SOLANA "JUST KNOW" VIDEO PREMIERE
Alt-R&B artist SOLANA had dance on his mind when writing the song “Just Know” and carried it all the way through his video which stars The University of Minnesota Dance Collective.
Read More2019 EPs of the Year
So here is the thing, I like a certain type of music, and though my musical taste has greatly expanded over the last year, These are my favorite albums and EPs of 2019. You’ll find albums no one else included on their year end lists, but you’ll also find albums that EVERYONE has already written about. Ask anyone else and they’ll give you a different list. it’s impossible to set my bias aside. It’s also impossible to include everyone on this list, there are a lot of truly amazing albums I feel bad for leaving off these lists. I listened to over two-hundred albums/EPs from 2019 and relistened to all of them again over the last couple months.All that said, here are my favorite albums and EPs of 2019. Tell me why I’m wrong and what I missed in the comments.
Read MoreGULLY BOYS "PHONY" ALBUM PREMIERE
“Phony” is five fantastic tracks of passionate vocals on the cusp of ripping your heart out, balanced perfectly by restrained distortion threatening to break loose at any moment.
Read MoreBDAMAN "I, BDAMAN" ALBUM REVIEW
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 MoreDEATHDANCE "LAST GASP" VIDEO PREMIERE
Juxtaposing 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 MoreLEFT UNREAD "PUNK ROCK X-MAS" VIDEO PREMIERE
Like 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 MoreVIAL "GROW UP" ALBUM REVIEW
Bittersweet 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 "CENTRAL AVE" VIDEO PREMIERE
Radiochurch 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 MoreAHEM "TRY AGAIN" ALBUM REVIEW
Evoking 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 MoreMIC DOS "CONCRETE TREES" PREVIEW
With 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.
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