Local Current BlogFriday Five: Free Energy, Guante and Big Cats!, Dark Dark Dark, moreAndrea Swensson • Nov 2, 2012Local music notes from the week of October 29-November 2
Local Current BlogMinnesota Beatle Project Vol. 4 tracklist, artwork revealedAndrea Swensson • Nov 2, 2012Now in its fourth year, the Minnesota Beatle Project compilation series is practically an institution. It’s consistently one of the top-selling albums of the holiday season at local record stores, and finds its way onto many publications’ year-end lists. And for good reason: Not only is the compilation assembled for a good cause (nonprofit organization…
Local Current BlogMark Mallman contemplates Johnny Rotten, the death of Kurt Cobain, and more from the roadMark Mallman • Nov 1, 2012A second installment of Mallman's latest tour diary
Local Current BlogLocal Radar: Real Numbers, Strange Relations and Velvet DavenportJon Schober • Nov 1, 2012Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week
Local Current BlogMinnesota musicians show us their childhood Halloween costumesJon Schober • Oct 31, 2012Dressing up for Halloween is a life-long tradition. It begins before we’re old enough to dress ourselves and continues until we’re no longer fun at Halloween parties. To celebrate All Hallow’s Eve, we asked local musicians to submit photos of their childhood costumes. From Haley Bonar to members of the Chalice, Pert’ Near Sandstone, and…
DuluthHaley Bonar talks about her ‘Bad Reputation’ and how motherhood has influenced her songsAndrea Swensson • Oct 31, 2012A lot has changed in Haley Bonar’s world since she released her full-length Golder last year. Namely, she has welcomed her first child, Clementine, into the world, and transitioned from a busy touring artist into a stay-at-home mom. But her songwriting has never slowed, and if anything she says becoming a mom has only served…
Local Current BlogCat Power’s unsteady Mill City Nights performance prefaced by health and financial woesAndrea Swensson • Oct 31, 2012Cat Power’s show at Mill City Night was a study in tension and release—or, rather, what happens when a sense of unease is left to smolder and smoke instead of channeling it into any point of catharsis or relief. For fans who follow Cat Power’s Chan Marshall on Instagram and Twitter, the anxiety began about…
Local Current BlogMoon Glyph releases free compilationJon Schober • Oct 30, 2012Now based in Oakland, the once-local psychedelic record label has culled together another revue of up-and-coming musicians
Local Current BlogGospel Gossip reflect on working with Neil Weir and persevering through personal upheavalAndrea Swensson • Oct 29, 2012When Gospel Gossip first emerged with their distinctive brand of noise-pop back in 2007, the appeal was so readily apparent that they were chosen as one of the top finalists in City Pages’ annual best-new-band poll Picked to Click and established themselves as a can’t-miss live act. But things have been a bit quiet on…
Local Current BlogLocal Gig List: October 29-November 4Andrea Swensson • Oct 29, 2012It’s another busy week here in the Twin Cities, as artists of all stripes seem to be releasing new albums at a breakneck pace. Try and keep up! There’s plenty of excuses for getting out of the house this week, especially on Halloween; here’s our top picks for can’t-go-wrong shows happening Monday through Sunday. Monday,…
