Minneapolis melodic pop group Popcycle don’t want everyone to love them and care more about making good music than being successful. We could all learn a lot from this band.
Popcycle : “Happy as a Clam” (mp3)
Download their new album, Yesterday’s Blast, here for free. Be sure to hit up one of the CD Release […]

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When I’m in the mood for some bloody Brooklyn punk/rock, it’s nice to know I can turn to The Sweet Ones, an emerging three piece from the Borough of Homes and Churches, and their new album, Stay Low. Here’s a video that shows the band in action, followed by our interview with the group…
The Sweet […]

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Who is Hour of the Shipwreck?
Hour of the Shipwreck is: Richie Kohan - composer, guitar, lead vocals, Marcel Camargo – guitars, glockenspiel, vocals, Barbara Gruska – Drums, vocals, Aaron Arntz – Keyboards, vocals. We have a rotating bassist.
How did you guys get together?
Most of us are ex-jazz musicians (some still play jazz). We met in […]

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Local prog rock band Pharaohs of Rhythm released their debut EP this month, Signs of Life.
Whether multi-part songwriting with crashing symbols, rolling toms, and melodious bass (”The Rabbit”), subtle ambiental moods cut from the So-Cal coast (”You Know the Number”), more traditional King Crimson rock (”North Wind”), or messy guitar reverb matched with ascending […]

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Dom Davis, whom you may know from Minneapolis rock/weirdo band The Trimmed Hedges, moved to New York a few months ago and has completed another EP under his solo project name, Dearling Physique.
The EP, called Grey Pools of I, will be released online as a digital download in the coming weeks.
Check out the single, “Say […]

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With hints of Queens of the Stone Age, Cardigans and The New Pornographers, Minneapolis group The Small Cities‘ new four-track EP demonstrates a rich cadre of influences and style.
Self-produced and recorded throughout 2007 in various places around Minnesota, hopefully this is a harbinger of good things to come.
We had the opportunity to sit down with […]

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One of the stronger DIY albums to come in the mail lately is Alan Wilkis‘ Babies Dream Big. With tight hooks and catchy choruses reminiscent of my beloved funkadelic 70s, BDB has the potential to make me do my secret happy dance when nobody’s looking. Yeah, I said it.
I got the chance to interview Wilkis […]

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Brooklyn quintet Apes & Androids are my favorite face-painting, Ziggy Stardust-loving, Queen-channeling party band.
Their debut full-length, Blood Moon, is a futuristic throw-back surprise filling out 18 tracks of effervescent carousal, and it’s highly recommended. Here’s just one of those scintillating tracks:
Apes & Androids : “Golden Prize” (mp3)

This week Perfect Porridge got the chance to chat […]

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Minneapolis Saint Paul has a thriving, vibrant music scene. It’s not a secret if you’re paying attention.
Compelling, talented bands aren’t hard to seek out any day of the week in the metro area. Area clubs are accessible to the 18+ set and most shows pull a fair to SRO crowd on a given weekend.
Adding to […]

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Minneapolis powerpop/punk group Attention have the sound, experience, patience and street cred to be the next MTV poster group.
They’ve toured and made friends with all the right bands, toured internationally and bought their clothes at Goodwill.
The quartet have a tight 6-track EP called Stand Strong, some local Minneapolis tour dates and plans for another trip […]

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