After many weeks of predominantly male musical guests, we score one for the girls as Courtney interviews the Rocksteady Queen of New Orleans, Maddie Ruthless. Maddie has made a name for herself in the world of ska by becoming an integral part of the music scene. Starting at the age of 13, she started her own zine, spins rocksteady and reggae music during the week, and just released a brand new album Hold The Phone with her red-hot band Maddie Ruthless and the Secret Affair. Before taking off on her UK tour, Maddie calls in to the show to talk a little NFL football, the importance of securing a Lil’ Wayne endorsement, and the strength of the American ska scene.
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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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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, dayjobs, 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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Frontman for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and announcer for Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, Dicky Barrett is today’s guest on The Adam Carolla Show podcast. The Bosstones are getting ready for their US tour so he decided to drop by Carolla’s podcast studio to talk about his old bartending gig in Boston and a truly epic journey through Mexico and the history of ska and some of the better reggae songs.
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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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 bandThe Prizefighters.
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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.
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One of the coolest places in all of Minneapolis is the dive bar/music venue known as the Triple Rock Social Club, so it was Courtney’s distinct pleasure to head down there for this week’s episode. Michigan ska veterans Mustard Plug chat backstage at their 1,480th show and talk about the sexual healing powers of Fishbone, why Big D and The Kids Table are the “Beatles of ska,” and the benefits of being a weekend warrior band. It appears that the secret to their staying power is to have an all-time designated driver and release music one song at a time. To find out more about the Mustard Plug guide to touring, check out this week’s Flyover Ska Show!
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The planets aligned this week and Courtney was able to talk to not one, but TWO members from long-standing punk-reggae group Sic & MAD. Guitarist Vic Ruggiero and frontman Happy call-in from Version City Studios, home of Stubborn Records, to promote their latest record Songs For The Revolution. Listen in as the guys chat about why it’s “punk rock” to like MySpace, how Happy is indirectly to blame for the formation of The Slackers, and how the genesis of Sic & MAD is a story of kids lying to impress a cute girl. From high school reunions to Hot Topic, Vic and Happy discuss it all.
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After getting caught in an early summer thunderstorm prior to their concert in Minneapolis, Dan and Dom from the MNSKA band Hardcore Crayons took shelter in Courtney’s living room long enough to talk about their upcoming album Crayogenics. The fellas dry off and chat about venues come and gone, why they no longer sing about Taco Bell, and the suicide-pacts of their underage fans. If you are in the Minneapolis area, be sure to check out their 21+ CD Release at Sauce (Lyndale and Lake) on Friday, July 30th or their ALL AGES CD Release at Eclipse Records (St. Paul) on Saturday, August 7th.
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After many weeks of predominantly male musical guests, we score one for the girls as Courtney interviews the Rocksteady Queen of New Orleans, Maddie Ruthless. Maddie has made a name for herself in the world of ska by becoming an integral part of the music scene. Starting at the age of 13, she started her own zine, spins rocksteady and reggae music during the week, and just released a brand new album Hold The Phone with her red-hot band Maddie Ruthless and the Secret Affair. Before taking off on her UK tour, Maddie calls in to the show to talk a little NFL football, the importance of securing a Lil’ Wayne endorsement, and the strength of the American ska scene.
