Grandaddy: The Sophtware Slump
I used to joke that Grandaddy was from my hometown, even though Modesto isn't anywhere near Fresno or Sacramento (I used to live in both cities).
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Going for Gold XVI: Britt Nicole, Gold Fields, Sufjan Stevens, Xbox, Willy Mason
Read More Britt Nicole Ask anyone that’s ever own an Xbox 360, and they’ll tell...
Record Breakers
Read More Adele Clearly the big winner of the night was Adele, winning six Grammys:...
Rachael Yamagata at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (11/26/12)
Tour Dates 11/27 – City Winery – Chicago, IL SOLD OUT 11/28 – Radio Radio...
Apple in my eye
Read more Apple-related bands. THE APPLESEED CAST theappleseedcast.com Deep Elm Records is releasing “Gold Limited...
Sleeper: Little Annie
Sleeper: Little Annie Little Annie Don't come around, acting so feeble It's much too late...
It came from Luaka Bop
Read More Cornershop IBack in 1993, I first heard about Cornershop doing some sort of...
The Garlands
Members Studio line-up: Christin Wolderth – vocals, Roger Gunnarsson – instruments. Live line-up: Christin Wolderth...
Boredoms
Read More Boredoms Playbuttons … compilation features 12 Japanese experimental/electronic artists. Tracklist: 01. Boredoms –...
The Faint: Danse Macabre (Remastered)
There are very few bands that I will make it out in the winter to...
A pair of James
Read More James We've mentioned James a few times here. Most of you will probably...
GWAR: Fate or Chaos 2012 Tour
Tour Dates 11/19/12 Joliet IL Mojoes 11/20/12 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection 11/21/12 Milwaukee, W...
Rachael Yamagata 2012 Fall Tour
Read More Rachael Yamagata The clock ticked to 11:11pm and Rachael Yamagata breathed a sigh...
A Pretty RNDM Fiesta – RNDM at First Avenue 11/15/12
Tour Dates 11/18 Boulder, CO The Fox Theatre 11/21 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour 11/23 San...
Free: Nokia Music, Sound+Vision, Coliseum of Comics, Glass Theory, Crystal Ship
NOKIA MUSIC nokia-music.com As you know, I am one of those rare people that dislike...
PBS
Read More Prince Rama This PBS biography series, American Masters, is on its 26th season...
Soundgarden hits Minneapolis in February, releases their first new album in 16 years
Tour Dates 11/16/12 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre 11/27/12 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda 01/18/13...
Kings and Princes
Read More Prince Rama Prince Rama are two sisters, Taraka and Nimai Larson. They seem...
Going for Gold XV
Read more Going for Gold. Read More Solid Gold Solid Gold: I talked to: Zach,...
Site Update: Walking Dead and Crackle on the PS3
I haven’t done an ‘update’ in a while, mostly no thanks to Rocktober. Since I’ve...
Playing the Game
Read More Games If you are wondering where I’ve been, the answer might be a...
Metal of Disorder
Read More Riot Fest 2012 The GWAR Fans are easy to spot after the afternoon...
Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road
Details Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: William Morrow (November 13, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0062193643 ISBN-13:...
File this under M: Mann, Mirah, Mousey, Millia
Read more Girls Girls Girls. Read More Aimee Mann You must have remembered "Voices Carry"...
DIIV
Read More DIIV Next up were Brooklyn-based indie charmers, DIIV (pronounced “dive”). The name might...
Said the Whale at 400 Bar, Minneapolis (11/08/12)
Vancouver’s Said The Whale just kicked off their fall tour last night at the 400...
VHS or Beta at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (11/08/12)
Tour Dates 11/09: Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre (Admission: $8) 11/11: Denver, CO, Bluebird Theatre 11/14:...
Rihanna Announces Special 777 Promo Tour
777 Dates 11/14/12 Mexico City, Mexico 11/15/12 Toronto, Canada 11/16/12 Stockholm, Sweden 11/17/12 Paris, France...
Matt and Kim at First Avenue, Minneapolis (11/07/12)
Tour Dates 11/08/12 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 11/09/12 – Indianapolis, IN @ The...
Fundraising
In today's landscape, bands don't necessary need a major label to fund their recording –...