Gramma "EAT" Album Review
EAT is a triumphant display of sonic experimentation that sacrifices nothing in the way of catchy songwriting, and builds the artistic identity Gramma has been building for nearly a decade.
Read MoreThe Doll Brawl: a Night of Transsexual Glamour and Rage at Seward Cafe - Leap Day 2024
February 29, the day Camp Nenookaasi burned to the ground, Seward Cafe hosted the Doll Brawl. As a benefit for the Autonomous Yurt Union, the need could not have been more urgent, as 23 yurts were destroyed, displacing the Indigenous-led healing camp for the fourth time in 2024. On top of the four bands playing that night, representatives from COVID Aware Twin Cities and Black & Pink Minneapolis provided resources and rounded out the community-focused evening.
Read MoreImpaler, Dumpster Juice, and Fret Rattles at the Turf Club
It’s gray, it’s very, very cold and as people take down their lights and decorations, and trees get tossed into the back alleys of the Twin Cities, the world seems bleak. So certain types of music just hit different this time a year.
Read MoreCouch Potato Massacre "Culture Shock"
Just weeks before the pandemic laid the world low, Couch Potato Massacre had cemented their permanent lineup and began playing shows in support of their then recently released 6 song EP, Booze and Delusions. Undaunted by what could’ve been a setback, the band took advantage of the time to write and record, ultimately selecting 6 new tracks to couple with Booze and Delusions to produce their debut full length, Culture Shock, set to release on June 1 st , 2022 on OutLoud Records (Lodi, CA).
Read MoreFAVORITE MINNESOTA EPS OF 2021
2021 is in the rearview mirror, and while it may have been another terrible year for the world, it was an excellent year for Minnesota music. Here is a list of some of our favorite EPs of the year. As with any list, there are obviously things we missed, but we did our best to listen to as much as possible. Enjoy and let us know what your favorites were and what we missed.
Read MoreVIAL "LOUDMOUTH" REVIEW
On LOUDMOUTH, VIAL are both the bullied and the bullies, and I am unequivocally HERE for it.
Read MorePRESENT COMPANY "TALKING ON COUCHES" ALBUM REVIEW
I’ve been struggling with what I want to say about this record. I want to say something brainy and interesting but simply put, clever quips are unnecessary because “Talking on Couches” is just a great record.
Read MoreOF THE ORCHARD "WE'LL BE OKAY TOMORROW" REVIEW AND INTERVIEW
Imagine yourself on a perfectly sunny day cruising down the highway with the windows down and the music cranked to 11. Now imagine the feeling of hanging out with your best pals after school, eating nachos, blasting your favorite songs and singing along wildly as you forget your worries and soak in the moment. That comfort and familiarity of the simple pleasures of life is at work within this album, and it grabs you from the first song and doesn’t let go until the very last notes fade away.
Read MoreTHANK YOU, I'M SORRY "I'M GLAD WE'RE FRIENDS" REVIEW AND INTERVIEW
It begins as a somber ballad about a failing relationship. It’s sad and poignant and beautiful. Each track on the record is its own little story, and the band does a great job at not letting themselves get stale. Thank You, I’m Sorry aren’t chasing fame and fortune, they’re just three friends who wanted to have fun and do something they enjoy together.
Read MoreJOE BARTEL "ISOSCELES KRAMER II" REVIEW
“I don’t think it interferes with any of the things I do to have different-genre releases under my belt,” says Minneapolis’s resident folk-punker Joe Bartel, idly dispensing sage punk wisdom over a decent-quality Skype call one October night. “People always want to pin bands and musicians to genres. But it’s like, I don’t think artists have to have genres.”
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