Spotlighting Twin Cities' Music from the Basement Up.
The Minnesota music scene made it through 2021. We didn’t see as many live gigs as we wanted, but we did our best with livestream concerts. Shows were back again in the summer, then they weren’t again onces winter started rolling in. I think 2022 will be a better year for Minnesota music, but before we get to that, one last look back at our Favorite Albums of 2021.
Read MoreA short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Soundplaylist 1/12/22.
Read More2021 is in the rearview mirror, and while it may have been another terrible year for the world, it was an excellent year for Minnesota music. Here is a list of some of our favorite EPs of the year. As with any list, there are obviously things we missed, but we did our best to listen to as much as possible. Enjoy and let us know what your favorites were and what we missed.
Read MoreOne artist is at the caliber of Cardi B and Lil Nas X. Their name is Mama Knoz, who recently released two singles, “Toes,” and “Black the Rich” off their new album, Black. Femme. Masc. This is an examination of an artist whose beginnings are in the 2021 gay club scene.
Read MoreThis is Wannabianca, the relatable sludge band you didn’t know you needed.
“Family” is the second project by Sludge-Pop Minneapolis icons Wannabianca. In this EP, two truths oscillate around the thesis “Family.”
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Soundplaylist 12/15/21.
Read MoreTrading turntable scratches for bruises and broken necks, Glass Eyes and their inaugural EP “Liminality” is a story about the resurgence of original inspiration and influence.
Glass Eyes is a freshly formed nu-metal band in the Twin Cities, but the band members' experience in the genre dates back over a decade. Out of the five members of Glass Eyes, four of them are currently part of the St. Paul-based hip-hop label B&E Music.
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Holidays in Minnesota playlist 12/08/21.
Read MoreOn top of running his own series of underground house shows at his venue, the 319 Club and curating a monthly livestream segment through his Bandcamp, the Twin Cities’ own “stateless Minneapolitan” has been constructing his newest collection of original tunes, performing many of them for those who stay late at his house shows, and as a fan, I can report that the anticipation has been palpable.
Read MoreThe wild, frenetic energy of "90's Kid" surges through the viewer like a jolt from a live wire. The latest video from The Bad Man, one of Minneapolis’ most driven bands, captures their raucous live performances in visual form. This feels more like a motion picture than a music video - a strange lovechild between Blade Runner and Day of the Dead.
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