The Flops were a collaboration of John Munson

John Munson

John Munson is a Minneapolis musician who is best known as the bass player for Semisonic. He was also a member of Trip Shakespeare during the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Trip Shakespeare:...

 (bassist of Semisonic

Semisonic

Semisonic is an American alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995. The band consisted of three members: Dan Wilson , John Munson , and Jacob Slichter...

 and Trip Shakespeare

Trip Shakespeare

Trip Shakespeare was a Minneapolis-based alternative rock band of the late 1980s/early 1990s.-Origins:The band originated when Harvard University English student Matt Wilson teamed up with Elaine Harris , a Harvard grad student in biological anthropology, in the early 1980s...

) and Matt Wilson

Matt Wilson

Matthew Wilson may refer to:* Matt Wilson , Irish international footballer of 1880s.* Matt Wilson , of Trip Shakespeare and the Flops* Matt Wilson , New York jazz drummer & composer* Matthew Wilson, British rally driver...

 (frontman of Trip Shakespeare).

They played several shows (mostly in Minneapolis) between 2001 and 2005. They covered material from the Trip Shakespeare days, Matt's solo efforts (Matt's 1998 CD, "Burnt, White, and Blue") and some new tunes as well. In 2003 they released a CD titled "Ohh La La" with one music disc and one CDROM story disc (some of which were defective) called "Ohh La La a tale of love, loss, rock and roll" by Sam Magavern. Information about the CD can be found at http://mockingbirds.info/ooh-la-la/index.html

They announced in their farewell show (Feb 18, 2005) 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band was said to be called "the Dark Nights" and had a slight website at thedarknights.com which, at the moment, seems no longer active.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

John Munson

John Munson is a Minneapolis musician who is best known as the bass player for Semisonic. He was also a member of Trip Shakespeare during the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Trip Shakespeare:...

 began playing in a new trio, "The New Standards

The New Standards

The New Standards is a minimalist jazz trio formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2005 and composed of Chan Poling , John Munson and Steve Roehm...

" Featuring Chan Poling

Chan Poling

-Musical career:He was born in 1957 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He moved to Minnesota with his family when he was a child. He studied composition at MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and, after graduating from high school there, went on to study composition and performance at the...

 (of The Suburbs

The Suburbs

The Suburbs were an alternative punk rock/funk/new wave band from Minneapolis, Minnesota popular in the late 1970s through the 1980s. The band frequently headlined at Minneapolis's most influential music clubs including Jay's Longhorn Bar and First Avenue....

) and Steve Roehm.

At the Provention Concert (Sept. 2, 2008 at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn), John Munson and Matt Wilson performed as The Twilight Hours

The Twilight Hours

The Twilight Hours were formed by Matt Wilson and John Munson .-Background:...

 and announced that they will have a new album coming out this 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 (cover of an Alex Chilton
  Alex Chilton
  William Alexander "Alex" Chilton was an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer, best known as the lead singer of the Box Tops and Big Star...
  
  song)
• 14. Susannah