“The Incident” – FlashMob! – LIVE at Santorini in Eden Prairie
What on earth could this be? A Maypole dance? No...no, it's only March. More likely, it's a bit of FlashMob! show tomfoolery gone wrong. Very wrong. To see the how this all unfolded, check out the pics from our last show of the winter on the FM! Facebook page....
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Someday…
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FlashMob! at Babe’s in Lakeville TONIGHT: Lakeville Named New Orleans’ Sister City
Ok, that's not true. But, are the two cities that different? In New Orleans tonight, people are letting loose, enjoying a few drinks, dancing to great music with friends, and getting partially naked for cheap, probably toxic beads. Remind you of anywhere? YES! Babe's...
read moreTime for New Band Pics
We're looking into taking some new FM! promo shots. We have a couple of ideas brewing. While pondering ideas, I started thinking about the epic failures of most band pictures. Seriously, guys... I just can't believe four adults thought to themselves, "This is going...
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The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire! No, seriously, the roof is actually on fire!
"I'll play along with this charade That doesn't seem to be a reason to change You know I feel so dirty when they start talking cute I wanna tell her that I love her but the point is probably moot 'Cause she's watching him with those eyes And she's lovin' him with that...
read moreFan Mail …
Marketing your band is tough. Unless you're an über-successful band/artist like Fat Lip, David Archuleta, or Chumbawamba, it's tough to garner attention from an increasingly over-marketed public. FlashMob! and its earlier iteration, The Subsidies...
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Band RV Update 1: Commander, tear this ship apart until you’ve found those plans and bring me the Ambassador. I want her alive!
Off a successful and surprisingly entertaining gig in Albertville last Saturday, we at FlashMob! are entering a period known as "the winter doldrums." We enter this show-free period where we, individually, and as a whole, celebrate the silent majesty of a winter's...
read moreFlashMob! First Year: What I Have Learned
Jeff likes: The Minnesota Lynx Pizza Ranch Snare Heads (LOTS of snare heads) Jeff dislikes: Slippery Roads Spending money on ANYTHING Collin likes: Quips Josh (love) Drugs (the boring kind) Vampires Collin dislikes: Hipsters Comments about his tattoo (seriously, don't...
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That there’s an RV – An Epic Quest to Find a Suitable ‘Band Van’
The Craigslist ad read as follows: 1972 Dodge Executive RV for sale or trade. NOT a meth lab. The RV (Recreational Vehicle) is in nice shape overall, considering the miles are high (about 520k) and it's been overrun by a family of raccoons (I'm assuming they're a...
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... The boy, Pete, age 12, with tussled black hair and a peach fuss mustache, follows his mother through the endless cathedral-like aisles of the department store's boys section. Having been promised fifty cents from his mother to play his favorite video game - Street...
read moreA Case Against Coors Light
FlashMob! has a rider* at most of our shows. That rider usually includes a case of bottled water, green M&Ms, and a case of beer. Most of the band doesn't have much of an opinion about what kind of beer is provided. One person^ in the band will not drink anything...
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Like a phoenix, rising from the ashes
Back at Babe's Halloween show, the unthinkable happened. My sweet, sweet Les Paul Standard Faded Tobacco Sunburst bounced off its guitar stand and landed face down. I heard the thump, and was afraid to turn around to look at it. Sure enough. The headstock was snapped....
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