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Psylo "Transit"

May 13, 2024 by Cameron Christopherson in Album Review

Psylo’s new EP Transit, released on December 8th, 2023, encapsulates the best of Minnesota indie rock music. The trio is composed of guitarist and vocalist Mark Idstrom, bassist Nicky Steidel, and drummer Dan Crist, each of whom display the full range of their talent on this record. The band's explosive live performances, coupled with the refreshing and appealing songwriting displayed on their debut EP, “Painting With The Sun,” granted Psylo a sizable cult following and regular audience at local performances. With the release of Transit, the band has shown no signs of slowing down. 

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May 13, 2024 /Cameron Christopherson
minnesota music, Psylo, Transit, Why Not, Minneapolis music scene, Indie Rock, Emo, Grunge
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MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK / WHY NOT - CONCERT REVIEW - FEBRUARY 2020

The Fillmore
December 01, 2020 by Andrew Perrizo in Show Review, Photo spread

Hey, remember live music/concerts? Here is a review of the last show I attended pre-Covid-19 that for some reason never ended up getting published until now.

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December 01, 2020 /Andrew Perrizo
Motion City Sountrack, Why Not, The Filmore, Minneapolis, Pop-Punk
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2019 EPs of the Year

December 30, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Year End List

So here is the thing, I like a certain type of music, and though my musical taste has greatly expanded over the last year, These are my favorite albums and EPs of 2019. You’ll find albums no one else included on their year end lists, but you’ll also find albums that EVERYONE has already written about. Ask anyone else and they’ll give you a different list. it’s impossible to set my bias aside. It’s also impossible to include everyone on this list, there are a lot of truly amazing albums I feel bad for leaving off these lists. I listened to over two-hundred albums/EPs from 2019 and relistened to all of them again over the last couple months.All that said, here are my favorite albums and EPs of 2019. Tell me why I’m wrong and what I missed in the comments.

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December 30, 2019 /Andrew Perrizo
Space Monkey Mafia, France Camp, The Way Away, Kate Malanphy, Theyself, Perfume, War Prayer, Kate Malanaphy, NATL PARK SRVC, Bad Bad Hats, K.Raydio, Sonic Sea Turtles, Double Grave, Gully Boys, Unturned, Why Not, Lazenlow, Floodwater Angel, Loneliest Ways, Niiice., OKnice, The Von Tramps
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WHY NOT "EP" - REVIEW

March 18, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

From the moment the isolated guitar intro of “Ready 4 the World” kicks in I was hooked on “EP,” the latest offering from Why Not. Crunchy, distorted guitar, energetic bass, and thrashing drums make this EP a force.

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March 18, 2019 /Andrew Perrizo
Why Not, Rock
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