Local music notes from the week of November 12-16

For many modern musicians, crowdsourcing the funds to cover their albums, tours, and other projects has become a natural part of the creative process. Established artists like Haley Bonar and burgeoning newcomers like Katy Vernon have asked friends and fans to pony up a little cash in advance of recording in exchange for a copy…

BNLX aren’t the type of band to do anything halfway. As soon as they formed back in March 2010, husband and wife bandleaders Ed and Ashley Ackerson proved they were taking the project seriously by crafting a flashy, smoke and strobe light-flooded live show and releasing new music at a steady clip. Over the past…

Mallman wraps up his tour diary with a final installment

‪There’s something about Minneapolis that keeps David Byrne coming back for more. Already this year he has taken part in a live interview about his new book at McNally Smith College of Music and launched his tour with St. Vincent at the State. This month he returned once again to attend the opening of his…

Don’t let the first dustings of snow discourage you from getting out to catch a little live music this week. There are plenty of options this week, especially on Friday night, as Minnesotan artists celebrate a few new albums and perform a few unique all-ages events. As always, you can find more shows on The…

The Picked To Click finalists talk about balancing side projects, a new record label and perms

This is a lengthy interview. I’m telling you this up front because the conversation I had with spoken word artist, rapper, writer, and teacher Guante, known off stage as Kyle Tran Myhre, spanned so many different topics and delved into each new subject with such depth that I felt it would do him a disservice…

Local music notes from the week of November 5-9

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week