Review – The Persian Leaps – Drive, Drive Delay

By Brandon Henry

The Persian Leaps’ deliver a powerful EP with Drive, Drive, Delay. The 5 songs steamroll through catchy melodies slathered in thick distortion, thundering drums reminiscent of the great power rock bands of the ‘90s.

Hotelecaster CD Release – Friday 2/27 – Icehouse

Hotelecaster is releasing The Farther Fewer EP this Friday 2/27 at Icehouse. The songs on the new EP, are catchy indie rock while keeping an edgy feel.

Hotelecaster CD Release
Hotelecaster, Gramma’s Boyfriend with DJ Sets by Gramma’s Boyfriends.
Friday, February 27th – 10:30 $8 Advance / $10 Door
Icehouse, 2528 Nicollet Avenue S. Mpls

http://www.icehousempls.com/events/hotelcaster-cd-release-grammas-boyfriend-dj-set-by-grammas-boyfriends/
https://hotelecaster.bandcamp.com/

 

 

 

Art – Inspired Music Project – Opening Reception – 2/24 – 7:30 at McNally Smith

Musical compositions inspired by the works of local visual artists, sounds very interesting. It’s great when artists can find a common ground, even when the mediums are different. Inspiration leading to collaboration.

Art Inspired Music Project
Open Reception, Tuesday February 24th. 7:30
McNally Smith College of Music
19 Exchange Street East, St. Paul, MN 55101
https://www.facebook.com/events/881690648548949/?source=1

The exhibition runs Tuesday Feb. 24, 2015 through April 30, 2015.

Composers and visual artists include:

Crooked Saws CD Release Show – 2/21 – Lee’s Liquor Lounge

www.crookedsaws.com

Filthy Animals Album Release – 2/20 at The Turf Club.

www.filthyanimalsband.com

Sound Bite Concert Series at McNally Smith – presents John Mark Nelson 2/17

John Mark Nelson will be stopping by the Sound Bite Cafe on the campus of McNally Smith College of Music to play a free show and QandA session with Current DJ Dave Campbell.

John Mark Nelson
Thursday, February 19th
Sound Bite Cafe at McNally Smith.
19 Exchange St. E, St. Paul, MN 55101

http://www.mcnallysmith.edu/soundbite
http://johnmarknelson.com/

Listen – Crooked Saws – Way Out There

Crooked Saws new album, This Machine Sells Cars is now officially out. The official release show is 2/21 at Lee’s.

http://www.crookedsaws.com/

Video – C.M.J. ft. deM atlaS – Psychosis

www.christophermichaeljensen.com

Listen – North Star Wisdom – Such a Lovely Day

Facebook.com/northstarwisdom

Video – Camp Dark – “Charlie”

Charlie from Camp Dark on Vimeo.

“Charlie” is the first video (and single) in a series for Camp Dark’s Nightmare In A Day.

“Charlie was written as an epilogue to a ‘Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis’ by Tom Waits. It’s a continuation of a story about the wanderlust of youth leading to dangerous things, and the associated regrets, coupled with an overwhelming homesickness for what’s been left behind.”

Watch for the next video as Camp Dark gears up to release Nightmare In A Day, which will be coming out May. You can pre-order here –
https://campdark.bandcamp.com/releases