For most people, the words progressive and bluegrass don’t necessarily go together, but that may soon change. A group of four talented musicians looking to make a name for themselves, Sawtooth Brothers are a band that will redefine your understanding of what bluegrass can be. Like the name suggests, Sawtooth Brothers comprise two sets of brothers: Clint…

Pitchfork has just published its much-hyped list of the 200 best songs of the 1980s, and at the top of the list is the title track to Prince’s soundtrack Purple Rain, recorded live at First Avenue. “Purple Rain, the album and the film, were the magic results of Prince’s limitless imagination and bridged an invisible aural…

Only six months have passed since Babes in Toyland reunited to perform their first shows in years, and their reunion has brought them around the world to play gigs in Barcelona, Los Angeles, and a homecoming show at Rock the Garden in Minneapolis. With still more reunion gigs on the books—including a date this Thursday…

Father John Misty sings about writing a novel, and Paul McCartney says he wants to be a paperback writer, but Morrissey has beaten them both to it: his debut novel, List of the Lost, will be published next month. As of yet, we don’t know anything more about the book’s characters or plot. (Rolling Stone) It will…

Just over a week ago, local surf rock band Stereo Confession announced that they’d open for the Vaccines on Aug. 24. Now, word is that Monday’s show at the Triple Rock will be the band’s last ever. According to the band, Stereo Confession are breaking up, and members Theo Pupillo, Alex Lothrop, Noah Swanson, and…

The latest in a series of local fundraisers for Slim Dunlap is a “Suds for Slim” benefit being hosted by Nightingale on Wednesday, September 2. The Minneapolis restaurant says it will have a custom hoppy Small Axe Golden Ale on tap from Wisconsin’s Rush River Brewing Company—the only Small Axe on tap in Minnesota. According to Nightingale’s…

Happy Friday! Get outside! Seriously, go outside right now. And then come back and watch these videos, which are some of the latest and greatest to emerge from the local scene. Well, maybe not the latest, with these last two throwback videos, but I couldn’t resist… Strange Relations My eardrums and the Strange Relations record -Centrism are…

It was an action-packed weekend at the Cedar Cultural Center last weekend as eight bands from disparate genres performed alongside each other at Minnesota Next. I had the honor of emceeing both nights of talent and accidentally curated the lineup (event producer Corey Bracken of Apelis Productions relied on my “10 new Twin Cities Bands to Watch”…

St. Paul’s Grand Old Day plans to expand from a one-day to a two-day event in 2016. In addition to the traditional activities—including concerts, food vendors, and street tents—on Sunday, June 5, there will also be activities on Saturday, June 4. The newly-added second day, though, will have a different vibe. “We really wanted Saturday…

It’s hard to believe that five decades have passed since the Beatles played their one and only show in Minnesota. The show was held at the Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, a former home to the Minnesota Twins that sat on the plot of land where the Mall of America is now, and provided nearly 30,000 young fans with an outlet…