Brought to you in part by MNSka.com, Courtney gives you your daily does 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.
Save The Date: March 1st
While march 1st isn’t any sort of voodoo holiday that I am aware of, there will be two Fancy Pants Gangsters shows returning from the dead on that auspicious day.
The Film Army, gone these past many months, will be returning in a new, monthly format. This new longer prep time will allow us to go much more in depth with our features and interviews and put a level of polish on the show that doing a weekly show wasn’t allowing us to do. The new Film Army will release on the first of every month.
And while I could say something along the lines of everything I already said, I’ll let Courtney do the talking here…
The Midwest Ska Moment taking a short break.
Hey this is Evan. As we mentioned on Yet Another Gaming Show this week, Courtney had a sudden death in the family this week and he went back home. Needless to say, Midwest Ska Moment will be on hold until he gets back on Monday the 15th.
If you’d like to send any messages to Courtney, feel free to email him at courtney@fancypantsgangsters.com.
The Midwest Ska Moment Episode 43 – Hit Me! Hit Me! by Mustard Plug
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 interview, Dave discusses the origins of his band and recalls a hilarious tale about their first experiences playing on the Vans Warped Tour. He also talks about the Ska Is Dead tour, the Mustard Plug DVD, and the importance of helping local ska bands. Check it out!
You can download the full hour-long unedited interview by visiting the FORUMS or you can stream it over at MNSKA.com!
Track of the Day: “Hit Me! Hit Me!” by Mustard Plug from the album In Black And White
This episode is brought to you by MNSKA, Minnesota’s Ska Community at http://mnska.com. If you are in a ska or reggae influenced band and would like to be featured on the show, email Courtney at MSM@fancypantsgangsters.com
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The Midwest Ska Moment Episode 42 – Entertainment Riddim by Minneapolis Dub Ensemble
Today’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 shake a stick at! One of only a few bands in the dub genre in Minnesota, but their monster sound more than makes up for the lack of a dub scene.
Track of the Day: “Entertainment Riddim” featuring Lynval Jackson by Minneapolis Dub Ensemble
This episode is brought to you by MNSKA, Minnesota’s Ska Community at http://mnska.com. If you are in a ska or reggae influenced band and would like to be featured on the show, email Courtney at MSM@fancypantsgangsters.com
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The “Midwest” Ska Moment Episode 41 – Hi And Lo by Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
Teachers and parents in today’s society tell us that we are all winners. I, however, know that there are only 3 winners…in our Cherry Poppin’ Daddies contest, that is. This decidedly non-Midwestern episode of the Midwest Ska Moment has me announcing the lucky contest winners.
Track of the Day: “Hi and Lo” by the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
This episode is brought to you by MNSKA, Minnesota’s Ska Community at http://mnska.com. If you are in a ska or reggae influenced band and would like to be featured on the show, email Courtney at MSM@fancypantsgangsters.com
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