Spotlighting Twin Cities' Music from the Basement Up.
Cohesive but still full of variety, Minnesota Cold’s “Lyndale” perfectly encapsulates what it’s like to live on the infamous street. Blistering through ten tracks in under twenty minutes, “Lyndale” features eight different producers, a fact that could lead to the album feeling disjointed actually adds to each track feeling unique, but apart of a whole.
Read MoreAnna Stine’s new music video “There I’ll Go” invokes sandy deserts and mist covered coast lines and that’s exactly what is delivered in this gorgeously filmed video.
Read MoreFilled with references to dirty politicians and nostalgia from the late eighties and early nineties, “Joy, Void, Destroy EP” is a seven-track rollercoaster ride worth taking.
Read MoreBoth the song and video for “Nobody Wants You” tell the story of men invading the space and comfort of women, both cluelessly and aggressively.
Read MoreThe first Summer School 2 show started off June with a blast. Christopher Michael Jensen captured these awesome photos of the event. The line up included Ackronem, Mickey Breeze, Mixie, Rey Gordo, and Vinny Crook$.
Read MoreLess than ten seconds into the opening track “Wolves,” I decided I was going to review “Baker-Miller Pink,” the latest album from The Havana Sleeve, dropped back in April. A squeal of the guitar, then heavy riffs, tight minimalist drums, and big vocals all crash into motion at once and the album sets a pace that doesn’t let up until just over thirty-six minutes later as final distorted note of the closing track “20 Past 10” sputters out.
Read MoreSkip Grandz headlined A Night Over South 2019 along with Cariah Brinaé and Elique Vaughn which took place a couple weeks ago at the Fallout Urban Art Center. Cornel Beard captured some great photos of the event.
Read MoreAs soon as you put on “Suit of Hearts,” the new album from Katy Vernon, you’ll notice two things, first the awesome quality of the band, and second Katy’s amazing voice. “Suit of Hearts” starts off with the up beat title track about being good enough as you are and how no one is defined by one moment in their lives, even the mistakes.
Read MoreA Night Over South returns May 18, 2019 to the Fallout Urban Art Center (2609 Stevens Ave. S) with headliner Skip Grandz, and performances by Elique Vaughn and Cariah Brinaé. A Night Over South will be collecting non-perishable food items from all attendees, talent and staff to benefit the FUAC food shelf. An all local line-up makes this one of the must see Hip-Hop events of the summer. We chatted with Skip Grandz earlier this month about their career, influences, and what it means for them to be headlining A Night Over South.
Read MoreArtfully cut together the video for “White White Whitney” is full of fast cuts that blend and contrast perfectly with the mellowness of the song. Lack of trust and the desire to be free clearly come across in the lyrics and are mirrored with visuals of birds and other caged animals.
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