This week we are joined by author Heather Augustyn. Heather has written seven books on ska music and she joins us to discuss her eighth, Rude Girls: Women in 2Tone and One Step Beyond. Heather tells us how she got into ska music and why she started writing about ska. We also learn about the women of the 2Tone movement and the challenges they faced. Lastly, we give you some ska news and our ska picks on the week. 

Heather Augustyn

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Ska News….

Ska News……

-J. Navarro and The Traitors. 

On April14th Bad Time Records announced they would be releasing the new album from J. Navarro and the Traitors called All of Us or None. The band released a new song called One Hand off the record. It’s streaming everywhere now. You can preorder the vinyl now from Bad Time Records. The album officially drops May 19. 

One Hand

https://open.spotify.com/track/5w0EeyT64o40CJCgE57d6F?si=1Zohx04HRhS9z_mqdnrryA&dd=1

Preorder All of Us or None:

https://www.badtimerecords.com/collections/j-navarro-the-traitors/products/j-navarro-the-traitors-all-of-us-or-none-vinyl

-Eastern Standard Time

On April 14, Eastern Standard Time released a new song called Do Like You Do.

https://open.spotify.com/album/4F2hlGqBuvBbrVpSsfbhRi?si=MdMkVYAyQOeC5ev3jhAgRw&dd=1

-The Prizefighters 

On April 21, The Prizefighters are releasing a new song called Kick The Can. The song is a call to arms about climate change. It is the lead single from the bands upcoming album "Punch Up" on Jump Up Records due out this Summer.

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