The Blind Shake: Fly Right The three tracksuit-wearing members of the Blind Shake have quickly answered their recent Breakfast of Failures release with the new nine-track Fly Right LP. It’s a slower, more groove-oriented version of the band David Campbell’s called “the band saw of rock and roll.” “Tar Paper” has that fast-paced roar you […]
Fitness: Witness Some Wisconsin and University of Minnesota alumni have put their garage-rock tunes into their very cohesive debut Witness. Fitness recorded their album in under three weeks in the basement of a university library while hanging out over Christmas break. That gives you a sense of the band’s aesthetic, but their sound isn’t hidden under a pile […]
This Valentine’s week we’re pleased to premiere the song and video “Nervous Butterfly,” a complex romantic song by the busy and talented local rapper Botzy. It’s the latest taste of his forthcoming album Still Not Dead Yet, to be released April 21 on Polkadot Mayhem; “Ate Me” dropped last fall. Read more about Botzy’s roots in Andrea […]
Doomtree: Every Single Day Doomtree always seem to have their hands in everything—and why shouldn’t they? With seven members working both as a group and solo, it’s hard to keep up with this hard-working hip-hop crew. The crew’s newest endeavor has landed them in publishing. The new release, Every Single Day, is a 500-page full-color Doomtree history book. […]
