Saddle in for a nice long chat with Minneapolis reggae-jam band Jon Wayne and the Pain.  Listen as they talk to Courtney about the importance of a music community over a music scene, the sweet rewards and tough sacrifices of living life on the road, and how the Midwest has a better music scene than the West Coast.  They also get the chance to talk about their latest album Follow Through and their upcoming Midwest Coast Tour so stay tuned for the chance to see Jon Wayne and the Pain in your neck of the woods!

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This show is brought to you in part by MNSKA.com, Minnesota’s Ska Community. You can contact Courtney at FOSS@fancypantsgangsters.com or follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/mnska. For a track listing of this episode’s songs, be sure to check out the forums.

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Juggling.  It’s a skill that most don’t possess.  But this week’s guests, Minneapolis rocksteady band The Dropsteppers, seem to be proficient in the art of juggling schedules. Courtney drops by their Nordeast Minneapolis rehearsal space to discuss how six musicians with lives, day jobs, and long commutes can function in five different musical projects at the same time.  Is it magic?  Did they sell their souls to Beelzebub in exchange for superior organizational skills and an ear for early reggae? The only way to find out is listen.  As a bonus, the band showcased their musical talents by doing a live performance that you can hear exclusively on this episode of The Flyover Ska Show.

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This show is brought to you in part by MNSKA.com, Minnesota’s Ska Community. You can contact Courtney at FOSS@fancypantsgangsters.com or follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/mnska. For a track listing of this episode’s songs, be sure to check out the forums.

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No matter how closely you pay attention to a music scene, there are always a handful of bands that fly under your radar.  This week’s guests, Chester Bay, falls right into that category as Courtney had to find out about this band via text message from an inebriated friend.  The reggae-blues band took some time out before their sound check at O’Gara’s Garage in St. Paul, MN to sit in the patented Midwestern humidity to discuss their musical influences, randomly burst into song, and to promote their new album Get Free which was released this past Spring.

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This show is brought to you in part by MNSKA.com, Minnesota’s Ska Community. You can contact Courtney at FOSS@fancypantsgangsters.com or follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/mnska. For a track listing of this episode’s songs, be sure to check out the forums.

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Let’s face it; some people are long on complaints and short on motivation while others have the drive and desire to get things done.  Aaron Porter, co-founder of MNSKA.com, fits nicely into the latter category.  Aaron heads over to Courtney’s house and chats about a former ska scene in limbo and his actions to create a website and community for music fans to rally around.   It’s a great conversation for those who are interested in fostering a local music scene.  The guys also talk about the countless number of bands and musical projects he’s been a part of as well as the brand new website for his rocksteady band The Prizefighters.

This show is brought to you in part by MNSKA.com, Minnesota’s Ska Community. You can contact Courtney at FOSS@fancypantsgangsters.com or follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/mnska. For a track listing of this episode’s songs, be sure to check out the forums.

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Many local bands have aspirations to pack their gear into a smelly van and hit the road for places unknown to tour the country.  This week’s guest is living out that dream.  Listen in as Andy from the Wisconsin reggae-rock band T.U.G.G. calls into the show from somewhere in the Nevada desert to talk about their current tour as well as their new album Come Sunrise…  From the benefits of meeting people on the road to the temperamental weather of the Midwest, Courtney and Andy discuss it all.

This show is brought to you in part by MNSKA.com, Minnesota’s Ska Community.  You can contact Courtney at FOSS@fancypantsgangsters.com or follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/mnska. For a track listing of this episode’s songs, be sure to check out the forums.

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