Pocket Genius – basement show in Minneapolis (1203 Talmage Ave). No idea on the date maybe 1997 or 1998). This may have been the first show under the PG name, post Talmage. Once again, taken from the Mankatoshowpage on YouTube.

Aladdin’s Castle ep

So, I stumbled on these guys because of the rad logo. I stuck to them because of the awesome 90’s pop punk influences that are all over these tracks. Super solid first ep. Give this a listen right f’n now! You’ll be hooked too.

35th St. Entry

Jason Knutson might the the nicest, happiest, pop punk nut I’ve ever met. Jason, if you read this….drop me a note. I’d love to know what other bands of yours I’m missing out on.

Madison Beast

Former members of Pocket Genius in the band. That’s all I know about them…outside of the stated fact that they make some seriously awesome pop punk. The album picks up where the ep left off. Most bands never top their debut release…these guys are the exception. Get into this in a hurry.

Happy new year! I hope this post is just the start to 2021 that we all needed!

Los Banyos
The Indigo – Mankato, MN 1995ish

More pop-punk goodness from another of Jason’s bands.

Do-Over
1993 in Northfield, MN

Do-Over features Mankato’s prince of pop-punk, Jason Knutson who has been in just about every good pop-punk band in this state including the Porcelain Boys & Pocket Genius.

Self Titled EP

I’m pretty sure I’ve posted this before, but it’s a good record, and our Porcelain Boys lovin’ friends over at the awesome Wilfully Obscure blog decided to post this, so I thought I’d link it up.  Grab this while you can.  It’s a limited time posting.

Get it here !

Love Bites (Judas Priest cover)

Acoustic version. Unreleased???

Useless Endeavors

Fabulous pop-punk from their first CD on Bosstuneage

360 Club

From their second full length, also on Bosstuneage

I gotta admit, I don’t know much about this band other than they had quite possibly the nicest guy on the planet in the band.  Of course, I’m talking about Jason Knudson.  I knew enough to buy both of thier records, but I’m not sure if I ever saw them play live.

Pocket Genius were from Mankato & Minneapols if I remember correctly.  This would have been Jason’t post-Porcelain Boys band.  Pocket Genius has also recently reformed, although without jason.  You can check them out at their website , or you can find Jason here .