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2010 Stories by Loren Green

• That's Incredible (ex-Soviettes) release 7"

  published Jun 22, 2010

  rThat's Incredible is a new band out of San Pedro, California but, at least until they have a few releases under their belt, they'll be identified by their previous bands. The Minnesota tie-in i... More >>

• Poor Weather Club: Escondido (CD Review)

  published May 5, 2010

  Folk music is known for its historic ties, its constancy in changing times, and its sense of time and place. Poor Weather Club is a three-piece... More >>

• Strait A's featured on four-band 7"

  published Apr 22, 2010

  rAs Traffic Street Records continues the Dangerous Intersections series of four-band 7" compilations, they also continue their run of Minneapolis affiliations. On IV, the recently defunct Strait ... More >>

• Copyrights and Brokedowns release split 7"

  published Apr 13, 2010

  rNo Idea Records has a decidedly Midwestern flair on this split release between Carbondale, IL's The Copyrights and Elgin's The Brokedowns. The bands compliment one another's sounds, with simil... More >>

• Whitesand/Badlands: Blank Czech/Humans, #1

  published April 14, 2010

  Genre be damned: Whitesand/Badlands are a rock back with a solid core. With a drum intro that segues into a near-post-rock ambience,... More >>

• The Manix release Van Acitivites 7", play Triple Rock tonight

  published Mar 25, 2010

  Is there a distinct "Minneapolis sound"r That question will always come with varied answers. After all, this is the land of both the Replacements and Prince--not exactly a perfect sonic pairing. Ye... More >>

• The Hussy/Zygoteens release split 7"

  published Mar 16, 2010

  rWith a new split from The Hussy and The Zygoteens, Big Action Records brings two of Wisconsin's finer garage bands together on one release. In under ten minutes, the bands bring four songs that ... More >>

• Apocalypse Meow & the Rational Anthem release split 7"

  published Mar 09, 2010

  Apocalypse Meow is another Twin Cities project containing a number of scene veterans, and they have emerged with three tracks on a split-7" with another regionally rooted band, the Rational Anthem. A... More >>

• Bloodbath and Beyond release long-awaited 7"

  published Feb 23, 2010

  Consisting of a handful of punk players from across the country (including the Twin Cities' own Paddy Costello), Bloodbath & Beyond have gotten together to play a handful of shows and to record tw... More >>

• Strait A's and Rational Anthem release split 7"

  published Feb 15, 2010

  Pop punk is a strange sub-genre. Normally, you won't find bands that pigeonhole themselves with a dress code and membership rights. However, there is a world of Ramones-derivative bands who wear leat... More >>

• Lawrence Arms, "Buttsweat and Tears"

  published Feb 08, 2010

  Has it been ten years alreadyr The Lawrence Arms, despite only one new full-length in the past five years, celebrate their longevity with a quick-hitting EP: the maturely titled "Buttsweat and Tears.... More >>

• Pretty Boy Thorson, "Dangerous Intersections II"

  published Jan 25, 2010

  Fans of Pretty Boy Thorson will be interested to hear that the band has some new material available: Dangerous Intersections II is a four-way split 7" featuring one Minneapolis band and two more with ... More >>

• House Boat release "The Delaware Octopus"

  published Jan 21, 2010

  Take one part Dear Landlord (Zack Gontard, also in Twin Cities punk band Off With Their Heads), one part Ergs! (Mike Yannich), and two parts Steinways (Grath Madden and Azeem Sajid), and blend. What ... More >>

• Gay Beast release new 7"

  published Jan 07, 2010

  Cue up side A of Gay Beast's new self-titled 7", "Multi-Purpose Anti-Form," on the record player, and prepare to be greeted by 10 minutes of bestial noise rock and artistic vision, a cacophony that is... More >>

• Blackcloud Stallionheart: 2009

  published January 6, 2010

  There are solo artists whose names appears on album covers even though a full band plays, and there are solo artists who make the songs their... More >>