Rufus Wainwright Out of the Game Wainwright’s wry humor and elegant song-craft get a fresh coat of paint via producer Mark Ronson, who gives these 12 tracks a warm, analog vibe that wouldn’t have been [...]
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On the Record
April 5, 2012 by Ed Huyck
Andrew Bird, Break it Yourself Over the past several albums, Bird has gone from being a solo artist with a cast of sidemen to the leader of a bona fide band. That new vibe fuels Break [...]
On The Record: Craig Finn, Imperial Teen, Lana Del Rey, Air
March 8, 2012 by Ed Huyck
Craig Finn Clear Heart Full Eyes At a recent in-store at Treehouse Records, Craig Finn noted that folks were worried about his emotional state in the wake of this solo album, as the Lifter Puller/Hold [...]
On the Record: Howler, High Dive, Poliça, and Guided By Voices
February 9, 2012 by Ed Huyck
Howler Give Up America Jordan Gatesmith was a teenager when he founded Howler in 2010, but the band’s sound on their debut album showcases a confidence that goes far beyond their years. The Minneapolis-based five-piece [...]
On the Record: Best of 2011
January 12, 2012 by Ed Huyck
While the presence of the likes of Nickleback, Chris Brown, Katy Perry and the cast of Glee made for plenty of painful listening in 2011, there were plenty of highlights to keep a music lover [...]
Off the Record: James Rocco, Rocker
December 15, 2011 by Ed Huyck
Most people in the local arts community know James Rocco as a producing artistic director at the Ordway Center, where he has had a hand in many of the recent original productions at the St. [...]
Local Music Issue: The New Standards
December 1, 2011 by Ed Huyck
Erin Schwab Lori Dokken Brute Heart Ellis Rogue Valley Stan Hill of the TCGMC Dessa Jeremy Messersmith The New Standards Sick of Sarah Born of an alliance of local rock and jazz legends, the New [...]
Local Music Issue: Stan Hill, Director of TCGMC
December 1, 2011 by Ed Huyck
Erin Schwab Lori Dokken Brute Heart Ellis Rogue Valley Stan Hill of the TCGMC Dessa Jeremy Messersmith The New Standards Sick of Sarah Dr. Stan Hill will retire as the director of the Twin Cities [...]
Local Music Issue: Sick of Sarah
December 1, 2011 by Ed Huyck
Erin Schwab Lori Dokken Brute Heart Ellis Rogue Valley Stan Hill of the TCGMC Dessa Jeremy Messersmith The New Standards Sick of Sarah The Twin Cities have a long legacy of spicy rockers running back [...]
Local Music Issue: Erin Schwab
December 1, 2011 by Ed Huyck
Erin Schwab Lori Dokken Brute Heart Ellis Rogue Valley Stan Hill of the TCGMC Dessa Jeremy Messersmith The New Standards Sick of Sarah Erin Schwab knows how to work a song, and an audience. She’s [...]
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