Braving the inconsistent MN Spring weather, Courtney heads down to the 400 Bar in Minneapolis to check out the official kickoff of the Out On Bail 2010 Tour, featuring Louisiana reggae-rockers Outlaw Nation.  Simeon, Danny, and JB fill us in on the origins of Outlaw Nation, what it’s like to be on tour with Angelo Moore, and why you should check out their latest album New Day.  Be sure to check out Outlaw Nation who are on tour now with Deal’s Gone Bad as they come to a venue near you!

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Louisiana reggae-rock band Outlaw Nation kicked off their Out On Bail 2010 Tour in Minneapolis, MN on Tuesday night at the 400 Bar.  Here’s a video clip of them playing their song “Do What You Want.”

You can check out the video on YouTube HERE.

Big Thanks to Jim DuPont of Jam’s Space for the video!

Louisiana reggae-rock band Outlaw Nation is returning to the Twin Cities for the Out On Bail 2010 Tour!  A couple months ago, this band came to town on tour with Fishbone and The English Beat at The Cabooze in Minneapolis, MN.  This time, they are headlining an 18+ show at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis TOMORROW NIGHT! Doors open at 8 pm for this Tuesday night show.

You can get your Outlaw Nation tickets ahead of time HERE

You can get their latest album New Day out on Stoopid Records HERE.  It features appearances by Miles Doughty (Slightly Stoopid), Angelo Moore (Fishbone) and Dave Wakeling (The English Beat), so go get it!

Our friends over at Citypages have posted a slideshow of photos taken by Steve Cohen at last Thursday’s show featuring The English Beat, Fishbone, and Outlaw Nation at The Cabooze in Minneapolis, MN.  A packed house cheered on the bands with sweaty fervor, a real highlight coming at the English Beat’s “Mirror In The Bathroom” encore with Angelo Moore from Fishbone on sax.

You can check out the photos from the concert HERE.

Veteran 2 Tone ska revival act The English Beat have been chugging along on their U.S. Spring Skaward Tour with Fishbone and Outlaw Nation.  Last Thursday, the band played at The Cabooze in Minneapolis, MN and MNSKA contributor Patrick Larson was there to shoot this video of their cover of “I’ll Take You There.”

Seems like there’s a lot Fishbone news lately!  According to our friends over at Punknews.org, the band is currently the subject of a lawsuit for allegedly injuring a fan when lead vocalist Angelo Moore jumped into the crowd on February 23rd during a concert in Philadelphia. Forty-two-year-old Kimberly Myers, of Voorhees, NJ, claims a fractured skull, a broken collar bone and perforated eardrum when Moore jumped into the crowd The lawsuit is seeking damages in excess of $75,000.  You can read the entire news report HERE.

If you want to brave the stage-diving antics of Fishbone, you can go see them tonight at The Cabooze in Minneapolis, MN with The English Beat and Outlaw Nation for the Spring Skaward Tour.  I love a sense of danger, so you know that I’ll be there.

In honor of the big show tomorrow night (Thursday, March 4th) at The Cabooze in Minneapolis, MN, here is a Fishbone music video from 1989 for my favorite song of theirs “Ma and Pa.”  Fishbone are currently on the Spring Skaward Tour with The English Beat and Outlaw Nation.  The show is 18+ with doors opening at 7 pm.  Tickets are just $22.