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I understand that there's a bunch of new people around ... perhaps a starter pack or four will help get people tuned into the ska resources we have have here (and for those that see this, reposting this thread might help .... hint, hint).
First: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Sad Snack (SF ska), Friends With Salad (PDX ska), Combobox (PDX spankwave), and Kahns of the Golden Horde (Mill City Hardcore). Sunday, Sept. 21, at Radness Ensues, 3837 River Road N, Keizer. Doors at 5:30, music at 6. $10 cover, all ages sober space, NOTAFLOF.
Ska show coming up soon near Salem? Yes, please! Featuring two former MIG Fest bands, Sad Snack and Friends With Salad. Will we see you there? πΆβ€οΈ
Death of the heart album artwork. The background is black and white, with a black and white image of JER looking up toward the camera, and stylized text in the back reads death of the heart. The JER logo sits in the bottom right corner
DEATH OF THE HEART IS OUT!!!! π₯³ππβ¨
I am so hyped to share this with the world!!! Hands down the best musical project Iβve done so far! A special record, and I appreciate everyone who helped make it possible, everyone who bought - copy, and everyone giving it a listen!!!!
Thank you to all the musicians, farmers, sponsors, and guests who made this year's festival another one for the books! You can check out a few video clips on our YouTube channel.
MIG Fest menu. Wood fired pizza slices: cheese, veggie or pepperoni, vegan cheese and gluten-free crust options. Food cart items: kale salad, Minto green salad, snack plate with veggies, dips, and bread. Grab and go items: frittata plate, kofta salad, ginger noodle salad, carrot cupcakes. Ice cream: vanilla ice cream topped with housemade berry compote.
MIG Fest beverage menu. Lemonade: house made lemonade, available plain or with berry puree. Minto black iced tea: tea leaves grown and processed on site. Bottled kombucha: made locally from Minto tea leaves. On tap: variety of local beers, wine, cider and kombucha.
5th annual MIG Fest schedule. July 19, 2025. 1 p.m., doors. 2 to 2:30 p.m., Friends With Salad. 3 to 3:40 p.m., City Mouse. 4:20 to 5 p.m., Los Mal Hablados. 5:30 to 6:20 p.m., Mephiskapheles. 7 to 8:10 p.m., Bad Cop/Bad Cop. At Minto Island Growers, Salem, OR.
Tomorrow!!! Just one day until we all get to hang out at @mintogrowers.bsky.social and listen to fantastic music from @badcopbadcop.bsky.social, @friendswithsalad.bsky.social, @citymousepunk.bsky.social, @mephiskapheles.bsky.social and Los Mal Hablados! Here is the menu - yummy! - and schedule. β€οΈπΈπ·π»
Well, folks, this is it. Youβve made it to the end of the podcast. We had a great run. Four and a half years. We talked to everyone in the ska scene, and plenty of folks outside of ska, with some sort of connection to the genre. To eulogize the podcast, we chat with THEE MIKE PARK (Link in bio)
MIG Fest poster with a "Sold out!" banner across it.
It's official - MIG Fest is sold out! See you on July 19! π·πΈπΉπ΅π»
Thank you thank you thank you to Litowich Law for their Platinum Sponsorship and their continued support from year to year. Without them we could not pay for the artists we bring in. Please give them a call if you ever need a family or estate lawyer! www.litowichlaw.com
Only 14 tickets left!! 5th Annual MIG Fest, July 19, 2025. Minto Island Growers, Salem, OR.
MIG Fest is only 13 days from now and we have only 14 tickets left! Get yours before they are gone. www.migfestsalem.com
See you soon!
Only 38 tickets left!! 5th Annual MIG Fest, July 19, 2025, Minto Island Growers, Salem, OR. migfestsalem.com
Only 23 days until MIG Fest and only 38 tickets left! If you haven't gotten yours yet, you're running out of time! It will sell out soon. Don't miss Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Mesphiskapheles, Los Mal Hablados, City Mouse, and Friends With Salad outside on a beautiful farm. Tickets: www.migfestsalem.com
MIG Fest 2024 poster featuring a border of hand drawn veggies and animal characters playing in a band and dancing to the music.
Josh made our fantastic poster MIG Fest 2024. πππ You should hire them for your project.
The Bike Peddler has been such an amazing supporter of MIG Fest since the start and we greatly appreciate their continued sponsorship. If you are in Salem and looking for a bike, bike gear, or repair services, please go give them some business! π²
If you've ever wondered how we can bring such top-notch bands to Salem, you can thank our generous sponsors like Litowich Law. They have supported us a lot over the years and are a Platinum Sponsor this year. We hope you don't need a family law lawyer, but if you do, call them. www.litowichlaw.com
The sun sets behind a green and luscious farm with picnic tables and flowers blooming.
Beautiful pink flowers bloom outside on a farm with picnic tables.
Purple stalks of flowers bloom outside on a luscious green farm.
The setting Sun shines through a grove of trees and casts tree shadows on the ground.
Minto Island Growers is looking mighty fine right now, and it will be even better by July 19. Such a beautiful place. β€οΈπ»π
Tix still available: www.migfestsalem.com
DOOM GARDEN TOUR part 2!!! On sale Thursday at 10am ET!
Yep, that's right, I'll be talking with Darbie today about @migfestsalem.bsky.social. If you could tune in so that we aren't just talking to ourselves, we would greatly appreciate it. β€οΈ
Whatever you're doing today at 12:30 PST, you should tune in to our friend Darbie's radio show on The Moon for the perfect soundtrack. She'll be playing rad ska, punk, and emo tunes, and chatting with MIG Fest organizer Sarah Evans about this year's event. themoon.fm
Bad Cop/Bad Cop, 5th annual MIG Fest, July 19th, 2025. Minto Island Growers, Salem, Oregon.
5th Annual annual MIG Fest, July 19, 2025, Minto Island Growers, Salem, Oregon. Featuring Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Mephiskapheles, Los Mal Hablados, City Mouse, Friends With Salad.
It's official: only 100 tickets remain for this year's festival! If you don't have one yet, you'd better hurry! Come see @badcopbadcop.bsky.social, @mephiskapheles.bsky.social and more at an intimate, small, beautiful outdoor venue in Salem, OR. www.migfestsalem.com
5th Annual MIG Fest, July 19, 2025, at Minto Island Growers in Salem, Oregon, featuring Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Mephiskapheles, Los Mal Hablados, City Mouse, and Friends With Salad.
We are exactly 2 months away from MIG Fest and have exactly 142 tickets remaining! π² If you haven't bought yours yet, do it now before they are gone! www.migfestsalem.com
The three members of Friends with Salad smiling and raising their fists. 5th Annual MIG Fest, July 19, 2025, Minto Island Growers, Salem, OR.
Friends With Salad is a ska-punk-indie rock band that says they are "fiercely focused on fun" and we couldn't agree more. ππ Their name is even based on a joke from The Simpsons. You are gonna love seeing them out on the farm. Get your tickets so that you don't miss out! www.migfestsalem.com
Article about MIG Fest, Saturday, July 19, at Minto Island Growers. The annual music festival that brings ska and punk performers to play on a farm is entering its fifth year. Among the performers this year are California punk band Bad Cop/Bad Cop, New York ska band Mephiskapheles, and Portland Latin skacore band, Los Mal Hablados. There will be also be locally grown organic food available for purchase. The event will go from 2:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Thanks to @salemreporter.bsky.social for including us in their roundup of major summer events in Salem. Is summer here yet??? π
We still have tickets available. Get yours before they're gone: www.migfestsalem.com
HAPPY DOOM GARDEN RELEASE DAY!!!!! WE ARE SO PROUD OF THESE SONGS AND HOPE YOU LOVE IT AS MUCH AS WE DO!! PLAY EM LOUD! πͺ΄π₯°
City Mouse is bringing her soulful punk rock up to Oregon from L.A. and we are here for it! Miski Dee's harmonies are gonna sound great on our farm stage. Get your ticket now so that you don't miss this! www.migfestsalem.com
One of our favorite bands is touring down in California for the very first time. Go check them out!
We also love The Bandulus, which is why they were our year 1 headliner and came back again for year 3. π
Los Mal Hablados first brought their Spanish-English skacore to MIG Fest #3, and we are excited to have them back for #5. Here they are tearing it up at last year's @supernovaska.bsky.social. Get your MIG Fest tickets now so you don't miss out: www.migfestsalem.com
MIG Fest is proudly anti-racist, anti-fascist, anti-MAGA, and extra supportive of women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ communities. All ticket sales go to the artists and sound person, and we only solicit sponsorships from local businesses we trust.