On The Upbeat

We started a new spin-off podcast called, Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast. On this podcast we breakdown every Reel Big Fish song. We discuss the music, the lyrics and the history. We are sharing it here in hopes that you will follow that podcast weekly. You can follow the show across social media @everysongsucks . On this episode we tell you what the podcast is all about and we tell you...

It’s Half Past Two! This week Max, Tara and David join us to discuss their new record, Talk Is Killing Me. We learn what lead to the creation on this album and take a deep dive into the album’s writing and recording. We also discuss which Muppets are into ska music. And lastly, we give you ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Half Past Two:  halfpasttwoska.com On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com...

Nick and The Adversaries features members and ex-members of Pilfers, Lost City Angels, Big D and Kid's Table and The Glow. This week Ben, Scott and Nick join us to discuss their musical journey and how the band got started. We discuss the evolution of ska and we listen to the band’s latest track, Boss Soundsystem. We also give you Ska News and our Ska Picks of The Week. Nick and The Adversarie...

It’s Scott Klopfenstein on our reel big 200th episode. We chat with Scott about getting into playing music, getting into ska, joining Reel Big Fish, touring, the 90’s ska explosion and starting The Little Man Band. We also hear one of Scott’s songs, The Hilarious. Scott also talks about meeting “Weird Al”, being in the movie BASEketball and so much more. We also give you our ska picks of the week....

his week Tim Snow from Ninguid Records stops by the show. Tim tells us about Ninguid Record Music Festival happening this July in Missouri. Tim also gives us an update on new music coming to Ninguid Records. Tim tells us how he finds and keeps that work/life balance. We also discuss what cereal is the most ska and we of course give you ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Ninguid Records  ning...

This week Andrew and Kerley from Flying Raccoon Suit join us. First, Andrew and Kerley go head to head in ska music quiz. Then we give you some ska news. Next, Andrew and Kerley tell us about their upcoming west coast tour and we discuss the good and bad of life on the road. They also tell us about recording unique instruments for their most recent album, Moonflower. Lastly, we give you our ska pi...

It’s the Arcade Allstars! This week Sam and Cody give us the full breakdown of the band's history. We discuss song writing, recording, Vans vs Converse, video games, ska news and our ska picks of the week.  Arcade Allstars: https://arcadeallstars.bandcamp.com/album/insert-coin-2 On The Upbeat: ontheupbeatska.com Ska News….. -Codename:Rocky Last week Codename: Rocky released their new song Litt...

Call Me Malcolm! This week Mark and Lucias from the UK’s own Call Me Malcolm join Matt to discuss the band’s new album. First, they discuss ska music used in movies and ska news. Mark and Lucias give us all the behind the scenes info on the writing, recording and themes of the new album. Lastly, we have ska picks of the week. Call Me Calcolm: https://callmemalcolmband.com/ On The Upbeat: ontheupbe...

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-Z1dw...

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://t...

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...

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: asianmanreco...

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/2I...

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...