Photo by Steve CohenThe HoneydogsWith Rogue Valley and Farewell MilwaukeeFirst Avenue Mainroom, MinnepolisSaturday, March 10, 2012View a slideshow from the concert here.After everything the Honeydogs
Paraskavedekatriaphobia - the fear of Friday the 13th, but don't let that stop you from going out and seeing good shows this weekend!
Lovely harmonies and gentle, exquisite melodies make When It Sinks In a pleasant listen. Opening the jewel case and removing the When It Sinks In CD -- tastefully painted to look like a vinyl record, grooves and all -- on the under side of the case, one finds a picture of the band, Farewell Milwaukee, standing in snow in front of a tiny mobile home that looks as though it was dropped in the middle of nowhere. It's a stark, desolate image that serves to reinforce the remoteness of...

The first installment of SoundTown Music Festival in Somerset, WI, had a lot riding on the shoulders of 2,500 attendees. The new management of the former Float-Rite Park Amphitheater tried to revamp the arena's image after years of Ozzfest-induced damage to the grounds and its reputation in the town of Somerset. And what better way to do it than to bring in beloved local bands with a Flaming Lips cherry on top? Granted, it's not quite the same when a 40,000-person amphitheater is about five percent full, but who notices when you're in the front row reaching for [...]

midwestern folkrock. das sind farewell milwaukee . da nehmen sie kein blatt vor den mund und schwelgen in elegie. auf den ersten blick schüttelte es dich. dieser sanftmut mit deutschen texten vorgetragen, würde mich glatt in die flucht schlagen. aber he, halt, runter vom fahrrad. diese gemächlichkeit, diese pointierte poetische schönheit, das lyrische einfangen eines augenblicks, das anpinnen eines akkordes, ob nun auf dem klavier oder der gitarre, das brilliert auf seine weise. ganz besonders. anrührend, etwas schematisch, aber nie ohne die persönliche note. im kontext einer vierschrötigen band entstehen neue bilder, die sich nicht von landschaftlicher weite, hohen [...]
[LOCAL] Tonight the Twin Cities play host to two stellar album release parties, don't miss...
Kevin Steinman is enigmatic in the quietest of ways. In a way, he is the physical embodiment of his music--sensitive, genuine, and utterly transparent. His latest album, Pre-Existing Condition,
Sample some music by a promising new local Americana band.

Hoy, 3 de noviembre, sale a la venta Autumn Rest Easy , álbum de debut del grupo de Minneapolis Farewell Milwaukee. Un total de 13 canciones se dan cita en este trabajo de folk rock americano con un marcado carácter melódico, sonidos suaves y amables que se convierten en la banda sonora perfecta para la temporada otoñal. Autumn Rest Easy es un disco muy sólido, sin altibajos, que mantiene un nivel muy alto durante la totalidad del mismo. No es un disco de hits inmediatos, por el contrario [...]
Farewell Milwaukee: Hudson Sessions #1 from 651media on Vimeo . Farewell Milwaukee is a Midwest-fall road tripper's dream, combining sparkling clean guitar tones and vocal harmonies on tracks perfect for passing hours eastbound on I-94. With their CD release show just around the corner (St Paul / @ Turf Club / 10.23.09) the band paired up with 651 Media to bring you the making of their debut LP Autumn Rest Easy. In the video they guys touch on their preferred method of recording live as a full [...]
Audio from Metallica's performance at Minneapolis' Target Center, responses to Bob Dylan's new Christmas album & "This is Not For You."

Music Schedule: Saturday, June 20 Star Tribune Stage 12:15pm Koo Koo Kanga Roo 1:15pm Adam Svec 2:15pm Dan Israel 3:15pm Spaghetti Western String Co. 4:15pm The Cloud Hymn City Pages Stage 11:00 a.m. Crowd Control 12:00 p.m. The Alrights 1:15 p.m. Joey Ryan & The Inks 2:30 p.m. The Pendrakes 3:45 p.m. The Idle Hands 5:00 p.m. Roma di Luna Cities 97 Stage 11:15am Neal Swanger 12:15pm Peter Lochner 1:15pm Bob & Lynn Dixon 2:15pm [...]