MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 4/10/2024
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 4/10/24.
Read MoreFloodwater Angel "Dungeon Crawlers (Guide to the Cool)"
I adore how Dungeon Crawlers (Guide to the Cool) plays with rhythmic changes, it gets you amped and then it takes it down 50 notches. It becomes molasses, letting you hang there until it musically smashes a guitar right in front of your face. The lead singer is never the lead, it's never the same voice. It's like opening a box of cracker jacks and never getting the same prize.
Read MoreGrant Hart Tribute Night. Cloudland Theater 03/15/2024.
March 15th 2024 at the very cool Cloudland Theater in Minneapolis, local musician Dylan Ritchie hosted the annual Grant Hart Tribute Night. Grant Hart was part of the legendary Minnesota Punk-Rock Trio, Hüsker Dü. Spearheading the Minnesota punk/hardcore sound of the 1980s, the band rose to prominence as college radio and alternative rock was making inroads into the mainstream. The band burned brightly but all-too briefly. In its wake, however, Hüsker Dü carved out a spot in music history. Influencing legions of bands, helping shape the 1990s rock scene.
Read MoreMINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 4/3/2024
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 4/3/24.
Read MoreAndy's Songs of the North Playlist Reviews - April 2024
Happy April! Don’t worry I’m not going to post a playlist article without the songs and say “April Fools,” because that would be ridiculous. I’d much rather fill you in on the new music I discovered within our state lines of which there is no shortage of, and, let’s be honest, I’m much more skilled in that area.
Read MorePremiere: Malamiko "all pleasant dreams"
Great news everyone, the debut Malamiko record is here! Malamiko is a self-described queer emo/shoegaze trio composed of guitarist and vocalist Daisy Swimmer, bassist Ryan Schneider, and drummer Rhys Finnegan, and they’re awesome.
Read MoreMINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 3/27/2024
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 03/27/24.
Read MoreMelodic Noise Insider Podcast: #9 Cindy Lawson
Our beloved Minneapolis music scene has seen the return of many veteran artists who helped build the scene back in the days of big hair and cassette tapes. Cindy Lawson is among those and she’s been firing all cylinders since her return. I was able to able to chat with her about her return to the stage, her new record Don’t Come Crying to Me, and much, much more.
Read MoreMINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 3/20/2024
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 03/20/24.
Read MoreMINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 3/13/24
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 09/13/23.
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