ICYMI: TINY KINGDOMS//THE MOOSE//GRAMMA//I TURN SUBMARINE On November 7th, Tiny Kingdoms and The Moose made a stop at THE GARAGE in Burnsville, MN. The two Chicago-based bands were on a short weekend tour. They were joined my Minnesota-locals Gramma and I Turn Submarine.
Hailing from Chicago, IL, this pop-punk 5 piece is taking the scene by storm. With catchy hooks and melodies mixed with incredibly relatable lyrics, you should have been listening to these guys yesterday. Although barely out of high school (if all of them are) this band will be huge. You have my word. Check out … More Artist of the Month: Belmont
Announced today via facebook, on December 22nd The Pourhouse in Minneapolis will be hosting a “Holiday Reunion” show. This show features a lineup entirely of previously broken up bands coming together for one more show in the spirit of the Holiday season. The bill includes The Beach Scene, a poppunk band from Eden Prairie that … More The Role Call, The Picture Perfect, and More Announced for Reunion Show in Minneapolis
The midwest music scene is constantly expanding with many different bands spanning an infinite amount of genres and subgenres. With such a large scene it’s easy for some bands to fall through the cracks. To help you out, here are five bands we think you should have your eye on… EMPTY MY LUNGS Last August … More 5 Bands from Minnesota You Should Check Out
Chicago based easycore and poppunk bands Action/Adventure and Coastlines joined forces this past weekend to release a new split EP via bandcamp. The untitled split features two new songs from each band. It was recorded with producer John Terry. Despite the differing genres, the band’s styles mesh well together and the EP is very well produced. It packs … More Action/Adventure & Coastlines release Split EP
Metalcore music is all the rage with kids these days and with that comes a plethora of metalcore bands. A lot of them are fantastic, with clean and intricate guitar work with passionate vocals, but sometimes in a pack crowd it’s hard to break-out. Our very first featured artist, Audacity, was a metalcore band that … More AotM – Imagine the Silence: Interview
Not For You is a 3 piece ambient/noise/shoegaze/rock band from Chicago Illinois. With only two releases on to their name, one of which being merely a jam session, their April (2015) release Canary in the Mine is the best look at what the band is actually about. Canary in the Mine is a place where … More Review: Not For You- Canary in the Mine
Kansas City melodic hardcore band Household announced today that leading up their release show in Minneapolis for their full length LP “Time Spent.” They are doing a 3 day run of shows with support from two piece hardcore act Problem of Pain. They will be hitting Pinckney MI, Grand Rapids MI, and Elburn IL. This … More Household Announce 3-Day Run with Problem of Pain
Minneapolis metalcore group The Following released their brand new EP “In Darkness” today via itunes. Along with the EP the band released a brand new music video for the single “Life Light” which you can watch down below. The EP also features their breakout single “Dead Thoughts” released last March. It’s the band’s first EP featuring … More The Following Release Highly Anticipated “In Darkness” EP
Minneapolis hardcore group nanashi released a brand new song today via bandcamp. The single titled “Ride It Out” is a high energy hardcore jam, their first release since their debut single “Feeble” back in March. nanashi is newest muscial project from ex-Correlations members David Thompson and Andrew Pitera as well as ex-Valor Tracks guitarist Tyler Filler. They bursted onto … More nanashi Release New Single “Ride It Out”
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