Moon & Pollution have walked the tightrope...bravely we might add. Here's the thing, technology (namely, computers) in music can be a beautiful thing. It can also be detrimental. Which means that, ultimately, those song-smiths who walk the [Click here to open...]
Adam Strelow – Gone to Stay
Winona, MN seems to have an endless pool of musical talent. Performing since the 6th grade, Adam Strelow has been swimming in those waters for some time now...and rightfully so. Though he spent much of that time playing with different bands, Adam [Click here to open...]
The Lowest Pair – Uncertain As It Is Uneven
Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee have done something ambitious and admirable. The duo, performing together since 2013, have just simultaneously launched two albums (their 4th & 5th respectively) titled, Fern Girl & Ice Man, and Uncertain as it [Click here to open...]
The Lowest Pair – Fern Girl & Ice Man
There's no way to accurately describe the unseen mystical cloud of sonic magic that The Lowest Pair create and emit together. Recently, I had my first live experience with this sultry yet humble duo. To be blunt, the show was transfixing. The Lowest [Click here to open...]
The Heavy Set – Everybody’s Got A Mountain
Dear Heavy Set: Thank you for making this album. You've done your species proud. Founded in the music-rich small town of Winona, MN, and relocated to Minneapolis, MN in 2013, The Heavy Set is: Jake Ilika (vocals, guitar), Jim Trouten (electric, [Click here to open...]
Charlie Parr – Stumpjumper
If you've never heard of the living legend known as Charlie Parr, then immediately stop what you're doing---no, seriously, stop everything---and let us introduce you to him right now... A midwesterner from Austin, Minnesota, Charlie Parr is a true [Click here to open...]
Patchouli – Anything is Possible
The duo known as Patchouli consists of master guitarist Bruce Hecksel and singer/songwriter, guitarist Julie Patchouli. These two living musical legends have performed over 3,500 live shows, traveled over a million miles on tour, recorded and [Click here to open...]
Helen McCreary – The Lovely Days
Our first encounter with Helen McCreary occurred a few months back when, by chance, we stumbled across her magical song of loving devotion, As The Bark To A Tree Chorus (NZ Demo) on her SoundCloud account. Music this honest is hard not to love, and [Click here to open...]