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Dawes - That Western Skyline, live at MN State Fair (by Brian Moen)

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Meet the new hosts of Radio K morning show Rock & Roll Over - Minneapolis Music - Gimme Noise

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So, honest opinion: Twin Cities music scene. Golden Age? Everything we’ve ever wanted and more? There are a lot of strong opinions out there, and I’m curious how you weigh in on this one.

I don’t know if the Golden Age of local music ever left the Twin Cities. Being a Minneapolitan at heart, I think we just crave validation. I think we’ve been cool for a while, and I think anyone who’s been involved with music here will tell you that. They’ll tell you that we’ve always had one of the strongest scenes in the country, and now, thanks to the internet or the styles at the moment, groups like Polica and Doomtree kind of take off. There’s nothing that could be lost from local bands getting attention… hopefully we’ll draw more interested people. Is there a lot of buzz right now? Yes. Is there a lot of pressure? Yes. It’s easier to play a song by a band that everyone knows, but I feel like Radio K exists to play the new basement band, and the Current exists to play the new Peter Wolf Crier. It feels really tight, but that’s kind of exciting, where you’re constantly fighting to get attention. Local music has never been easy. The Golden Age? It started back in the ‘60’s, and I don’t think it’s left yet.

The ‘59 Sound. I really like this shot (Taken with Instagram at Fine Line Music Cafe)

The ‘59 Sound. I really like this shot (Taken with Instagram at Fine Line Music Cafe)

stuffaboutminneapolis: St. Vincent Crowd Surfing at First Avenue Tonight by emoeby Guess I better reblog it since it’s my pic! :)

stuffaboutminneapolis:

St. Vincent Crowd Surfing at First Avenue Tonight by emoeby

Guess I better reblog it since it’s my pic! :)

City Pages Top 20 Minnesota Songs

City Pages put together a list of their top 20 songs about Minnesota. And since their site makes you click through 6 pages, here is a quick list. Oh, and a Rdio playlist for easy listening (15/20 songs included)

  1. “Shhh” - Atmosphere
  2. “Skyway” - The Replacements
  3. “Your Little Hoodrat Friend” - The Hold Steady
  4. “Rock ‘n’ Roll is Alive (And it Lives in Minneapolis)” - Prince
  5. “Funkytown” - Lipps Inc.
  6. “Mall of America” - Desaparecidos
  7. “Girl From the North Country” - Bob Dylan
  8. “Minneapolis” - Lucinda Williams
  9. “They’re Not Tryin’ on the Dance Floor” - Jonathan Richman
  10. “Christmas Card From A Hooker in Minneapolis” - Tom Waits
  11. “Room With a View” - Brother Ali
  12. “Minneap’lis, Minnesota” - Rufus Lumley
  13. “Seeing Double at the Triple Rock” - NOFX
  14. “Minnesota” - Northern Light
  15. “Escapade” - Janet Jackson
  16. “Math is Money” - Lifter Puller
  17. “Uptown Suckers” - Cows
  18. “10,000 Lakes” - Kid Dakota
  19. “Minnesoter” - The Dandy Warhols
  20. “Minneapolis” - The Ray Charles Singers

First Avenue Shows

I wasn’t at any of the City Pages Top 20 First Ave shows of all time, but I was a few of the Readers Picks, all of which I remember very well.

  • 3. Radiohead, 6/04/95
  • 5. Weezer, 11/15/96
  • 6. The Chemical Brothers, 4/27/97
  • 9. Blur, 6/24/97

Not a bad two year stretch there in my late teens.

Scratch that first point. I was at one show from the City Pages list

  • 10. Basement Jaxx, 10/08/01

And my brother was at some great shows from that list

  • 9. Pavement/ Wilco/ The Dirty Three, 05/26/95
  • 11. Dinosaur Jr./ My Bloody Valentine/ Babes in Toyland, 2/12/92

He wasn’t at the Nirvana show in 1991, but he did plan to, just was surprised when the show sold out. Bummer.

  • 1. Nirvana, 10/14/91

Oh, and I’ll never forget when a HS friend of my brothers stopped over the day after this show.

  • 3. Public Enemy, 12/12/88

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2012-4-15)

  1. Trampled By Turtles (it’s good)
  2. Cloud Nothings (love it)
  3. Of Monsters and Men (eh)
  4. Nada Surf (missed the show a few weeks ago, still pissed)
  5. Dean Martin (Dean’s current favorite. Well, he really just loves “That’s Amore”, so we play that song over and over again)

scullness:

“Mock Duck” the 4onthefloor ( SMALL DITTY “Mumford & Sons and Crap” )

check out my shitty camera work!

http://www.4otf.com

This is pretty much the greatest thing ever.

Read this for more info if you aren’t caught up on the latest Howler/4otf rivalry

My wife and kid at the 1:35 mark in this “You Are My Sunshine” clip from Rock the Cradle, featuring Danny O’Brien of The Farewell Circuit and Gabriel Douglas of 4onthefloor.

This picture was taken at the same time…

Top Albums 2011

Just spent 3 minutes compiling this list, but here it is.

  1. St Vincent - Strange Mercy
  2. The Antlers - Burst Apart
  3. Sims – Bad Time Zoo
  4. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
  5. Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr - It’s A Corporate World
  6. The Heat and The Heart - The Head and The Heart
  7. tUnE-yArDs - W H O K I L L
  8. My Morning Jacket - Circuital
  9. David Bazan - Strange Negotiations
  10. Radiohead - The King of Limbs
  11. Washed Out - Within and Without
  12. Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts
  13. The Decemberists - The King is Dead
  14. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
  15. Iron and Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean
  16. M83 - Hurry Up We’re Dreaming
  17. Mike Doughty - Yes and Also Yes
  18. TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light
  19. Astronautalis - This Is Our Science
  20. Haley Bonar - Golder