Flashback: Babes in Toyland at First Ave, Minneapolis (11/25/2000)
Babes in Toyland Setlist Bruise Violet Swamp P*ssy Vomit Heart Oh Yeah Handsome & Gretel...
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The Cassette Revival
Your loyalties are divided, between digital and vinyl But I’m biding time until the cassingle...
Christmas in November
Read more Christmas. Read More Erasure Synthpop was big in my late teen and young...
Aokify America Tour at Epic, Minneapolis (11/09/13)
Steve Aoki is currently partying across America with his Aokify America Tour, recently selling out his appearance at Epic in Minneapolis last Saturday, November 9th. The concert was basically a giant rave dance party with a ton of electronic dance music fans (thanks to Aoki and Israel’s Borgore and Canada’s Felix Cartal), but with a weird crossover of rap fans (mostly thanks to the hardcore rap styling of Waka Flocka Flame, who had his own dedicated set of fans).
Mazzy Star: Seasons Of Your Day Tour
Read More Mazzy Star Mazzy Star's upcoming album is called Seasons Of Your Day, and...
The Head and the Heart at First Avenue, Minneapolis (10/27/13)
Tour Poster Setlist Read More The Head and the Heart Saturday we have The Head...
Eminent Hipsters by Donald Fagen
Read More Donald Fagen Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen's book Eminent Hipsters is coming out...
Wesley Stace
Read More John Wesley Harding Today (May 25), NPR is debuting “Cabinet of Wonders”, a...
Bathysphere: A Psychonautical Voyage (07/05/13)
Set Times Read More Luna Luna was a 90s dreampop band from New York, who...
Cyrus Chestnut Trio – Twin Cities Jazz Festival (06/29/13) St Paul, MN live review
The Baltimore-born Chestnut, who cut his chops playing piano for the likes of Terrence Blanchard, Wynton Marsalis, and Betty Carter assuredly led his Trio (bassist Eric Wheelerbass and 19-year old drummer Evan Sherman) through an enjoyable 100 min set of standards, covers, and playful original compositions, on a perfect Saturday evening under the stars at St. Paul’s Mears Park.
Splendour in the Grass 2013 line-up has been announced!
Back at it's original location, Splendour in the Grass takes over North Byron Parklands (Byron...
Iceage at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (04/07/13)
Read More Iceage Anything released on Matador Records is gold in my book. One of...
Britpop Now!
Read more Britpop. Blur, Suede (new song), Pulp (“new” song), and Stone Roses were recently...
Riot grrrl in the strangest places
It’s weird, but lately I’ve come across articles on Bikini Kill and Riot Grrrl stuff...
Ash
To this day, I think Ash’s 1977 is one of the best album I’ve ever...
The Auteurs
For some reason, The Auteurs were never really associated with Britpop, at least not in the same ways when you mention Blur or Oasis or Elastica. The Auteurs seemed to not want anything to do with that short-lived movement, maybe it's because singer/songwriter Luke Haines wanted the band to have a serious tone.
Sleeper: Little Annie
Sleeper: Little Annie Little Annie Don't come around, acting so feeble It's much too late...
Metal of Disorder
Read More Riot Fest 2012 The GWAR Fans are easy to spot after the afternoon...
DIIV
Read More DIIV Next up were Brooklyn-based indie charmers, DIIV (pronounced “dive”). The name might...
Fundraising
In today's landscape, bands don't necessary need a major label to fund their recording –...
Gospel Gossip: Atlantic Blue
Atlantic Blue by Gospel Gossip Read More Gospel Gossip Gospel Gossip's music is quite guitar...
Peter Murphy, Halloween Miracula, October 27, 2012, Pasadena, CA
Peter Murphy is an English musician best known as the vocalist for Bauhaus. He went on to have a lengthy solo career, having released eight studio albums since 1986.
W♥M151: Riot Grrrl
Vu and Emily cover early Riot Grrrl bands. This is by no means some definitive...
Nerd Alert: Doubleclicks, Nerd Revolt, and Jonathan & the Nerdz
THE DOUBLECLICKS thedoubleclicks.com The Doubleclicks chicks are on tour with Molly Lewis. They are a...
Punkettes: Corin Tucker, Dollyrots, and JAN
Read more Riot Grrrls and Girls Girls Girls. CORIN TUCKER BAND corintuckerband.com I...
ACRNYMS: PSY, PVT, DFA, BBC
PSY STYLE psypark.com Last month, my brother was telling me about this PSY guy with...
Roz, Boz, and Moz
I wanted to call this article “A Pair of Martins” (a pair of Genes/jeans?), because...
Pussy Riot
Putin Lights Up the Fires PUSSY RIOT www.freepussyriot.org I covered musician Viet Khang’s unfairly jailed...
Bouncing Souls at First Avenue (07/28/12)
Tour Dates 07/29 Metro Chicago, IL 07/31 Magic Stick Detroit, MI 08/01 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland,...
W♥M132: Shoegazing
W♥M132 (42 mins) Shoegeezers Vu and Amy sit down to talk about Shoegazing/Shoegaze music. Although...