Introducing: Emily Haavik & the 35’s
For an under-the-radar local band, Emily Haavik & the 35’s have a very sophisticated sound
Category: Albums
Introducing: Florina
Florina is a new-ish local trio consisting of Jackie Beckey, Paul Borman, and Adam Patterson
Tape Tuesday: Parker Sprout (fka Velvet Davenport) Returns With New Moon Glyph-Released ‘Milk the Sun’
Velvet Davenport, the project of Parker Sprout, was one of my favorites of the early era of Moon Glyph records. The trippy, pastoral psychedelica had a warm, early Pink Floyd vibe that seemed to...
Listen to Kassa Overall Genre Blending “Shades of Flu” Mixtapes (Show Friday in Minneapolis!)
I first found Kassa Overall’s music via his hip-hop/jazz/soul/everything-but-the-kitchen sink 2020 LP “I Think I’m Good,” which succeeded at the blending of genres in a way most artists can only dream of. There is...
Stream: New Candys’ “Vyvyd” / Psych Rock Showcase Tomorrow at the Amsterdam
There is a heavily stacked lineup of psych rock bands coming to Saint Paul on 5/3/22
Listen to Some Mind-Bending Pysch Rock From Foam Giant (New Project from members of Flavor Crystals & The Telescopes)
When members of Flavor Crystals and Telescopes get together to make a “soundtrack to a film that was never made,” you know it’s going to get heavy. Both bands have deep catalogs of guitar-centric...
Touring the US for The First Time Behind His Iconic 1994 Tape Obaa Sima That Kicked Off Awesome Tapes From Africa Label, Ghanian Artist Ata Kak Hits the Cedar in Minneapolis Thursday
Ghanaian artist Ata Kak’s genre-bending Obaa Sima is one those albums that, when it was found decades after it’s original 1994 release and introduced to a larger audience than it received upon initial release,...
