After I completed my KoRn kick this morning, I’ve been rocking this new EP from MunQs (BandCamp | Facebook). Experimental and a bit idiosyncratic, MunQs is a local guy (Corey W. Lawson) who produces his own music but plays live with a 6-piece backing band. Here’s the lead track: MP3: MunQs – “The Takeover” Get [...]
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New Minneapolis-based experimental indie artist MunQs releases EP, plays Cause June 12
25th Anniversary of Paul Simon’s Graceland
Sony Legacy Recordings is cashing in on the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon’s landmark album, Graceland. Inspired by the music of South Africa and recorded at the height of apartheid, Graceland wasn’t just a landmark album. It was the soundtrack of countless car rides with my dad as he shuttled my sister and I to [...]
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Heading into the holiday weekend with Hardcore Crayons
I’m loving this new track from Minneapolis power trio Hardcore Crayons. It’s instrumental, has a great beat, ebbs between jam band and metal, and is a wonderful palette cleanser for this video my boss at work just sent around. Seriously… Galactic Fantastic by Hardcore Crayons Hardcore Crayons are releasing their new album at Hell’s Kitchen [...]
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Slothbear, Slothbear, Slothbear, (Slothbear)
I got a note from this New York band called Slothbear, only opened it because of the name Slothbear and have to say, I love Slothbear. Goodnight, Retrograde by Slothbear Canter On by Slothbear The band is coming to 400 Bar on June 8.
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Rocking this bright orange 45 RPM 7″ Gold Fields single and remix this morning
Here’s the single: MP3: Gold Fields – “Treehouse” Self-titled EP review here.
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Kam Kama on vinyl – love to sniff a white 45
Bloomington, IN-based, dark postpunk/new-wave band Kam Kama mailed me their debut EP, The Tiled House, pressed on a gorgeous white 12″ 45 vinyl. Here’s the lead track… Halfway Motel by Kam Kama And a vid of the group playing “Shift” live. Listen to the full album on Bandcamp and buy it for $3.
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Start your Monday right with this Cassettes Won’t Listen remix from Andy Kuncl
My fav indie/electro project Cassettes Won’t Listen got the Andy Kuncl remix treatment… MP3: Cassettes Won’t Listen – “Perfect Day (Andy Kuncl Remix)” More from Cassettes Won’t Listen on PP.
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Pop Fusion Earwigs: New album and interview with Crisis Line
Minneapolis pop fusion act Crisis Line are debuting their latest album, Phones, tonight with an LP release show at the Kitty Cat Klub. Fans of unapologetic dance pop engineered to compel foot tapping, head bobbing and hand clapping (among other body part wriggling), are going to love Crisis Line’s materials. Drew Herder and Alex Proctor [...]
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Weird bearded Scandinavian aims to redefine the remix, create a remix for EVERY song
Scandinavian electronic dance music dude Huoratron is working on software that would generate a unique version of a given song every time the track gets downloaded, according to this article from WIRED: The program, which Raski hopes to have online in the fall, is being made largely with Max/MSP, with some Ableton Live thrown in. [...]
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The Chemical Brothers sound board, promoting Singles 93-03
Whoa – check out this sweet sound board Astralwerks sent me for The Chemical Brothers’ Singles 93-03 album. I totally used this to scare the crap out an intern at 7 a.m. last week… @gregswan should not be dancing in the office this early in the morning, or scaring innocent interns. #happyfriday — Katrina Wollet [...]
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Support Dirty Laundry, Kickstarter campaign to keep indie web series going
As a huge fan of the indie music web series Dirty Laundry, I’m anxious to pass along this Kickstarter campaign to keep the channel going. Favorite episodes of mine would include Black Heart Process and Cursive… The Kickstarter campaign will help the DL folks keep things going, plus expand a bit with live festival coverage [...]
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Weaver at the Loom album release show this Thursday, MP3
Moody bedroom basement artist Daniel Smith has prepped his sophomore release, Before Now, Was Then, under the name Weaver at the Loom. Fans of Dan’s lauded 2007 EP, I was Searching and I Found will appreciate a continuation of the ambient textures and opulent vocal layering on this new effort. City Pages posted a great [...]
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CocoRosie are back, streaming new single
I had the joy of seeing CocoRosie at the State Theater in 2005. As I’ve shared previously, I was late to the show, and you know how that theater has ushers with flashlights to show you to your seat? I had no idea my tickets were front row, center. So I’m ushered down the aisle, [...]
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Rocking the new Friends by Fire EP, mp3s galore
Local Minneapolis new wave synth trio Friends By Fire are debuting their new EP today, Sister Waves. This is serious, grown-up band material, my friends. The band is tight. The synths are infectious. The vocals are energetic. And there are some lyrical moments here that merit attention (e.g., “The prodigal comes back stunning” and “Save [...]
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Gold Fields shimmer as daybreak comes
The sun rose at 7 a.m. in Minneapolis today, merely to set three hours later as a black storm enveloped the southwest suburbs and leaked a hydrogen oxygen mix upon the cement jungle parking ramp I stare at through the window at my desk. I played Sigur Ros in the quiet darkness. First Saeglopur and [...]
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VIDEO: History of Whistling
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Sleepy Sun mp3 download, play The Entry 5/3
San Fran pysch-rock group Sleepy Sun are sharing the single off their new LP, Spine Hits. The band’s sound is evolving, maturing and mellowing a bit. It will be interesting how the live show translates for fans both new and old. MP3: Sleepy Sun – “Stivey Pond” Sleep Sun play Minneapolis’ 7th Street Entry on [...]
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Metric stream new single, Youth Without Youth
Metric are sharing the single of their fifth album, Synthetica. It’s called “Youth Without Youth” I’ve been following metric since 2005, seeing them play both the Ascot Room and First Ave. Exciting stuff. Synthetica will be released in North America on June 12.
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