First a t-shirt company and now a record label, the P Is For Panda label is a Hopeless/Sub City Records imprint. The label’s new compilation album features eight up-and-coming indie rock/singer-songwriter artists and will be released September 2. Here’s the tracklist and some mp3s: 01. Y[...]
Archive for August, 2008
Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney DVD
In 1965, Ruth Anson, a teenage-reporter for ABC-TV News was covering the “teen-beat” and had the opportunity to interview the Beatles — namely a super young Paul McCartney, whom she asked if he had any plans for marriage. His response, “Only if you’ll marry me.” R[...]
elodieO : Stubborn
elodieO is a big name in the New York City LES/Nublu electro scene that nurtured Kudu and The Brazilian Girls. Her debut LP, Stubborn, has echoes of Nico, Bjork and Stardust. Here’s the video for “Milk & Honey.”[...]
Unkle : Remix Stories (Volume 1)
One of my fav electro-trip-hop bands, Unkle, will release Remix Stories (Volume One) as a 12″ and digitally via Beatport on September 8. The 12″ features four previously unreleased remixes of tracks taken from the last two albums (War Stories and End Titles… Stories for Film). Remi[...]
Andy Mullen : The Toenail Jar
NYC based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andy Mullen writes catchy, quirky songs about everyday life. His new album, The Toenail Jar, is available for free online. Try these tracks, and if you dig, check out the whole thing (and don’t forget to toss him a few bucks if you like it[...]
Fujiya & Miyagi : "Knickerbocker"
Fujiya and Miyagi – Knickerbocker[...]
Interview with High on Stress, Cop Light Parade
Minneapolis rock band High on Stress are releasing Cop Light Parade on September 2, the long follow up to their acclaimed ’05 debut, Moonlight Girls. CLP is RIYL Wilco, the Replacements, REM and damn good, midwest, alt-country rock and roll. We sat down with the group to talk about the new alb[...]
As Close to Radiohead as Minneapolis May Get This Year
From the Press Release: What’s That? (A Radiohead Project) invites fans of Radiohead to attend their debut performance at The Terminal Bar, 409 E. Hennepin Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis on September 4, 2008. “What’s That? (A Radiohead Project)†is a 7-piece group of seaso[...]
Jeremy Messersmith : The Silver City
Jeremy Messersmith is one of Minneapolis’ best songwriters. His new album, The Silver City, is a concept album about the city of Minneapolis and was produced by our beloved Dan Wilson (Trip Shakespeare, Semisonic). Album’s out September 9, but here are a few tracks to get you through the[...]
Drones : "The Minotaur"
Here’s the new Drones video for “The Minotaur”. The song is on their soon to-be-released The Minotaur + A Brief Retrospective picture disc EP as well as their upcoming full length (Havilah coming out January 2009). The Australian four-piece is currently on a short US tour with Buil[...]
