If you’ve been following JOVM over the past few years, you might remember that several years ago, I wrote about a Minneapolis, MN-based band BNLX. The trio which consists of husband and wife team (and […]
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Wax Witches and The Blind Shake at Baby’s All Right 11/26/14
Wax Witches and The Blind Shake Baby’s All Right November 26, 2014 Back on Thanksgiving Eve, I was at Baby’s All Right for an early evening of music from the Brooklyn-based trio of Wax Witches, whose melodic punk […]
Founded by Eric Foss, the Minneapolis, MN-based label Secret Stash Records has focused on compiling and reissuing obscure 60s and 70s soul, African and Latin music. As Foss has explained “It’s really about putting a […]
The Minneapolis, MN-based trio of The Blind Shake have been a part of the Midwest’s underground punk scene for quite some time, as they’ve released six full-length albums, a number of singles, three collaborations with Michael Yonkers and another with John Reis. […]
Fronted by brothers Jim and Mike Blaha with their buddy Dave Roper on drums, the Minneapolis, MN-based trio of The Blind Shake have been a vital part of the Midwest’s underground punk scene for quite […]
Sonny Knight and the Lakers at The Knitting Factory 10/16/14
Sonny Knight and the Lakers The Knitting Factory October 16, 2014 Soul music has seen quite a resurgence in popularity over the past decade or so, as a number of contemporary acts have revived and […]
Unless you’ve been living in a cave over the past ten years or so, you’d likely know that soul music has seen quite a resurgence in popularity as contemporary acts have revived and taken up […]
The Minneapolis, MN-based quartet of Carroll was formed towards the end of 2011 when songwriter and vocalist Brian Hurlow started writing melancholic, shoegazer-based pop songs that caught the attention (and ear, of course) of his […]
Across contemporary psych rock, there has been a tendency to craft sounds that turn back towards the 50s and 60s; however, the Minneapolis, MN-based Leisure Birds have strongly resisted that trend as their sound has […]
Sylvan Esso is a unique collaboration between Ameila Meath of folk group Mountain Man and Nick Sanborn, the bassist in Megafaun. Sanborn uses synths and other electronics to create pulsating grooves for Heath’s gorgeous and coquettish voice. Interestingly, her […]
Artists frequently incorporate elements of their lives, thoughts and observations of their lives, with the lives, thoughts and observations of others they may come across in their lives, often with the idea that they’d get […]
Bed & Bugs which Sub Pop Records released yesterday is the Brooklyn-based quartet Obits’ third full-length release. “Spun Out,” is the first single from the new effort, and it’s an intense, fidgety bit of anthemic garage rock — with […]
“Black Light” is the first single from J. Roddy Walston and the Business’ soon-to-be-released album, Essential Tremors which ATO Records will release on September 10th. The trio of vocalist/guitarist Billy Grordon, vocalist/bassist Logan Davis and drummer Steve […]
Bed & Bugs which Sub Pop Records will release on September 10th, will be Brooklyn-based quartet Obits’ third full-length release. “Spun Out,” is the first single from the new effort, and it’s an intense, fidgety bit […]
Colored Emotions, which was released earlier this year through Domino Records is the Minneapolis, MN-based Night Moves’ debut effort. And “Colored Emotions,” the album’s title track was the first single from the trio’s debut effort. […]