Attention scenesters, hipsters and/or elitists: There is a new record dropping September 22 which you need to know about immediately so you can impress all of your less-cool friends by simply knowing about it – and then also saying you’ve heard and fully analyzed the first single. Monste[...]
Archive for July, 2009
July 22nd, 2009 - 8:42 am § in Music - Video
FOR ORCHESTRA – Radiohead "Reckoner
I’ve been enjoying Walt Ribeiro’s FOR ORCHESTRA project where he accepts suggestions of popular songs and remixes “for orchestra.” This one of Radiohead’s “Reckoner” is pretty great. More works of art here.[...]
July 21st, 2009 - 1:06 pm § in Album Reviews
Bob Marley : B is for Bob
I have kids and am a big fan of children’s music with substance (you know, stuff that doesn’t drive adults crazy). Recent favorites have included Adam Levy’s Bunny Clogs project, Michael Heart’s Songs for Ice Cream Trucks, and the entire Rockabye Baby series. So when Tuff Gon[...]
July 20th, 2009 - 7:14 am § in Album Reviews
Incubus should make Monuments of old Melodies
Few bands go from raw club wonders to mainstream arena rockers without losing fans. I was a pretty big Incubus fan back in the day. I first saw them in 2000 at Ozzfest and was blown away with the band’s stage presence — particularly vocalist Brandon Boyd rocking out on his strap-on tom a[...]
July 19th, 2009 - 7:56 am § in MP3s, Show Highlights
Akron Family to rock the glockenspiel at 10,000 Lakes Festival
The 10KLF buzz is building. Akron Family is one of many must-see bands playing the 10,000 Lakes Festival in Detroit Lakes, MN next weekend. We gave away tickets earlier this month (congrats Alex!) and are sending a review crew to report back. In the meantime, here’s “River” off the[...]
July 18th, 2009 - 6:14 pm § in Local: Minneapolis
P.O.S. – Purexed Video
I somehow caught video of a live P.O.S. performance from last year’s Warped Tour a few weeks ago and started getting very excited to see the Minneapolis-based rap sensation at this year’s Warped on August 2. Here’s his new video for “Purexed” Check out all of that snow![...]
July 17th, 2009 - 10:20 am § in Local: Minneapolis, Music - Video
Northern Outpost: Charlie Parr
Catch previous episodes here. And here’s the upcoming schedule: 07/17/09 – Ep. 14 (Ice Palace) 07/31/09 – Ep. 15 (The Guystorm) 08/14/09 – Ep. 16 (Charlie Parr) 08/28/09 – Ep. 17 (Economy Team) 09/11/09 – Ep. 18 (Me and My Arrow) 09/25/09 – Ep. 19 (Mark Mall[...]
July 16th, 2009 - 9:46 am § in Music - Video
Kraftwerk via 90s IT dads? Check out this video for Minivan Highway
What if Kraftwerk was reincarnated as a group of frumpy middle-aged IT guys from the early ’90s? Thanks to Tim and Eric, now we know what could have been. Dig it? Download it here.[...]
July 16th, 2009 - 9:40 am § in Album Reviews, MP3s
Mellowdrone come growling back with Angry Bear
We first told you about Mellowdrone back in March of 2006 with their synth pop debut, Box. The band is back with a new full-length, Angry Bear, coming out on Coming Home Records this August 25. Mellowdrone have some of the best foundational bass I’ve ever heard, and the vocals are just sad and[...]
July 15th, 2009 - 6:59 am § in Music - Video
Silversun Pickups Unplugged : "Lazy Eye"
More videos here. Silversun Pickups play the State Theater on August 10.[...]
