Spotlighting Twin Cities' Music from the Basement Up.
Bugsy takes their green screen outside for some digital fun in the sun. The video is full of smiles and the band acting silly, which feels a perfectly in contrast with the typical breakup song. Like all the best Bugsy songs,
Read MoreDua Saleh is not here to fuck around. The Sudan-born, Twin Cities-based artist has proved that they are a force to be reckoned with since the release of their Nūr EP in January of 2019, and their follow up, ROSETTA, is no different.
Read MoreBluntness. It’s the source of a great punk song’s power, when raw lyrics turn a straightforward chord progression into something transcendent. This ethos comes through in spades on Everyone is Sad, the latest EP from the Minneapolis folk-punk duo,
Read MoreBetween 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 MoreOn 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 MoreLocal 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 MoreListening 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 MoreAs 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 MoreFeeling 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 MoreWhisky 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.