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ON THE RADAR: Pearl Rays emerge with their own brand of love
On any given night, the Twin Cities music scene is firing on a variety of levels. Music venues across the city open their doors and clear their stages, vying for ears and eyes. The hierarchy of bands is formed from hard work, proof you can can draw an audience, and oftentimes authentic interactions and networking […] More
Tyler McAninch Releases Rock Album that Feeds the Soul With Optimism Alongside Heartache
Tyler McAninch’s new release The Glue That Held Us Together is a forthright, storyteller rock album about overcoming fears, processing hurt, loss, and realizing what matters most in life. The 10 track album is easy to listen to as it appeals to the heartache we all experience in our lifetime. It reminds me a bit […] More
Humbird is Enchanting Backyards One By One
When live music shut down in the middle of 2020, Siri Undlin, otherwise known as Humbird, knew there was a creative way to still connect with music. Last fall her trio of Pete Quirsfeld and Pat Keen embarked to backyards. Acoustically setup, the trio shared songs and told folklore stories around fires, on porches, and […] More
A chat with Chaz Kangas about his new album “Small Hours”
There are few people on this planet that I find as genuinely interesting as I do Chaz Kangas. He’s one of those people that, as soon as they start talking, I find myself hanging off every single word that flows out of their mouth. He seems to have a story, anecdote, or piece of advice […] More
Colin Bracewell Sells Out 7th Street Entry
I certainly wasn’t born yesterday, and Colin Bracewell wasn’t either at 20 years old, but he’s a new emerging talent in the Twin Cities that seems to have come from nowhere. Originally from Ontario, Canada, Colin has quickly established a brand of music that is both dark and nostalgic. With only 3 official tracks on […] More
An Unpopular War Created “The Weight They Carried”
It’s been over 46 years since the official end of the second longest war in American history. The Vietnam War took more than 58,000 American’s lives, with Vietnam estimating that 1.1 million North Vietnamese and 250,000 South Vietnamese, along with more than 2 million civilians were killed on both sides of the war. The return […] More
Caleb Dee Opens Doors in “Closet Space”
Straight from the opening thump of Caleb Dee’s new single “Closet Space“, there’s a pull and curiosity of what’s behind those opening lines. “Been a little while since you’ve went away Found a pair of shoes in my closet space” A blend of Charlie Puth, early John Mayer, and slices of pop/rock bands COIN and […] More
Michael Gay Writes To “Make It Right”
Sometime into the fourth song into Michael Gay‘s new album Make It Right, there’s a feeling and a calm that settles over you. It’s a realization that everything is going to be alright. After navigating for more than year through a global pandemic, it’s easy to forget to take a deep breath. Michael’s more stripped-down […] More
Author’s New Single “On An On” Can’t Be Let Go
Minneapolis brothers Trevor and Cameron Bartlett formed Author with immediate success, performing all around the Twin Cities at notable venues like First Avenue/ 7th Street Entry and the late great Triple Rock Social Club. Joined by multi-instrumentalist Zach Zurn, the band has continued to develop and gain exposure with opening up for local darlings Motion […] More
Brianna Kočka Tiptoes in Foreboding Joy with “Let It Stay”
Right from the first note of Let It Stay, there’s a timid softness and ease into Brianna Kočka’s new album. Self-produced and primarily recorded at home with engineer and partner Justin Muffett, the album is collection of tracks that ask questions about attachment, love, loss, and a sense of foreboding joy in an uncertain world. […] More
Orchid Eaton Tackles Life Through Machines with “Where All Ends Meet”
Matt Leavitt (EMOT) and Brian Moen (Shouting Matches, Peter Wolf Crier, Laarks) embarked on their sophomore album Where All Ends Meet in separate spaces. Split by state borders, duo Orchid Eaton is their basement pop band that combines thrift store keyboards, Craigslist soundboards, secondhand tape machines, and a smorgasbord of analog equipment to create stories. […] More
The Champagne Drops Debut Album Nestled in Friendship
Emily Dussault and Leslie Vincent are true renaissance women. Both accomplished actresses, composers, and singers, now they are set to embark on their next achievement as The Champagne Drops. Their debut album Side by Side will be released on April 16th. The album of originals (plus one cover) explores femininity and womanhood with vulnerability, humor, […] More
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