Spotlighting Twin Cities' Music from the Basement Up.
It’s almost impossible to think of local indie Hip-Hop and not think of Nur-D. The Rosemount, Minnesota native has quickly made name for himself with his references to nerd culture, his energetic live shows, and, more recently, his activism. If you don’t know him now, you will very soon.
Read MorePat Jensen is an awesome human and an acrylic painter and illustrator from Minnesota. His curiosity, sense of humor, and positivity speak loudly in his art. He has created artwork for Sage Francis, Del The Funky Homosapien, Carnage the Executioner, Toy Machine skateboards, Strange Famous Records, Ecid, and countless others.
Read MoreOn top of running his own series of underground house shows at his venue, the 319 Club and curating a monthly livestream segment through his Bandcamp, the Twin Cities’ own “stateless Minneapolitan” has been constructing his newest collection of original tunes, performing many of them for those who stay late at his house shows, and as a fan, I can report that the anticipation has been palpable.
Read MoreWhen it comes to songwriting and mood-setting, Joey Novacheck is a natural.
Natural is great at putting you into a place with minimal and typically warm instrumentation. Generally, this is an album for relaxing, sitting somewhere comfortable, and simply listening. Joey primarily uses guitar, piano, a droning synth tone, and plenty of his signature banjo stylings. The minimal sound draws you to the vocal delivery and the lyrics, which are worth the attention.
It’s immersive and unique, and the tracks ebb and flow in ways that make it feel like one giant, incredible song
Read MoreA Pattern In The Way is a collection of dense, richly textured alt-rock and post-rock whose lyrics explore all the negative mental patterns you might find yourself in, be it dwelling on moments from the past, struggling with self-doubt, or lengthy contemplations on depression.
Read MoreAn interview with KPT about their new album Obliterate and their upcoming show at SolSta Records that you could win tickets to
Read MoreOn LOUDMOUTH, VIAL are both the bullied and the bullies, and I am unequivocally HERE for it.
Read MoreAs Rhino Shrine tell it, when it comes to whipping up "tasty jams," there can never be too many cooks in the kitchen. Even when adding a new set of hands to the ensemble, as they did recruiting drummer Sam "Johnny Tsunami" Arphu, the fresh tones all blend together in a complimentary way, never clashing. “We adjusted well,” singer/guitarist Gavin Jarl proclaims, “acclimated, quite nicely… Sam is a man of many flavors.”
Read More2020 celebrates ten years since Derek Please (also know as Derek Murawski) released his debut album “Flakes”, with the single “Red Rover” topping out at #20 on the iTunes Dance chart. We caught up with Derek Please to discuss that time, the re-release of the album on vinyl, and his plans for upcoming projects.
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