Spotlighting Twin Cities' Music from the Basement Up.
From gentle guitar melodies and fuzzy vocalization, to underlying synthesized moments that lead into total distortion, Liam Armstrong, otherwise known as skipperwizard, has created a soundscape of a world that is entirely their own.
Read MoreA short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 3/29/23.
Read MoreThus begins the first entry of this collection of poetry, pornography, and political theory, centered around the rallying cry, “Make the Golf Course a Public Sex Forest!” Originally born from opposition to the environmental disaster known as the Hiawatha Golf Course (a questionable use of urban land in South Minneapolis that requires pumping hundreds of millions of gallons of groundwater to prevent it from sinking back into its original wetland state), this eye-catching, provocative slogan serves as theme and title for a 29-entry collection of queer, arousing, thought-provoking writing.
Read MoreOn March 4, 2023, a vast majority of the Minneapolis folk punk scene gathered at the Underground Music Cafe for an event called Folk Punks Re-Unite. I’ve been away from Minneapolis for school, but I’m so glad to be here for this. On my first day back in town, I got to catch a ton of my music friends in the folk-punk scene all in one place–at the Underground Music Venue in downtown Minneapolis. This was a night to remember, with 18 acts and 6 hours of music.
Read MoreNur-D knows you got things to do. So when he puts out a 20-song album you can be assured he’ll make good use of every single second. He’s going to take you on the emotional journey he’s been through up to this point.
Read MoreDon’t call it a comeback…twenty eight years between records ain’t all that bad
Read MoreThe talent just keeps revealing itself. Whether it’s a new MC, a hard rocker belting his soul out, a group of women creating some of the best Americana, or a cancer survivor penning a song to those who have survived their own struggles, our great state is full of artists making original music. Hopefully this list continues to help you discover your new favorite.
Read MoreSinger-songwriter Kelley Smith released her debut EP Moon Child after her 40th birthday. For some, that may seem like a late start in this world where everyone seems to be trying to “make it” as fast as they can. But everyone knows being an artist is a never-ending journey.
Read MoreA short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 3/1/23.
Read MoreA short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 2/22/23.
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