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...]
Jeff Strand – Phantasmagoria
One doesn’t often meet a person like Jeff Strand. A twenty-five-year veteran of the electric guitar, he’s a guy with all the talent in the world, and yet, he’s not trying to put that fact in your face. He’s sort of like the martial arts master who's [Click here to open...]
Topher McGill – Those Were the Days (single)
Topher (a.k.a., Toph Mc, Mama Toe, Topher McGill, etc.) is one of those artists that has absolutely no clue how talented he is. Which is why music lovers—love his music. Because when great music combines with humility, everybody wins—especially the [Click here to open...]