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CD - Reviews - Brian Just - Open Air

By Tammy Reese “Open Air” gives a nod to the timeless sounds of the 1960’s with its acoustic-centered songs mixed with piano and the right amount of hippie. The quiet, understated vocals of Just complement the album and style that he is trying to evoke. Now that a few more people lend their talents to “Open [...]

Published Thu, Jul 07 2008 6:52 AM by Anonymous

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CD - Review - Batteries - The Great Grandsuck of the Sea

By Andrew Flanagan Batteries’ first album The Great Grandsuck of the Sea was released December 14th 2007, so I am already way behind the curve. And not only am I late to the party, I’m also late to the review game. Local writer Steve McPherson (’turbidity’? nice) already treated us to a review and interview of [...]

Published Thu, Jul 07 2008 6:46 AM by Anonymous

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CD - Review - Roma Di Luna - Casting the Bones

By Tammy Reese Roma Di Luna’s third studio release proves that the third time is not always the charm. The husband and wife team of Alexei and Channy Moon Casselle’s well written and bleak songs can attest that an album can be both good and unbearable.

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 12:57 PM by Anonymous

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CD Review - Adam Hammer - “Tattooed Folk EP”

By Nelson Heise Melancholy low-fi folk rock with minimal instrumentation and somber lyrics sums up the six-track EP Adam Hammer serves in “Tattooed Folk”. It is a disc that starts out stronger than it ends but delivers sincerity throughout.

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 12:48 PM by Anonymous

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CD-Review - Highstylekyle and Tru Ruts present Lightning + Thunder (Volume one)

Review by Kaleb Bronson The claps of souled reggae toms, intricately paced local lyrical assassins, Latin soothed rhymes and the intermingling of minds from one of Twin Cities finest fused labels who have recently conjoined to release a compilation to appeal to the dancing, rhyming and hand raisers of hip hop within the Minneapolis and [...]

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 12:39 PM by Anonymous

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CD Review - These Modern Socks - Picking a Lock at the Speed of Light

By Andrew Flanagan These Modern Socks have released the follow-up to 2007’s self-titled (a re-recorded version of their 2005 release), and have gained polish and production (along with three new members) in their ascent to the top of the electro-pop hill in our cities.

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 8:00 AM by Anonymous

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CD Review - The Soft Rocks – Summer Apocalypse

By Melissa Slachetka The Soft Rocks new album, Summer Apocalypse, has a transcendent feel.

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 8:00 AM by Anonymous

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CD Review - El Guante - EL GUANTE’S HAUNTED STUDIO APARTMENT

By Kaleb Bronson Slamming his way through each beat, literally, is the slam-artist, and lyrical slaughter-house known as El Guante with his potent yet poetic new album, coarsely titled, “EL GUANTE’S HAUNTED STUDIO APARTMENT.” Coming out of the Tru Ruts/Speakeasy Records plethora of skillfully trained bombastic lyrical scientists of hip hop, El Guante opens the doors [...]

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 8:00 AM by Anonymous

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CD Review - Jagged Spiral - Days From Evil

By Andrew Flanagan So very often, people get spurred to make their own art out of a love for specific artists or movements or genres, it forms the history-long chain of inspiration to creation. The guys in Green Day were big fans of the Clash, Soul Asylum loved the Replacements, and Gorgoroth read too much Tolkien.

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 8:00 AM by Anonymous

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CD - Review - The Fountainheads - What Means So Much

By Nelson Heise The Fountainheads new disc “What Means So Much” is just pop gold. Every track finds a little Beatles flavor toppled with more modern sounds of The Minus 5 and Ween.

Published Tue, Jul 07 2008 5:25 PM by Anonymous

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CD - Review - Atomic Flea - Babadebaba

By Nelson Heise Good pop sensibility, fun tunes and nice arrangements. That is what you get with Atomic Flea’s “Babadebaba”, nothing more and nothing less.

Published Tue, Jul 07 2008 5:25 PM by Anonymous

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CD - Review - Rockford Mules - From Devil’s Spit to Angels Tears

By Nelson Heise The formula for making good solid hard rock is tricky to come by, many throw their hats in the ring but to no avail. They usually trade quality songwriting for volume and speed, and fail at that.

Published Tue, Jul 07 2008 5:25 PM by Anonymous

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CD - Review - The Z-MO Trio - EP

By Copper Smith First a warning: Z-Mo Trio’s self-titled EP is not the feel good hit of the summer. The heartrending trip begins with the jittery dance of bass and drums on the opening track, Nighttime.

Published Tue, Jul 07 2008 5:25 PM by Anonymous

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CD - Review - The Sexy Bang - Signals From Sputnik

By Lewis Kuhlman If the Big Bang was the theoretical explosion that created the universe, what would the Sexy Bang be? What would it sound like?

Published Tue, Jul 07 2008 5:25 PM by Anonymous

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CD - Review - The Golden Chariots of Mars – Tales of Talos

By Dustin Luke Nelson The Golden Chariots of Mars is anything but a modern rock band. Their sound seems to be lost somewhere in the late 90s metal scene, with infusions of 60s guitar rock.

Published Tue, Jul 07 2008 5:24 PM by Anonymous

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