Have you been under a rock lately? No? Well obviously we have. Honestly, we don't update this site at all. It's amazing you still even know who we are. Despite our lack of online communication, we have been busily at work. We are in the very last stages of mastering the new album, of which will be released in the spring of 2006. And, we are playing the New Years Eve Bash at the TC Underground, along with the P'Lacquers, Los Culeros, Second Hand Ska Kings, and Womb. Be sure to check that out. And thanks to all those who came out to the Whole to see us with Mustard Plug. Again, sorry for the whole 18+ shit, we had no control over that aspect. Awesome, see you all New Years Eve.
~jordan
10.26.05
Hey. For those of you who don't have plans for halloween yet (really, besides aimless walking or a horror movie fest?) a last minute SKALLOWEEN has been thrown together and will be hosted at the Red Sea. Playing with us will be Coitus, Bloody Santorum, and Smuggle Doug and his Six Shooters. Also, come December we'll be making what we hope to be a triumphant return to The Whole/Kaufman Union at the U of M. We'll be opening up for MUSTARD PLUG, so start spreading the word. For further details on these shows, please visit our shows link, or go to MNSKA.com for all your local ska needs (I haven't seen many updates since Ben left, but eh, hasn't been much going on anyways).
Also as previously mentioned in the post under this one, we are preparing to record the new CD. Don't worry, it won't be like the rest where we re-record mostly old songs and put on three or four new ones. It'll be the exact opposite this time. HA. And a video is also being discussed. As for which song we will give this very high honor to, we're not sure yet. and toss some CD names this way too. We have no idea yet.
Well hope to see some people at the shows!
Peace.
Josh.
09.23.05
Greetings one and all. So we've all been quite busy with college so far, so this is the first school year update. We have two shows coming up. The first is Wednesday the 28th at O'Gara's. Yes, this is a 21+ show. The other is on October 8th at Cheap Thrills in St. Cloud. The other CT show (see below post) got cancelled. In other news, I just landed a job in the Hamline recording studio, and I get all the late night access I want, so expect a new GYLBOTS album coming soon! We're shooting for a new year's eve release, but we'll see where that gets us. Plus, we're under way with new shirt designs. Any suggestions are gladly welcome. Alright, hope to see you all at the shows!
~jordan
08.23.05
We're still alive. For those of you who care. And we also have two shows coming up.
The first is to help Y.A.W.R. (Youth Against War and Racism) at Walker Methodist Church on August 26th. Black Plague, Kick Face Smile, Bloody Santorum, and Flower Baby. Cost is between $5-7, doors @ 4, music @ 4:30. Not sure when which bands play so just show up and see what you can see.
September 24th we will be returning to Cheap Thrills in St. Cloud for a ska show. Accompanying us will be Chicken Poodle Soup, and more on the way.
We'll be in the studio pretty soon and on Radio K when we called back.
Since none of us are heading out of state for college, we will be continuing to play shows. Which I'm very thankful for. So keep on checking back for more random shit!
Peace. Josh
06.20.05
Hey, this is kind of late notice, but we found out yesterday that we are going to be playing at First Avenue on Sunday, June 26th. The details are in the SHOWS section. It's gonna be one hell of a show, I can tell you that. Email us if you want to be admitted free on the guestlist. All you need to give us is your full name. Please come to this show!!! It's gonna be HUGE!!!!
~Jordan
04.26.05
Hey there, we've got some updates concerning shows and some upcoming recording. First off, we are playing Unity Fest at Cheap Thrills in St. CLoud on May 21. Lots of bands, lots of punk rock. For you ska fans out there, on June 6 we will be playing with Boston's Westbound Train and Chicago's Drastics at the Triple Rock. That show starts at 5. Go to the shows section for more info, and mnska.com always has good details.
As far as recording goes, we're in the process of writing the follow up album to Art as a Weapon. We've got a bunch of new songs that you'll be able to hear at the shows. We're looking at recording these new ones with a few old songs in early summer just in time to play in Winnipeg and around the upper midwest.
The new songs (so far) are:
- Situation (oi)
- A Quick Tribunal (fast punk)
- A New England (by Billy Bragg, ska)
- The Drawback (by Joy Division, '77 style)
- Dracula (dub)
- At War With Fire (punk)
more in the works....stay tuned
~jordan
03.23.05
Some of you may have been confused by the previous news post thing. That was not Gylbots last show, it was only the last show that we would be playing certain songs we haven't played since before I was in the band. And since so many people wanted to hear them, we decided to cave into the peer pressure and do it. It was a mighty fun show and it looked like everyone had a great time throughout the night.
We don't have any shows scheduled, but who knows. Oh, and you may have seen a flyer for a show in st. cloud at the Cheap Thrills store. We're not playing it, even though we're on the flyer. I forget why, but we're not.
So until we meet again.
Peace.
Josh.
email Jordan @ drgylbotnic@hotmail.com and tell him that you want to join the ultra cool secret club!