Road warrior and jack-of-all-trades Sammy Kay returns to the show to discuss many things, including his brand new EP Sammy Kay and the East Los Three. Courtney and Sammy chat about life on the road, the differences between East Coast and West Coast ska and reggae (hint: it has to do with the way people walk), and the benefits of recording music in one take! Tune in and find out why Sammy refers to Courtney as his “Midwest Mama”

You can check out music from Sammy Kay HERE

The Flyover Ska Show is now available on Stitcher, the free podcast radio app for all your better smartphones. Stream more than just the latest Midwestern Ska.

This show is brought to you in part by MNSKA.com, Minnesota’s Ska Community. You can contact Courtney at FOSS@fancypantsgangsters.com or find him on Twitter or on Facebook and Google+. Also be sure to subscribe to us using RSS or iTunes, or you might miss something. And wouldn’t that be just sad?

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Jamaican Rocksteady is a genre of music that only held prominence for a couple of years back in the late 60′s.  So why do we find it so fascinating and rewarding?  To get to the bottom of this riddle, Courtney talks with none other than the “Rocksteady Queen of New Orleans,” Maddie Ruthless.  Maddie also discusses her recent move to New York, the collaborations on her latest album Maddie Ruthless featuring The Forthrights and Friends, and what it is like playing in a new band.  Sit back as Courtney and Maddie take you to Rocksteady School.

To find out more about the latest in all-things Ruthless, head to Maddie’s website HERE.

The Flyover Ska Show is now available on Stitcher, the free podcast radio app for all your better smartphones. Stream more than just the latest Midwestern Ska.

This show is brought to you in part by MNSKA.com, Minnesota’s Ska Community. You can contact Courtney at FOSS@fancypantsgangsters.com or find him on Twitter or on Facebook and Google+.  Also be sure to subscribe to us using RSS or iTunes, or you might miss something. And wouldn’t that be just sad?

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Something To Do is one of the nicest bands in all the Midwest.  So nice, in fact, that they agreed to perform a do-over interview when host Courtney fails to hit the record button!  Kenny, guitarist of S2D, had a few spare minutes prior to their CD release show to call in to the podcast and talk all about the new album Music For Fine Dining.  The band has made some changes to the line-up since the last time Kenny was on the show and talks to Courtney about some big time shows the band has played recently.

You can check out Something To Do on Facebook and at their website.  You can get Music For Fine Dining HERE

The Flyover Ska Show is now available on Stitcher, the free podcast radio app for all your better smartphones. Stream more than just the latest Midwestern Ska.

This show is brought to you in part by MNSKA.com, Minnesota’s Ska Community. You can contact Courtney at FOSS@fancypantsgangsters.com or find him on Twitter or on Facebook and Google+.  Also be sure to subscribe to us using RSS or iTunes, or you might miss something. And wouldn’t that be just sad?

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Kick off this fine first weekend of August with a brand new episode of Overproof Radio! For Episode 18, we feature new tunes from Jimmy Cliff, the FRIGHTNRS, Nerd Academy, the Dualers and much more. You can follow the show on Facebook and Twitter; stream Episode 18 below and hit the jump for a full track listing. (Bonus: we forgot to post Episode 17, so after the jump find a track list and link to that one as well!)

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After 6 months of hiatus from podcasting, Courtney makes a triumphant return to the Flyover Ska Show.  While he is lining up guests for upcoming episodes, we will bring you an interview he conducted with maker of the upcoming film Legends Of Ska Brad Klein (aka General Moses).  Brad takes us on the journey of his life in music, which includes creating reggae-inspired workout tapes, immersing himself in Jamaican music as a radio DJ, and throwing the quintessential concert that reunited all of the forefathers of ska music.  Amongst the interesting anecdotes and life lessons, Brad describes the struggles and realities of making a music documentary.  I’ll give you a hint: it costs a lot of money to make a movie!

For more information about the Legends Of Ska movie, head to http://www.legendsofska.com/ or check them out on Facebook.  If you’d like to help contribute to the making of this movie, please email us at foss@fancypantsgangsters.com

Big ups to King Django for creating our new theme song!

The Flyover Ska Show is now available on Stitcher, the free podcast radio app for all your better smartphones. Stream more than just the latest Midwestern Ska.

This show is brought to you in part by MNSKA.com, Minnesota’s Ska Community. You can contact Courtney at FOSS@fancypantsgangsters.com or find him on Twitter or on Facebook and Google+.  Also be sure to subscribe to us using RSS or iTunes, or you might miss something. And wouldn’t that be just sad?

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Hey, MNSKA!  Matt here with a brand new episode of South Minneapolis’s very own ska and reggae podcast: it’s Overproof Radio Episode 16.

First things first: in my pre-vacation rushing last month, I didn’t have time to upload Episode 15 over here at MNSKA, so once you’re done here, head over to the Episode 15 show page and give a listen to the all-Europe special!

As for Episode 16, it’s a return to our usual mishmash of all things Jamaican-inspired. The episode kicks off the summer with some DJ classics, some dancehall hits, and new tunes from Babylove & The Vandangos, The Forthrights, Maddie Ruthless and more. Stream the episode below or check it out on overproof.podomatic.com; track listing is after the jump, and you can follow the show on Facebook and on Twitter!

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Hey, MNSKA friends! Once again, back is the incredible Overproof Radio with another episode of massive ska, rocksteady, reggae and more from all around the world.

This episode features great new stuff from The Skints, Jorge and the Landladies, Ken Boothe, Nicky Bomba and more. Check out the stream below or at overproof.podomatic.com, keep in touch on Facebook and Twitter, and check after the jump for a full track listing. Thanks for listening!

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Celebrate this fine Minnesota spring with some island sounds: Overproof Radio‘s lucky 13th episode recently went on the air, and it seems like a fine time to check it out. This time around, we feature some punk-infused ska from the Dead 60s and Prince Perry; dancehall vibes from Johnny Osbourne and Million Stylez; and much, much more.

Check out the stream below or the show page at overproof.podomatic.com; find us on Facebook and Twitter; and check out the full track listing of this episode after the jump. Oh, and Episode 14 is well underway and chock full of massive new tunes, so keep your ears open!

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It’s here! Episode 12 of Overproof Radio is now on the air, featuring new tunes from Dub City Rockers, Dubtonic Kru, Damian Marley, the Upsessions and more — plus a feature on the new album from the Pinstripes! Warm up your winter day with Jamaica’s finest, via the stream below or at overproof.podomatic.com, and don’t forget to find us on Facebook and Twitter to say hi!

On this episode:

The Pinstripes, “Dollar (In Our Pocket)”
The Pinstripes, “Dollar Don’t Come”
The Pinstripes, “Mother”
The Upsessions, “Beat Me Reggae”
Dub City Rockers, “Trojan City Love”
Dennis Brown, “Money In My Pocket”
Dubtonic Kru, “Sunshine Girl”
Bob Marley, “Duppy Conqueror”
The Skatalites, “Man in the Street”
Eric “Monty” Morris, “Penny Reel-o”
The Silvertones, “True Confession”
Alton Ellis, “Do the Rocksteady”
The Prizefighters, “Take Some Time”
The Dropsteppers, “Foolish Pride”
The Toasters, “Dub 56″
The Specials, “Gangsters”
Less Than Jake, “Where In The Hell Is Mike Sinkovich?”
Toots and the Maytals, “Funky Kingston”
The Moon Invaders, “Different Strokes for Different Folks”
Queen Ifrica, “Pot Still Haffi Bubble”
Dirty Heads, “Neighborhood”
Damian Marley, “Set Up Shop”
The Pinstripes, “Water”

Overproof Radio episode 11 is now live; get some boss ska and reggae in your ears via the stream below or the show page on Podomatic — there are new tunes from the Moon Invaders, Chris Murray, Iba Mahr and more!

Check out the tracklist for this episode after the jump, and don’t forget to keep an ear on the show via Facebook and Twitter.

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