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2011 Stories by Natalie Gallagher

• SoundTown Series: Sims talks about his first headlining tour and new EP

  published Aug 18, 2011

  The beats never stop for the tireless crew of Doomtree. It was barely six months ago that Sims released his sophomore album, Bad Time Zoo, to overwhelming support from critics, peers, and fans. His sm... More >>

• SoundTown Series: New Century Masters talk about adding Joey Ryan to the group

  published Aug 17, 2011

  Five-piece folk-pop ensemble New Century Masters do a good job of keeping it mysterious. Their Facebook cites Hamm's as a major influence, and you'll be hard-pressed to figure out who the members of t... More >>

• The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne on headlining SoundTown

  published August 17, 2011

  There are few bands who have enjoyed a career as delightfully strange and awesome as that of the Flaming Lips. After 28 years in the business... More >>

• SoundTown Series: Delta Spirit's Jon Jameson talks about their new album and Friday Night Lights

  published Aug 09, 2011

  Roots rockers Delta Spirit are relentlessly busy. In the midst of recording their third album, they have been touring up a storm--hitting the festival circuit heavily, between Lollapalooza, the Newpor... More >>

• Ellie Goulding at Fine Line, 8/4/11

  published Aug 05, 2011

  Ellie Goulding August 4, 2011 Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis Ellie Goulding is pretty much pop royalty, and rightly so--beyond singing at the Royal Wedding in April, the electro-pop songstress kno... More >>

• SoundTown Series: The Ericksons teach us how to fall in love

  published Aug 03, 2011

  Sisters Jenny Kochsiek and Bethany Valentini, together with drummer Dan Kapernick, make up the Ericksons--a local roots band with hearty female vocals that lend well to their haunting Appalachian soun... More >>

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  SoundTown Series: The Goondas on wanting to 'single-handedly save rock and roll'

  published Aug 01, 2011

  Continuing with our SoundTown Series, the Goondas gladly signed up for an in-person interview. Following the release of their self-titled debut album in 2010, the band has sprung up as one of the Twin... More >>

• Ryan Traster comes back to town this Sunday at the Entry

  published Jul 29, 2011

  Singer-songwriter Ryan Traster was born and bred in Minneapolis, and moved to Brooklyn three years ago to further along his music career. Regardless of the move, Traster -- always a Minneapolis folk a... More >>

• Singer-songwriter Kevin Steinman checks in from Norway to talk about the aftermath of the Oslo tragedy

  published Jul 29, 2011

  Minneapolis singer-songwriter Kevin Steinman is abroad in Norway right now visiting family with his wife Ina. As the horrific Oslo attacks were taking place, Steinman was an hour away from the city, w... More >>

• SoundTown Series: DeVotchKa's Nick Urata opens up about his undying love for the Flaming Lips

  published Jul 26, 2011

  As Somerset's SoundTown inches closer to its fun-filled weekend (August 19-20), Gimme Noise will be conducting a series of email, phone, and in-person interviews with many of the artists lined up for ... More >>

• Marissa Nadler talks genre-bending and storytelling in advance of her Turf show tonight

  published Jul 22, 2011

  Marissa Nadler has a unique style of music that is hard to peg down--not that the reviewers haven't tried. Nadler's sound has been classified as folk, dream-folk, alternative folk, eerie, and even Got... More >>

• Sia at First Avenue, 7/21/11

  published Jul 22, 2011

  Sia Thursday, July 21, 2011 First Avenue Mainroom, Minneapolis Australian artist Sia stepped onto a vast multi-colored patchwork stage (a little Willy Wonka meets Grandma's knitting farm) at First Av... More >>

• Jolie Holland at the Cedar Cultural Center 7/14/11

  published Jul 15, 2011

  Jolie Holland July 14, 2011 Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis Jolie Holland's fifth record, the recently released Pint of Blood, stands out in many ways, especially for its diverse range of subject ... More >>

• Little Feat at the Minnesota Zoo, 7/10/11

  published Jul 11, 2011

  July 10, 2011 Little Feat Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater Little Feat have a musical history that spans over four decades, and as most of the members are now nearing the retirement age, it seems almost lu... More >>

• Big Lake release their debut EP, with another EP and full length on the way

  published Jul 05, 2011

  Big Lake is a brand-new band with songs that will creep up on you and take you by surprise. One minute, you're passively listening to one of the tracks from their debut EP January Second Election, and... More >>

• The Copper Field to release debut EP at Aster Cafe this Friday

  published Jun 23, 2011

  The Copper Field's debut EP, The Standard and Poor's, sounds like a rough cut the band took after a long night of drinking and swapping stories. And in fact, that's more or less the way it happened, a... More >>

• Lead singer Margaret Lane leaves Hildur Victoria, starts new project with Dave King

  published Jun 14, 2011

  In a surprising Facebook status update today, Margaret Lane, lead singer and guitarist in the local band Hildur Victoria, has announced her departure from the group. The band, also featuring Joe Clark... More >>

• Okkervil River at First Avenue, 6/12/11

  published Jun 13, 2011

  Okkervil River June 12, 2011 First Avenue Mainroom Minneapolis, MN Okkervil River's show at First Avenue last night was nothing short of epic. The band is on tour to promote their to sixth studio alb... More >>

• Low plays free show for the DFL tomorrow afternoon

  published Jun 10, 2011

  Duluth natives Low love Democrats as much as you do. They'll be showing just how much tomorrow at Painter Park, where the DFL is hosting a Blue BBQ to celebrate progress (and summer, obviously) with m... More >>

• Iron & Wine at First Avenue, 6/8/11

  published Jun 09, 2011

  Iron & Wine June 8, 2011 First Avenue, Minneapolis Sam Beam (otherwise known by his moniker Iron & Wine) arrived on the First Avenue stage nonchalantly as his 10-piece backing band filed on stage. H... More >>

• The Honeydogs take up residency at the Aster this weekend

  published Jun 03, 2011

  The Honeydogs have a long history behind them, with 10 studio releases under their belt and 16 years' worth of time well-spent laying down bricks in the Minnesota music scene. They are the sort of ban... More >>

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  Adam Svec CD-release at Cause, 5/20/11

  published May 23, 2011

  Adam Svec CD-release May 20, 2011 Cause, Minneapolis On Friday night at Cause, Adam Svec celebrated the release of his third solo full-length album, Weaks in the Waves, with a smart triple-bill featu... More >>

• Sharon Jones at the State Theater, 5/17/11

  published May 18, 2011

  May 17, 2011 Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings State Theater Minneapolis, MN Sharon Jones has her own brand of caffeine that no one else knows about--it's so powerful that it's probably illegal, or at l... More >>

• Kevin Steinman talks songwriting and the power of performing

  published May 13, 2011

  Kevin Steinman is enigmatic in the quietest of ways. In a way, he is the physical embodiment of his music--sensitive, genuine, and utterly transparent. His latest album, Pre-Existing Condition, is due... More >>

• The Ericksons take up residency at the Aster

  published May 11, 2011

  The Ericksons base their music around one principle: simplicity. Less is more. Sisters Bethany Valentini and Jenny Kochsiek cultivate a sound that is sparse and dark, a little Appalachian and a little... More >>