Best of 2020 (So Far): Ali Elabbady
It seems weird looking for the “best” of anything in this dumpster fire of a year, but we are nothing if not suckers for lists of music, so here we are. Over the course...
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Best of 2020 (So Far): Jon Jon Scott
It seems weird looking for the “best” of anything in this dumpster fire of a year, but we are nothing if not suckers for lists of music, so here we are. Over the course...
Tunde Adebimpe (TV on the Radio) Returns with Great New Track “People”
Tunde Adebimpe, the leader singer of TV on the Radio (among other things), dropped an outstanding new song last week called “People.” The song will remind fans of the TVoTR glory days: an amalgamation...
Listen to “Are You Really Down?” from New Minneapolis Artist Collective UPRISING (Lady Midnight, Tufawon, Sophia Eris, Chance York and Ness Nite)
According to their Bandcamp page, UPRISING is an “artist collective based out of Minneapolis that came together in the midst of the revolution to provide a voice for the people.” For their first song,...
Listen to Maria Isa’s George Floyd Tribute “Cómo Duele (Bomba 4 Big Floyd)”
Listen above to the track “”Cómo Duele (Bomba 4 Big Floyd)” by local artist Maria Isa that she wrote following the murder of George Floyd. You can read about the creation of the track...
Cole Pulice, Saxophonist with Iceblink, Explores Ambient Soundscapes on Solo Album ‘Gloam’
Local group Iceblink created one of my favorite local albums of the year with the outstanding Carpet Cocoon that they released on Moon Glyph records in January. Shortly after that release, Cole Pulice, who...
Listen to Dua Saleh’s Stunning New EP Rosetta
Minneapolis artist Dua Saleh’s stunning new EP, Rosetta, continues their meteoric rise and leaves no doubt that they are one of the best, most forward-thinking artists coming out of our (or any) music scene...
Check Out New Dub/Reggae from Danny Red & Black Omolo
Dub reggae is a genre that feels like something that happened in the distant past, even though legends like Lee “Scratch” Perry still making records and touring the globe. In addition to legendary artists...
