings.   You will also hear Dabs talk about being the “New guy” in the band that had already been established with a different singer and Tommy talks about how the band went about recruiting Dabs and what he brings to the band.   Finally, Dabs and Tommy speak about the link between reggae and punk and taking inspiration from both the genres.   Playing out the show this episode is Fink's Constant comes at you from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with their track 'A New Rudy'   As well as all that Liam explains why the podcast is going to Berlin and how you can support that project by going to pick up a T-Shirt from Etsy.   Don't forget to go rate and review - it helps! Also, tell year mates about punks in pubs and follow the podcast on all the socials @punksinpubs. Until next time x