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City of Music: Solid Gold

By Greg Swan, on July 29th, 2010%

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Solid Gold at 80-35 Music Festival

By Greg Swan, on July 15th, 2010%

Minneapolis’ own Solid Gold at 80-35 Festival in Des Moines on July 3, 2010.

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Rockers for Knockers (is a double entendre)

By Greg Swan, on June 18th, 2010%

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Minnesota Music @ SXSW

By Greg Swan, on March 17th, 2010%

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SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 11

By Greg Swan, on February 28th, 2010%

This is an interview series in preparation for my SXSW Panel: The State of Music Blogs in 2010. I reached out to a number of influencers, musicans, labels, marketers and music fans to get their perspectives on the topic and will be posting these in a series leading up to the conference.

Today we hear from Matt Locher, from Minneapolis break-out band Solid Gold. The group will be performing on March 5th and 6th at the Turf Club to celebrate the release of Synchronize on the band’s own Solid Gold Music label.

Why do you think music blogs are so popular?
Because America’s . . . → Read More: SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 11

Mark Mallman and Solid Gold will co-headline Benefit for Haiti on Saturday,

By Greg Swan, on January 21st, 2010%

City Pages, Gimme Noise, and First Avenue will present GIMME SHELTER: A Benefit for Haiti on Saturday, February 6 in the Main Room.

Mark Mallman and Solid Gold will co-headline the benefit with openers Peter Wolf Crier and Zoo Animal, and DJs Jimmy2Times and Mike 2600 will spin tracks between . . . → Read More: Mark Mallman and Solid Gold will co-headline Benefit for Haiti on Saturday,

Tanlines remix of Solid Gold's "Matter of Time"

By Greg Swan, on January 13th, 2010%

Here’s a Tanlines remix of our beloved Minneapolis group Solid Gold‘s “Matter of Time” courtesy of a highly caffeinated, yet delicious, name brand . . . → Read More: Tanlines remix of Solid Gold's "Matter of Time"

Toys in the Attic 2009 with Solid Gold

By Greg Swan, on November 25th, 2009%

Great event for an greater cause…

From the Press Release:

Squad 19 Presents Toys in the Attic – an annual celebration of toys,
to benefit those without them.

The second annual Toys in the Attic event is a Toy Drive / Art Exhibition –featuring signed limited-edition art prints and custom-created art toys. This is an official Toys for Tots Foundation event and 100% of the toys and cash donations collected at the door go to The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation – along with 25% of art print and
custom toy sales.

EVENT NIGHT DETAILS
The 2009 event will take place on Friday December 4th @ the Soo . . . → Read More: Toys in the Attic 2009 with Solid Gold

Hope Rocks compilation features the best in Minneapolis music for a great cause

By Greg Swan, on September 24th, 2009%

Wishing for a compilation of the Minneapolis area’s best and brightest bands? Want to help a great cause? I’ve got your jackpot right here.

This year I’m again helping to promote Hope Rocks! Vol. 2 Benefiting Faith’s Lodge, a fundraiser for Faith’s Lodge, a local nonprofit dedicated to helping parents with a seriously ill child or who have lost a child.

Hope Rocks! Volume II is a compilation CD produced by Drew Pearson at 50 Entertainment and includes tracks from some of my favorite local bands, including Solid Gold, Atmosphere, Jeremy Messersmith, The Wars of 1812, A Night in the Box, Dan Rodriguez, . . . → Read More: Hope Rocks compilation features the best in Minneapolis music for a great cause