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One-On-One: Humbird and Jesse Peterson-Brandt
Like many of us, Jesse Peterson-Brandt didn’t realize what he had until it was gone. He went to Grinnell College in Iowa, and looking back, saw they did a really good job bringing in unknown artists that have gone on to become established and popular. Unfortunately, he didn’t take advantage of live music then. Now […] More
Dressed In Roses, Barbaro Blooms at The Cedar
Celebrating the release of a new album is no small event. For Barbaro, it’s been a long time coming. Two weeks ago saw the official drop of their album, Dressed in Roses. The Cedar Cultural Center proved to be a worthy venue for the evening of acoustic music, the stage was even done up with […] More
A Conversation and Album Review with Barbaro
Like a racehorse out of the gate, Barbaro is starting off 2020 with a surge. Their first full-length album, Dressed In Roses, will be released tomorrow, and on January 24th they will celebrate that release at The Cedar with Chicken Wire Empire and local darling Humbird. An electric blend of bluegrass, country, jazz, and chamber […] More
Steve ‘n’ Seagulls capitalizes on strange success
The members of Steve ‘n’ Seagulls have taken a slice of viral stardom and turned it into a full-blown, barn-dance style, foot-stompin’, retro hootenanny. The band entered to the blaring sound of the Bonanza theme song. Wearing the same overalls and crazy hillbilly hats featured in their multiple viral videos on Youtube, the Finnish rockers burst forth with fun, […] More
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Marah In The Mainsail – Good People, Peculiar Music
Minneapolis musicians Marah in The Mainsail don’t quite seem to fit in with most bands. Members Austin Durry, Alec Weber, Cassandra Sabol, Brady Lundy and Andy Hanna brought their own personal musical influences into the kitchen to whip an original genre in what they call folk-core punk-grass. Their interesting sound paired with old-timey getups have given audiences a reason […] More
