Local Music and Art
Walking into the Amsterdam Bar & Hall a few weeks ago, I was convinced that either I had ended up at the wrong venue, someone had forgotten to tell me it was 70’s night, or they had slipped me some real nice drugs. But in reality, none of those things were true; it was just Al Church on stage, performing songs from his latest release, Next Summer. [Read more…] about Review – Al Church – Next Summer
By Kelsey Simpkins
The masters aren’t all dead. And if you’re a fan of Amélie, you’re in luck. Jacob Pavek has composed the next soundtrack of the decade, or rather, one of the best modern classical albums on this side of the globe. A small genre, to be sure, but no less of one. Amidst a scene, and a nation, bursting at the seams with every variation on indie rock, Pavek explores the wordless side of a contemporary LP. [Read more…] about Review – Jacob Pavek – Illume
By Courtney Schultz
Bluegrass music pockets a way of filling you up from your core and working itself through your entire being. Stir it up with the perfect concoction of sunlight-warmed skin and grass-cushioned feet, and it will lift you off the ground and move you; your soul being summoned to enter the physical world, or perhaps it’s your body entering the spiritual world. [Read more…] about Review – The Gated Community – We Can Do Anything
By Evan Verploegh
Let’s be honest here: Bluegrass bands are a dime a dozen these days. It takes a true uniqueness and distinction to set yourselves apart from the large pack of bluegrass and americana musicians we see today. What has come in the current revival of bluegrass, folk and americana is an incredible amount of friendly competition that challenges bands to excel in musicianship and develop a notable sound that can be quickly identified. Minneapolis’ own The Last Revel has successfully honed in on a sound that does just that. [Read more…] about Review – The Last Revel – The Last Revel
When it comes to local music you never really know what you’re going to get. Chruth Fabian, Darkwolf and Scarlett are musicians creating music in the middle southern city of Rochester, MN. [Read more…] about Review – Chruth Fabian, Darkwolf and Scarlett – Chrust Chruth
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