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TV Party @ MirrorLab - 3/22/24

April 16, 2024 by drey dk in Show Review

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.

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April 16, 2024 /drey dk
Indie, DIY
Show Review
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Kate Malanaphy Takes Us Along Their Journey of Self-Awareness, Reflection, and Actualization with “Rock”

June 06, 2023 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review, Concert Review

Kate Malanaphy’s “Rock”, takes us along their own respective journey of self-awareness, reflection, and actualization, in a way that as listeners, makes us ponder our own.

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June 06, 2023 /Andrew Perrizo
Kate Malanaphy, Rock, Indie, DIY
Album Review, Concert Review
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LUMPY "WHO MAKES THEM" MUSIC VIDEO

January 25, 2022 by Eric Martin in Video Premiere

Bryan Highhill (AKA Lumpy) is a crafty songwriter with a knack for catchy hooks and memorable trumpet lines. "Who Makes Them" Lumpy's latest video is simple in concept yet enjoyable in delivery.

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January 25, 2022 /Eric Martin
Lumpy, Who Makes Them, Music Video, Indie, Rock, Alternative, DIY
Video Premiere
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SHUSH "I COULD HAVE IMAGINED ANYTHING" REVIEW

September 20, 2021 by Eric Martin in Album Review

Shush have arrived onto the Twin Cities music scene with one of the most buzz-worthy local releases of 2021. This album has a very unique vibe that’s haunting and at times dark but not spooky. It’s visceral and cathartic. It’s part indie rock, melodic punk, with tones of sludge that stay sweet.

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September 20, 2021 /Eric Martin
minnesota, shush, I Could Have Imagined Anything, Indie Rock, Indie, Indie Punk, Sludge
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HYOOMAN "HALF BRAIN" VIDEO

May 21, 2021 by Andrew Perrizo in Video Premiere

Hyooman’s debut single “Half Brain” is a sunny alt-rock bop that grabs your attention right away with its boisterous drums and instantaneously catchy guitar hook.

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May 21, 2021 /Andrew Perrizo
Minnesota, Music Video, Alternative, Indie Rock, Indie, Hyooman, Half Brain, Dan Demarco
Video Premiere
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FRINGE PIPES "WHISKEY KISSES" REVIEW

August 18, 2020 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

Whisky Kisses blooms with growing slide guitars the moment “Baby I Miss You” opens. Flourishing and vibrant, Fringe Pipes’ new EP has the band cultivating a dew kissed alt-country that flowers brightly with some of the most colorful varieties found inside the genre. Whereas much of Americana is filled with amber waves of breezy prairies, the version found here is dense, grown tall and thick with greenery.

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August 18, 2020 /Andrew Perrizo
Fringe Pipes, Whiskey Kisses, Indie, Folk, Alt Country
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GULLY BOYS "PHONY" ALBUM PREMIERE

December 20, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

“Phony” is five fantastic tracks of passionate vocals on the cusp of ripping your heart out, balanced perfectly by restrained distortion threatening to break loose at any moment.

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December 20, 2019 /Andrew Perrizo
Gully Boys, Indie, Punk, Phony
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