Cape Cod do great crisps, or chips... If you're an American. They also have
a polka band, called Polka Dan's Beetbox Band, just what you need on a cloudy,
rainy day in August (It's summer for christ's sake.) The polka is an extraordinary genre that many music listeners
overlook as a Weird Al kind of thing. It's not all jokes and circular dancing.
The genre has its roots, and still continues to be a strong genre, with Poland adopting
polka as its national folk music. As it reads on the bands Facebook page:
"Dan's family in Poland's beet-growing region has been the village band
for generations." Now that's a pretty big thing considering Poland's music
is one giant ho-down of Polka.
Polka Dan's Beetbox Band takes the traditional essence of polka and makes it
their own. Its fun music for fans of light hearted folk music. The title track
from their newest album Just Because, Dummy! give you a feel for what
this band can do with a genre, and more. Think Andrew Jackson Jihad, but
dressed as clowns. Past material such as the above track "Hosa Dyna",
features rings of comedic value. Polka Dan's Beatbox Band won't take over the
world, or even Massachusetts. This is music to lighten the mood, nothing more,
nothing less. Check out "Just Because, Dummy" below.
~Eddie