Brian DownsIn honor of 11/11/11, known affectionately by Spinal Tap fans as Nigel Tufnel Day, we bring back our Flyer Of The Week series (this time done by the talented Brian Downs) in order to shine
In what's now become a yearly tradition, First Avenue will host another Replacements tribute night on the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 25, in both the Mainroom and 7th St. Entry.

Minneapolis guitar & drums duo Red Pens return with a brand new 7inch "Next Summer" b/w "I Run This" on 25 Diamonds Records. Red Pens have been called everything from Sonic Youth, to My Bloody Valentine to Jesus & Mary Chain, all of which is so very true, and that's why we love them. Red Pens Turf Club Sat. 17th Red Pens - "Next Summer" -(stream)
Unexpected and unusual, Sleeping in the Aviary charm their way into the indie-rock scene with their quirky albums; they now have three under their belt, and one on the way.With all these albums out,
Photos by Erik HessThe term "soft opening" hardly seems like an accurate way to describe last night's bustling first night of business for St. Paul's newest venue, Amsterdam Bar & Hall. Even the
Photo by Dave WiegardtAs we reported last week, the new downtown St. Paul music venue Amsterdam Bar & Hall is opening its doors for the first time tonight for a preview, which will feature perfor
"Not for nothing is their motto TGIF - 'Thank God It's Friday.' They live for the weekends, when they can go do what they really want to do."-Richard Nelson Bolles
Photo by Stacy SchwartzNot sure how this one slipped by us until now, but this year's Cinema and Civics series is already underway and the organizers have yet again managed to assemble a stellar line
Photo by Stacy SchwartzRed Pens' Howard HamiltonNothing says summer like hawking all your wares at a garage sale or flea market, which is the basis for this Friday's Rock 'n' Roll Swap Meet at the He

So, it turns out I neglected a GIMME TINNITUS Tradition. I didn't post my End of the Year Dump . Here is all the stuff I meant to get to last year but for some reason or another just didn't get around to, sorry y'all. But you know what? It makes for a pretty awesome mixtape. Listen. Downloadables: resolution of one (mp3) by guards (d/l the GUARDS ep @ Bandcamp ) Halcyon Days (mp3) by So Cow [...]
Sound Verite's Favorite Local Albums : 2010 1. Gayngs - Relayted Gangs - "The Gaudy Side of Town" -mp3 2. Muja Messiah - M-16's Muja Messiah - "Leech Lake" -mp3 3. Phantom Tails - Sounds Of The Hunchback Whale Phantom Tails - "All Good Things" -mp3 4. Mally - "Heir Time", "Lights Off", "Renaissance" Mally - "The Renaissance" -mp3 5. Red Pens – Limitations EP Red Pens - "Good Luck Charm" -mp3 6. A.R.M. (M.anifest [...]
We have ears. You have ears. We're busy. You're busy. We probably missed some of your favorite records this year. Here are a few of our under-the-radar favorites. Tell us yours! The Paparazzi: Rococo [Serious Business] Sunny psychedelic Elephant 6-like folk-pop with cool vocal harmonies, hard-panned analog warmth, and a ...
Yesterday MPLS.TV released a live video they recorded of local rockers Ren Pens. It's the latest from their City of Music series. Very nice. Links Red Pens - Myspace / Facebook

photography by purpleplaid Hello Lovelies!! I'm consistently impressed by duo bands. It's this weird thing because am I so in awe that only 2 members can create the sound that might take others a full piece band to create? Or is it that maybe because the duo bands that seem to really work are so in tune with their music? I have never seen a duo band not have a kick ass time (or at least they give the impression that they're super happy). Maybe I'm drawn to the idea of best friends making [...]

Minneapolis Red Pens follow-up their excellent debut Reasons , with the new Limitations ep full of reverb-drenched, wall on noise goodness like the leaked track "Good Luck Charm". The dou will be playing all over town including live-on air at 89.3 the Currents's Local Show on Halloween night, in-store at Electric Fetus and their record release show Nov. 6th at 7th St Entry. Red Pens Oct. 31st -Live on 89.3 the Current's Local Show Nov. 2nd -Electric Fetus in-store Nov. 6th -7th St Entry Red Pens [...]

album art by purpleplaid Hello! Here is my first mixtape for our stellar mixtape week here at TSURURADIO! The first mix...? Yup that's right, I've made three mixtapes each with their own distinct vibe. It's been ages since I've made a proper mixtape (well other than just the throwing of random songs onto a CD so I'll have driving music). I was going through all the stuff I wanted to put in and my list was enormous. Even after I did some cutting I was still left with a chunk of songs that just would [...]

Sound Verite visited The Current 89.3 on The Local Show with David Campbell last night and played some of Minneapolis finest including the Red Pens, Muja Messiah, Dada Trash Collage, Is/Is, Buffalo Moon, Mally & Magic Castles, check out the interview below. Sound Verite interview on The Current 89.3 on The Local Show .
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