Villa Kang - "Jiro" [ mp3 ] from When The Future was Ultra Modern , out now: free download available from Villa Kang’s website Toronto producer/songwriter’s initial EP is an ambitious, free-wheeling, experimental celebration of futuristic electro-pop. Highly recommended. [...]
Absolutely Cuckoo: Minnesota Covers 69 Love Songs The Absolutely Cuckoo project brought together 69 Minnesota bands to cover each of the Magnetic Fields' "69 Love Songs." You can download the entire compilation here . We feature an atmospheric cover of "Acoustic Guitar" by The Farewell Circuit , and also "Love Is Like A Bottle Of Gin" recorded by Savannah Smith with a little help from DJ House and Danny O'Brien from The Farewell Circuit. Smith is a ukulele player known for her smoky, warbly vocals. [...]
Discover: Take Berlin Chance meetings and common interests initiated the bond between Jesse Barnes and Yvonne Ambree. The pair worked as touring musicians in separate bands when they first crossed paths at the Baltic Soul Festival in northern Germany. A second encounter in Glasgow forged a musical partnership. Trips between Brooklyn and Berlin led to the Lionize EP, which will be out sometime in January. The pair were tapped to mix the 44 Flavors mixtape (No. 7), and shared the "Lionize" and a cover of Kate Bush's [...]
"Oh My God" This video is too cool! The boys from The Farewell Circuit have really pulled out all of the stops on this one, Danny O'Brien plays "Oh My God" while on a process trailer that was pull up and down Nicollett Ave in downtown Minneapolis (police escort and all). Danny's vocals were recorded with a lapel mic and the piano was recorded using a contact mic and two shotgun condensers. This is video #2 in a four part series. Check out last week's video [...]
A tasty selection of sounds and sights for your edification this morning. Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy! Courtney Barnett - "History Eraser" (single) This is my current "jam" on thisismyjam.com. It was featured on this month's Music Alliance Pact, by the Australian Blog, Who the Bloody Hell Are They? . [...]
Photo by Robyn Schindeldecker Actual Wolf's November ResidencyTurf Club, St. PaulTuesday, November 27, 2012Last night was just another Tuesday night at St. Paul's Turf Club: a room spotted sparsely w
Good morning! Sights and sounds from the likes of The Cellophane Flowers, Flutes, RobotAlien, Danny O'Brien & Gabriel Douglas, and The Zolas. Don't miss the full album stream from The Cellophane Flowers (linked below), and also news from The Farewell Circuit (hint: something new is on its way). Listen: The Cellophane Flowers - "Voices" from Staring At The World out 3 December Our second feature on The Cellophane Flowers. Two [...]
Field Reportwith the Farewell Circuit and KalispellTurf Club, St. PaulNovember 16, 2012Chris Porterfield stood on stage at the Turf Club Friday night, his head bowed down as he tuned his guitar betwee
In this edition: we dump an ear worm on you with Bacon Pancakes ; check out tracks from The Maldives, Ryden Ridge, and Something Beginning with L; and videos from The Farewell Circuit and Brooke Sharkey. RAMBLE ON: Bacon Pancakes I reserve the right to ramble, and I will today. We recently spent some time with family up north. One morning, we had breakfast at a relative's house. It was a great spread: french toast, Quiche Lorraine, pumpkin bread, morning glory [...]
Photo credit: Derrick Santini Former Missouri boys turned New York rock and roll outfit White Rabbits return to the Midwest in a few days with a stop in Minneapolis on Monday. The band has experienced a crazy year composed of releasing the third full-length album ( Milk Famous ), touring, reverting back to the original five-member band status, consequentially changing the process of the live show, and touring again. Joining White Rabbits to make your Monday bright is local act The Farewell Circuit; we highly suggest attending this show. [...]
Photo credit: Nick Simonite Brooklyn rockers White Rabbits are set to come through Minneapolis next week! Touring in support of the latest release, Milk Famous , these guys have received copious amount of praise for putting on a spectacular live show- seriously, it is so much fun. To top it all local MFR favorites The Farewell Circuit will kick off the evening with their warm indie pop awesomeness. To win a pair of tickets to a badass night of rock and roll email [...]
Photo By Erik HessSee Also: John Mark Nelson CD release at 7th St. Entry, 8/12/12 Record Store Day 2012: Keep independent Twin Cities shops open With all of the great local and national albums that
Missy MorkenA week after the accident, Call reunited with his bass.See Also:Police ask for help finding hit-and-run driver who broke Urban Bean barista's limbsAfter Matt Call, local bassist and Urban
Photo by Erik HessGabe Douglas, before his debearding.See Also:Slideshow: Summer Beardoff at the Triple RockThe 4onthefloor: Howler must've actually listened to our recordIf you've ever wanted a pers
Well, I’ve been doing this blogging thing for more than a year now, and the difference between online friends and IRL friends no longer exists. The number of amazing people I have met in the indie music world that I am lucky enough to now call friends is uncanny. I wanted to show my appreciation for all of the awesome blogger/music writer folks that have helped me realize it’s ok to obsess over music 24/7 and made me feel like I’m a part of something bigger. [...]
It's hard for friends to understand when I try explaining to them this absolute nausea I feel about New Year's Eve. I go out, I appreciate being around the friends... I'm happy enjoying the moment with them, yet in the back of my mind is a swelling sadness, a wave so huge that by the [...]
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So, over the past couple months I have been attempting to learn how to run a restaurant. On my parade through the many positions and shifts that happen on a daily basis, I have noticed a variety of musical themes to the day. By far my favourite so far has been the first few hours that you have before the doors are unlocked in the morning. Durnig this time there is a lot of paperwork done, money counted, payroll entered and most of all, A LOT of coffee/espresso/cappuccino/etc consumed. To balance out the caffeine highs, I have turned to my [...]
The amazing game of "catch up" continues as we work our way to volume 36. Blogophilia 32 A mix of promotional mp3s from The Dadada and other blogs August-September 2011 Gapless Mix 320kbps VBR Download all files in one zip Tracklist # - Title - Artist 01 Fleeced - ARMS 02 Stay Pretty - Soft Pipes 03 We Will Never Be [...]
The Dadada
Heycoolkid!
Minneapolis Fucking Rocks
City Pages - Gimme Noise
Gluttony Is the New Black
The Meatysauce Review
Things Change And So Do We (I)
Watch Kurt Vile Play Letterman
The National – Graceless
AT / AA 5
