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Andy's Songs of the North Playlist Reviews - September 2023

September 05, 2023 by Andrew Ellis in Album Review

September is here as well as the blazing heat. Luckily I was able to find some more music to help you through these last days of summer, and into the beginnings of a crisp autumn. There’s some punk rock, R&B, doom metal, and more.

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September 05, 2023 /Andrew Ellis
singer songwriter, Minneapolis music scene, Hip-Hpp, Songs of the North, hip-hop, pop, R&B, Brynn Andre, Fathom Lane, Twain, The Heiruspecs, Jay Jeminii, Molly Brandt, Oister Boy, Grief Collector, Mae Simpson, Scalise, Carolyne, Carolyne Naomi
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Andy's Songs of the North Playlist Reviews - July 2023

July 10, 2023 by Andrew Ellis in Album Review

It’s already July! We’ve been enjoying about a month of outdoor music, and discovering all the new sounds our talented music community has to offer. I got some laid back rockers, women who have had enough, those at peace with who they have become, and more.

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July 10, 2023 /Andrew Ellis
singer songwriter, Minneapolis music scene, Hip-Hpp, Songs of the North, hip-hop, Rock N Roll, pop, R&B, Ben Noble, Malina Moya, Noah Alexander, Tandy, 2POINTTREV, Leslie Vincent, Jerrika Michelle, Walter Chancellor, Jr., 21st Century America, Emily Haavik, Lucid VanGuard
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Interview: Cariah Brinae Talks Influences, Hard Work as an Artist, Full Band Debut

May 23, 2023 by Andrew Ellis in Interview

Cariah Brinae’s voice is the kind needed to turn heads among fellow musicians and fans. It’s smooth, steady, and flawlessly fits into any song. More importantly, you’ll know it’s her.

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May 23, 2023 /Andrew Ellis
Minneapolis music scene, Hip-Hpp, pop, R&B, Cariah Brinaé, Hook and Ladder, Lewiee Blaze, Zay Starr, Don Wonne, Kiara Badu, BenSap Grimm, Twiss Smith, Kelz Musik Band
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Andy's Songs of the North Playlist Reviews - May 2023

May 08, 2023 by Andrew Ellis in Album Review

May is here! So is warmer weather (to stay, we hope) and more great music from the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Some are from old favorite artists of mine and others I discovered through the magic that is social media and thought, “Yes! Need!”

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May 08, 2023 /Andrew Ellis
singer songwriter, Minneapolis music scene, Hip-Hpp, Songs of the North, hip-hop, Rock N Roll, pop, R&B, Doc Rhombus, Twin Citizen, Tufawon, A.K.A Kobi, Jillian Rae, Porcupine, Sarah Morris, Jon Theis, Maiden Dixie, Lazenlow
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Andy's Songs of the North Playlist Reviews - April 2023

April 10, 2023 by Andrew Ellis in Album Review

The snow has come and gone yet again, but luckily the new music discovery doesn’t stop either. There’s some new 90s-inspired but current sounding alternative rock, some quality R&B from a very prolific artist, some escape-ready ambient music, and so much more. The hardest about these list is cutting down to just 10 songs.

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April 10, 2023 /Andrew Ellis
singer songwriter, Minneapolis music scene, Hip-Hpp, Songs of the North, hip-hop, The Scarlett Goodbye, Ka Lia Universe, Jake Nelson, Foe, Pamela McNeill, Taylor James Donskey, Jason Chaffee, Zippy Laske, Monique Smaz, Sophia Eris, Rock N Roll, pop, R&B
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QT's? "It's a Long Way Down" Review

April 01, 2022 by Paul Thorson in Album Review

QT?'s new full-length album "Long Way Down" is a sound for sore ears. Its cozy yet strange vibes are a dream that's not easily forgotten upon waking. At the first sound of the opening track's plush, bending piano melody, you know you are in for a wild trip.

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April 01, 2022 /Paul Thorson
Long Way Down, Hip-Hop, Twin Cities Hip-Hop, R&B, Minneapolis, minnesota, Moxy, QT?
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FAVORITE MINNESOTA EPS OF 2021

January 10, 2022 by Andrew Perrizo in Year End List

2021 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.

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January 10, 2022 /Andrew Perrizo
I/O the ProcessR, Phonics Vol. 2, Rap, Hip-Hop, Twain, Antoine "TWAIN" Perkins, Midwest Mayor, Philip Saint John, Sun Indigo, The Nine-45 Show, Serious Machine, Still We All, indie, rock, EP, EP of the Year, 2021, Nigel T, Left For Dead, Languid, I've Come To Terms With Who I Am, Emo, Inflict, The Fear of Losing Everything, Gully Boys, Favorite Son, Punk, SWRS, You're All But Deceased, Laska, Fader, Gramma, Supertrend, Double Grave, Echinacea, Ludu, The Devil Inside, Drey DK, Peace of Mind, EVV, Gemini, Joe Bartel, Anhedonia, Lobster Planet, I Don't Want to Die Yet, Girls Camp, It's Hip to be Sad, Tuvok The Word, Tuvok the Third, In Lieu, Edible E.P., Justin Courtney Pierre, An Anthropologist On Mars, Glass Eyes, Liminality, Nu Metal, R&B, Kuncky, POV, Nacho Suave, Ignacio EP, Durry
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HAEEAH "NUMBERS" EP REVIEW

April 27, 2021 by Eric Martin in Album Review

Numbers is an artistic expression of Haeeah’s experiences with life, love, emotions, and relationships of all types along her journey thus far. Haeeah’s style is slow and methodic, bouncing back and forth between traditional singing and rapping. She lyrically illustrates a journey from a gray sense of hopelessness into rediscovering her sense of purpose and appreciation for all the wonderful things and people in her life.

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April 27, 2021 /Eric Martin
Twin Cities, R&B, HAEEAH, Numbers
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