Last December, we broke the news that the Motor City ska veterans Mustard Plug were releasing their first DVD Never Get Out Of The Van: The Story Of Mustard Plug.  Frontman Dave Kirchgessner exchanged some emails with Bill Jones (Pads and Panels) for an interview.

Thanks to Punknews.org for posting this interview.  You can check it out after the jump.

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Michigan ska veterans Mustard Plug are planning to release their new DVD on Tuesday, December 9th.  The DVD, titled Never Get Out Of The Van: The Story of Mustard Plug, is the definitive history and documentation of one of the true pioneers of third wave ska-punk music.  According to Interpunk.com:

This 84 minute film traces the band from their humble roots in the basements, bars and punk clubs of Grand Rapids, Michigan and follows them on a 17 year journey across the world.  Through interviews, behind the scenes footage, live clips, excerpts from music videos and more, the viewer is shown an insider’s view of the ska punk institution.

For more details about the DVD or to order it online, head over to Interpunk.com.

The Ska is Dead Tour is BACK!  The wildly popular international ska tour is around for a fourth installment.  This time around, the tour will feature The Toasters, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Deal’s Gone Bad, Mustard Plug, Buck-O-Nine, Monkey and MORE!

The first block of dates have already been announced and another leg of the tour has been promised.  Check out the dates after the jump.  So far, there aren’t any midwest shows but we’ll keep you posted if there are any Twin Cities dates.

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According to the Mustard Plug email newsletter: On December 2nd, Asbestos Records is releasing a 15th anniversary edition of Mustard Plug’s “Big Daddy Multitude” record. This is the first time the band’s classic first full length has been released on LP. It will be a strictly limited edition with 100 on Black vinyl (exclusive to VinylCollective.com), 125 on Clear vinyl (exclusive to NerdAlertRecords.com), 250 on White vinyl (exclusive to MUSTARD PLUG SHOWS!) and 525 on Yellow vinyl (retail version).

Skacore legends Mustard Plug and partyboys Bomb The Music Industry! have released a 7″ split as a part of the Under The Influence series.  According to Vinyl Collective:

The series finds bands we love recording songs that have influenced their song writing. The artwork is being done by the very talented Mitch Clem and Nation of Amanda who have been asked to make their own renditions of the album art that the song being covered originally appeared. For this third release, Mustard Plug are covering “Waiting Room” by Fugazi and Bomb the Music Industry! are covering “Gold Soundz” by Pavement. The 7″s will come with a coupon that will allow you to download the tracks as mp3s. The 7″ will be pressed as an edition of 1,000 copies (300 on translucent light blue vinyl, 700 on Clear w/ Neon Green and Pink Splatter vinyl). The Under the Influence series will also be available at your favorite digital retailer the first week of December.

You can stream the songs featured on the split here.

 MNSka newcomer Bari Sax attended the big Mustard Plug, Deal’s Gone Bad, Small Kitchen Appliances show at the legendary Triple Rock Social Club last Saturday (September 13th) and was gracious enough to describe the experience in words.  Check out his show review after the jump!

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Post this flyer everywhere please! We need a Huge Turnout for this show!

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Update: Here’s another flyer for the show

Stand By Your Van

According to their recent myspace blog, Mustard Plug has bought a new tour van!  The motorcity ska crew has had some unfortunate bad luck with their previous tour vehicle and have left it for dead in South Carolina while they were on the recent Less Than Jake tour.  They made it back to their home state of Michigan safe and sound in a rental car and U-Haul truck.

  According to guitarist Colin Clive “We found this new van in Tennessee. Rick (Johnson, bass player) flew down there today and picked it up and drove it all the way home. What a trooper!! Thanks Rick! Now it’s parked in front of my house. It looks nice, drives nice and has huge balloon tires. Looks like we’re ready to hit the road again!!”

Mustard Plug will indeed hit the road, stopping in Minneapolis on Saturday, September 13th, where they will headline the Triple Rock with Deal’s Gone Bad and MNSka’s own Small Kitchen Appliances.  You can chat with the guys and check out their new set of wheels!

Mustard Plug released In Black and White in September 2007 on Hopeless Records.

Does anyone in the MNSka scene have a line on a van or a trailer?