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Nina Luna "Restless Romantic" Album Review

December 23, 2024 by Danielle Mueller in Album Review

When 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.

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December 23, 2024 /Danielle Mueller
minnesota music, pop, americana, Restless Romantic, Nina Luna
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The Twins of Franklin ‘This Life’ Album Review

July 15, 2024 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

Right 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.

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July 15, 2024 /Andrew Perrizo
country music, pop, the twins if franklin, this life
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Amanda Grace "Give Me Away"

April 18, 2024 by Danielle Mueller in Album Review, Concert Review, Video Premier

Do 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.

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April 18, 2024 /Danielle Mueller
minnesota music, country music, pop, americana, amanda grace, give me away
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Andy's Songs of the North Playlist Reviews - February 2024

February 06, 2024 by Andrew Ellis in Album Review

2024 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.

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February 06, 2024 /Andrew Ellis
singer songwriter, Minneapolis music scene, Hip-Hpp, Songs of the North, hip-hop, pop, Pop-Punk, Rock, rock, Jay Ernest, Country Music, Cindy Lawson, Moonlit Mushroo, SYM1, alt-rock, juice lord, Lewiee Blaze, semisonic, Adam Brandt, The Customers, Honeybutter, Anni xo, Jayanna Sings, dani erin, VIAL
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Drive-In Movies You Can Dance To: An Album from the Back Seat

December 18, 2023 by Emily Schmidt in Video Premier, Album Review

A 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.

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December 18, 2023 /Emily Schmidt
annie and the bang bang, radio baby, pop, country
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Andy's Songs of the North Playlist Reviews - December 2023

December 05, 2023 by Andrew Ellis in Album Review

The cold December weather is here along with our collective groan of it arriving. We really should be used to this by now since many of us have lived here for a while. However, to brighten your mood I’ve found even more artists who will at least be able to warm your soul.

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December 05, 2023 /Andrew Ellis
singer songwriter, Minneapolis music scene, Hip-Hpp, Songs of the North, hip-hop, pop, Pop-Punk, Rock, Mild Manner, rock, Jay Ernest, Country Music, Cindy Lawson, Moonlit Mushroo, Jack Swagger, g0ldilock, Benny Bouquet, Maria Isa, Annie and the Bang Bang, SYM1, The Rockford Mules, Karen Mal, David Stoddard, alt-rock
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Melodic Noise Insider Podcast: #7 Mae Simpson

December 04, 2023 by Andrew Ellis in Podcast

Witnessing Mae Simpson and her band live has been on my bucket list for a while. Their debut full length Chandelier & Bloom is a killer album showcasing their musicianship, chemistry, and endless positive vibes.

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December 04, 2023 /Andrew Ellis
Minneapolis music scene, Podcast, Melodic Noise Insider Podcast, Mae Simpson, Chandelier & Bloom, rock, pop, indie music
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2023 Album and EP Considerations List

November 27, 2023 by Andrew Perrizo in Virtual Gig

With 2023 coming to an end, it’s time to look back and all the albums and EPs that have come out of Minnesota this year. This list is all of the albums and EPs that I could find that were released by someone who is from Minnesota. If your project is on this list it is up for consideration when we write our “Favorite Album and EPs of 2023” article in January.

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November 27, 2023 /Andrew Perrizo
singer songwriter, Minneapolis music scene, Hip-Hpp, Songs of the North, hip-hop, pop, Pop-Punk, Rock, Blues, The Devon Worley Band, Durry, Adam Azre'al, Corzine, Joyann Parker, Mac Turner, Lumari, Killed by Kiwis, Annie Fitzgerald, NATL PARK SRVC
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Andy's Songs of the North Playlist Reviews - November 2023

November 06, 2023 by Andrew Ellis in Album Review

It’s November and time for some more original Minnesota music. As we get used to fluctuating weather that will supposedly be more consistently cold, I was able to find 10 more original songs from our great Northern land of artists.

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November 06, 2023 /Andrew Ellis
singer songwriter, Minneapolis music scene, Hip-Hpp, Songs of the North, hip-hop, pop, Pop-Punk, Rock, Blues, The Devon Worley Band, Durry, Adam Azre'al, Corzine, Joyann Parker, Mac Turner, Lumari, Killed by Kiwis, Annie Fitzgerald, NATL PARK SRVC
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Octocopter is an Organ-Powered, Rollicking Blend of Funk, Rock, Jazz Fusion, and Psychedelics

October 05, 2023 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review, Concert Review, Video Premier

A completely instrumental album and Marshall’s first solo effort, Octocopter might be described as an organ-powered, rollicking blend of funk, rock, jazz fusion, and psychedelics, but then you’d have no idea what it sounds like. Simply put, Octocopter is a display, a demonstration both of Toby Lee Marshall’s mastery of his instrument and of the range and sheer ability of a Harmon organ.

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October 05, 2023 /Andrew Perrizo
ber, slutphase, music video, pop
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