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The Flyover Ska Show: Episode 10 – Eric Johnson (Secondhand Ska Kings)

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:45:33 +0000

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.

You can download this episode HERE or subscribe to the show on iTunes.

Interview: Tyrus A (2 Tone Runts)

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:13:28 +0000

Patrick Larson from MNSKA caught up with Tyrus A, singer and bassist from the MNSKA band 2 Tone Runts, for an interview about the band’s 2010 plans. Make sure to catch the 2 Tone Runts on January 29th at The Red Sea in Minneapolis, MN when they play with Voice of Addiction (Chicago), Panel of Experts and Skaliticians.

You can check out the interview after the jump.

Thank you for taking the time to be interviewed, it is my understanding that a lot has changed in the 2 Tone Runts recently.

It’s true, we have continued to grow and change as a band. In the last few months we recruited two new members. Greg Futchi is our new drummer and Dan Weides is our new organ player. Kinaundrae has moved over to trumpet. We still bring a message of social justice to the table but you’ll be hearing a bit of a more “rasta punk with a little more funk” sound.

What brought on the decision to add more members?

We’ve always wanted a trumpet player as a band but never had any luck finding the right person. Our original line-up included a trumpet player for a show. Kinaudrae casually mentioned one day that he was first chair in high school but hadn’t played since then. For the past year we’ve been looking for a new organist so he could make the switch. Dan, who is a high school friend of Greg, happened to move back from California a few months ago and started jamming with us. He fit right in and has helped us continue to develop our sound.

Ah, it sounds like things are working out nicely. Thinking back to August, how did it feel to play at Warped Tour?

It was awesome! I, like so many other musicians, grew up going to warped tour and looked forward to it every summer. I only dreamed of one day being up on that schedule board. Being that it was our first year we applied, we didn’t expect to be chosen. The whole tour its self is inspiring and filled with remarkable young people and bands. We got to spend all day meeting people and making friends. Everyone was so supportive of the band.

Very well said. I think you guys did great. Last year you guys released a teaser trailer for the music video of “Cute Girls In Combat Boots” Has the video been finished?

Ha good question. We didn’t have time to finish shooting last spring before 2 of our members left the state for a month. After they got back we were busy gearing up for our East Coast tour and Warped Tour and now we are left with trying to figure out what to do with the current footage we have and how to finish editing. Above the Line Entertainment has many other great projects you can check out while you wait. We had a bunch of really amazing people show up for the shooting of the video and we will hope to get something out before the snow melts.

Alright. Will you be debuting any new songs this Friday?

We sure will! We will be playing a new song currently titled “Not Alone”. It’s for everyone who ordered true change but instead was served an increased war in Afghanistan, record bonuses for wall street bankers while foreclosures continue to put working class families on the street, and continued health care for the profit-hungry medical industry instead of a publicly supported single payer plan. We will also be playing our version of Eddy Grant’s “War Party” at the show.

That is some powerful stuff. Do you have any other shows planned?

We currently are planning a tour for March and will be heading south. Until then we will be working on new songs and our plans for the summer.

Alright,sounds like you’ve got things well planned out. Thank you for your time.

Thank you for the interview.

Midwest Ska Moment: Episode 006 – Panel Of Experts

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:40 +0000

What would happen if the devil started a sleazy ska band in his garage? I’m not quite sure, but it would probably be awesomely sinister. Today’s band comes pretty close. Enjoy the music of Minneapolis, MN’s own Panel Of Experts…just make sure you bathe in holy water afterward!

Track of the Day: “Double Crossed” by Panel Of Experts from the album Cocktail of the Apocalypse

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

If you would like to download this episode or subscribe to this podcast via iTunes, please CLICK HERE

Video: Toasters “Shocker” Live at Triple Rock

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:00:24 +0000

This video was taken at the October 22nd show at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, MN by our own Patrick Larson. The show was a great time for all that showed up and it featured the bands The Toasters, Sajak, Rocksteady Breakfast and Panel of Experts.

You can check out the pictures Patrick snapped at the Toasters show after the jump!

–Panel Of Experts–

–Rocksteady Breakfast–

–Sajak–

–The Toasters–

AV Club writes about upcoming Toasters show

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:47:58 +0000

The local Twin Cities chapter of The Onion’s AV Club recently posted an article about the upcoming Toasters show at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, October 22nd. The 18+ show starts at 8pm and also features the MNSka bands Sajak, Rocksteady Breakfast, and Panel Of Experts.

You can read the article HERE.

Big MNSka show this Thursday!

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:44:02 +0000

Just a reminder that we have a HUGE ska show happening this Thursday, October 22nd at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, MN brought to you by MP Shows. NYC ska veterans The Toasters are back again along with the sweet local sounds from MNSka bands Sajak, Rocksteady Breakfast, and Panel of Experts. The show is 18+ and doors ar at 8pm.

You can buy your tickets online HERE. You can also pick up a FREE copy of the MNSka Mixtape Vol. 1 if you don’t already have it!

Big thanks to Emily for creating this skanktastic poster!

Show Announcement: Skatoberfest! October 14th

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:14:41 +0000

There’s a big old-fashioned Oktoberfest celebration happening over at Gasthof’s Zur Gemutlichkeit in NE Minneapolis, MN! Come down and celebrate on Wednesday, October 14th with some of MNSka’s finest ska bands Secondhand Ska Kings, Sans Pants, and Panel of Experts. The music for this 21+ show starts at 9:30pm and the cover is only $3. Heck, this isn’t Oktoberfest…it’s SKATOBERFEST!

Show Announcement: The Toasters/Sajak/Rocksteady Breakfast/Panel Of Experts 10/22/09

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:53:58 +0000

America’s longest-running ska band, The Toasters, will be returning to Minneapolis, MN on Thursday, October 22nd for a big MNSka party! The legendary NYC band will be playing at the Triple Rock Social Club with MNSka bands Sajak, Rocksteady Breakfast, and Panel of Experts. The 18+ party starts at 8 pm with tickets going for $12. You can pickup tickets ahead of time at the Triple Rock or order them online HERE.

The MNSka Mixtape Volume One will also be available at the show, so pick up a copy if you don’t have one yet!

Show Announcement: Rocksteady Breakfast June 11th

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:21:34 +0000

MNSka rude boys Rocksteady Breakfast are playing a show this Thursday, June 11th at Eclipse Records in St. Paul, MN. The ALL AGES show features 5 bands for $5 at 5 pm…pretty easy to remember. Be sure to check out local ska-punk band Panel of Experts as well as Bloody Turncoats, the Thirty Sixties, and Warburton Syndicate.

Head over to the MNSka SHOWS page for more information on all the upcoming MNSka shows!

Shows? You betcha . . .

Bari Sax — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:40:07 +0000

Hey there MNSka peeps! It’s a relatively quiet weekend for the ska round these parts (although Panel of Experts are supposed to be playing at the 7th Street Entry tomorrow night, I haven’t found any evidence to back it up). Plenty of MNSka kids are road-tripping to Chicago for The Slackers show on Saturday.

Next weekend, though, is gonna be filled with fantastic shows!

It all gets going Thursday night with two great shows. At 9 p.m., local ska/reggae/soul septet The Prizefighters play at Stasiu’s Place in Minneapolis alongside ska-rockers Panel of Experts. The cost is $5. At 9:30, then, at the Uptown Bar, ska-punk trio Hardcore Crayons takes the stage alongside Guzzlemug, Bouncer Fighter, and Anders Ponders. This show is FREE, so check it out if you wanna see four great bands and don’t have much money to spend.

If you’re in the Mankato area on Friday night, then, you can see the Crayons again, this time with The Style Biters, The Body Politic, and Gumbi at the What’s Up Lounge. The music starts at 6 and the cost is $5.

If you’re in the cities on Friday night, then you are also in luck! Mike Park, of Asian Man Records and several great California ska bands, is playing an All Ages show at the Triple Rock along with Classics of Love (consisting of Park and several members of seminal ska-punk band Operation Ivy) and The Evening Rig. Music gets going at 5, and tickets are $10.

There are no shows on Saturday, but there’s one last one on Sunday. In place of the originally planned Ska Prom 2009, Duluth ska-rockers Mikey Talented are coming to the cities to play. The All Ages show at The Red Sea Bar also includes The Brilliant Beasts, The Oh Eeks!, and Licker; while these bands aren’t ska, they are a nice collection of indie and rock bands. Doors open and 5 and cover is $5, so come on out and check the awesome variety of this show!

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