Local Music and Art
Moments of riveting clarity permeate this romp of a concept album that started years ago with an idea to write a story outline from the perspective of its characters all set to music. Indeed Greetings From Apocalyptic Falls is liken to a musical vignette in 10 acts, or songs. Each track an answer to the question of what would you do if the sun were to go supernova and your time was running out? [Read more…] about Album Review – Greetings From Apocalyptic Falls – j. bell & The Lazy Susan Band
Becky Kapell released her first CD in 2012, but that was in Portland so I’m not going to count it because I think Minnesota has had a strong musical impact on her, and she on it! And she’s really just in her first chapter of Minnesota music – can’t wait to see what happens next. [Read more…] about Article – Becky Kapell Has That Certain Ache
In this “musical novelization of the last five years of his life” solo artist, Jesse Revel’s album All This Trouble seamlessly links songs into a kind of flow chart filled with rights, wrongs, redemption, and hope without giving every single secret away. Revel says it best himself: “…I don’t want to ruin the whole story. The details are in the songs”. [Read more…] about Album Review – Jesse Revel – All This Trouble
The Fantastical World of Kim Simonsson has arrived from far off Finland to entertain and astound at the American Swedish Institute. The Finnish artist Kim Simonsson has created a Lord of the Flies meets Hans Christian Andersen Fairy-tale meets anime world of feral children who are not so far removed from the wild that they inhabit. [Read more…] about Article -The Fantastical Worlds of Kim Simonsson – American Swedish Institute
Listening to Luke Spehar’s new album is like coming home to a place just ever so gently removed from your heart. [Read more…] about Review – Luke Spehar – The Pilgrim
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