Nick Waterhouse - This Is A Game, from the new album "Holly."

Adam Roth left the south to pursue music in Los Angeles. It was there he met up with two producers from Stockholm who inspired him to meld his Americana roots with electronic production. Thus, Grizfolk was born, and it's been a quick ascent to the spotlight since then.

The band's third album splits the difference between the guitar-fueled rumble of a '60s basement and the synth-friendly shimmer of an '80s studio. But the additional polish never overwhelms the songwriting.

'Wig Out at Jagbags' is a refreshing reminder of an indie-rock era when lyrics mattered, and is everything you'd expect from the man often called the smart guy of indie rock.

If the New York band's first album evoked a cardigan, its follow-up is more of a leather jacket. But along with a greater toughness in Amber Papini's singing, there's also a wider tonal palette at work.

Beck's forthcoming album 'Morning Phase' is a mere six weeks away, but we've heard shockingly little about the new record... until now.

My favorite Fancy Ray McCloney story is from last month’s Replacements tribute at First Avenue. Fancy Ray was on hand for an onstage cameo singing “Buck Hill” (the title also contains the song’s complete lyrics), and someone, spotting the comedian, asked, “Hey, Fancy Ray! How you doing?” Without missing a beat, Fancy Ray replied, “Sexy, sexy,…

The latest in our series of musical reminiscences comes from Dan Sampson of Hopkins, Minn., who thinks back to the punk-rock scene in Green Bay, Wis.

It was a relatively quiet week for music happenings here in the Twin Cities—we are deep into “hunkering down” season around these parts, after all—but we still managed to get a new Lizzo song out of the deal, plus a handful of fresh music videos. Happy Friday! And hope to see you out at one…

Let's put together a set of songs with organ intros for the 9:30 Coffee Break.