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February 10th, 2012 - 7:16 am § in Music, Music - Video

New Jonquil video, headed to MSP in April

Here’s a new video for “It’s My Part,” the first single off Jonquil’s forthcoming album, Point of Go, out February 21st on Dovecote Records. Read previous raves about Jonquil HERE. Jonquil comes to Minneapolis’ own Varsity Theater on April 5 with Keep Shelly in At[...]

February 9th, 2012 - 8:06 am § in Music - Video

Video: TEDx preso on Nightclubs as Research Labs

Yale Fox discusses the social history of nightclubs, why girls want to sleep with the lead singer in a band, and highlights from his research between the state of the economy and how the stock market can influence what is hot in popular music (see 8 minute mark), fashion and even perfume.[...]

February 8th, 2012 - 11:09 am § in Album Reviews, Local: Minneapolis, MP3s, Music

New Nyteowl Valentine EP for that special someone in your life = you

Minneapolis’ own Jeremiah Conlon is the master behind electronic pop and RnB project Nyteowl. From the press release: Nyteowl’s January 2011 stark, yet heartfelt early 80’s RnB/Motown inspired song “Love of Mine” captured the attention of Juno Records (UK), and will be re-released Marc[...]

February 7th, 2012 - 10:05 am § in Music - News

New track from Food Pyramid’s new LP

Check out this teaser track from Food Pyramid‘s forthcoming album, Mango Sunrise. From the press release: This particular tune showcases the bands progression as they venture outward into deep, pulsing future-worlds. A unique track from the kosmonauts, “Oh Mercy” features dense dan[...]

February 6th, 2012 - 4:43 pm § in Music - News

New material from Queens-based experimental husband-wife duo Ekra

I’m highly enjoying this new EP from Ekra, a husband/wife duo out of Queens, New York. Thick layers of noise with intricate vocals and experimental milieu pull back into classic shoegaze that devolves back into the murk. My kind of murk, of course. Stream it here: Men by Ekra Ekra’s seco[...]

February 1st, 2012 - 7:43 am § in Music - Video

New video for The Pack a.d.’s Sirens

Check out this new video for “Sirens” off Unpersons, the new album from The Pack a.d..[...]

January 31st, 2012 - 12:34 pm § in Album Reviews, Local: Minneapolis, Vinyl

VINYL: Steve Mackay, Boy Dirt Car and more from After Music Recordings

After Music Recordings is apparently an underground label here in Minneapolis pressing vinyl albums spanning singer-songwriter to experimental noise to jazz — stuff you would never find in the sad vinyl aisles of your neighborhood big box store. According to their website, it’s “a [...]

January 30th, 2012 - 2:11 pm § in Music - News

Jack White Solo Album on Third Man Records, Releases Single Stream

Via Paste: Third Man Records’ Vault announced today that Jack White will be releasing his debut solo album titled Blunderbuss. The album will be released through Third Man with Columbia and XL Recordings on April 23/24. The album was produced by White and recorded at the Third Man studio in Nashvi[...]

January 30th, 2012 - 9:45 am § in Music - Video

Oh Yeah Wow’s cool new clay animation video for Set Sail

Set Sail on FB[...]

January 25th, 2012 - 10:39 am § in Music - Video

VIDEO: Rings of a tree played on a record player

The rings of a tree can tell you the age of a tree, soil and water conditions and even reveal major environmental events. But what would it sound like if you played those rings like a record? Bartholomäus Traubeck has answered that burning question with a turntable, PlayStation Eye Camera, a steppe[...]