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.
Teenage angst. It affects us all at one time or another. It confuses adults but spreads through high school halls like an epidemic. Today’s band, the youngsters known as...
LISTEN HEREYou know those commercials for Corona? The ones where people are kicking back on the beach, anonymously drinking beer? Well the western Wisconsin reggae-funk band T.U.G.G. very well could...
LISTEN HEREIt’s another Fallen Hero Friday on the Midwest Ska Moment featuring the currently inactive P. Lacquers of Minneapolis, MN. This band wasn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and...
LISTEN HEREWhen people talk about ska music, they probably think of band geeks and trombones. The Hardcore Crayons would like to wipe that thought from your feeble mind. This Minneapolis...
LISTEN HEREHey! You got your reggae in my soul! Or do I have my soul in your reggae? The Prizefighters have me puzzled. Regardless, this Minneapolis rocksteady crew keep the...
LISTEN HERELots of people have taken the phrase “fight for your right to party” to heart, but today’s band, Number 9 Hard from Milwaukee, WI, seems to have tattooed on...
LISTEN HEREWhat 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...
LISTEN HEREFor the first “Fallen Hero Friday” feature, Courtney has decided to highlight one of us his favorite ska-punk bands from his youth, Helva. Helva stopped making music as a...
LISTEN HEREHappy Skanksgiving, everybody! The finer things in life age beautifully, like a fine wine. I just never thought a ska band could also possess that quality! Today’s band is...
LISTEN HERESome bands tour with the aggressiveness of a wolverine in heat. Today’s band is not one of those bands. Maple Grove, MN’s Moving To Pluto choose to make each...
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