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Archive for August, 2008

August 24th, 2008 - 7:34 am § in MP3s

P Is For Panda : Mixtape Volume 1

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[...]

August 23rd, 2008 - 4:11 pm § in Music - DVD, Music - Video

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[...]

August 23rd, 2008 - 2:31 pm § in Album Reviews, Music - Video

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.”[...]

August 23rd, 2008 - 2:18 pm § in MP3s

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[...]

August 23rd, 2008 - 2:04 pm § in Album Reviews, MP3s

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[...]

August 22nd, 2008 - 3:53 pm § in Music - Video

Fujiya & Miyagi : "Knickerbocker"

Fujiya and Miyagi – Knickerbocker[...]

August 22nd, 2008 - 3:27 pm § in Local: Minneapolis, Music - Interview

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[...]

August 22nd, 2008 - 11:14 am § in Show Highlights

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[...]

August 20th, 2008 - 9:02 pm § in Local: Minneapolis, MP3s

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[...]

August 20th, 2008 - 10:09 am § in Music - Video

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[...]