SEAWHORES “The Hunt Is On” B-Side Vinyl Release Party 4/12 at Grumpys Downtown

Seawhores aren’t for everyone, hell they probably aren’t for 99 percent of the people. Since Rift is only read by about .o001 percent of people, your probably exactly the right people to go see them. I really enjoy playing the percentage game, it’s fun. So throw away the 99% and head down to Grumpys for “The Hunt Is On” vinyl release show. According to their event page it’s going to be one hell of a night. Click on more to get the full details.

Rob Meany’s Songs In Progress – Demo Download Series

Rob Meany just keeps writing songs, and for his new project he is letting everyone in on the songwriting progress. This started yesterday, but maybe if you sign up and send him a note he will send you the first song.
Facebook Event Page

Sign up at www.robmeany.com.

Secondhand Hounds Benefit Concert and Art Show – 3/20 at Honey

This is a great event for a great organization.

From their Facebook event page

Secondhand Hounds will be hosting a Benefit Concert and Art Show at Honey in NE Minneapolis on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013. We will have bands playing all night, awesome art up for raffle ($1 raffle tickets), a live art auction at the end of the night, and a photo booth!

Wiping Out Thousands Video – Evening

This video is creepy but in such a cool way. Eerie but excellent!

Evening (Official Video) from Wiping out Thousands on Vimeo.

JOEY RYAN & THE INKS Announce New EP [pause.], Release Single “Of a Feather”

Check out the single “Of a Feather” from the upcoming release (May 2013) of Joey Ryan & The Inks album [pause].

Hexagon Calendar – March

**Thursday Feb. 28th~Oblivian,Tiger Blue, Dingus and The Desert Vest
**Friday March 1st~Slow Death, Arms Aloft, Brain Tumors and Dead Skull
**Saturday March 2nd~Two Eyes for the Dead,  Neuralizer, Veretta and The Royal Veil

Stone Arch Festival – Looking for Performers

You can find out more here – http://www.stonearchbridgefestival.com/live-music/performance-application/

When does our past hinder the musical present and future? – Dan Tennyson

When does our past hinder the musical present and future?

By Dan Tennyson

For many of us that grow up in the Minneapolis/St.Paul music scene. You’re whelped on the notion that so much is owed to bands such as The Replacements, Husker Du, Soul Asylum, Prince, the Suicide Commandos and so on. Should you engross yourself in the Twin Cities’ vibrant musical culture you can see very different things at very different venues every night of the week. Now, here’s your disclaimer: I plan to bring you on a trip to the boggy depths of my hypocrisy in this little essay.

Moonlight Grammar “Lies, Cages and Sharks” – Review by: Kaleb Bronson

Moonlight Grammar
“Lies, Cages and Sharks”
Review by: Kaleb Bronson

Michigan’s UP (Upper Peninsula) gave Moonlight Grammar some creative angst against the system prior to creating his first LP, “Lies, Cages and Sharks” and making Minneapolis his hip hop home.

The typical vinyl playing in the background intro does not let the listener down on this album. “Everything in moderation, including moderation” is one of the first lines spit by Moonlight Grammar on the opening track, “Everything’s A Remix,” which includes Prince References and anti-smoking incentives. For his first album, Moonlight Grammar has a “bomb about to go off,” and it is obvious that his rhymes are not elementary. The political landscape interwoven with the Fill in the Breaks styled beats supplies a fist pumping, head bouncing stylistic treat for hip hop heads.

Charlie Parr – 2/1 and 2/2 at The Cedar Cultural Center

Two back-to-back nights to celebrate the release of new album Barnswallow by bluesman Charlie Parr, with different special guests each night. On February 1st, Jack Klatt and the Cat Swingers launch the show with their cool take on classic barroom blues and folk. On February 2nd, new Duluth duo The Murder of Crows, featuring Alan Sparhawk and Gaelynn Lea, will open with a set of their haunting, mostly instrumental dark music.

Charlie Parr with Jack Klatt and the Cat Swingers
Friday, February 1, 2013 – 8:00pm
Doors Open: 7:00pm
Advance: $15.00
Day of show: $15.00

Charlie Parr with The Murder of Crows
Saturday, February 2, 2013 – 8:00pm
Doors Open: 7:00pm
Advance: $15.00
Day of show: $15.00

The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Ave S