forward mensinger family One of the most popular punk bands of nearly 20 years, the three members – co-vocalist/guitarist Tom May, bassist Eric Keen and drummer Joe Godino – played in the ska punk band bob and saint. (Another co-vocalist, Greg Barnett, played in the ska punk band Cosmos shoulder to shoulder with the future tiger jaw Member Adam McIlwee and future members captain we are sinking.) Ben Walsh of Tigers Jaw said of Bob and Sagets in a Stereogum interview in 2018: “They were so good The same is true for ska. “
The Menzingers just dropped a new single and announced a tour with Microwave, Cloud Nothings and the Rodeo Boys, but in the meantime, Tom May recalls Guardska On the podcast, he dives into Bob and the Sagets, the early/mid 2000s Scranton scene, and more. He mentions the huge influence of ska punk bands like Operation Ivy and Leftover Crack on Bob and the Sagets, talks about Scranton ska band Leicester, looks back at the CT ska festival and opening for other bigger ska bands at the time, and more. Listen to the full episode below.
If you haven’t listened to Bob and the Sagets, it’s not on the streaming service, but thanks to NJPP Archives, it’s saved, and it’s doing it really well. Also listen to it below.
Menzingers upcoming tour in New York November 11 at the Knockdown Center. All dates are listed below.
The Menzingers / Microwave / Cloud Nothings / Rodeo Boys — 2023 Tour Dates
November 9th – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall
November 10 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
November 11 – New York, NY – Knockout Center
November 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Hall
November 14th – Atlanta, Georgia – Masquerade Ball
November 15th – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
November 16 – Cincinnati, Ohio – Bogarts
November 17th – Richmond, VA – The National
November 18 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
November 19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theater
November 24 – Columbus, OH – Athena Theater
November 25 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
November 26 – St. Louis, MO – Beauty Pageant
November 28 – Dallas, Texas – Southside Music Hall
November 29 – Austin, Texas – The Far Out
December 1 – Phoenix, AZ – Nile
December 2 – San Diego, CA – Observatory
December 3rd – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
December 5 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theater
December 6th – Portland, OR – Revolutionary Hall
December 7th – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
December 8 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Harbor Conference Center
December 9 – Eugene, OR – McDonald’s Theater
December 10 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
December 12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell at The Complex
December 13 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
December 14 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
December 16 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Musical Theater
December 17th – Toronto, Ontario – Danforth Hall
