Update: As the world learned of Chris Cornell’s passing on May 18, 2017, we re-shared this piece from 2013. For a teenage kid from suburban Milwaukee, getting to drive my parents’ car into Chicago, unsupervised, for the first time was a really big deal. That I was making that trek to see Soundgarden (also for…

Local Radar highlights bands that the local team at The Current is spinning heavily at their desks. You’ll be able to preview a track from each as well as hear them on The Local Show and Local Current. Gospel Gossip Fans of Gospel Gossip: the new album is on its way, and you can now view the tracklisting…

In this era of media oversaturation, it’s not finding new music that’s the problem—rather, it’s navigating the endless array of audio clips and figuring out which SoundCloud and Bandcamp embeds are worth giving a 30-second spin. Whereas money was once the barrier between new albums and potential listeners, now it’s our time and sanity that…

  First Avenue has hosted many large-scale cover shows over the years, most notably the big Replacements tribute that converges in the Mainroom each November and the Rebel Rebel: Rock for Pussy tribute to David Bowie that raises money for local cat shelters in the spring. This weekend, another big all-hands-on-deck tribute show will be…

  Looking for some live music options this week? We’re here to help. Minnesota musicians from around the state will be in the Twin Cities celebrating new albums, an ex-pat will return home for an intimate show, and David Bowie’s work will be celebrated at two separate shows. For even more to do, check the…

On Sunday night, Ellen Stanley, known by her performance name Mother Banjo, stopped by The Local Show to talk with David Campbell about her record The Devil Hasn’t Won. She’s added a full backing band this go-around, and we’ve got the scoop on the new additions plus her upcoming show on February 28th at the Ginkgo…

On Sunday night, Botzy stopped by The Local Show to talk about the newest installment of the Best Love Is Free series, a compilation that has been assembled for the past four years and given away for free to the public. The release show for The Best Love Is Free Vol. 4 will be Saturday, February 9 at the…

As mentioned last week, there are a lot of high-profile releases from Minnesota artists coming out in these early months of 2013. And what better way to keep up with the influx of new music than with some snappy videos? Read on for a handful of the sights and sounds to surface this week…  …

Local Radar highlights bands that the local team at The Current is spinning heavily at their desks. You’ll be able to preview a track from each as well as hear them on The Local Show and Local Current. Aby Wolf Will this finally be the year of Aby Wolf? And let’s just take a moment and look at…

When talking to omnipresent Minneapolis drummer JT Bates about the myriad musical projects he’s involved in, you get the sense that, musically speaking, the guy is up for just about anything. On a sparkling weekday afternoon at Icehouse, where Bates has held down a Monday night residency (JT’s Jazz Implosion) since the club opened, the…