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SXSW: State of Music Blogs in 2010, Part 12

This is an interview series in preparation for my SXSW Panel: The State of Music Blogs in 2010. I reached out to a number of influencers, musicans, labels, marketers and music fans to get their perspectives on the topic and will be posting these in a series leading up to the conference.

Today we [...]

Snowmageddon 2009 – will any of us survive?

Last February my friend Doug and I created the “Snowmageddon” Twitter meme over our morning coffee.

The conversation was something like, “People are really freaking out about this storm. Let’s name it and get a top Twitter trend.” Then we laughed. Then we tweeted. Then we blogged. Then we created a logo and live Web [...]

Robot Rock: Who’s Who in Twin Cities Electropunk

Not familiar with the burgeoning electropunk scene here in the Twin Cities? What better place to start than the annual compilation album curated by Todd Millenacker from Avenpitch?

In years past it’s introduced me to bands like Thosquanta, Avenpitch and Screaming Mechanical Brain.

Download Twin Cities Electropunk Compilation Volume 5 (zip)

I asked Todd a few questions [...]

Wolfmother, State Theater, November 14, 2009

Australian rockers Wolfmother simply rocked the State Theater on Saturday night. Unapologetically wearing Sabbath and Zeppelin influence on their sleeves, the quartet pounded out power chords, falsetto wails and bewitching guitar solos culled from the group’s self-titled debut and recent Cosmic Egg release.

The setlist itself set the show up to be a success. The [...]

10,000 Lakes Festival: A Recovery Retrospective

I’ve had more than a full week to recover now from the 2009 10,000 Lakes Festival. Let me say upfront it was more fun than I’ve had in a long time, with the jam bands, the blue grass and the hippies — oh, sweet Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, the hippies. In fact this [...]

From the Minneapolis MetBlog: Local company looks to legitimize Guitar Hero

P.O.S. “Optimist” Video

P.O.S. describes how “Optimist” was created:

I made the beat to this song after my friend Alegra taught me how to play a game she learned when she was young. Based off of taking a few upside down cups and tapping on them and swooshing them around. The main rhythm of the beat was made by [...]

Zombie Season, Sundowners, Mines, Ex-Lovers at Hexagon, March 5