THIS SATURDAY!  Check out the Twin Cities newest female-fronted ska-punk band Blue Waffle at Club Underground (355 Monroe NE, Minneapolis) on Saturday, February 12th with special guests the Secondhand Ska Kings.  The doors are at 9pm and the cover is just $5.

You can check out some tunes and videos from Blue Waffle HERE

Be sure to pick up a copy of the new Secondhand Ska Kings album Cocktails Before Funerals at the show!

MNSKA.com presents The Prizefighters, Umbrella Bed, and Secondhand Ska Kings at Cause Spirits and Soundbar (Lyndale and Lake, Mpls) on Wednesday, February 9th.  Doors are at 9pm for this 21+ show.  $5 cover.

The Prizefighters are fresh off the release of their debut album Follow My Sound and will be bringing their own version of rough and tough reggae and soul to the crowds at Cause. The band will also be featuring a brand new lineup!

Umbrella Bed are MNSKA’s elder statesmen and will be bringing their big Two Tone sound featuring their “Horns Of Mass Destruction,” making them one of the most fun bands to see in the Twin Cities.

Secondhand Ska Kings are back! Pieced together from the ska bands of yore, the members of SHSK bring a fresh take on ska and funk. This band is dripping with talent and always brings the goods. Grab their new album Cocktails Before Funerals

Since the weather has been so nice, this week’s episode is entirely outdoors.  Courtney journeys to the South Minneapolis backyard patio of Eric Johnson, a ska-musician turned music teacher.  Eric has been in several ska bands in the Twin Cities including 3 Minute Hero, Panel Of Experts, and the Secondhand Ska Kings.  This extended episode has the guys talking about the brand new SHSK album Cocktails Before Funerals, why Middle School was a nightmarish hellscape, and how everyone’s secret desire is to be a rockstar who gets paid.  Get out the lawn chairs, crack open a cold one, and enjoy!

This show is brought to you in part by MNSKA.com, Minnesota’s Ska Community and the Fancy Pants Gangsters podcast network.  Become a fan of the show on Facebook, follow Courtney on Twitter, or email him at FOSS@fancypantsgangsters.com.

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MNSKA band Secondhand Ska Kings have released the digital version of their new album Cocktails Before Funerals on their ReverbNation page.  This long awaited follow up to Ale To The Kings contains 11 new songs!

Be sure to catch the Secondhand Ska Kings this Thursday at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis, MN with fellow MNSKA bands Sans Pants and Rocksteady Breakfast!