Vote Now: Zola Jesus Goes International

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Shelley Peckham

We see incredible things in this talented lady’s future.  We couldn’t be more thrilled that local lo-fi psychedelic goth queen Zola Jesus is making big waves in the music world—like, really big.  Her latest work, the Stridulum EP has received rave reviews from music critics all over the country (including Pitchfork, and Nylon magazine), and [...]

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Dessa Chats With The A.V. Club

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Shelley Peckham

“With the release of Dessa‘s A Badly Broken Code, all of the five MCs in the talent-rich Twin Cities rap collective Doomtree finally have solo albums under their belts. Dessa infuses the group’s signature underground hip-hop with the lyrical prowess of a slam poet and the melodic ear of a torch singer, bringing a new [...]

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Tonight’s Can’t Miss Show: The Clientele at The High Noon Saloon 3.16.10

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Shelley Peckham

“For those who cherished the late, great Go-Betweens, Galaxie 500 and The Zombies, take heart—here is your new favorite album, filled to bursting with shivering tremolo guitars, surrealist poetry and the sort of melodies that made the kids’ knees buckle whenever ‘Time of the Season’ graced the airwaves.”  –Paste magazine Last fall, this English foursome [...]

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Interview With Cornmeal’s Chris Gangi: Cooking Up A Tasty Performance

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Shelley Peckham

After a decade of perfecting their sound and extensive touring throughout nation, Cornmeal, a Chicago based bluegrass band, has developed a cult-like following. “[Cornmeal] formed as a side project in Chicago,” Chris Gangi (string bass) said in an interview with True Endeavors. “I got together with a few friends of mine and we wanted to [...]

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Remembering Vic Chesnutt

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Shelley Peckham

“The music of Vic Chesnutt is deeply intimate and introspective. It requires a little solitude to really take it in. For me, I suddenly saw and felt both the joy and sadness of his world. His music was, and still is, like life itself: crude and elegant, beautiful and gruesome.” — Robin Hilton, NPR He [...]

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