Sunshine Behavior’s debut self-titled album is like if Matchbox Twenty’s lead singer Rob Thomas and the Counting Crows made a record together. It all has an oddly yet trendy early 90s feel. Somehow I can’t help but to think that Behavior’s track “Entire Town” sounds like the Counting Crows’, “Mr. Jones.” Sunshine Behavior’s sound hasn’t been heard in a while but it has been heard before, which isn’t always a bad thing. Read more »
One of the most sure-fire ways to offend Minnesota rapper Alicia Leafgreen just might be to say that she is passive-aggressive. Leafgreen’s new and first EP, “White Lesbian Rapper,” lets listeners know, through title and lyrics, who this little, tough blonde girl is and exactly what the issues on the forefront of her mind are. Read more »
With each listen to Terramara’s third and latest album, “Dust & Fiction,” comes another musical layer to love. Layering their classic sounds with new musical territories seems to be Terramara’s forte. The strongest layer throughout comes from the clever and catchy lyrics of singer/songwriter Rob Meany, which keep the first two tracks suspended a notch above a very XTC sound. Read more »
Check out the Wes Anderson inspired video for the song Dead Mint Club from the new Porcupine CD “The Trouble With You” which is out now on Blue Worm Records.
Think of Rosemary Clooney and Doris Day, such great jazz singers like the aforementioned give the proverbial newcomer a serious run for their money. Minneapolis-based, soulful singer/songwriter/ pianist Alicia Wiley takes listeners on a sentimental journey that will leave their senses revitalized, awe-inspired and yearning for days gone by. Read more »
Fun filled fiddlin’ folksongs for the family from the Twin Cities, that’s what this album is all about. This album brings a different, yet upbeat, musical taste to the table than most Minnesotans will be used to. Read more »
Always coming to the table with a full stack of chips ready to lay on the table, is Minneapolis’ own Brother Ali with a compounded 9-tracks that make up a solid LP letting the world know that “The Truth is Here.” Read more »
Proving that hip hop and rap doesn’t have to be ear busting loud, T.Q.D.’s (short for The Quiet Dude) new album “Clench, Grit, Breathe” is full of subtle sounds and smooth rhymes. But don’t listen to it without a decent sound system or you might miss some of the catchier beats and background melodies. Read more »
10,000 Lakes Music Festival Preview
By: Kaleb Bronson
Hula-hooping hippies, the Dave Matthews Band, fire-dancers, Tramples By Turtles, blissful lakeside camping, Cloud Cult, five musically enhanced stages, Mason Jennings, musically enhanced sunsets, Atmosphere and more than 60 other musical acts; these are just a few of the bliss-filled fixings added to the 2009 version of the10,000 Lakes Music Festival at Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, July 22 - 25. Read more »
