Spotlighting Twin Cities' Music from the Basement Up.

KILOFRAX "TRAVELING" REVIEW

April 29, 2021 by Eric Martin in Album Review

Traveling truly feels like a trailblazer in both native sampling and creative instrumentation. The duo’s incorporation of vocal melodies, intimate recordings, and unique rhythm patterns makes the project feel both curated and sequential when listened to in its entirety. Clocking in at five tracks totaling 15 minutes in length, the personalities behind the EP, Ash Wood and Miles Irwin, leave no room for filler as they swiftly bend the sounds of our world to create their own.

Mama Rose’s “Drink More Water” Review

February 25, 2021 by Paul Thorson in Album Review

“Drink More Water” is a river system of sound. Jason Faye’s production pushes and flows through one another finally emptying out in the golden lake bed of Mama Rose’s voice. The psychic, mother, and artist give us a carefully crafted debut solo project. Sounds range from Neo-Folk to Hip-Hop as Mama Rose pulls inspiration from many corners of the music landscape.

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.

LUCAS KURMIS "ESCAPE IN SOMEONE ELSE" MUSIC VIDEO

October 30, 2020 by Eric Martin in Video Premiere

Just in time for Halloween, singer-songwriter and experimental indie darling Lucas Kurmis has dropped a video for his latest single, “Escape in Someone Else”. A notably big collaborative effort from Lucas, the video is composed of several surreal vignettes, composed by different indie musicians and artists in the Minneapolis scene, and all of which feature shadows.

A SUNKEN SHIP IRONY "EVERYONE IS SAD" REVIEW

September 15, 2020 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

Bluntness. 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,

JACKSON ATKINS "BOOTSTRAPS" REVIEW

September 14, 2020 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

Between 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.

FRINGE PIPES "WHISKEY KISSES" REVIEW

August 18, 2020 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

Whisky 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.

ADMIRAL FOX "SALAMANDER" MUSIC VIDEO

August 14, 2020 by Andrew Perrizo in Video Premiere

Admiral Fox string together a dollhouse version of a sticky punk set by mixing kindergarten art project and shitty beer in their video for "Salamander."

KATY VERNON "SUIT OF HEARTS" REVIEW

May 20, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

As soon as you put on “Suit of Hearts,” the new album from Katy Vernon, you’ll notice two things, first the awesome quality of the band, and second Katy’s amazing voice. “Suit of Hearts” starts off with the up beat title track about being good enough as you are and how no one is defined by one moment in their lives, even the mistakes.

JOE BARTEL "EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION" ALBUM PREVIEW

April 30, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

Joe Bartel’s new album “Executive Dysfunction” is infectious, and that’s not just referring to the bile, blood, and death he sings about. Bad puns aside this album is creative and dark in the way that’s hyperbolic and fun, while also tackling several subjects that are afflicting the world today.