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Erik Ritland
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Erik Brandt Discusses 20+ Years of Local Americana Mainstays the Urban Hillbilly Quartet, Thursday Show at Palmer’s [Interview]
Last updated on December 17th, 2021 at 03:03 amErik Brandt and the Urban Hillbilly Quartet have been one of the most successful Americana bands in...
Dead Horses Bring Their Organic Folk and Pop to the Turf Club
Last updated on April 11th, 2019 at 08:55 amIn an increasingly cluttered world where electronic music and abrasive forms of pop and rap are becoming...
An In-Depth Look at Pink Floyd’s Lost Era: Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets
Last updated on January 5th, 2021 at 02:28 pmAt the bottom of this article, you can find a Spotify playlist with all the songs that...
The Monkees’ Best Kept Secret: Their Music is Really, Really Good
Last updated on February 18th, 2022 at 09:41 pmIn a way, the Monkees are known for all the wrong things. Their TV show was fun, but it...
Mentored by Zappa, Friends with Bowie, Beloved by Nine Inch Nails: 10 Facts about Guitar Legend Adrian Belew [In-Depth Interview]
Last updated on February 18th, 2022 at 09:05 pmIf you’re a musician, you know Adrian Belew. The Kentucky native is one of the most ambitious,...
A Bluegrass Deep Dive with No Man’s String Band
No Man’s String Band are one of the best local bluegrass bands. Their blend of new and traditional bluegrass sound makes each of their albums...
Get Back to the Soil with the 40th Annual Minnesota Bluegrass Winter Weekend
It takes all kinds, right? There’s a time for loud rock music, for rap, for EDM, for punk, for whatever else you dig. But sometimes...
Local Songwriter Ian George’s “Kingdom of My Youth” is No Ordinary Album
Following the disillusion of his Portland-based band Patchy Sanders, Ian George went backpacking in Europe (as one often does). A chance encounter with popular French rock songwriter Mathieu Chedid, known...
Yam Haus Trade Synths for Acoustic Guitars with Surprising Results
Last updated on February 18th, 2022 at 09:40 pmThere’s a lot of well-deserved hype surrounding Hudson’s Yam Haus. Their melodic, dreamy pop has been streamed nearly a million times...
Palmer T. Lee Brings Passion and Poetry to Debut “Winebringer”
Be sure to catch the CD release show for Palmer T. Lee’s Winebringer on Wednesday, January 29 at the Hook and Ladder. Palmer T. Lee likes...