This week Curtis Meacham from Monkey joins us. Curtis tells us how he got into ska music. We also learn about the early days of Monkey and what the ska scene was like at the time. We here a new song from the band and Curtis tells us about touring in the UK. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks of the week.

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Ska News….

1. Hey-Smith

On September 16th Hey-Smith dropped a new song called Inside of Me.

https://open.spotify.com/track/20Y2bZDq6iSvWgykeyShXD?si=bF8EAkRRR9Khtru7EZfptw

2. Collywobbles

Also on September 16th Collywobbles released a new song called La Risposta.

https://open.spotify.com/album/1MXEdl7ZdX4Ih2065jeTo1?si=DlfHJ8CnTtmgXQcKR82L5g

3. JT and The Campers-

Let me introduce you to TJ & The Campers. They are a ska punk band from Rhode Island. Their sound is inspired by Ska Punk of the 90s and early 2000s. Their first song hits streaming platforms today. It’s a song called Old Friends and Bleeding Hearts.

https://open.spotify.com/album/7k9i0ApwamcoKvIBtdjwOR?si=L2oC-CAFRASgKfKqgVzihQ

Spotify playlist Ska Favorites:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DikTsRPk4dspXejk9bFko?si=vaPlX9V7QVW9JsTRSUdqCg

Ska News Theme by Dang!t:

https://dangitband.bandcamp.com/music

Main Theme by Millington:

https://millingtonband.bandcamp.com/music

You can buy the main Theme Song:

https://ontheupbeat.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-upbeat