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Song-Telling Tuesday: Josh Cleveland and the Roots of Writing

“I think the glory of it all is that the meaning of songs can evolve. People have different interpretations. As a songwriter, if you’re open...

Song-Telling Tuesday: Finesse and the Sounds of Indulgence

“I think pop music always builds on itself. There’s this general vibe we’re going for, and in my brain I go through at most 20...

Song-Telling Tuesday: The UkuLadies and the Music of Empowerment

“A song is like a baby and giving up some of that is hard. The more we did it, and listened to each other, the...

Song-Telling Tuesday: Heart Bones and the Therapy of Pop

“The song is this place where emotional intensity meets a compulsion for organization.” ~Sabrina Ellis Songwriting Heart Bones is a collaboration of Minnesota veteran Sean...

Lake Street Dive Provides a Workout and a Reason To Miss J-Lo

Boston formed, but named after our own ‘divey’ street, Lake Street Dive opened up their two-show stand in Saint Paul last night. As Rachael Price...

Song-Telling Tuesday: Anna Stine and the Friction of Change

“The cool thing about music is it has that universal component where people do draw their own meanings of songs. People take the meaning they...

“No Plan A” Brings Improvisation to the Forefront at Caydence Records

NO PLAN A Carnage the Executioner brought his third version of “No Plan A” to Caydence Records last night. An evening of improvised, organic live...

Golden Girl Jillian Rae Delivers a Resounding Release at The Cedar

It’s not often that an album release show actually happens on the date of the release. When these events coincide, it is a special occasion...

Chris Koza Releases Sleepwalkers at The Parkway Theater

Friday night Chris Koza celebrated his new release called Sleepwalkers Part 1 at the charming Parkway Theater. The concept of the album is how “realities...

Smouse in the House Season One: Extras and Tidbits

“Music, in all of its variations and venues, is the world’s oldest social network” – Richard J. Alley On February 4th 2019, Music In Minnesota...