On this weekend's episode, we'll do our annual mid-year review of the best local releases of 2013. Chris Riemenschneider of The Star Tribune will join Local Current reporter Andrea Swensson, as well as host David Campbell, to talk about some of their favorites including new Duluth act Southwire, electronic trio VANDAAM, rising duo Haphduzn and Dimitry Killstorm and many others.


We'll also profile two major festivals happening. Bathysphere at First Avenue this weekend will provide a lot of pleasure for psych-rock fans, whereas Summer Set right across the border in Wisconsin has an electronic and hip-hop focus. In both cases, the line-ups are filled with Minnesota musicians.

Segments

Prisoner
Har Mar Superstar
Bye Bye 17

Brand New Nostalgia
Haphduzn and Dimitry Killstorm
Whittier Alliance

The Transfiguration Of Eugene Wolf
Joey Ryan and The Inks
[pause.] EP

Bell
Southwire
Southwire

Electron Oceans
VANDAAM
VANDAAM

Number One Contender
Hobo Nephews Of Uncle Frank
Number One Contender

Permission
Aby Wolf
Wolf Lords

East Side Blues
Frankie Lee
Middle West

Everything's Coming Up Roses
The Replacements
Songs For Slim EP

T-Baby
Lizzo
Lizzobangers

Cry Baby Cry
Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps
Minnesota Beatle Project Vol. 4

Boomtown
Crankshaft and The Gear Grinders
What You Gonna Do?

Flight feat. K.Raydio
Psymun
SSV3

Overwhelmed
Empire Status

Lead Balloon
Carroll
Needs EP

Tonight
Party House
Tonight 7"

Jesus Told You
First Communion Afterparty
Earth Heat Sound

Big Sur
Magic Castles
Magic Castles

Sultan's Orders
Flavor Crystals
Three

The Renaissance 2.0 feat. Claire De Lune
MaLLy
The Last Great...

Amongster
Polica
Give You The Ghost

No Way
Doomtree
No Kings

Is The Sky The Limit
Grant Hart
The Argument