In case you haven’t heard, Tapes ‘n Tapes are embarking upon a mini Twin Cities tour this weekend, giving you a reason to enjoy one, two, or three rock-filled nights out this weekend. But in addition to this, the band is also tipping a hat to other local Twin Cities artists via a limited time, [...]
Sure, it's been more than a year since Midwestern capital-i indie rock act Tapes 'n Tapes released their sophomore disc, the underwhelmingly-appreciated Walk It Off--blog-fueled backlash can only do so much harm to a record, but catching wind that the...
If you thought that the albums of Tapes ‘n Tapes, the American band that made waves on the South by Southwest festival of 2006, were eclectic, oh boy, then you’re in for a surprise. The trademark of their albums The Loon and, to a lesser extent, Walk It Off that was released this year, is that all the songs sounded nothing alike. From the peaceful ‘Manitoba’ to the bluesy growl of ’10 Ga
Here are my picks for favorite albums of '06. Of course, this is just a sampling of all of the great music that came out this year. Tapes 'n Tapes is #1 this year even though "The Loon" came out last year. I saw them at SXSW, really dug their stuff, bought their CD at Kim's in NYC for $16.99 (something I rarely do for that much $$$) and bam! They're #1 this year in my book. They also celeb...
If you thought that the albums of Tapes ‘n Tapes, the American band that made waves on the South by Southwest festival of 2006, were eclectic, oh boy, then you’re in for a surprise. The trademark of their albums The Loon and, to a lesser extent, Walk It Off that was released this year, is that all the songs sounded nothing alike. From the peaceful ‘Manitoba’ to the bluesy growl of ’10 Ga
Tapes 'n Tapes debut album "The Loon" was one of my favorite albums of 2006, and featured my favorite song of 2006, the fantastic "Insistor". I was interested to see what they were going to do with their second album, because the first one was so eclectic (and at times, I admit, a bit uneven, though "Insistor" and "Omaha" are just mind-blowing). And here it is, the first song from the new album "W