Blue Meanies are a ska-core band founded in 1989. They debuted in 1991 with the release of their first single, "Grandma Shampoo" c/w "Dickory Dock". This single would be the start of a lengthy discography and revolving lineup. Although their personnel was continually changing, The Meanies' sound would remain consistent as they released the albums Peace Love Groove (1992), Pave The World (1993), Kiss Your Ass Goodbye (1995), Full Throttle (1997), and the live Sonic Documentation Of Exhibition And Banter (1998). Ska-Core is a blend of 1970s 2 tone ska with 1980s punk, although some bands within the genre, for instance, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, play a mix between ska and metal music. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Kiss Your Ass Goodbye (elapsed time: 1:39) is a song written and performed by Joe Budden. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

By the time they signed with MCA Records, the lineup of John Paul Camp (saxophone/ vocals), Sean Dolan (guitar), Jimmy Flame (trumpet/ vocals), Chaz Linde (keyboard/ vocal), Dave Lund (bass/ vocals), Billy Spunke (vocals/ megaphone), and Bob Trondson (drums) stuck together as a total of 22 musicians passed through the band since their formation. Their sixth album, The Post Wave, resulted in late 2000. This album is musically the most different from the other five albums. This change in sound along with the title of the album probably resulted from the crash of the third wave ska scene within the US. In late 2001 the band took the rights to The Post Wave back from MCA records and reissued it on Thick Records in August of 2001. Soon afterwards the band ceased touring, though they never issued an official break up statement. The Music Corporation of America, commonly known as MCA, is a United States based corporation in the music business. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The third wave of ska is a musical genre derived from the fusion of Jamaican ska with various American and British styles of music, such as 2 Tone, rock music, punk rock, hardcore and jazz. ... Thick Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois. ...

In the summer of 2004 it was confirmed that the Meanies would temporarily revive the old tradition of the Winter Nationals. For years the Blue Meanies would have a show on December 23 in their hometown of Chicago. On December 22, 2004 the band played its first show in three years at the Double Door with The Tossers and Cougars supporting. The next day the band played an all ages show at The Metro with Mu330, The Methadones, and New Black supporting. The Metro show was filmed with multiple cameras but no plans for a release of the footage have been announced. Future plans for the band remain vague as well. Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois Counties Cook, DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area    - City 606. ... The Tossers are a seven-piece Celtic Punk band from Chicago. ... Cougars is a band out of Illinois featuring 8 members, 2 of which play horn instruments. ... MU330 are a ska/punk band formed in 1988 in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... The Methadones were formed by Dan Schafer (Danny Vapid) of Screeching Weasel and The Riverdales in the mid 1990s as a side project. ...

On August 16, 2006 it was announced that the Blue Meanies would reunite for Riot Fest 2006, an annual punk rock festival held in Chicago. Other high profile reunions for the fest include Naked Raygun and The Bollweevils. Naked Raygun was a very influential Chicago-based punk/noise band of the 1980s and early 1990s. ...

Discography

• Peace Love Groove (1992)
• Pave The World (1993)
• Kiss Your Ass Goodbye (1995)
• Full Throttle (1997)
• Sonic Documentation Of Exhibition And Banter (1998)
• The Post Wave (2000)

Reference Blue Meanies letter to MCA Records

Blue Meanies website

Punknews.org review of the 2004 Winter Nationals show at The Metro

Riot Fest Official Website