Spotlighting Twin Cities' Music from the Basement Up.
I fondly remember the first time I ever saw Alien Book Club live. It was one of those rare moments when a band rips into their first song, and you turn to your friend and go “holy shit, how have I not heard this band before?”
Read MorePacked with enough local signifiers to fill the storefront of a kitsch shop in Minneapolis’s NE (pronounced Northeast, not Nordeast, as some gentrifying marketing firm may unconvincingly try to fool) Comp Keyz’ new single, “Carhartt Fit,” and its accompanying video plant a flag firmly in the North Star State. Over a beat so woozy you might mistake it for having finished off a growler from a favorite local brewer, Comp rasps poetic about the explosiveness of the local hip hop scene.
Read MoreAdmiral Fox string together a dollhouse version of a sticky punk set by mixing kindergarten art project and shitty beer in their video for "Salamander."
Read More“Vestiges,” was released back on June 1st this year. We remember what was going on around that time and for I/O, and everyone else, a lot of personal goals and projects took a necessary back seat. With the world changing and burning in front of our very eyes, most other things didn’t matter except protecting you and yours, and most importantly: justice.
Read MoreHave you found yourself worried, like I have, that unabashedly romantic, uncynical jazz was dead? Well, I come as the bearer of good news! Thanks to acts like Leslie Vincent and her debut album “These Foolish Things” this genre is very much alive and well.
Read More2020 celebrates ten years since Derek Please (also know as Derek Murawski) released his debut album “Flakes”, with the single “Red Rover” topping out at #20 on the iTunes Dance chart. We caught up with Derek Please to discuss that time, the re-release of the album on vinyl, and his plans for upcoming projects.
Read MoreAn ode to the friend-time stealing significant other, The Von Tramps gift us with a new music video for the for “Sara.” A pop-punk bop, the “Sara” music video gives a nostalgic nod to the days of dial-up with it’s Teen Girl Squad inspired animation style.
Read MoreGrayBeat returns on his first full length album, Elemental Rhapsody, which continues the saga that began on the Whaelstrom EP. Elemental Rhapsody is best experienced in full, each song introducing a new idea and expanding on it fully. You are taken through the life of Graylien, the Astrarian from Xul, as he goes on his adventure, experiencing the unknown that lies ahead.
Read MoreI don’t think I can find enough words to describe how absolutely beautiful this entire album is, it is the kind of album that you just can’t pick a song to claim as a favorite because they’re all awesome, hitting you right in the core of your soul and stirring all kinds of feelings.
Read MoreTimisarocker do what they do best, rock. Originally created for Twin Cities Pride, Timisarocker recorded four songs for us to enjoy and get as close as we can to a live performance in this time of pandemic. The video starts with an introduction to the band and the members as well as giving context for the revolutionary time we are living in.
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