The Flops


The Flops were a collaboration of John Munson and Matt Wilson.
They played several shows, mostly in Minneapolis, between 2001 and 2005. They covered material from the Trip Shakespeare days, Matt's solo efforts and some new material.
In 2003 they released a CD titled "Ohh La La" with one music disc and one CD-ROM story disc called Ohh La La: A Tale of Love, Loss, Rock and Roll by Sam Magavern.
In 2006 they contributed a performance of "On Top of Old Smokey" to the compilation Down by the Riverside: A Benefit for Reuben Lindh Family Services.
They announced in their farewell show that they would be returning in the fall with a new band in full rock mode, but that they would be "leaving all their best songs behind". The new band was said to be called "the Dark Nights" and had a slight website at thedarknights.com which, at the moment, seems no longer active. The Flops website TheFlops.com domain has expired Jan 12, 2008.
In late spring of 2005, John Munson began playing in a new trio, "The New Standards", featuring Chan Poling and Steve Roehm.
At the Provention Concert, John Munson and Matt Wilson performed as The Twilight Hours and announced that they will have a new album coming out in the fall.

The Flops: ''Ohh La La'' track list

  1. "Deep All the Way Down"
  2. "Two Wheeler, Four Wheeler"
  3. "Trick"
  4. "Hello Caller"
  5. "Drummer Like Me"
  6. "Landing"
  7. "Ooh La La"
  8. "Travel Plans"
  9. "Searchers"
  10. "Face Up"
  11. "Sun Is Coming"
  12. "Reception"
  13. "I'm in Love with a Girl"
  14. "Susannah"