Listen "Half Past Two (EP.202)"
Episode Synopsis
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
-Matamoska
On April 12th Matamoska released a new single featuring Jessica from Flying Raccoon suit called That’s What She Said. This is the second song of the band’s new self titled album. This new album is out May 17th on Bad Time Records. That’s What She Said is streaming everywhere now.
https://open.spotify.com/track/1kbu8gLL0IvJmXIMymmwEE?si=AOFGOuQjTy6tuFYgdNcygg
-Runaway Ricochet
On April 16th Runaway Ricochet released a new song called, Optomist. New album Dminishing Returns out 4/30.
https://open.spotify.com/track/5aM9AmNMzJymExnWJLYjMJ?si=NNfnsb3LTz-z6ltakQCcJw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A20a7osDEBa6hqgZkCUn1kN
-It Gets Worse
On April 15 It Gets Worse released a new song called Big Deal. This new ska punk track from It Gets Worse is streaming everywhere now.
https://open.spotify.com/track/0e7aGX6IX1DgG7NyGhDxd5?si=qXJp2lIKQIuLN37M14-82Q
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
Half Past Two:
halfpasttwoska.com
On The Upbeat:
ontheupbeatska.com
-Matamoska
On April 12th Matamoska released a new single featuring Jessica from Flying Raccoon suit called That’s What She Said. This is the second song of the band’s new self titled album. This new album is out May 17th on Bad Time Records. That’s What She Said is streaming everywhere now.
https://open.spotify.com/track/1kbu8gLL0IvJmXIMymmwEE?si=AOFGOuQjTy6tuFYgdNcygg
-Runaway Ricochet
On April 16th Runaway Ricochet released a new song called, Optomist. New album Dminishing Returns out 4/30.
https://open.spotify.com/track/5aM9AmNMzJymExnWJLYjMJ?si=NNfnsb3LTz-z6ltakQCcJw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A20a7osDEBa6hqgZkCUn1kN
-It Gets Worse
On April 15 It Gets Worse released a new song called Big Deal. This new ska punk track from It Gets Worse is streaming everywhere now.
https://open.spotify.com/track/0e7aGX6IX1DgG7NyGhDxd5?si=qXJp2lIKQIuLN37M14-82Q
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
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