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KUNG FU HIPPIES "NORTHWOODS BOY" MUSIC VIDEO

February 11, 2021 by Eric Martin in Video Premiere

Northwoods Boy is a classic. Reminiscent of John Denver and the like, the Kung Fu Hippies really capture the Folk-Rock Americana feel in their new music video.

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February 11, 2021 /Eric Martin
Kung Fu Hippies, Northwoods Boy, Music Video, Folk, Country, Minnesota, Twin Cities
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NACHO SUAVE "IGNACIO EP" REVIEW

February 08, 2021 by Paul Thorson in Album Review

Since Nacho’s last release, the emcee has gone through exceptional growth. He still picks up the pen and pad, but now he makes time to hit the keys and crank out beats. In a short time, Nacho has managed to add a crucial facet to his resume.

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February 08, 2021 /Paul Thorson
Nacho Suave, Ignacio EP, Rap, Hip-Hop, Twin Cities, Minnesota
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Melodic News Podcast EP 1 (interview with Mama Rose)

February 04, 2021 by Paul Thorson in Podcast

Episode 1 of the Melodic News Podcast, featuring an interview with Mama Rose

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February 04, 2021 /Paul Thorson
Nacho Suave, Skydro, Uncle T, Sieed Brown, Pact, Mama Rose
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EVV "HOMEBODY" EP REVIEW

January 26, 2021 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

EVV is powerful, soulful, and nothing less than spectacular. Their new EP “Homebody” leaves you begging for a double LP. With incredibly beautiful lyricism, brilliantly flowing melodies, and deep feels all around; they grab you by the heart and don't let go.

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January 26, 2021 /Andrew Perrizo
EVV, Homebody, DIY, Blues, Rock
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HASANIHARRIS "TRYINNOT2DIE" ALBUM REVIEW

January 25, 2021 by Eric Martin in Album Review

tryinNOT2die is an auditory art exhibit that takes the listener on a musical journey of one man’s struggle with depression and suicide and the realization that addressing and challenging these thoughts can help experience personal growth.

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January 25, 2021 /Eric Martin
hasaniHarris, TryinNOT2Die, Rap, Hip-Hop, OKnice, Xenai, Love Ulysses, Ozzy the Painter
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FAVORITE TWIN CITIES' ALBUMS OF 2020

January 18, 2021 by Andrew Perrizo in Year End List

Music helped us all get through 2020, and while 2021 is off to a rocky start, Twin Cities musicians have proven that they can still put out great albums, even when the rest of the world is falling apart. Here are out favorite albums from 2020.

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January 18, 2021 /Andrew Perrizo
Nur-D, 38th, Chicago Avenue, Mary Bue, The World is Your Lover, PARTITION, Prodigal Gun, North Innsbruck, A Delicate Balance, Brandon Pulphus, Lazenlow, Blind Luck, ROT, ...As One, Elskavon, John Hayes, Du Nord, I/O the ProcessR, Vestiges, Sister Species, Light Exchanges, Brace Cove, Quarantine Comp, Murf, Video Nasties, J.S. Ondara, Folk n' Roll Vol 1 Tales of Isolation, Sarah Morris, All Mine, Harper's Jar, Thank You Ancestor Finger, niiice., Internet Friends, Hard Looks, One Step, Twain, Antoine "TWAIN" Perkins, Central Standard Time, Green/Blue, Wrister, Different Teeth, Pretty Dark, Double Grave, Goodbye Nowhere!, BLOOD $MOKE BODY, Lovesick Animal Online, A.K.A Kobi, American Egos, Mijo, Omens, Born Hated, Double Distilled Happy Hour, Rising Path, Minnesota Cold, Dopesauce, When This is All Over Quarantine Mixtape
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FAVORITE TWIN CITIES' EPS OF 2020

January 11, 2021 by Andrew Perrizo in Year End List

To quote Keith Harris, final music editor for City Pages, “I too have noticed it was a hard year.” Music has made the suffering this year more bearable, even though it was one of the hardest-hit industries. It would be truly impossible to try and list all of the projects we’ve enjoyed this year, but here are just a few of our favorites.

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January 11, 2021 /Andrew Perrizo
Granddad, What Happens After, Astralblak, Space & Time, Allergen, Honesty Hour, Jackson Atkins, Bootstraps, Lucid VanGuard, Golden Eye Empyrean, Admiral Fox, Nowhere Is Safe, Reed Benjamin, Hairlooms, Gowns, The Hollows, Blue Venus, Ear Coffee Sessions, Ear Coffee, Dua Saleh, Rosetta, a mess., Golden Age of Television, Fragile Canyons, Lavender, Zaq Baker, Cardio, Careful Gaze, LOUD HOWLS THE ETERNAL WOLF!, Svance, Alignment, Darren Sipity, Probably Your Cousin, MonoPoleJoe, Hangin' With My Sensis, OKnice, Social Distance
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KEEP FOR CHEAP "FORGIVE ME" MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE

January 07, 2021 by Eric Martin in Video Premiere

Keep For Cheap’s “Forgive Me” is effortlessly unassuming. The track swells ever so slightly as each moment is, note by note, imperceptibly given greater heft and attack than the last.

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January 07, 2021 /Eric Martin
Keep For Cheap, Forgive Me, DIY, Rock, Prairie-rock
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NUR-D '38TH" AND "CHICAGO AVENUE" REVIEW

December 29, 2020 by Paul Thorson in Album Review

Your seventh favorite Hip-Hop person might bump a few places in the coming weeks. Going into the last leg of the tumultuous year of 2020, Nur-D has been keeping busy despite the setback of no live shows. Despite the handful, Nur-D has delivered impeccably with two new albums, 38th and Chicago Avenue.

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December 29, 2020 /Paul Thorson
Nur-D, 38th, Chicago Avenue, Hip-Hop, Rap
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REED BENJAMIN "SANTA CLAUS" MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE

December 22, 2020 by Paul Thorson in Video Premiere

Reed Benjamin channels his inner Santa in his newest video. With a oven full of cookies and a bag full of swag, Reed and his Santa counterpart intfltrale and get buck in the kitchen. Whilst dropping a whole bunch of Holiday references, he also hints at some new releases. Get in Reeds bag and get into the holiday spirit with this bop of a Christmas Song.

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December 22, 2020 /Paul Thorson
Reed Benjamin, Hip-Hop, Rap, Santa Claus, Christmas, Holiday
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