Andy Juhl (guitarist for Minneapolis group The Trimmed Hedges), is releasing A Simple Life on Land, his solo debut,  tomorrow at Acadia Cafe. It’s the kind of late summer album we like to hear - laid back, acoustic licks with an enduring quality.
We sat down with his Juhl-ness to chat about the new disc, some […]

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We’ve been to L.A. and NYC in the past week. There’s simply not time to bless you with all of the great new music out there. Here’s a quick look at the items we meant to give more attention this week:
Local Minneapolis group Small White host their CD Release show tonight at Big V’s with […]

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Who is Aaron Schroeder?
Well, usually when people talk about their background they tend to do it geographically, so I’ll start there. I was born in Los Angeles CA, moved to Portland OR, split to Greece for 2 days, moved to Boston MA, then moved to Eastern Washington. I’ve been here two years. I also […]

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Dan Sartain
Join Dan Sartain
Label: Swami Records
Alabama’s Dan Sartain is a hit in London. It seems whimsical rockabilly is in high demand across the pond, and come to think of it, us Yankees enjoy a taste now and then, too.
On his latest album, Join Dan Sartain, fans of Murder By Death will immediately pick up Sartain’s […]

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City Sleeps
Not An Angel
Release Date: August 28, 2007
Label: Trustkill Records
Atlanta rock quintet City Sleeps was “discovered” by multi-platinum producer John Feldman (The Used, Story of the Year, Good Charlotte, Atreyu) and have themselves a hell of a pop rock record here, Not An Angel.
Overproduced and a tad heavy on emoted nu-Georgian angst? Yep. But it’s […]

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New Young Pony Club
Fantastic Playroom
Release Date: August 28, 2007
Label: Modular/Interscope
January wasn’t too cold for “Ice Cream” seven months ago when New Young Pony Club’s 3-minute UK dance single graced our pages. An electro-punk-funk driving beat and new-wave bass line overlaid with vocalist Tahita Bulmer’s sassy vocals, the track insinuated great things to come.
Fast forward to […]

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The Pet Ghost Project
The Great Satisfactory
A lot of people grow up in a smallish community and feel isolated from all the happenings of the big city - including the music that goes along with it. We know in Minneapolis — even with a vibrant music scene and quality bands touring through — it’s sometimes hard […]

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Rilo Kiley
Under the Blacklight
Release Date: August 21, 2007
Label: Warner Brothers
Jenny Lewis’ Rabbit Fur Coat was NOT the end of Rilo Kiley’s indie pop melodies. In fact, they have a new disc out next week, Under the Blacklight.
Stream a few tracks below:
Rilo Kiley : “Silver Lining” (WIN)
Rilo Kiley : “The Moneymaker” (WIN)
Rilo Kiley play Minneapolis’ […]

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Sixx: A.M.
The Heroin Diaries [SOUNDTRACK]
Release Date: August 20, 2007
Label: Eleven Seven Music
Formerly Motley Crue bassist and principal songwriter Nikki Sixx wasn’t so high in the late 80s that he couldn’t maintain a diary-entry regimen. However, whether his intention was to mass product and market his heroin introspections 20 years later is not known.
Called a “crippling […]

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Illuminea
Out of Our Mouths
Release Date: August 21, 2007
Label: High Two / Aum Fi.
Illuminea, a Philly-based chamber pop group, releases their second album next week, Out of Our Mouths.
Boasting not one, not two but three (sold!) singers/songwriters in the group, there’s no question to the album’s musical diversity.
Regardless, it’s too feminine and soft for our tastes, […]

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