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On The Upbeat

A podcast all about ska music, talking about ska, interviewing bands, and keeping you up to date on new music & events in the ska community!

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01:11:05

Girth Control (EP.195)

On The Upbeat ·

2024/02/21

This week we chat with Girth Control! Mark, Jay and Bob join us to discuss how they got together, the origin of the band’s name and their upcoming new album, Life’s Too Short for Girth Control. We also discuss the ska scene of upstate New York , ska band mascots, Ska News and our Ska Picks of the Week!Girth Control: https://linktr.ee/girthcontrol?fbclid=PAAaYZV8rwA2NdNCgLsyhkntK6fCwCf_lQW3-V-Z1dwZjzIS6lgtfLOzuDu28_aem_AXgDzyeLyfkdET2HUVyusicWWnIfrq4A0OjqXmXri5NrzlL5-XTglCyusU37WWd0VB0 On The

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01:02:45

The Kilograms (Ep 194)

On The Upbeat ·

2024/02/14

Sammy Kay is here representing The Kilograms! Who are the Kilograms? Well they're a brand new group consisting of Sammy Kay, Joe Gittleman, J Duckworth, and Michael McDermott! Sammy let's us know how the group got started, what is in their future, and what events inspired the writing and recording of the song "Can't Be Beat!" Check out the new EP from the Kilograms! https://thekilograms.bandcamp.com/album/ep https://open.spotify.com/album/2UN3bLLtNxeCoUfQPhfR5n Ska

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01:05:44

The Ska Mailman (EP.193)

On The Upbeat ·

2024/02/07

Special delivery from The Ska Mailman! This week we chat with Adam Wallace, AKA The Ska Mailman. We announce that Adam is joining the On The Upbeat team, we give you ska news, Adam plays Reel Ska Band/ Fake Ska Band and we spend most of the episode discussing A.I. art in ska. And of course, we give our ska picks of the week. Follow The Ska Mailman: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adamflawless?_t=8jfXqZ394wA&_r=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theskamailman?igsh=bWF6bnZjMmUweWJw On The

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00:57:29

Mike Park (Ep 192)

On The Upbeat ·

2024/01/31

We got Mike Park on the episode, y'all! You may know him from Asian Man Records, Skankin' Pickle, the Bruce Lee Band, or about a half dozen other fantastic acts. We talk with Mike about his storied history, which version of the Bruce Lee Band is his favorite, '90s ska music videos, and more! RJ does a fanboy freakout, plus Ska News and our Ska Picks of the Week! Mike Park: asianmanrecords.com SKA NEWS: - The Resignators - From

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01:00:24

Bad Time Records' Mike Sosinski (EP.191)

On The Upbeat ·

2024/01/24

Kill Lincoln, Bad Time Records, This Is New Tone, Mike Sosinski does it all, so we talk about it all! We also discuss ska hats, ska news and our ska picks of the week. Bad Time Records: badtimerecords.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Mad Caddies On January 17th the Mad Caddies released a new song called Baby. Baby by Mad Caddies is streaming everywhere now. https://open.spotify.com/track/2I28vXWi5vdx0OsPKbE0G5?si=G37QH8EVQKCzJQG8zUNz6Q -Eric Din On January 13 Eric Din release a ska dub

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01:08:25

The O.C. Supertones (EP.190)

On The Upbeat ·

2024/01/17

Woah! It's the O.C. Supertones' very own Matt Morginsky! Holy heck! Matt joins Matt, starting of with a silly discusstion on what horns are most important in ska. We give you some ska news. Matt breaks down the early days of The Supertones, getting signed, being on MTV, recording and life on the road. Lastly, we give you are ska picks of the week. The O.C. Supertones: ocsupertones.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News…… -Bite Me Bambi On January 9th Bite Me Bambi release a

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01:11:17

Barbicide (Ep 189)

On The Upbeat ·

2024/01/10

Listen up you hoopy froods, we got Barbicide on the debut 2024 episode of On the Upbeat! Brendog, Irena, and Mikal are all here to share with us the stories behind their album "Songs About Heartbreaks & Nazis!" Plus RJ's thoughts on Billy Joel, Matt takes a trip to a comedy club, we share our Ska Picks of the Week and let you know all about the latest Ska News!

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01:19:42

EP.188-This Year In Ska: 2023

On The Upbeat ·

2023/12/20

This week Karen Roberts from Chase Long Beach and Gary Mastriano from Backyard Superheroes join us. We spend much of the episode break down this year in ska. We discuss favorite shows, favorite videos, favorite memes, favorite bands and favorite albums. And of course we give you our ska picks of the week. Chase Long

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00:57:54

EP.187-Chilled Monkeys Brains

On The Upbeat ·

2023/12/13

This week Steve and Zac from Chilled Monkey Brains join us. They tell us how the band got started and how early shows went. Chilled Monkey Brains give us the break down of their new album, Back To The Mud. We discuss the writing, production and artwork of the album. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Chilled Monkey Brains: chilledmonkeybrains.bandcamp.com/album/back-to-the-mud On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Arose Such A Clatter: Ska In Your

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00:54:48

EP.186-Arose A Such Clatter 2023

On The Upbeat ·

2023/12/06

On this week’s episode Matt and RJ talk about getting ready for the holiday season and they give you some ska news. They spend most of the episode breaking down this year’s Arose Such a Clatter. They give you all the behind the scene details of this holiday Ska compilation. Lastly, they give you their ska picks of the week. On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News… 1.Half Past Two On December 1 Half Past Two released a new Christmas song called Breakdown For Christmas. This new holiday song

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01:02:30

EP.185- Joystick!

On The Upbeat ·

2023/11/29

This week Bex from Joystick joins us. Bex talks about how she came to be in Joystick and working in retail during the holidays. We learn about the band’s new EP, Dwell and we discuss recording horns. Bex describes traveling to be in Joystick and her favorite show moments so far. Lastly, we give you Ska News and our Ska Picks of the Week. Joystick: https://joysticknola.bandcamp.com/music On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News: -The Inevitables On November 24th The Inevitables announced a

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01:02:53

EP.184-The Resignators

On The Upbeat ·

2023/11/22

This week Steve Douglas from The Resignators joins us. Steve tell us how he got into playing the guitar and what lead to Joining The Resignators. We also discuss the bands new album, Rabbithole and we hear a song off the album. Steve gives us the background info of the album art work and he tells us about the ska shows he has traveled to see. And Lastly, we give you some Ska News and our Ska Picks of The Week. The

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00:56:53

EP.183-Flying Raccoon Suit

On The Upbeat ·

2023/11/15

This week Jessica Jeansonn and Andrew Heaton from Flying Raccoon Suit join us. We breakdown their new album, Moonflower. We discuss song writing, vocal arrangements, playing new songs live and making music videos. And as always, ska news and our ska picks of the week. Flying Raccoon Suit: https://flyingraccoonsuit.bandcamp.com/music On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Merch: https://on-the-upbeat.creator-spring.com/ The Write-Ups On November 8th, The Write-Ups released a new song called

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01:00:51

EP.182-Jesse Wagner & Eitan Avineri of Western...

On The Upbeat ·

2023/11/08

Jesse Wagner (The Aggrolites) & Eitan Avineri (Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra) are on the podcast to set up your holiday season right, as they join to discuss the new WST Ska album, "Bluebeat Holiday". They share how this project got going and we learn about the recording process. And just what goes into the song selection for a Chirstmas album? Well that's a little secret Jesse and Eitan are happy to let us all in on. All that, and of course we give you some Ska News and our

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01:04:03

EP.181-Late For Life

On The Upbeat ·

2023/10/25

This week we are joined by Dicky and Drew from Late For Life. They tell us how they each got into music and we learn about the early days of the band. We discuss their musical influences and song writing. We listen to a song from Late For Life and we discuss why they released their EP on cassette. All that and of course Ska News and our ska picks of the week. Late For Life: https://lateforlifeband.bandcamp.com/album/boxford https://instagram.com/lateforlifeband?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== On The

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01:08:33

EP.180-Mad Dog and The 20/20s

On The Upbeat ·

2023/10/18

This week Maddy, Danny and Tristan from Mad Dog and The 20/20s join us. They tell us how they each got into playing music, how the band started and the band’s writing process. They also tell us about the Lincoln, Nebraska ska scene and we listen to the band’s latest song. Also, Gary drops in with a Here Today, Ska Tomorrow and of course ska News and our ska picks of the week. Mad Dog and The 20/20’s- Instagram : instagram.com/maddogandthe2020s Facebook: facebook.com/MadDogandthe2020s On The

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00:54:45

Ep.179-Mega Infinity

On The Upbeat ·

2023/10/11

Are you ready for the audio ride of a life time? Well strap in to hear Michi and Mike of Mega Infinity tell RJ all about their new EP "Chaos Magick" on Ska Punk International Records, what it is like to be a married couple in a band, their legendary Twitch streams, and even how great Hans Gruber & the Die Hards are! All that, plus Ska News and we even managed to fit in our Ska Picks of the Week, imagine that! Mega Infinity Social

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00:54:05

EP.178-Mustard Plug Returns

On The Upbeat ·

2023/10/04

This week Dave Kirchgessner from Mustard Plug joins us. Dave tells us about the themes and making of the new Mustard Plug album. We also get inside info on the music video for their song Vampires. Dave also talks about working with record labels and about the modern ska scene. Lastly, we give you some ska News and our ska picks of the week. Mustard Plug: mustardplug.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News…. Eric Daino Also, on September 29 Eric Daino announced their new solo album

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01:11:12

EP.177-Ska By The State

On The Upbeat ·

2023/09/27

Woo ha do we have a hootnanny of an episode for you! Matt and RJ are breakin' down that recent article by The Hard Times about the best ska bands in each state. Do they agree with the picks, do they think they can do better? Listen up to find out! Also, if you're not from the US, and you're thinking this is a little too "America-centric" well... we sure hope you can find some smidgin of joy in it. Additionally this episode is blessed to have the return of Gary Mastriano,

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01:03:46

EP.176-Sgt. Scagnetti

On The Upbeat ·

2023/09/20

This week Steve Lonergan from Sgt. Scagnetti joins to talk about the band’s latest album, At Least More Than Halfway Dead. Steve tells us about playing at Supernova international Ska Festival and what it’s been like to release a new album in over 20 years. We break down the write, record and the art from the new record. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. Sgt. Scagnetti: https://linktr.ee/sgtscag On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News…. The Write-Ups: On September

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