Last week I heard (live nonetheless) one of the first covers using a sample from M.I.A.’s brilliant Kala; that being from local Minneapolis MC’s Muja Messiah and M.anifest who take on “Paper Planes” with their …

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Though not necessarily as good as a new webisode of Yacht Rock, JD Ryznar (Michael MacDonald) and Wade Randolph (Daryl Hall) give a solid effort, in the process developing an innovative new style of …

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Out of a disastrous feeling described as either having seen god or having had a bad bout with mono came Flowers Forever. Awaking one morning on the verge of a nervous breakdown lead singer …

A few weeks back, during a discussion on what makes LCD Soundsystem’s “All My Friends” such a fantastic track, a friend of mine fell heavily into the details underlining his enjoyment of the song. …

This Jens Lekman remix serves as the first piece in musician/producer Dave Fischoff’s latest project entitled Spoolwork.  Fresh off opening a select few Midwest dates for Lekman, Fischoff returned to his native Chicago and began …

Some friends at work were cynical about why I’m so obsessed with the news of Heath Ledger’s passing today, and at first I really had little explanation. I often feel as though I can’t …

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First Avenue’s annual showcase of the Twin Cities’ best new bands returned this year bringing together 2007’s unusual talent pool that included acts ranging from ambient noise to African hip hop to …

After venturing over to My Damn Channel to continue watching David Wain’s hilarious Wainy Days series a few weeks back I found that the site has a lot more to offer in terms of fresh …

Whether or not Stephen Colbert made Mike Huckabee in his own image…whether or not Conan O’Brien made Chuck Norris who then helped make Huckabee…it all seems like a bit of a null point at this …

The sporatic “Food Fight,” sounding about as close to a Dischord-version of the band as anything heard before, is just one of four newly released songs available on Be Your Own PET’s MySpace page. In …

Fitting that the title of The Evaporators’ latest release is aimed at a British Columbian pioneer known for his outgoing ability to support any conversation with his endless amusing exchanges. Fitting in that the …