It isn’t the new Jeremy Messersmith album, but it is a batch of fresh songs from the busy singer-songwriter that should tide us over as he winds his way through America’s living rooms on his latest tour. Titled Paper Moon, the new six-song Messersmith EP is tagged as “ambiant folk,” and features the mixing work…

Looking for an excuse to get out of the house this week? Here’s a list of options we’ve compiled that will allow you to support some local music while you’re at it. See you out at the shows. Tuesday, September 25 The ValdonsFifth Element, Minneapolis6 p.m., free, all agesMiss the sold-out Secret Stash Twin Cities…

Grand Rapids native Actual Wolf has been omnipresent in the Twin Cities these past few months, playing a well-received month-long residency at Amsterdam Bar & Hall last month amid a smattering of other area dates. On Friday night, at one of his biggest Twin Cities shows to date, Actual Wolf’s summer of hustle paid off…

It’s been quite the year for internet memes in Minnesota. Last month, over 10,000 people gathered on the Walker Art Center’s lawn for the first-ever Internet Cat Video Film Festival, while a group of aspiring young rappers from North Minneapolis started burning up the internet with their irresistable ode to snacks, “Hot Cheetos & Takis.”…

A transcript of Vernon's chat from this week's Local Show

Local music notes from the week of September 17-21

When old-school ’60s and ’70s soul fans gather at the Cedar Cultural Center tomorrow night to celebrate Secret Stash Records’ new compilation, it’ll be far from your average album-release show or listening party. Rather, Saturday’s show will be the culmination of a year and a half of researching, interviewing, rehearsing with, and otherwise coaxing the…

It’s been a big week for Minnesota music icons re-emerging out of the blue with new material. First we were treated to a new, surprisingly likeable jam from Prince, “RNR Affair,” and today we were directed to local blog I Will Dare for a download of Paul Westerberg’s new “My Road Now.” The song features…

Hear new music from Adelyn Rose, Sloslylove and Wisconsin Built

The 13th season of the Sound Unseen Film, Music & Art show is coming up fast, with events happening October 10-14. This year, their films-about-music screenings will be paired with free live music at Harriet Brewing’s Tap Room in South Minneapolis, and they’ve booked a promising lineup of local DJs and live acts that includes…