Obstinate indie rock group Red Fox Grey Fox released a few mp3s off their album, From the Land of Bears, Ice and Rock. They play The Turf Club tonight w/The Retribution Gospel Choir (two members of LOW).
Red Fox Grey Fox : “Building a Building” (mp3)
Red Fox Grey Fox : “Up With Mittens, Down With Gloves” […]

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Minneapolis all-girl indie rock group Sick of Sarah will be featured in Spin’s Buzzcatcher section for the December Issue (out in late Nov.) where they highlight new bands they love. That’s awesome!
Check out these mp3s from their latest EP:
Sick of Sarah : “Bittersweet” (mp3)
Sick of Sarah : “Hello Good Morning” (mp3)
Sick of Sarah : “Paint […]

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Hello. Today is new Radiohead day.
We had a lot of trouble with the online store processing our preorder for Radiohead’s new album, In Rainbows. We submitted three orders for different amounts and had the site crash again and again. Luckily, we were able to process an order in less than 60 seconds today and immediately […]

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Alter Bridge
Blackbird
Release Date: October 9, 2007
Label: Republic
We got this disc in the mail, had never heard of the group but could tell it’s well put together and produced. We listened through just once but were surprised by the cohesiveness of the group, the professionalism of the guitar reverb, the huge rock drums, the fact […]

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We took a road trip this week. Minneapolis to Rapid City, South Dakota. With mandatory stops at the Mitchell Corn Palace (lame), Wall Drug (lamer) and an assortment of backwards single pump gas stations run by inbred brothers, we did everything we could to focus on the road and get the miles behind us.
Luckily we […]

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The Good Life
September 27, 2007
Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
It was a tiny crowd at the T-Rock last night. Perhaps it was the super early all-ages show that had to wrap up by 8:45. Maybe it was group leader Tim Kasher’s Minneapolis curse.
On their last pass through Minneapolis, Kasher’s rock band, Cursive, earned themselves a 5:30 […]

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Division Day
Beartrap Island
Release Date: October 2, 2007
Label: Eenie Meenie Records
Division Day has our favorite album coming out this week on Eenie Meenie Records. The boys from Santa Cruz put their hearts, savings and souls into their full-length debut, Beartrap Island.
Recorded in 7 weekends back in ‘05, the group has retooled the disc a bit, […]

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Ike & Tina Turner
The Ike & Tina Story: 1960-1975
Release Date: October 2, 2007
Label: Time Life Entertainment
We got the latest Legends Of American Music boxset in the mail last week: The Ike & Tina Story: 1960-1975. It’s three discs and an in-depth booklet detailing the story of Anna Mae Bullock and her future husband, Ike […]

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JJ Cale
Rewind
Release Date: October 2, 2007
Label: Time Life Records
Last summer we reviewed J.J. Cale’s To Tulsa And Back DVD, showcasing the legendary reclusive songwriter and the songs he wrote that defined the “Tulsa” sound and made others famous: “After Midnight,” “Cocaine,” “Call Me the Breeze,” etc.
This album features tracks recorded at the same time […]

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