MNSKA.com is proud to present our latest contest courtesy of Rock Ridge Music.  The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies have released a brand new full length album Susquehanna and a compilation of all of their ska tunes called Skaboy-JFK.  In honor of this occasion, MNSKA.com and Rock Ridge Music are giving away both albums, along with an out-of-print signed 7″ vinyl split with Reel Big Fish entitled Vacationing In Palm Springs!

To enter the contest, simply email us at mnskanews@gmail.com and include Cherry Poppin’ Daddies Contest in the subject line.  When you enter the contest, you will also be added to the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies mailing list to keep you up to date on upcoming tour dates and events!

Grand Prize: A signed 7″ vinyl split with Reel Big Fish Vacationing In Palm Springs, Skaboy-JFK CD, and Susquehanna CD

Second Prize: Skaboy-JFK CD, signed Cherry Poppin’ Daddies poster, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies T-Shirt

Third Prize: Susquehanna CD, assorted Cherry Poppin’ Daddies pins and stickers

On February 1st, I will randomly select the winners.  What are you waiting for?  You gotta play to win!  Best of luck!

Vinnie, the Less Than Jake drummer, takes some time to soak in the nice warm Florida weather before the upcoming Fall/Winter tour.  Although the soundtrack harkens back to the movie Deliverance, you will notice that they are coming to Station 4 in St. Paul, MN on November 25th.

The MNSKA LTJ contest is still going on until November 18th!  Please email us your craziest Less Than Jake story to mnskanews@gmail.com for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the November 25th show!!

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones‘ highly anticipated full-length album Pin Points and Gin Joints will be released on December 8th, 2009.  This will be the band’s 8th studio album.  Bassist Joe Gittleman described the band’s approach to the album in an interview: “We really want to make a fun, upbeat record with a lot of cool ska stuff. Songs I look forward to playing at shows.” Dicky Barrett added that the songs reflect his “skewed and slightly distorted look at our world and life in general.”

The tracklisting for the album will be:

1. Graffiti Worth Reading
2. Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah
3. The Route That I Took
4. You Left Right?
5. Too Many Stars
6. Your Life
7. I Wrote It
8. Not to Me on That Night
9. Wasted Summers
10. Sister Mary
11. It Will Be
12. The Death Valley Vipers
13. The Bricklayer’s Story
14. A Pretty Sad Excuse

In honor of the upcoming November 25th show at Station 4 in St. Paul, MN featuring Less Than Jake, MNSka.com is announcing a new contest!  The winner will receive a pair of tickets to the show, courtesy of Mr. Chan Presents, that also includes The Casualties and The Swellers on the bill.

The contest is simple.  Email us at mnskanews@gmail.com and tell us about your favorite Less Than Jake experience.  Was there a Less Than Jake show that holds meaning for you?  Did you lose your virginity to the Losing Streak album?  Has LTJ ever saved your life or bailed you out of jail?  We are looking for any story that somehow involves Less Than Jake.  Be creative!  Send us pictures or illustrations if you have to.  The best story will score you a pair of tickets to see the band play on November 25th at Station 4, which is actually an ideal, intimate place to see their off-the-wall live show.

The contest will end on November 18th, so what are you waiting for?

MNSka.com is proud to present the LAST QUESTION in our trivia contest to help promote the upcoming Reel Big Fish/English Beat concert TOMORROW Tuesday, August 11th at the Minnesota Zoo Ampitheater.  If you are the first to correctly answer today’s question, you will win Monkeys For Nothing And The Chimps For Free, the latest full-length album by Reel Big Fish courtesy of Rock Ridge Music.

Question 6: What Reel Big Fish album was released WITHOUT the band’s permission? (Exact album title)

To win, you must post your answer on the MNSKA FORUM.  GOOD LUCK!

UPDATE – We have a winner!  Thanks to all who entered the contest over the past 2 weeks.  Hope to see you all at the show TOMORROW!

MNSka.com is proud to continue our trivia contest to help promote the upcoming Reel Big Fish/English Beat concert on Tuesday, August 11th at the Minnesota Zoo Ampitheater.  If you are the first to correctly answer today’s question, you will win Fame, Fortune and Fornication, the latest all-covers album by Reel Big Fish courtesy of Rock Ridge Music.

Question 5: What member of Reel Big Fish was “fired” from the band for hitting a security guard at a show?

To win, you must post your answer on the MNSKA FORUM.  GOOD LUCK!

UPDATE: We have a winner!  Stay tuned to the site for the FINAL question in our RBF Trivia contest!

MNSka.com is proud to continue our trivia contest to help promote the upcoming Reel Big Fish/English Beat concert on Tuesday, August 11th at the Minnesota Zoo Ampitheater.  If you are the first to correctly answer today’s question, you will win the brand new Reel Big Fish Live! In Concert! DVD.

Question 4: What member of Reel Big Fish has appeared on a Less Than Jake album and what is the name of that album?

To win, you must post your answer on the MNSKA FORUM.  GOOD LUCK!

UPDATE – We have a winner!  Stay tuned to the site for the next question!

MNSka.com is proud to continue our Reel Big Fish/English Beat Trivia Contest, where you can have a chance to win tickets to the upcoming Reel Big Fish/English Beat concert on Tuesday, August 11th at the Minnesota Zoo Ampitheater!

Question 3: Reel Big Fish made a cameo in the 1998 film “BASEketball,” which featured their famous cover of Aha’s “Take On Me.”  What Reel Big Fish original song was also featured?

In order to win a pair of tickets to the show, you must go to the MNSKA FORUM and post your answer in the contest thread.  GOOD LUCK!

MNSka.com is proud to continue our Reel Big Fish/English Beat Trivia Contest, where you can have a chance to win tickets to the upcoming Reel Big Fish/English Beat concert on Tuesday, August 11th at the Minnesota Zoo Ampitheater!

Question 2: The English Beat splintered into diffferent bands, one of them being General Public, who covered the song “I’ll Take You There.”  This cover was used by President Clinton’s primary election campaign.  Why were General Public not allowed to play at any of President Clinton’s inaugural balls according to Dave Wakeling?

In order to win a pair of tickets to the show, you must go to the MNSKA FORUM and post your answer in the contest thread.  GOOD LUCK!

UPDATE – We have a winner!  Keep checking out the site for your next chance to win!

We at MNSka.com are having our very first contest!  Reel Big Fish and The English Beat are currently on tour together and will be playing at the MN Zoo Ampitheater on Tuesday, August 11th.  In honor of such a spectacular show, we are hosting a Reel Big Fish/The English Beat Trivia Contest!

There will be 6 different questions posted on the site where if you are the first to answer correctly, you win one of our 6 prizes, including pairs of tickets to the show, the new RBF DVD, and RBF CDs!  To answer the questions, you must register as a member of the MNSka FORUM and post your answer in the contest thread.

The first prize up for grabs is A PAIR OF TICKETS to the August 11th RBF/English Beat show!  You can find the first question after the jump.

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