"There are only two kinds of music, good and bad." Duke Ellington made famous this quote and I firmly agree. I like to think there are redeeming qualities in every genre of music and that people who like music probably like all music, in spite of their own preconceptions. From J.S. Bach to the Iggy Pop and John Coltrane to The Unicorns , good music is good music, whatever you want to call it. All Time [...]
Recently I've found that the way I listen to music has changed. Circumstance and schedule have really got me down in the past few weeks and my listening has been almost entirely driven by deadlines, and work functions. With a run out of shows in DC, preparation and rehearsal for a concert with the Peabody Camerata, a full time high school music education position, and a few miscellaneous free lance musician obligations my blogger research time has suffered. On the other hand I have had the opportunity to polish the dust off of a few [...]
Artist : Gayngs Hometown : Minneapolis, USA Members : Justin Vernon and Mike Noyce (Bon Iver), P.O.S (Rhymesayers), Dessa (Doomtree), Michael Lewis (Andrew Bird), Ivan Howard (The Rosebuds), Ryan Olson (Building Better Bombs, Digitata), Zach Coulter, Adam Hurlburt, and Shön Troth (Solid Gold), Joe Westerlund, Brad Cook, and Phil Cook (Megafaun), Maggie Morrison (Lookbook, Digitata), Jake Luck and Nick Ryan (Leisure Birds), Channy Moon-Casselle (Roma di Luna), Katy Morley, Danny Krzykowski Formed : [...]
It's the end of the year and in addition to gingerbread, whiskey cider, and Vince Guaraldi, it's also time to look back at the albums that defined my year. This is not a list of of album from 2010. This is a list of the albums that were the most present and perpetually in play in both the background and foreground of my life. Making an end of year mix tape? Check out the attached music and see if my selections sound like your version of 2010. Later we can all [...]
Midwestern adventurous indie group Gayngs have announced their fall tour dates. The band consists of 23 musicians, giving The Polyphonic Spree a run for their money. But really, this is like an actual supergroup as it features P.O.S., Justin Vernon and Mike Noyce of Bon Iver, and three of the guys from Megafaun among many others. On the upcoming fall tour, ten of the twenty-plus contributors that appear on Gayngs debut, Relayted , will be there, including Justin Vernon and Mike Noyce, ringleader Ryan Olson (Building Better Bombs, Digitata), Zak Coulter and Adam Hurlburt of [...]
The Whole Music Club presents: Making Music: Dave King (Happy Apple, The Bad Plus) Walker Art Center, McGuire Theater Mar 11: Doors 7pm, Show 8pm Free For All Ages Info: Drummer extraordinaire Dave King ( The Bad Plus , Happy Apple ) returns to Making Music to preview his weekend [...]
You know you've made it in the local scene when the Walker plans not one, but two days in your honor.
by Victor Bieganek hey there....tonight at the clown (monday the 14th) linz and jt will dj, and some trio w/ mike lewis, erik fratzke and dave king will play 2 sets...10:30pm $5 by Victor Bieganek
Goodbye, Uptown Bar. We'll miss you.
MONDAY OCTOBER 26 The Death Bed: Day #2 Where Astronauts Go To Hide , The Invincible Kids , Nallo , At Any Speed 21+ | 9pm | FREE TUESDAY OCTOBER 27 The Death Bed: Day #3 THE EVENING RIG [...]
Tonight @ Turf Club's Jazz Implosion Trio music featuring Dave King on skins, Adam Linz on the tub, and Scott Fultz on the cane. We'll be playing some of the old FKG book, minus the G. Also some music by Kenny Loggins, Pat Benatar, and Tears For Fears. Please come out and celebrate these fine composers with us. 21+ $5 10:30PM Dave King of course of The Bad Plus, Happy Apple, Halloween Alaska, etc.. MP3's from Indie Muse [...]
More graceful than actual buffalo colliding, one would presume.
Photo and video coverage of Megafaun and Happy Apple at Minneapolis' Cedar Cultural Center.
Today 7:00 PM Milo Fine with Scott Newell, Jason S. Shapiro and Stefan Kac @ Homewood Studios 7:30 PM Dirty Three presented by Vita.mn @ The Southern Theater 9:00 PM Dreamland Faces @ Kitty Cat Klub 10:00 PM [...]
Today 5:00 PM Gospel Gossip @ Treehouse Records 7:30 PM The Avett Brothers @ Minnesota Zoo 8:00 PM Charlie Parr & Dave Simonette (Trampled By Turtles) @ The Cedar 8:00 PM Digitata / Marijuana Deathsquad @ First Amendment Art Gallery 9:00 PM [...]
Today 8:30 PM Black Blondie @ Uptown Pride Parade 9:00 PM Happy Apple @ The AQ 9:00 PM The Pines @ Cafe Maude 9:30 PM Gospel Gossip (Record Release), Lookbook, Black Horse (Brooklyn) and Mute Era @ Turf Club [...]
Tonight & Tomorrow @ The Artist's Quarter.. Happy Apple is a very popular group in town, so if you're picky about your seat, plan to show up early. The Artists' Quarter is located in the historic Hamm Building in Downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, ( 408 St. Peter) near the corner of St. Peter and 7th Place. (651) 292-1359. Visit www.artistsquarter.com for directions and more details. Read Happy Apple returns to The Artist's Quarter over @ The Jazz Police
Back after only a month-long absence, Northern Outpost has now uploaded the first episode of their summer season online, and for this week's episode they're visited by the renowned local indie/ambient/post-whatever troupe Halloween, Alaska at the Owl Recording Studio in Uptown. Still, change is noticeable, with their snowy winter lake intros now replaced by a much more inviting image of our fair city of Minneapolis in the springtime. I don't think they have done a better job with their choice to kick things off. Halloween, Alaska just released some fantastic songs of jazzy, ambient indie rock [...]
As Sound Verite' reminds us, Halloween, Alaska pretty much disappeared from the scene not too long after the release of their breakthrough album Too Tall Too Hide in 2005. Well, turns out they just took a break from playing shows so that they work on their new album, and it looks like the time away has paid off. Their third full-length album, Champgne Downtown , will be formally released at First Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis on Friday, April 10th at the band's show with other local favorites Chris Koza and Aby Wolf. [...]
T S U R U R A D I O
Those Who Dig
Listen Before You Buy
Mixtape Muse
More Cowbell
City Pages - Gimme Noise
Culture Bully
Mind Inversion
The Ruskettes - Tell Me Why Review
Knickers - My Baby's Just A Baby EP review
The Bee Gees – Tragedy (Equateur Remix)
