MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 4/17/2024
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 4/17/24.
Read MoreTV Party @ MirrorLab - 3/22/24
Do you ever find yourself staying in to be comfy and watch TV instead of going out? Maybe the weekend has simply crept up on you, and after a long week, you’d prefer to just take it easy. Or, alternatively, maybe you’ve hit the wall with things to watch, and are looking for something fresh to consume or experience visually? If any or all of these apply, TV Party is the event for you.
Read MoreMelodic Noise Insider Podcast: #11 d'Lakes
There’s nothing like an album that makes you want to move. If you’re coordinated-movement challenged like myself the dancing will be done in your head in order to avoid the spotlight at all costs, but that feeling is still there. The new d’Lakes album Heaven is a Silent Disco does just that while also going to tugging at your heart strings.
Read MoreAlbum Review: SURGEON "PETUNIA"
Deathcore is in an interesting spot in the year 2024. There’s been a resurgence over the past 4 (or 5?) years going on that has been really great for the genre. One thing I’d attribute this to is the increasing importance in the role of the producer. Oftentimes in deathcore, these producers are also band members that write and play the music, but I’d argue that we’re seeing a growth in the role of the producer in this sector of heavy music.
Read MoreMINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 4/10/2024
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 4/10/24.
Read MoreFloodwater Angel "Dungeon Crawlers (Guide to the Cool)"
I adore how Dungeon Crawlers (Guide to the Cool) plays with rhythmic changes, it gets you amped and then it takes it down 50 notches. It becomes molasses, letting you hang there until it musically smashes a guitar right in front of your face. The lead singer is never the lead, it's never the same voice. It's like opening a box of cracker jacks and never getting the same prize.
Read MoreGrant Hart Tribute Night. Cloudland Theater 03/15/2024.
March 15th 2024 at the very cool Cloudland Theater in Minneapolis, local musician Dylan Ritchie hosted the annual Grant Hart Tribute Night. Grant Hart was part of the legendary Minnesota Punk-Rock Trio, Hüsker Dü. Spearheading the Minnesota punk/hardcore sound of the 1980s, the band rose to prominence as college radio and alternative rock was making inroads into the mainstream. The band burned brightly but all-too briefly. In its wake, however, Hüsker Dü carved out a spot in music history. Influencing legions of bands, helping shape the 1990s rock scene.
Read MoreMINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 4/3/2024
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota Sound playlist 4/3/24.
Read MoreAndy's Songs of the North Playlist Reviews - April 2024
Happy April! Don’t worry I’m not going to post a playlist article without the songs and say “April Fools,” because that would be ridiculous. I’d much rather fill you in on the new music I discovered within our state lines of which there is no shortage of, and, let’s be honest, I’m much more skilled in that area.
Read MorePremiere: Malamiko "all pleasant dreams"
Great news everyone, the debut Malamiko record is here! Malamiko is a self-described queer emo/shoegaze trio composed of guitarist and vocalist Daisy Swimmer, bassist Ryan Schneider, and drummer Rhys Finnegan, and they’re awesome.
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