It’s not often you get a pitch from a college student who is running a *real* record label for a college class. I’m talking real bands, real distribution, festival presence and all promoting actually good music. AEMMP Records, Columbia College Chicago’s student-run record label is [...]
Archive for July, 2009
July 30th, 2009 - 10:30 am § in Music - News
Wolfmother touring with Killers, preparing Cosmic Egg omelette
Not stopping in Minnesota, but I’m sure they’ll be back soon. Truth be told, I’m still reeling from their 2006 stop at the Fine Line. From the press release: Wolfmother is back with sharpened chops and the band will preview new material on the road this summer, including a run of s[...]
July 28th, 2009 - 3:26 pm § in Music - Live Review
The Dead Weather liven up First Avenue
My expectations were set high. Not only was this “Jack White’s new band” and “Alison Mosshart’s newest project,” The Dead Weather‘s debut release, Horehound, was a phenomenal 11-track lesson in blues, rock and soul. How would it translate live? Would Jack Wh[...]
July 27th, 2009 - 10:26 am § in Album Reviews, MP3s
Julie Peel makes music teachers cry
Who needs classical training? Self-taught multi-instrumentalist Julie Peel makes your years of learning chromatic scales and sketching a perfect treble clef seem silly with her debut full-length album, Near the Sun, coming out September 2009 on American Laundromat Records. I don’t usually dig [...]
July 24th, 2009 - 1:32 pm § in Local: Minneapolis, Show Highlights
Chris Koza, The Arms Akimbo, Strangelights @ Turf Club this Saturday
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July 24th, 2009 - 1:02 pm § in Local: Minneapolis, Show Highlights
North by Midwest Music Festival this Saturday
The NXMX Music Festival is tomorrow, July 25, at Lowry Theater and features The 757s, The Magnolias, Little Man, The Hard Left, Middlestates and Chemistry Set. Music goes from 6 p.m.-1 a.m., but in true festival format, attendees can come and go as they please (maybe hit up a restaurant or bar nearb[...]
July 23rd, 2009 - 11:28 am § in Music - Video
Dirty Laundry wash Cursive's Garfield boxers
Dirty Laundry: Cursive from Dirty Laundry on Vimeo. The folks at Dirty Laundry brought in Cursive talk about Letterman, Garfield boxers and the Omaha music scene.[...]
Awesome New Republic want you to dance, sucka!
Awesome New Republic are offering their new 6-track EP, Rational Geographic Volume II, for free at their Web site. Here’s our haiku review of Rational Geographic Volume I: Pop your collar, dude Flight of the Conchords dance time Except not a joke Directions for ANR enjoyment: Submit E-mail Add[...]
