Constant touring partners Reel Big Fish and Streetlight Manifesto are making a stop in Minneapolis on Thursday, December 8th at The Cabooze. The show is the rare 16+ variety, with doors at 6pm and music starting at 7pm. The bill also includes guests Lionize, Rodeo, and Ruby Love. Tickets are $20 in advance and $23 at the door. Rude Radio (Radio K) is sponsoring this event, so listen at radiok.org for your chance to win tickets!
If you just want to order tickets now, you can buy them HERE
Rude Radio is the place for ska, reggae, rocksteady, and dub, Sundays from Noon to 2pm on Radio K (KUOM 100.7 FM, University of Minnesota). Here is last week’s playlist:
9/18/2011
Morwell Unlimited Meets King Tubby’s / Morpheus Special
Joe Gibbs & the Professionals / Tribesman Rockers
Augustus Pablo / Zion is a Home
The Revolutionaries / T.N.T.
The Aggrovators / Storm & Lightning
Yabby You / Rally Dub (Upsetter Mix)
Bunny Lee / King Zion Dub
The Mighty Diamonds / Right Time
Toots & the Maytals / Bam Bam
The Skatatlies / Ska Reggae Hi-Bop
Lord Creator / Don’t Stay Out Late
Dandy Livingstone / Rudy, a Message to You
Ken Boothe / The Impossible Dream
Oliver St. Patrick & Phyllis Dillon / Tulips (From Heaven)
The Upsetters / Ten Penny Nail
The Dropsteppers / Foolish Pride
Bandulus / Ska Reggae Soul
Kalles Kaviar / The Train is Leaving
Green Room Rockers / Conqueror The Prizefighters / Outside My Window
Pama International / It’s Going To Be Beautiful
Square Roots / Ground Zero
Dub Station and Sonbeam / Friend For Life Straw Cats / Stereo
Firebug / On the Move
The OC Supertones / Hallelujah
Madness / I Chase the Devil AKA Iron Shirt
The Pietasters / Nothing Good to Eat
Five Iron Frenzy / Every New Day (live)
Head over to RUDE RADIO and stream the 2 most recent episodes! Check out Rude Radio on FACEBOOK
Rude Radio is the place for ska, reggae, rocksteady, and dub, Sundays from Noon to 2pm on Radio K (KUOM 100.7 FM, University of Minnesota). Here is last week’s playlist:
9/11/2011
Midnite / Pagan Pay Gone
Bad Brains / the Meek
the Congos / Fisherman
the Mighty Threes / Sinking in the Mist
Max Romeo & the Upsetters / Uptown Babies
the Gladiators / Rude Boy Ska
Ken Boothe / Set Me Free
the Gaylettes / Son of a Preacher Man
the Skatatlies / Marguarita’s Lament
Roland Alphonso / Look Away Ska
Jackie Mittoo & Ernest Ranglin / Jericho Skank
Granville Williams Orchestra / Honky Tonk
Jackie Opel / You Send Me
Coyabalites / Eastern Standard Time
Lloyd Brevett / Japan Special
T.U.G.G. / Mexico
Dred I Dread / Travellin’ Soldier
Rude Bones / Short of Time
King Django / Rock and Come In
Twilight Circus Dub Sound System / Love Is What You Need
Skunks / Summertime 1969
The Specials / Jungle Music
Unsteady / Right Time
Catch 22 / Motown Cinderella
Byron Lee / Jamaica Ska
Voodoo Glow Skulls / New Jerk Swing
Less Than Jake / The Science of Selling Yourself Short
The Dead 60′s / You’re Not the Law
Skanic / Breed
Latterman / There’s Never a Reason Not to Party
Head over to RUDE RADIO and stream the 2 most recent episodes! Check out Rude Radio on FACEBOOK
Good news, everyone! One of MNSKA’s favorite radio shows is staying put! I’ll give you a little background info about what happened and why this is important:
If you have followed this blog, you no doubt know about Rude Radio, the weekly 2-hour radio program (Sundays, 12pm – 2pm) devoted to ska, reggae, rocksteady, dub, and dancehall on Radio K (100.7 FM – KUOM University of Minnesota). The show has a storied history and has featured several notable hosts over its long tenure, including General Moses (Brad Klein) who is the creator of the upcoming Legends Of Ska movie. Radio K in the past year made some changes to their DJ requirements by requiring only current students be on-air, causing many of the specialty programs that had been hosted by alums for many years, including Rude Radio, to change hosts. DJs Reverend Evan and Citizen D left the show in January and gave the keys to Dylan, who has done a remarkable job as the Rude Radio host this year. A couple weeks ago, Dylan made the announcement of his diminishing role in Rude Radio this Fall semester due to his heavy course load, and without a direct replacement available was uncertain about the show’s future.
Fear not, ska fans! A few Radio K DJs and volunteers have come together to keep the show running. Dylan will still be involved with the show in the first hour, focusing more on dub and traditional Jamaican music. In the second hour, Radio K DJ Joey P will be playing more modern ska tunes to close out the show. This programming format is similar to previous incarnations of the show.
I cannot tell you all how much this means to me and MNSKA community as a whole. We here at MNSKA volunteer our time to help build a scene and foster a community for bands and fans of ska music and Rude Radio has always played a part in that effort. They promote the local shows, play music from MNSKA bands past and present, and give us a sounding board to get people interested in this music that means so much to us.
If you are a University of Minnesota student, please go to the Radio K studio tour on Thursday, September 15th from 5pm – 6pm (Rarig Center, West Bank Campus). Get familiar with your college radio station. Rude Radio and Radio K are always welcoming new volunteers!
Hey ska fans! I wanted to take the time to remind you that our friend Brad Klein (aka General Moses) is still hard at work on the upcoming Legends Of Ska documentary. His Kickstarter campaign is coming down the homestretch with only 16 days left, he is a little over $1,000 dollars short of his $15,000 goal. We at MNSKA feel that this is a very important film and a piece of history, so we encourage you to please contribute HERE.
Back in 2000, General Moses was the host of Rude Radio (Radio K, KUOM 770AM/100.7FM/104.5FM, Minneapolis, MN) and he conducted a phone interview with ska legend Derrick Morgan. Check out his 4-part interview HERE.
During this past year, we have seen a few changes on Rude Radio, the weekly ska radio show on Radio K (KUOM University of Minnesota). We said goodbye to DJs Reverend Evan and Citizen D and welcomed DJ Dylan to helm the ship. Now, after a long absence, you are able to stream podcasts of Rude Radio!
Right now you can stream the April 17th episode, which is the beginning of the station’s pledge-drive. To mark the occasion, Dylan invited MNSKA’s own Aaron Porter (The Prizefighters) to spin his personal collection of Jamaican 45′s for an all-vinyl episode.
I received a message from the Reverend Evan from Radio K to pass along to MNSKA:
Calling all U of M students! Rude Radio is looking for interns. Minnesota’s only ska and reggae show is in desperate need of new blood, and we know that the MN Ska community can provide it. All you need is a passion for the music and a desire to help create a fantastic outlet for local and national ska acts to reach the Twin Cities and the world. Also being able to actually show up every Sunday from noon to 2. That’s kind of important too.
If you’ve ever wanted to be on the radio, talking about the music you love and sharing it with thousands of people across the world, this is your best chance. Unfortunately, only University Of MN students are eligible. If you are at all interested, please contact Evan at ruderadio@radiok.org. Thanks!
This past Saturday was a busy day for me, but one I’ll never forget. The afternoon started with heading off to Citizen D’s (from Rude Radio) wedding, which of course was ska-themed, had reggae tunes pumping, and was officiated by his friend and cohost the Reverend Evan. After the wedding, I headed over to the West Bank in Minneapolis to The Red Sea where the big MNSKA ALL AGES show was already in full-swing. Talking with the bartender, I realized that their usual outrageous weekday happy hour special ($2.50 bottles from 4-9pm) was extended to this Saturday because they wanted to give back to the MNSKA crowd. I thanked him for the kind words about the website and for the extra special happy hour and headed into the club.
Already ripping through their punk-ska set was the dapper-dressed trio known as Midriff, who were making their MNSKA debut. They were in the “covers portion” of their set where they played technically proficient renditions of NOFX‘s “Linoleum” (see video) and The Suicide Machines‘ “New Girl” (see video). I wanted to load them into a time machine dialed to 1997 and have them play at my high school.
The club was packed and getting more full as the night wore on. Next up were MNSKA favorites 2 Tone Runts who kicked things into gear with “Cute Girls In Combat Boots.” This was the first time I had seen the band since they brought on new drummer Greg Futchi and had Lee playing trumpet on a few numbers. I think the extra touring this band has done in the past year has really enhanced their performing skills as they put on a very fun and groovy show. They tried out a new song simply called “Reggae Music” (see video) that I hope makes it onto their next release.
The first two acts were uptempo, causing the packed crowd of dancing fans to break a sweat. I grabbed a drink to cool down at the bar and talked with Chris, who lives in Fargo, ND, who made the special 4-hour trip for the show. He was drenched from all the dancing and the night was only half over! He was driving back immediately after the show, proving his ultimate dedication to the ska scene…what a trooper!
Now that the club was nice and hot, MNSKA rocksteady group The Prizefighters took the stage. I haven’t been to a Prizefighters show I haven’t liked, and this one was no exception. They ripped through a nice long set of songs including “Karma,” “Storms,” and my favorite “Hypocrite.” They also managed to get the entire club singing the chorus of their soul song “Outside My Window.” Big thanks to Aaron Porter from The Prizefighters for booking this already amazing show!
Now it was time for the main event! From West Lafayette, IN, the wildly popular soul-reggae group Green Room Rockers kicked into action and filled the dancefloor with fans old and new. This was my second time seeing them so it was an absolute treat to see them in such an intimate setting. They grooved the crowd with original tunes like “Northbound Train,” “Broke,” and “Conqueror” (see video). They also got the crowd excited with some old-school reggae tunes like “54-56 Was My Number” (see video) from Toots and the Maytals and the Symarip classic “Stay With Him” (see video). They closed the night with a pair of soul songs, including original “You and I” and the Etta James hit “I’d Rather Go Blind.” Despite the late night, the guys had to pack up the van and speed on home to Indiana so they could get to work in the morning. It was a great way to kick off the spring/summer concert season for MNSKA and we are so glad that the GRR guys made the trip up to MN. Can’t wait to have them back!
MNSKA has long been a supporter of the Rude Radio, the ska and reggae show on Radio K (KUOM University of Minnesota), which airs Sundays from 12 pm to 2 pm Central at RadioK.org. This month, cohost DJ Citizen D will be entering into the sacred bond of marriage and will be taking some time off the program. To fill-in this month, MNSKA’s Courtney Klos will help co-host the ska radio show with the Reverend Evan for the month of April.
Be sure to tune in on Sunday, April 11th as Evan and Courtney rally the troops for the annual pledge-drive. Again, we wish Citizen D all the best with his upcoming nuptials. You can stream the last 2 episodes of the show HERE
MNSKA band The Prizefighters recently posted online that they are heading into the studio to record a grip of songs for a much anticipated release. The reggae-soul band have booked time over at local recording studio Shock and Audio for this weekend. Frontman (and MNSKA cofounder) Aaron Porter posted the following on the FORUM:
This weekend, the Prizefighters are going to begin recording their first official release at Shock and Audio Studio with Andrew Zoellner and General Moses (former host of Rude Radio). We plan on tracking 10 songs or so, with the eventual release of a CD and possibly a 7″.
This has been a long time coming for us, so we’re all very excited to get the best of our work over the past several years onto tape. We will try to provide updates as we wrap up the recording/mixing and get closer to releasing the new material.
Thanks to everyone for their support over the years that helped us get to this point!
You can check out The Prizefighters on Saturday, February 20th at Eclipse Records in St. Paul for the big Birthday Show for Adam Degross of Degross Punk Photography.
