A Tribute to The Replacements

A Tribute to The Replacements

The Melismatics

Passion. Irony. Weirdness. Melody. These are some of the core elements of The Melismatics’ sound that has been developed over the past decade through intense recording, heavy touring, and an...

Pink Mink

Pink Mink was what happened when everyone was making other plans. Christy Hunt had returned from 2 years of touring as the guitarist for the Von Bondies and posted a...

John Swardson

Based in Minneapolis, John Swardson writes songs that bleed through the holes in the soles of his boots. “A songwriter of uncommon emotional detail, depth, and empathy.” His catalog includes...

Orion Treon

Phantom Tails, Plastic Chord

Martin Devaney

With seven full length albums to date, Martin Devaney, “the unofficial mayor of St. Paul”, is one of the Twin Cities best known songwriters. A former member of Heiruspecs and current...

Curtiss A

Born at the exact moment the age of Aquarius dawned, the enigma known as Curtiss A began his not-yet ended trip to nowhere. Named after a 20th century Minneapolis downtown...

Mad Ripple Trib-Hoot for Slim

The Mad Ripple Hootenanny is a round-robin style songwriter collective hosted by writer/journalist/columnist/songwriter Jim Walsh (Hoot host, singer, songwriter; columnist, Southwest Journal; journalist, MinnPost; and author) that celebrates 10 years...

The Fattenin’ Frogs

Born out of love for the back roads music of America’s past, The Fattenin’ Frogs play rock & roll in its original spirit by cranking up the electricity on the...

Red Daughters

“I suggest you catch these dudes in town while you still can. They seem the type that would split to the woods for the weekend and never come back. Regardless...

Blue Ruin

In early 2011, four kids from South Minneapolis formed a band. Drawing equal influence from their time in the trenches of the Twin Cities Punk scene and the dusty grooves...

Eleganza!

Eleganza’s second album, Water Valley High, was recorded at Dial Back Sound in Water Valley, MS, and Produced by the Drive-By Truckers’ Matt Patton. Released on Dial Back Sound Records, it...

David Campbell

David Campbell is a fan, musician, record store clerk, record label staffer, and a 10-year staffer of KQRS and Drive 105’s “Homegrown,” and a long-time veteran of the Twin Cities music...

Story of the Sea

Bandmates since childhood, Singer/Guitarist/Frontman Adam Prince and kid brother/drummer Ian Prince grew up in a musical family in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. A grown-up move to the Twin Cities and various...

The Belfast Cowboys

THE BELFAST COWBOYS is a nine-piece, horn-driven band from Minneapolis that specializes in the music of Van Morrison, mixing rock, blues, roots, and soul sounds. Led by veteran songwriter and...

LUCY MICHELLE & THE VELVET LAPELLES

Take a pinch of mountain gypsy, a dash of psych-folk and a combine it with an ocean of split-open-and-melt lyricism, intricately delivered by one of the most unique voices in...