Last Thursday night, the Triple Rock was turned into a playground for Minneapolis ska as the 1st Annual Ska-POW! Battle Of The Bands took place.  Winners of the title belt, Rocksteady Breakfast, were in fine form.  Here’s a video of them playing an original instrumental along with a cover of David Lee Roth‘s version of “Just A Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody”

You can catch Rocksteady Breakfast at Station 4 on Friday, February 10th with 5 other bands

You can watch the video on YouTube HERE

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A couple months back, ska-punk group Rocksteady Breakfast pumped up the crowd at the Triple Rock in Minneapolis, opening up for The Beatdown.  There is photographic evidence that this took place; we have proof!  Pictures from that show have surfaced and confirm that a good time was had by all.

If you wish to relive the magic of that night or just to witness what it’s like to rock out to Rocksteady Breakfast, click HERE

Be sure to catch RSB at the Ska-POW! Battle Of The Bands at the Triple Rock on February 2nd!

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Chicago’s long-running reggae-soul band Deal’s Gone Bad have just posted a brand new music video!  The video is for their new song “Far From Home” which will be released this month as a 45.  The whole thing was shot at the Innertown Pub in Chicago and was directed and produced by Little Cabin Films.  As you can tell, “Far From Home” is a hot little soul-stomper and features an epic Charlie Daniels-style pool match of good vs. evil.

You can watch the video YouTube HERE

The new Deal’s Gone Bad 45 (featuring “Far From Home” and “These Arms Of Mine”) are available for preorder HERE.  They ship on May 24th.

Be sure to catch these guys in the Midwest this month, including a big show in Minneapolis on Saturday, May 14th at the Triple Rock with Something To Do and MNSKA band The Prizefighters.

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You can download all of Bomb The Music Industry!’s  albums and EPs for FREE (or donate if you’re so inclined) over at Quote Unquote Records.  Be on the lookout this summer for their new album Vacation!

The fine folks at Copycats Media have a deal for you, the loyal listener.  Mention the Flyover Ska Show and they’ll add 100 FREE 11X17 full color posters to your order.

The Flyover Ska Show is now available on Stitcher, the free podcast radio app for all your better smartphones. Like ska and beer, so too podcasts and smart phones.

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.

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Tom, the frontman for MNSKA band The Dropsteppers recorded this solo video of him performing “Hold It In,” one of the earliest songs from the band.  Be sure to catch The Dropsteppers on December 4th at the Triple Rock in Minneapolis when they open for The Prizefighters at their CD Release Party.

You can check out the video on YouTube HERE

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Saturday is absolutely packed with shows!  The festivities get started at 6 p.m.–local favorites Hardcore Crayons share the stage with The Style Biters (and others) at The Beat Coffeehouse.  The show is $5.  At 9 p.m., then, Sans Pants takes the stage at The Rox in St. Cloud.  The big show of the day, though, is at First Avenue–Mexican ska stars Panteon Rococo take the stage alongside Malafacha and Los Vicios de Papa.  The show is all ages and the doors open at 6.  Tickets are a little pricey–$45 at the door, $33 if you got/get them in advance–but according to a member of the MNSka forum, the price is worth it.  Check it out and see!

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MNSka is hosting the biggest ska show of the fall on November 8th at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis.  To celebrate the release of their new album, Go, Umbrella Bed is playing with an all MNSka bill, consisting of Sajak, 2 Tone Runts, Rocksteady Breakfast and Small Kitchen Appliances.  Tickets for this show are on sale now, so buy them online here.  You may want to get tickets to this show in advance to guarantee admission to this giant ska explosion!

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 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!

Last Saturday night, nationally recognized ska bands Deal’s Gone Bad and Mustard Plug came to the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis.  MNSka band Small Kitchen Appliances (Skitch) was given the opportunity to open the show for these two talented bands.

Skitch got the show started with a bang and never backed down.  Their loud, high energy music set the pace for the rest of the night; even as people continued to file in towards the end of their set, the number of people on the dance floor continued to grow with each song.

Deal’s Gone Bad came out next.  The Chicago-based band’s blend of reggae, ska, and soul provided an interesting, cool contrast to the high energy punk blend of Skitch and Mustard Plug.  The cool grooves laid down by DGB helped to get more people dancing, slowing the pace down a little but keeping the energy high, setting the stage for Mustard Plug’s set.

Mustard Plug, hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, proceeded to pick up the pace and put it back where Skitch had started it.  They began their stage time with relentless energy that never faltered, even at the end of the show or during the band’s on stage bantering.  The band really showed an appreciation for the crowd and the fact that all these people had come to see them; you could tell it wasn’t fake either, but really an honest regard for the fans.  By the end of the show, most of the crowd had gathered right up near the stage, and lead singer Dave Kirchgessner continually got the crowd involved by putting the mike out and letting the crowd do the singing.  On the last song, members of Skitch (notably their trombonist, Jimmy) jumped on stage and sang and danced along with the band; soon, a majority of the crowd followed.  Even after the set was over, the guys from MP played a couple of encores to the crowd that remained.

The concert went off quite well, and everybody had a good time.  At one point, there were so many people on the dance floor that there wasn’t any more room, a sign that attendance was quite good.  I myself had a good time, and brought with me a friend who had never been to a ska concert before.  He had a great time, getting to hear new bands and meet new people in the ska community.  All in all, the night was a great success.

–Bari Sax

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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

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