Spotlighting Minnesota Music from the Basement Up.
We’re keeping it going with the one and only Katy Vernon. A beloved member of the Minnesota music scene, she talked with host Andy Ellis about her new band Favourite Girl, their debut self-titled album, and much more.
Read MoreIt’s episode 30! With a guest like Zippy Laske you know this is going to be a great episode. Host Andy Ellis got to chat with Zippy Laske about her most recent project, her self-titled EP released last summer, and of course, so much more.
Read MoreToday’s episode is a rarity. Our host Andy Ellis was able to chat with clovers daughter, about her two most recent projects: the debut full-length Am I Worth It? and her raw EP Fragile Feeling.
Read MoreOn “Stay With Me,” K3KO blends swag and vulnerability, exposing the contradictions at the heart of her lyrics.
Read MoreWith North Star, Kaitlin Cassady avoids the sophomore slump entirely. It’s a record unafraid of vulnerability, of beauty, of speaking plainly about things most people keep buried. By weaving her own experiences into melodies that feel both personal and universal, Cassady invites listeners not just to hear her songs but to find themselves inside them.
Read MoreWhen I listen to Restless Romantic I get this feeling that we are listening to a page straight out of Nina’s diary. Her most personal, most present self expressed through her greatest strength- creating music.
Read MoreRight off the bat this album starts out full of emphatic energy. I was having a particularly lazy rainy day until I put This Life album on. Then I started organizing my closet which then led me to mop my floors (a well overdue task). The energy is infectious.
Read MoreDo you ever get the feeling that you should just hop into your car, turn your phone off and start driving with no GPS, just your intuition leading the way. You grab your favorite snacks (pizza flavored Combos and cool ranch Doritos obviously), fill the gas tank up and go. The only real question is what do you play on the radio. This is where Amanda Grace should come into play. When I played her first song “Give Me Away” I was instantly transported to my car with the windows down on I-94 or maybe it was 35W. Pushing the gas pedal a little too angsty while the Twin City skyline fades into the rearview mirror.
Read More2024 is here and I am ready for another year of original music from Minnesota. Luckily, I was able to find some more Hip-Hop, rock, our first repeat artist, and more. Honestly there’s plenty out there as long as you’re willing to dig, which I have no issue with.
Read MoreA double album with 22 fantastic tracks, Annie and the Bang Bang’s “Radio Baby” offers variety in just about every aspect that an album can. The title track states, “I am an FM radio baby raised in the back of a car,” and like an FM radio on a long road trip, the album switches tones and genres often. Its lyrics also give the listener opportunities to imagine music videos or feature-length films, the perfect thing to do on a long road trip. As songwriter and lead singer Annie Enneking puts it, the songs on Radio Baby are “drive-in movies you can dance to.
Read More