Brought to you in part by MNSka.com, Courtney gives you your daily dose of the midwest’s finest ska, reggae, rocksteady and more. From the latest young bands to fallen favorites, the Midwest Ska Moment is here to get your day started in the rudest way possible.
After several technical difficulties, I was finally able to sit down with Mustard Plug frontman Dave Kirchgessner to talk about all things ska. In the edited version of the...
LISTEN HEREToday’s band is every sound guy’s nightmare. They aren’t scary guys themselves, but the Minneapolis Dub Ensemble use more delay pedals and reverb gadgets on stage than you can...
LISTEN HEREOne of the highlights of the mid-90’s ska-core scene and one of the notable bands on the early Tony Hawk video games was Detroit band The Suicide Machines. After...
LISTEN HEREThe saying is true, things do get better with age…especially when it comes to Two Tone ska veterans The Invaders. Their party has been rocking since 1987 and they...
LISTEN HEREWe’re halfway through the week and you just want to power through to the weekend? How about an exclusive interview with Michigan songwriter and ska-enthusiast Matt Wixson to get...
LISTEN HEREChicago is home to many a good thing: Chicago-style hotdogs, Wrigley Field, the Sears Tower…and some of the hottest reggae-dub in the country. Today we feature The Drastics and...
LISTEN HEREToday’s band shows us that hard work, dedication, practice, and “dropping trou” can lead to some really catchy ska music! They are of course Sans Pants from Minneapolis, MN. ...
LISTEN HEREIt’s another Fallen Hero Friday on MSM! Today’s band, Slapstick from Chicago, IL, existed in the mid-1990’s which happened to be my formative years. They were only around for...
LISTEN HEREDetroit’s We Are The Union are a band that has a lot going for it. Independent record label support, a driving punk sound, catchy vocal hooks, a never-ending youthful...
LISTEN HERESome of the best music to ever come out of the Windy City, it’s the reggae-soul sounds of Deal’s Gone Bad. They were one of the first reggae bands...
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