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ON THE RADAR: Good Morning Bedlam Lulu Album Release Show!!
Good Morning Bedlam recently released their new album, Lulu! They debuted their newest member Dawson J. Redenius along with playing their entire new album front to back. I was fortunate enough to go to their album release show. Amsterdam Bar and Hall filled up with a large crowd to support this very talented local band. […] More
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78 Interesting Facts About Singer Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran is a British singer and songwriter who has created more than 120 songs, and the musician has released five major albums. He created his first album in 2006, yet the musician became a well-known celebrity during 2011. He’s sold millions of records over the course of his impressive career. Ed Sheeran has a […] More
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Humbird residency at Icehouse flourishes
Any artist residency goes through transitions, themes, and variations on each show of the month. Music in Minnesota is attending each show, documenting the story, the artists, and all the photo memories from Humbird’s residency at Icehouse. Residencies are important to local musicians to develop, experiment, and grow their music in an organic way like […] More
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Humbird builds a house for us all in “Still Life”
“What happens outside a house can deeply shift a person’s internal world” ~Humbird The residents of Minnesota were subjected to a whirlwind of happenings in 2020, that still are shaking the foundations of our community. For Siri Undlin (Humbird) and Adelyn (Addie) Strei, they happened upon a collection of songs that wouldn’t have been written […] More
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in News, On The Radar
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
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in Festivals
[Photo Gallery] Blue Ox Music Festival 2021
There’s simply no way to see everything that takes place over the three days at Blue Ox Music Festival. There are 3 stages with music, another stage with family activities, music workshops, fire dancers, neon hoops, bubbles, art installations, and the brand new Soul Sanctuary. Needless to say, Blue Ox is a very meaty Ox. […] More
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in Interviews, News
Stories from Backstage at Blue Ox Music Festival
Blue Ox Music Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin returned for its 6th reiteration this past weekend. The family run festival had some last minute cancellations but the depth of the lineup shone through with special double sets and last minute additions. Music in Minnesota wanted to share stories from unique perspectives on what the festival […] More
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in News
Humbird Previews New Album With “Hymn For Whom” Film
The Parkway Theater hosted a special event of Humbird’s “Hymn For Whom” collaboration last evening. The event combined the storytelling of Siri Undlin’s (aka Humbird) new album entitled Still Life with the visual expertise of Erik and Sarah Elstran. The 36-minute film is a record of creativity during a year spent at home during the […] More
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The Cedar Reopens with The Arcadian Wild
The Cedar Cultural Center stayed busy during the pandemic by rolling out their public access channel, hosting the Mni Sota Native Music Series, and even opened up their doors for a special Music in Minnesota “One-on-One” performance with Kashimana. In true comeback fashion they had their first live music show last night with Nashville bluegrass […] More
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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
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in News
The Listening Room Shines with Barbaro and MoeDeLL
60 miles North of the Twin Cities sits the small town of Braham. A city of roughly 1,800 residents, it’s easy to miss if you’re not paying attention. One block off Main Street, across from the Fire Station, sits Happy Productions, an online radio station with an intimate little gem. The Listening Room sits around […] More
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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
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