The title track off this one was the group's big hit - a song from the musical "Hair."

I went to First Avenue on Saturday night with the intention of reviewing the Sharon Van Etten show and sticking around to check out Die Antwoord. But after spending seven hours inside, outside, and around the club taking in all the sights and sounds, it’s impossible for me to untangle the evening and describe one…

Silver Age out September 4 on Merge Records

The debut record from the New York band Vanilla Fudge. They're most famous for covering other people's songs.

The guys in The Gaslight Anthem aren't here to save music. They're just a bunch of dudes playing straightforward rock 'n roll without a lot of fancy bells and whistles.

The last few years have seen an uptick in professionally shot, artistic music videos in the Twin Cities. Burgeoning filmmakers like Isaac Gale and Dave Jensen (who often work as a duo), Adam J. Dunn, Chris Hadland, and Andre Durand are examples of the many who have established themselves locally in recent years; whose work…

From the Ground Up: That's the title of Americana singer-songwriter John Fullbright's debut studio album, but it is also a fitting description of the path Fullbright's career has followed.

Sleep Study's craft comes in their songwriting, joining the ranks of other established lyricists in the Twin Cities like Chris Koza, Jeremy Messersmith and Adam Levy. Coupled with strong chemistry within the band and an updated '70s aesthetic as heard on their first single "Flower Girl," the group has been making waves since their formation last summer.

For anyone who doesn't remember the show Ironside, you might recognize the theme from the Kill Bill movies when Uma Thurman's character encounters an enemy.

Local music notes from the week of July 30-August 3