Monthly Archive: December 2011
Jante Law in Minnesota Music
A rumination on Minnesota’s unique attitude towards celebrity culture
Thirteen Ways of Listening to an Ylvisaker
An unconventional review of Jeremy Ylvisaker’s performance in the style of cubist poet Wallace Stevens
Video: Kate Bush “Mistraladespair”
Watch a video for the song “Mistraladespair” from the new Kate Bush LP 50 Words for Snow
Video: Buildings “Rainboat”
Watch a new video from Buildings from their upcoming record “Melt Cry Sleep”
Mark Lanegan “The Gravedigger’s Song”
Listen to “The Gravedigger’s Song,” a track from the forthcoming Mark Lanegan LP Blues Funeral
Mikal Cronin “You Gotta Have Someone” & “Am I Wrong?”
Listen to two new songs from California garage rocker Mikal Cronin
Video: Peaking Lights “Hey Sparrow” + Band Documentary
Watch a video for the song “Hey Sparrow” from the excellent Peaking Lights LP 936 and watch a 10 minute movie about the band