THE NINE-45 SHOW PRESENTS: THE SET LIST JANUARY 23 - FEBRUARY 6
THE NINE-45 SHOW PRESENTS: THE SET LIST JANUARY 23 - FEBRUARY 6
Read MorePARTITION "PRODIGAL GUN" ALBUM REVIEW
Channeling early nineties punk/alternative, PARTITION’S “Prodigal Gun” is more than just a fully loaded entendre, it’s a powerful force that doesn't let up until the very last note on “Freudian Slip” screeches and fades out.
Read MoreZAQ BAKER "DOWN FOR WHATEVER" MUSIC VIDEO
Zaq Baker dropped this intimate video for their piano duet, “Down For Whatever,” featuring an assist from Lydia Pelletier on vocals. The song is sweet and astutely capturing the feelings and excitement of young high-school love.
Read MoreFOX THEORY "NEW BEGINNING" MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE
With a new year comes “New Beginning,” the latest song and music video from Fox Theory. This indie-punk bop is full of crunchy hooks, of all kinds, and contains stellar beats from the drummer, both before and after the baseball bat comes out.
Read MoreOKNICE "WINTER TAPE, VOL. 1" REVIEW
With his third EP release of 2019, St. Paul’s very own OKnice gives us a winter themed project. With cold beats and cold bars, this EP is one of my favorite projects that came out last year. With production from Mikal Jones; OKnice bring a short and sweet project that is packed densely with hot content.
Read More2019 ALBUM 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 MoreSOLANA "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.
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