DS Show Review & Gallery: Mustard Plug, Big D and the Kids Table, and Green Room Rockers (Chicago, IL)

If it is a ska show, there are two things you can count on: an abundance of energy…and saxophones. And if you have two saxophones, even better. September 30, 2022 at Chop Shop in Chicago, was chock full of the two above-mentioned elements and much more. Mustard Plug, out of Grand Rapids, MI, has been around since 1991. Founding member and singer Dave Kirchgessner, roamed the stage, sometimes approaching the crowd. At least once he pulled out a large (fake) knife and with rapid movements pretended to stab the attendees. The crowd appeared to love it. The rest of the band were also highly energetic, with some members swinging their instruments side to side and holding them above their heads. Mustard Plug kept the crowd engaged as it tore through “Box,” “Hit Me! Hit Me...

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2019年作カバーアルバム 1. Dr. D(The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) 2. Yellin' In My Ear(Operation Ivy) 3. SKA Sucks(Propagandhi) 4. Old Friend(Rancid) 5. Brand New(Beastie Boys) 6. Punk Rock Girl(The Dead Milkmen) 7. Freeze Up(Operation Ivy) 8. Earthquake and Fire(Hepcat) 9. Shoot The Moon(Voodoo Glow Skulls) 10. Early To Bed(Morphine) 11. Infernal Machine(Sam Black Church) 12. Healthy Body(Operation Ivy) 13. Thieves(Ministry)

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