Every year on The Local Show, we do our annual Critics Pick edition, bringing in Reed Fischer of City Pages, Ross Raihala from The Pioneer Press, Chris Riemenschneider from The Star Tribune and our very own Andrea Swensson to talk about the year in music. This go-around, we collected a ton of questions and opinions…

It’s been a tremendous year for Twin Cities hip-hop. While the heavyweights (P.O.S. and Brother Ali) received a much-deserved spotlight, fans looking to dig a little deeper into the scene were rewarded with even richer dividends; acts like Guante and Big Cats!, The Chalice, Sean Anonymous, and Ecid were all serious contenders for my own…

News and notes from December 13, 2012

“Go home. Meditate. Write music,” instructs a hand-written note on Peter Pisano’s new website. “Do NOT make any decisions RE: label, PWC, music career. Before you allow yourself to make decisions, you must first write and lay down some tracks that you feel good about.” The note was slipped to Pisano from a social worker…

Nate Ryan collects the amazing pics from local photographers

News and notes from December 12, 2012

Touring season is slowing down to a halt, but tour documentary season is apparently just beginning. In the span of just a week, two feature-length documentaries prominently featuring Minnesotan musicians will be shown in Minneapolis. Last week, Doomtree debuted their new doc, Team the Best Team, at St. Anthony Main, while Sound Unseen is presenting…

News and notes from December 11, 2012

Don’t let the snow slow you down! There are plenty of excuses to get out of the house and into some warm and toasty clubs this week to support the local scene. Wednesday is especially busy for some reason, as is Friday night (another CD-release show blitz) and Saturday morning (for the kids!). Here are…

News and notes from December 10, 2012