Brought to you in part by MNSka.com, Courtney gives you your daily dose of the midwest’s finest ska, reggae, rocksteady and more. From the latest young bands to fallen favorites, the Midwest Ska Moment is here to get your day started in the rudest way possible.
It’s times like these I wish I stayed awake in Spanish class and paid more attention to bands like Rancid and Voodoo Glow Skulls. Today’s band is the bilingual...
LISTEN HERESome musicians approach song-writing as a chore. But the band Hired Geeks from Kenosha, WI treat like they were scientists in a lab, experimenting with different rhythms, sounds, and...
LISTEN HEREEqual parts zany and talented, Indiana’s Johnny Socko burned brightly for many years. Their horn section was out-of-this-world and out-of-their-minds. But alas, they don’t make them like they used...
LISTEN HEREAn MSM milestone is reached today! We host our first (hopefully of many) live interview with Ron Shoemaker of Green Room Rockers. It’s so awesome, it couldn’t even be...
LISTEN HEREMaybe it’s just me, but I fancy any sort of band that has a female vocalist. Milwaukee, WI’s own Reaching Scarlet falls into that category and she has a...
LISTEN HEREToday, Courtney gets down with a young, energetic ska-punk ensemble from way up yonder. Mikey Talented is the pride of the Duluth ska scene…at least that’s what their mom...
LISTEN HERESome days, I remember being young, hungering for change, wanting to take to the streets in revolution. These 3 musicians from Chicago embody that spirit and bring their anti-racist...
LISTEN HERESka may bring about the most peculiar names, but it also brings about some the most talented music. Today we tip our hats to Minneapolis former ska-punk band Chicken...
LISTEN HEREToday’s band is filled with soul and driven by a non-stop reggae groove. Though they have since moved away from the Midwest, they haven’t moved away from our hearts. ...
LISTEN HEREA lot of times, if you see a band play live but don’t know any of their songs, the experience is lacking. However, if that band has a gigantic...
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