We’re halfway through the week and you just want to power through to the weekend?  How about an exclusive interview with Michigan songwriter and ska-enthusiast Matt Wixson to get you through?  Matt and I discuss his musical career, why hip-hop and reggae go together like chili and milk, and the future of ska music!

Track of the Day: “Falling In Trust” by Matt Wixson from the album Best Intentions (you can get it FREE from Open Hand Records)

This episode is brought to you by the Fancy Pants Gangsters, a Twin Cities netcast network and MNSKA, Minnesota’s Ska Community.  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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Matt Wixson, the brains behind the increasingly popular reggae-influenced mashup project Babylon Party Machine has posted his latest track from his new album that’s set to be released this month.  The track “The Lolocaust” features the song “The Cost” by Deal’s Gone Bad mashed with “Lollipop” by Lil’ Wayne.  It only goes to further prove that dub and reggae provide a great backing beat for hip-hop.