Spotlighting Twin Cities' Music from the Basement Up.
There’s nothing like an album that makes you want to move. If you’re coordinated-movement challenged like myself the dancing will be done in your head in order to avoid the spotlight at all costs, but that feeling is still there. The new d’Lakes album Heaven is a Silent Disco does just that while also going to tugging at your heart strings.
Read MoreDeathcore is in an interesting spot in the year 2024. There’s been a resurgence over the past 4 (or 5?) years going on that has been really great for the genre. One thing I’d attribute this to is the increasing importance in the role of the producer. Oftentimes in deathcore, these producers are also band members that write and play the music, but I’d argue that we’re seeing a growth in the role of the producer in this sector of heavy music.
Read MoreA short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 4/10/24.
Read MoreI adore how Dungeon Crawlers (Guide to the Cool) plays with rhythmic changes, it gets you amped and then it takes it down 50 notches. It becomes molasses, letting you hang there until it musically smashes a guitar right in front of your face. The lead singer is never the lead, it's never the same voice. It's like opening a box of cracker jacks and never getting the same prize.
Read MoreMarch 15th 2024 at the very cool Cloudland Theater in Minneapolis, local musician Dylan Ritchie hosted the annual Grant Hart Tribute Night. Grant Hart was part of the legendary Minnesota Punk-Rock Trio, Hüsker Dü. Spearheading the Minnesota punk/hardcore sound of the 1980s, the band rose to prominence as college radio and alternative rock was making inroads into the mainstream. The band burned brightly but all-too briefly. In its wake, however, Hüsker Dü carved out a spot in music history. Influencing legions of bands, helping shape the 1990s rock scene.
Read MoreA short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 4/3/24.
Read MoreHappy April! Don’t worry I’m not going to post a playlist article without the songs and say “April Fools,” because that would be ridiculous. I’d much rather fill you in on the new music I discovered within our state lines of which there is no shortage of, and, let’s be honest, I’m much more skilled in that area.
Read MoreGreat news everyone, the debut Malamiko record is here! Malamiko is a self-described queer emo/shoegaze trio composed of guitarist and vocalist Daisy Swimmer, bassist Ryan Schneider, and drummer Rhys Finnegan, and they’re awesome.
Read MoreA short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 03/27/24.
Read MoreOur beloved Minneapolis music scene has seen the return of many veteran artists who helped build the scene back in the days of big hair and cassette tapes. Cindy Lawson is among those and she’s been firing all cylinders since her return. I was able to able to chat with her about her return to the stage, her new record Don’t Come Crying to Me, and much, much more.
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