Adam Turman - Featured Artist

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Adam Turman over the last couple years has become a household name as far as local poster artists and silk-screeners go. His artwork has shown up in quite a few places. Magazine covers, posters, on coasters and even aprons. It is amazing how much ground he has covered and he only does it part time, which probably means 30-40 hours a week. All while having a full time job and a family.

This Saturday he is exhibiting his work at FrameUps and Capstone Gallery with an open reception. Adam was kind enough to answer a few questions for us about his art and how it wraps around his life. Read more »

Busy Wednesday Night

Lots O Stuff happening this fine Wednesday night. Some stuff early for us old folks who need to be in bed by 10, because I wake up at 5 am. Some of the others are for the late night folks as well so you won’t feel left out. If you schedule your night right, you can hit all of them.

Start out at the Art Happy Hour for Goddamn Lonely March, it starts at 4 and goes to 7.

Then head over to Shuga Records for Brianna & Cahalen. It starts at 7 and goes until 9. I have a music crush on Brianna, I believe that one of her songs is telling me she likes me.

Then starting at around 10 is The Sunny Era at The Red Stag. Have a late dinner and then enjoy the show.

Then for the late show check out Transmission’s 3 year anniversary at Clubhouse Jager. Get your groove  on late into the night with Jake and his fantastic music selections.

Oh boy, what a night! If anyone does this adventure, let us know send me an email and let me know how it went.

The Sunny Era - Tonight at The Red Stag - Daily MP3

The Sunny Era’s sound is jazzy, orchestral and acoustic is playing tonight 3/10/10 at the Red Stag Supper Club. We have  a track off their album The Darkness of Love for you to check out.

Event Listing

Listen To - MP3 - “In The Waiting Room”

thesunnyera.com

www.youtube.com/TheSunnyEra

The Tribe and Big Cats Free Mixtape

The Tribe and Big Cats have released a new project. It is a free mixtape titled “Let’s Be Professional”.
TruthBeTold raps, DJ Pete and Big Cats make beats. With some help from Big Zach, Baby Gracious, Franz Diego, Guante, Chantz and Claire Taubenhaus.

You can download it FOR FREE at this link:
www.bigcatsbeats.com/music/thetribe-bigcats-letsbeprofessional.zip

www.bigcatsbeats.com
www.myspace.com/bigcatsbeats


Patches and Gretchen - CD Release - Daily MP3

Music coated with weirdness and comedy but surpisingly catchy. The CD Release show for Sugar Head Pie happens this Thursday at the Varsity Theater.

Listen MP3 -” Sugar Head Pie”

Event Listing

www.sugarheadpie.com

Ruben - Don’t Get Me Wrong - Daily MP3

Ruben just released their debut album “North” last fall and will be playing their first show of the new year at the Acadia Cafe in Minneapolis on April 16th. This will be one of many regional shows promoting the new release.

Listen to: MP3 “Don’t Get Me Wrong”

www.myspace.com/rubenband

Patches and Gretchen - Sugar Head Pie - $5 Opinion

From the cover art to the unique vocal styling, one would first think this album was meant to be a musical comedy romp. After listening and digging deeper, the music is a folky, rock vibe and the lyrics while sometimes whimsical also get deeper into a darker side. Read more »

TCmusic.net is now hearitlocal.com/tc

Local music directory and music website tcmusic.net is now hearitlocal.com and has a great new look. Get your band or music related company in their directory.

hearitlocal.com/tc

This Weekend -

All listings on the Rift Social Media and Event Website.

This weekends events include - Solid Gold CD Release, Julie Johnson, Thosquanta, The Sextons CD Release, Art Opening for JM Culver, Art Opening at Altered Esthetics, The Waspinicon CD Release, Vita.mn Are You Local SXSW sendoff,  Laugh, Rock Repeat with Porcupine, The Black Belt Tour and The Americana Showcase.

Keep Rift rolling and help start createyourliving.org by donating $5 in our $5 dollar -a- thon.

Six Mile Grove’s Live Album and The Americana Showcase In St. Paul

Six Mile Grove who hail from Rochester Minnesota, recently released a live album entitled Live From The Rochester Civic Theatre. Brandon Sampson who is the lead singer also is the founder and host of The Americana Showcase which makes an appearance this Sunday at the James J Hill Reference Library Reading Room.

It  begins at 7:30 PM, featuring Brandon Sampson (Six Mile Grove), Adam Levy (The Honey Dogs), Ben Kyle (Romantica), and Martin Zellar (Gear Daddies). It also will include the photographic exhibit America the Beautiful: The Monumental Landscape of dedicated environmentalist Clyde Butcher.

Event Listing.

Here is a track off the live Album -

Listen to MP3 “Atom Bomb” (Live)

americanashowcase.com

www.sixmilegrove.com