Spotlighting Minnesota Music from the Basement Up.
If I were to describe the sound of “I, BDaMan” with one word, it would be “classic.” The Minneapolis emcee who is also one half of the duo S.O.S. (Speed of Sound) released this solo project on November 30th. BDaMan stays true to the classic feel of the essence of Hip-Hop while dipping his toes outside of the conventional ways of the genre.
Read MoreJuxtaposing the beauty of fresh flowers with the eventual dried husk that’s left, DEATHDANCE’s video for “Last Gasp” is gloomy and brutal, but also defiant.
Read MoreLike a little kid who was just asked what they want for Christmas, Left Unread’s “Punk Rock X-Mas” runs through a wishlist that speaks to every black-hearted, chaotic-punk out there.
Read MoreBittersweet lyrics hidden in distorted guitar hooks and crashing drums, Vial’s “Grow Up” will having you singing along to their emotional venting for just under twenty straight minutes. Toxic exes, perpetually negative and overly dependent friends, and Mercury in retrograde; “Grow Up” deals with gloomier side of adulthood.
Read MoreRadiochurch has crafted a song perfectly made for bobbing your head as you groove down the street, and that’s exactly what the shapely character does in the video for “Central Ave.”
Read MoreEvoking the endless energy of a childhood sugar buzz, each fuzzy-alt-pop track of “Try Again” is like listening to flickering memories of my younger carefree self, running full speed and out of control through sunlit days.
Read MoreWith a heavy serving of East Coast vibes blended with silky Latino instrumentation, Mic Dos packs plenty of content in the twenty two minute run time that makes up his newest release “Concrete Trees.” The New York native turned to a nomadic emcee that has also resided in Georgia and Illinois, but settled in Minneapolis and brought his charismatic flow and tight bars with him.
Read MoreIt’s 2019 and NATL PARK SRVC has been incredibly busy putting out three fantastic EPs: “Oliver” (March), “Psychic Friends Fair” (August), and “The Future is Now” (November). Both “Psychic Friends Fair” and “The Future is Now” are impossibly hooky EPs, with riffs that will grab your attention and have vocal lines that will have you humming a week later.
Read MoreIn Katy Vernon’s new music video for “Home,” her daughter uses stop motion and a doll and it’s house to tell a short story of settling into a house and making it a home. The doll unpacks boxes and sets up furniture, makes some tea, and bakes a cake, before finally putting its feet up and enjoying its new home.
Read MoreOn Halloween we sent our photographer Jack Buckholz to Mortimer’s to cover their awesome show. Featuring Finesse, Buried Animals, and DJ Click Bait, the show was full of excellent tunes all night.
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