How hyped have you been for this album? Not at all? Just me then? Look, we are unabashed about our love for the present age. We do our best to remain impartial and review everything fairly, but these guys are just so great. This is all coming from a guy who generally dislikes the indie-shoegaze … More Album Review: Still Life – the present age
In a statement on the band’s Facebook page, Infinite Me bassist Jackie Fleming announced that he will be leaving the band. The post comes only a month after the Minneapolis emo band announced their upcoming spring tour with Author and Many Rooms. The former bassist did not give an exact reason leading to his departure but it … More INFINITE ME Parts Ways With Bassist Jackie Fleming
Back in 2012, Eau Claire Acoustic-Pop band, The Last Semester (featuring current members of The Millenium and The Wrecks) recorded an EP titled “Keep Smiling, Kid.” Due to financial troubles, the EP never saw the light of day… until now. Thanks to Jamie Berger, drummer, “Keep Smiling, Kid” is available now for “pay what you … More Four(ish) Years Later: The Last Semester “Keep Smiling, Kid”
There are very few bands that can harken back to true punk roots. As much as we love the pop-punk genre, it’s never been true punk, it’s not the real in-your-face, high energy, fast-paced, no-holds-barred, destructive power. The Retakes have retaken (see what I did there? It’s a pun! Are we cool yet?) that lo-fi … More Artist of the Month Interview: The Retakes
Band: The Retakes Hometown: Minneapolis, MN Genre: Good Old Fashioned Punk Rock Favorite Track: Operator
A lot of people go out to see bands and wish they could get a more personal experience without having to paying the exorbitant amount that is charged for some VIP experiences. It’s hard for bands too because many of the times they have either just finished a show or are getting ready for a … More TourStop Minneapolis Interview
Ben Drake, local producer and frontman of the Brainerd based easycore band Sorakujira, posted a teaser video today for his upcoming solo album Unlimited Breadsticks. This marks the producer’s first solo endeavor since 2013’s DON’T TELL ME HOW TO MUSIC! The new LP had been hinted at as early as 2014 when a new Ben Drake facebook page … More SORAKUJIRA Frontman Ben Drake Announces New Solo Album
Much of the midwest music scene is a buzz about this weekend’s NEW DIRECTION FEST, a three day long variety festival celebrating the five year anniversary of the popular Fargo, ND music venue The New Direction. The festivities include a “Punk Rock Garage Sale” Saturday afternoon and, of course, lots of local music spanning Friday, … More Here’s a Taste of the Bands Playing NEW DIRECTION FEST This Weekend
After appearing in our write-up 3 Bands You Should Have Your Eye on in 2016, Minneapolis pop-punk four piece The Way Away released their high anticipated sophomore EP Something I Never Wanted today via bandcamp. The new EP is the followup to their 2014 release Carry On and features the single “Echoes” which came out … More THE WAY AWAY Release “Something I Never Wanted” EP
As part of our Artist of the Month series, we recently sat down with Ithomiid, the Minneapolis punk band, and our Artist of the Month for February, to talk their new live new album, their inspirations, and their unique sound. 1) We usually avoid asking the ‘band name’ question, but yours is super interesting, not … More ITHOMIID Discuss New Live Album (Interview)
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