On The Upbeat

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   O...

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!

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 Beach: https://linktr.ee/chaselongbeach?fbclid=PAAaZ5lHvMpysVh3mDfa5XMVWwy44tM_j...

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-...

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...

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 U...

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...

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....

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 J...

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://lateforlifeba...

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 20/2...

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...

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: ontheupbeat...

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...

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. Scagnet...

This week we chatted with Tim Snow from Ninquid Records. Tim tells us how he got connected to ska music and what lead him to stating a record label. Tim also discusses how he chooses the albums he releases and the bands he signs. Tim tells what he loves about the current ska scene. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Tim Snow: ninguidrecords.com On The Upbeat  ontheup...

This week we talk with Nate, Nick and Kiera from Poindexter. We discuss how they each got into playing music and the band got its start. We listen to their song 11 to 8 and we take a deep dive into the recording of their album Treats. Last, we give you song ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Poindexter:  https://fanlink.to/poindexter-treats?fbclid=PAAaZ2llwjABnLwN_XPnukEmLBwaUsEaosL246UR_mPv...

This week Saxton from Runaway Ricochet joins us. We learn how Saxton started playing music and what lead them to playing bass. Saxton tells us about the early days of Runaway Ricochet and we world premiere their song Optimist. We discuss song writing and working that ska beat into music. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Runaway Ricochet: runawayricochet.bandcamp.co...

This week Jason and Kevin from Simple Minded Symphony join us. We discuss the writing and recording of their new record. We listen their song Deceivers and Nonbelievers and we discuss their new music videos. And of course we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Simple Minded Symphony: simplemindedsymphony.bandcamp.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News: -Random Hand On August...

This Week John Roy from Smoke and Mirrors Sound System joins us. First, John tells us about starting Escape Hatch Records with Michael Buchmiller. We discuss the in’s and out’s of running a record labels and we hear the latest Smoke and Mirrors Sound System song. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week. John Roy: smokeandmirrorssoundsystem.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska....

This week we chat with Cody Okonski from Millington. Cody tells us what it has been like playing more live shows and we discuss the bands new album, Welcome Home. Cody reveals the hardest song to sing while playing bass and we discuss emo music. Lastly, we give some ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Millington:  https://linktr.ee/millington On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News….. -Bea...

Oh hey there! It's yr old pal RJ, coming at you with a brand new episode, and this week I'm talking w/ the members of Ska City from Asheville, North Carolina! I'm joined by Gabe, Garrick, and Julia to talk about their recent album, what the Asheville ska scene (or lack there of) is like, and we get some specifics on their song "Ska City." All that and our usual Ska News and S...

This week’s episode was recorded live from Orange County, California. It features local ska punk legends, Chase Long Beach. CLB joins us to to break down three of their songs. We hear the stories behind We’ve Got Pockets Like Nobody’s Business, Joe vs The Cricket and Mammoth. Chase Long Beach also plays each of these songs live. The band takes questions from our live audience and we play a game ca...

This week, Aaron Bertram, Brian Klemm, Vince Walker and Brian Robertson from Suburban Legends join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Rump Shaker. We take a deep dive into the early days of this legendary Orange County ska band. We learn the history of how Suburban Legends came to play a full summer of shows at Downtown Disney in Anaheim, California and how that lead to the creation of their...

This week Logan and Adam from Epic 18 join us. First, they tell us how they each got into ska music and how Epic 18 got their start. We hear about the band’s early days and we listen to a song off the new record. Logan and Adam tell us how the new record, Stop Procrastinating, was written and record. We also discuss playing live shows and video games. Lastly, we give you ska news and our ska picks...