JACKSON ATKINS "BOOTSTRAPS" REVIEW
Between the warm familiar voice, relatable lyrics, and soulful harmonica; this EP makes you feel like you're living the simple life on the prairie. It just feels good.
Read MoreMonoPoleJoe's "Hangin’ with My Senseis" Review
On August 10th the Chicago native and Twin Cities transplant MonoPoleoe released the tightly packaged and intriguing project “Hangin’ with My Senseis.” This project acts as a sort of precursor to something bigger by the end of year. Because of that, I will keep this review short and sweet and save the bigger cuts of meat for Mono’s main course this year.
Read MoreAIRSHIP CARAVAN "KALEIDOSCOPIC ANIMATION" MUSIC VIDEO
Local psych rockers, Airship Caravan, know how to make a music video perfectly appropriate for their songs. On their single, “Kaleidoscopic Animation,” they fittingly put together an accompanying visual composed entirely of - what else? - kaleidoscopic animations.
Read MoreKPT "BIG WITCH" REVIEW
Listening to this album altogether is like being on a claustrophobic rollercoaster ride through a haunted mansion, passing by sections going downhill at rapid speed like you’re on the river in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, as well as being forced to pass by slowly and watch a disturbing scene unfold.
Read MoreRHINO SHRINE "MY GOODNESS" REVIEW AND INTERVIEW
As Rhino Shrine tell it, when it comes to whipping up "tasty jams," there can never be too many cooks in the kitchen. Even when adding a new set of hands to the ensemble, as they did recruiting drummer Sam "Johnny Tsunami" Arphu, the fresh tones all blend together in a complimentary way, never clashing. “We adjusted well,” singer/guitarist Gavin Jarl proclaims, “acclimated, quite nicely… Sam is a man of many flavors.”
Read MoreFOX THEORY "SERENITY" MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE
Feeling like clips from an amazingly fun home movie, Fox Theory’s latest video “Serenity” is a good time with friends from beginning to end. From jumping into lakes off bridges and rocks to skateboards and motorcycles, this video oozes Summer time vibes.
Read MoreFRINGE PIPES "WHISKEY KISSES" REVIEW
Whisky Kisses blooms with growing slide guitars the moment “Baby I Miss You” opens. Flourishing and vibrant, Fringe Pipes’ new EP has the band cultivating a dew kissed alt-country that flowers brightly with some of the most colorful varieties found inside the genre. Whereas much of Americana is filled with amber waves of breezy prairies, the version found here is dense, grown tall and thick with greenery.
ALIEN BOOK CLUB "...AND I'M NOT EVEN HAVING FUN ANYMORE" REVIEW
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 MoreCOMP KEYZ FEATURING FINDING NOVYON "CARHARTT FIT" MUSIC VIDEO
Packed 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 "SALAMANDER" MUSIC VIDEO
Admiral Fox string together a dollhouse version of a sticky punk set by mixing kindergarten art project and shitty beer in their video for "Salamander."
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