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 15 Random Hand released a new song The Cycle. This ska punk song is streaming everywhere now.

https://open.spotify.com/track/6zEdWZyTeRQmzXA2ziMDTc?si=l64_76nqR7a2gFNk4DiyUw

-K-Man and the 45’s

On August 18th K-Man and the 45’s released their new album Primed to Go. The album features 14 ska punk tracks. You can order digital and vinyl copies of the album from the band’s bandcamp page. The new album from K-Man and the 45’s is streaming everywhere now. 

https://open.spotify.com/album/3ttmJLmCQ9o1Fk5xCHh9TL?si=W0WxWOF8Srmlma8lxaXosg

-Skatune Network 

On Friday August 18th Skatune Network released a new song called The World Ends on a Friday Night. The song is the first in a series  Skatune Network is calling “Rewriting Ska Songs I Wrote in High School”.  The World Ends on a Friday Night is streaming everywhere now. 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1JdXoFcc3pmmZbCmmU13jm?si=nI1rfTpGSEKajNfOLUI6rA

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