November 2007 - Minnesota Arts - musicscene network

The Magnolias

Thanksgiving evokes images of the things that really matter. As far as Minneapolis punk rock is concerned…forget Husker Du, forget the Replacements, and don’t even think about the Suicide Commandos – at least for a hot second. The Magnolias...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2007 2:00 AM by AjiSignal

It's "All over but the shouting" - The Replacements get a book

Jim Walsh has written an oral history of one Minnesota's most beloved rock bands, the Replacements.

Published Wed, Nov 11 2007 5:00 PM by Pop/Rock from Minnesota Public Radio

Over The Rhine performs in The Current studio

Johnny and June did it, so Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler are hoping they can be among those married couples who successfully write and produce music together. So far, it's working very well.

Published Tue, Nov 11 2007 8:00 AM by Pop/Rock from Minnesota Public Radio

Holy F***(ing amazing)

How exciting is it to see a band live for the first time? You don’t know their music and actually, you have never even heard about them. After the gig you buy their album and the guy at the merchandise stand looks at you with a surprised face thinking...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2007 2:00 AM by AjiSignal

Elfin Saddle

Emi Honda and Jordan McKenzie make music for far off lands. So far you can’t find them on any map. They come originally from western Canada (though Honda was raised in Osaka before moving to Vancouver) and they now have apartments and perform in...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2007 4:16 AM by AjiSignal

Happy Thanksgiving! :)

thanks to Toholio for the picture Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Enjoy yourselves:) -Patrick and Dan

Published Thu, Nov 11 2007 1:00 AM by AjiSignal

Past Few Posts

I was listening back to the last few artists that have been highlighted on AjiSignal and was impressed. I love all this stuff. And, what is even cooler is that it is all very different. The diversity of what gets talked about here has been a pleasant...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2007 11:01 AM by AjiSignal

Dreamdate: Through You The World Looks Okay

At a recent performance at CMJ , former San Franciscans Mates of State performed a cover of “Why Don’t You Make Me,” a great song by Oakland’s Dreamdate . The endorsement by the popular group is a testament to Dreamdate’s...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2007 1:15 AM by AjiSignal

Getting down with Ghislain Poirier

Ghislain Poirier is not just a DJ from Montreal; he’s a DJ who is quintessentially of Montreal . Born here, grew up here, studied here, dropped out and made music here. Francophone but at ease in English, speaking always with a spirit, earnestness...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2007 1:33 AM by AjiSignal

Another NEW contributor-this time St. Pauly represent

We have another new writer to introduce on AjiSignal this week. (its been a good week) Mallory joins us from St. Paul, MN. She’ll be enlightening us on what is happening in the St. Paul area. The combo of Mallory in St. Paul and Liz in Minneapolis...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2007 12:26 PM by AjiSignal

if you look, you can find it

youtube may be full of bored teenagers, baby’s first steps, mpls local, peeping-jim, naive animations, cats dancing, cats bathing, cats anything…but if you look, there really are some amazing things out there. and though not everyone is necessarily an artist, it’s nice when people think they should be…and then, realize that they are. The Top-Five Online [...]

Published Thu, Nov 11 2007 12:23 PM by mplsart

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Chris Koza

I’ve a number of favorite local songwriters. Chris Koza takes a seat near the top, undoubtedly. He has been riding a wave of success since the release of his sophomore folk/pop full length, Patterns, back in 2006. Although Koza released a limited...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2007 1:35 AM by AjiSignal

Four Letter Lie: More than Even the Average Minnesotan Expects

Some might label them as hardcore for their influx of screamo. Some might label them as an overrated band unable to choose merely one genre (how dare they not be mainstream!). Then again, some might label them as an upstart band that’s an ill-bred product...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2007 1:00 AM by AjiSignal

Tempo No Tempo: It's Getting Out of Hand Now

The problem with describing music with a term like “dance rock” is that it seems more descriptive of effect than cause. In other words, is it dance rock if the crowd doesn’t get moving? My sense is that the term is frequently used by...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2007 1:00 AM by AjiSignal

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