Local Frames is a weekly column spotlighting the best new music videos featuring musicians and directors with Minnesota ties. As the year reaches its halfway point, Local Frames takes a look back at the most fantastic, innovative videos that have come our way in 2013. Since Gimme Noise started up t ... More >>
Local Frames is a weekly column spotlighting the best new music videos featuring musicians and directors with Minnesota ties. This week we kicks things off emphatically with the punkish awesomeness of Kitten Forever, who look like they throw the world's best slumber party in their brand new video. ... More >>
After making their stunning U.S. live debut with a memorable show at the Cedar Cultural Center back in March of 2011, Volcano Choir (a collaboration between Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and Wisconsin experimental rock outfit Collections of Colonies of Bees) are keeping their fruitful musical partnership ... More >>
Local Frames is a weekly column spotlighting the best new music videos featuring musicians and directors with Minnesota ties.This week launch right into the festivities with a new, erotically charged Atmosphere video, released to get people even more hyped for the big Soundset Festival taking place ... More >>
Local Frames is a weekly column spotlighting the best new music videos featuring musicians and directors with Minnesota ties. This week we get into things with a brand new video from the Minneapolis trio Is/Is, a hazy, diamond-vision clip that captures the enthralling spirit of their new single, "H ... More >>
New Lowertown Line series takes a closer look at live local music
Whether or not Minnesota music is in a new golden age or not is a debate for another day further down the road, but there should be little question that local bands recorded and released some truly amazing records in 2012. There was one triumphant record release party after another, and with each su ... More >>
As the Twin Cities music scene grows, more and more artists are creating music that demands our attention. Combine the music with talented filmmakers locally and beyond, and you have a fruitful mix of distinct skills that generates more locally connected music videos than ever before. While it's im ... More >>
Required viewing: 2011 Picked to Click runner up Poliça gets their banner year summed up in a short Pitchfork.tv documentary titled Hold You Just a Little While. Directed by the tireless Dan Huiting, the nine-minute clip is an excellent companion piece to Jeff Gage's cover story about the band from ... More >>
As the Twin Cities music scene grows, more and more artists are creating music that demands our attention. Combine the music with talented filmmakers locally and beyond, and you have a fruitful mix of distinct skills that generates more locally connected music videos than ever before. While it's im ... More >>
"Minneapolis was one of the highlights of my entire life, and my last show in the city was at the Varsity in 2009. I am sort of daunted by the idea that I have to one-up that experience," divulges Kathleen Edwards. The Canadian singer will be back in town on Friday evening -- for a rescheduled show ... More >>
See Also:Bon Iver announces remix contest Early this month, Grammy winners Bon Iver decided to harvest the stems to the ten songs on the Bon Iver, Bon Iver and present them to the remixing public for a contest. The creators of the best remix of each song will each bank $1,000 for their efforts and ... More >>
See Also: Local Frames: New videos from Poliça, Paper Tiger, Sleep Study, and more Local Frames: New videos from Now, Now, Howler, Bloodnstuff, Astronautalis, and more As the Twin Cities music scene grows, more and more artists are creating music that demands our attention. Combine the music with ... More >>
See Also:Wanna be in the P.O.S. "Get Down" music video?Summit Backyard Bash announces all-local lineupP.O.S. finally comes into his own with Never BetterA new era in the twisted evolution of Stef Alexander is upon us. The rapper known to most as P.O.S. has released the first single from his fourth s ... More >>
The Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery in Phillips has been getting a lot of play these days. Not only was it the inspiration for the theme of Jeremy Messersmith's last album, The Reluctant Graveyard, but it was also the site of a unique outdoor show Messersmith played this summer with Lu ... More >>
Photo by Ben ClarkPink Mink at the Electric Fetus on TuesdayOur Picked to Click 2010 champions Pink Mink are in the midst of a flurry of CD-release celebrations this week, culminating with tonight's Sunset Cocktail Cruise and Album Release Party that will set sail on the Mississippi River in St. ... More >>
Photo by Brad OgbonnaWhile Dan Huiting and MPLS.TV have certainly featured national acts in their City of Music series before, this week's stars might be their biggest yet. The latest video, which you can watch first right here, features French electro-pop band Yelle, who were in town last month ... More >>
People of the internet, meet Gramma's Boyfriend: frantic and frenetic, this budding new punk band is a far cry from the lush singer-songwriter fare normally offered up by Haley Bonar. But Bonar has never been one to let her music fit squarely into one category, and her new side project -- which f ... More >>
Here's the deal: It's Monday morning. The work week just hit the reset button. The caffeine hasn't even kicked in yet, but this video might do the trick. As with many Mondays 'round these parts, we here at Gimme Noise are jazzed to kick off our week by debuting a new City of Music video from MPLS.TV ... More >>
Photo by Louisa PodlichWe're grateful to be able to claim Haley Bonar as a Twin Cities resident once again after her year-long stint in Portland, and this week will be a full-on celebration of all things Haley around town. Pick up a copy of City Pages this Wednesday (which will also happen t ... More >>
For the newest edition of City of Music, producer Dan Huiting and videographers Chris Hadland and Andre Durand caught up with Fargo quintet Secret Cities down in Austin, Texas during the SXSW music festival for a take-away performance... in a tree. Watch as the band hangs from tree branches, ... More >>
Photo by Erik HessWe have one final piece of SXSW coverage to offer up this week, and then we're done -- for real this time. In this video, our team of Dan Huiting, Andre Durand, and Chris Hadland recap a few of the final shows they saw at SXSW this year, including all seven bands at our Gimme No ... More >>
Our video team fanned out on Thursday night, easily the busiest and biggest night of the festival so far, to cover the free Strokes show mob at Auditorium Shores, the Gayngs Affiliyated showcase at the Mohawk, and Wu-Tang Clan and Yelawolf at the Village Voice party at Austin Music Hall, plus ... ... More >>
Photo by Joe Michaud-ScorzaPink Mink's Christy Hunt with Scott SeekinsFor the latest installment of the City of Music video series, produced by Dan Huiting and MPLS.TV, Picked to Click winners Pink Mink rounded up 75 of their closest friends and fans at Honey in Northeast Minneapolis for a unique ... More >>
Photos by Joe Michaud-ScorzaIf you've ever frequented Muddy Waters on Lyndale and 24th in South Minneapolis, chances are pretty good that you bumped into one of the members of the Doomtree crew at some point -- it's been a longtime central gathering point for the collective. All that will change ... More >>
Photos by Dajana BartulovicAfter taking a winter break over the holidays, MPLS.TV are back in the swing of things this week and preparing to release another installment of their popular "City of Music" series this coming Monday via Gimme Noise. To get us in the mood, producer Dan Huiting sent ove ... More >>
Earlier this month, jazz trio the New Standards (featuring the Suburbs' Chan Poling, Semisonic and the Twilight Hours' John Munson, and vibraphonist Steve Roehm) held down three nights at the Fitzgerald Theater with their annual holiday show. City of Music director Dan Huiting filmed the Fitzgera ... More >>
Photos by Dajana BartulovicDig, if you will, a picture of two dozen audio/visual nerds scurrying around an unnervingly outdated church nestled just off 94W on the cusp of the West Bank of Minneapolis. The outside of the building is painted with a giant portrait of Jesus Christ, hands outstretched ... More >>
Rogue Valley Geese in the Flyway release showNovember 26, 2010Cedar Cultural Center, MinneapolisAs a Cedar staffperson introduced Rogue Valley at their third album release show of the year last Friday night, he made a comment that "Rogue Valley has proposed that they will release four albums this ... More >>
Photos by Keith MoechnigJazz pianist and songwriter Alicia Wiley is getting ready to unveil her fifth full-length album, Both Sides, next week at the Entry, and she invited the video crew at MPLS.TV to film an exclusive performance in preparation for her release. Backed by multi-talented musician ... More >>
Photo by Tony NelsonWhile you were reading today's cover story on Cloud Cult, you hopefully noticed all the great pictures Nick Vlcek snapped of the band during their performance at the Lowertown Music Festival in July. Well, that's not all we have for you. On his visit with the band in Eagan for ... More >>
Photos by Casanova FrankensteinIt's only hump day but we're already looking forward to this coming Monday morning, because it means we'll get to drop a brand new City of Music video featuring blistering punk duo Birthday Suits.
The waves of lovely-looking videos continue lapping at our shores in today's edition of City of Music. Neutral Uke Hotel and Communist Daughter teamed up on a Dinkytown bridge to sing Neutral Milk Hotel's "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea."
Photos by Kevin O'MearaTwin Cities-based conglomeration Gayngs is preparing to embark on their first tour this week, which will find them in New York City this weekend for a pair of shows and an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and wraps up at the Austin City Limits festival on October ... More >>
As promised, we've got a hot new video to share with you this morning courtesy of our friends at MPLS.TV. The film crew arranged for a special performance by rising Detroit quartet Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., who took some time out of their schedule while they were passing through Minneapolis to perf ... More >>
Photos by Shelby FailleA few weeks back, when Detroit rockers Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. were in town to play the 400 Bar, City of Music producer Dan Huiting jumped at the chance to arrange for a special video shoot. The band got up nice and early on a Saturday morning and headed down to Lee's for a ... More >>
It's been noted before how impressive it is that Fort Wilson Riot manage to get so much sound from just two players, with Jacob Mullis and Amy Hager jumping in on everything from traditional guitar and keyboard refrains to harmonica, xylophone, and accordion as they sing. Which makes this week's ... More >>
Photos by Casanova FrankensteinOur allies over at MPLS.TV are already hard at work on next week's City of Music video featuring local duo Fort Wilson Riot, and they send over some behind-the-scenes photos of their shoot at the 1419 space to whet our appetites. "The people at the 1419 space were k ... More >>
For this week's City of Music video, MPLS.TV went down to the Mississippi River with Duluth-based bluesman Charlie Parr to capture an intimate performance. Watch the video below, and check out some behind-the-scenes shots from the Charlie Parr video shoot here.
For our next City of Music video, our trusty film crew went down to the Mississippi River's edge with Charlie Parr for what proved to be a challenging outdoor taping. "It was a beautiful day on the Mississippi river near the Stone Arch Bridge," says director Dan Huiting. "You couldn't have asked ... More >>
For this week's City of Music video, the crew at MPLS.TV met up with Dark Dark Dark in an abandoned warehouse and junkyard just as the sun was going down to film a unique performance. See our behind-the-scenes shots from the filming here, and watch the finished Dark Dark Dark video, directed by D ... More >>
Photos by Brandon J. SanfordWe're getting ready to drop a new City of Music video this coming Monday featuring delirious and daring local rockers the Goondas -- and to get you ready for the action, we've got a series of behind-the-scenes shots from their taping session with producer Dan Huiting a ... More >>
Photo by Desiree ForgetAs part of the ongoing "City of Music" series, we're pleased to present this video of newcomers Hildur Victoria performing their song "Bunny Valley." The band was filmed by Dan Huiting and MPLS.TV, and the sound was recorded by Jacob Grun (Me and My Arrow, Ice Palace) at So ... More >>
As part of the ongoing "City of Music" series, which showcases local bands performing in unique settings, we are pleased to partner with MPLS.TV to present this new video of Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles. The video was shot by Dan Huiting and produced by Ryan Warner and Chris Cloud. Enjoy ... More >>
Our pals over at MPLS.TV have dropped another great music video today, this time featuring local three-piece Zoo Animal in a fittingly sparse, minimalistic setting. Zoo Animal will release their sophomore album, Zoo Animal, next Friday, May 28 at the 7th St. Entry with Red Pens, His And Her Vani ... More >>
We've always felt like our local scene was strong enough to hold its own against the national touring bands that come through town, and now it seems like more and more local videographers are upping the ante and creating highly professional, glossy music videos that rival anything being produced for ... More >>
As we mentioned yesterday, we couldn't be happier about featuring Dessa as a three-time Best Of the Twin Cities award winner this year, as she was recognized as Best Songwriter, Best Local Girl Made Good, and the Best Local Album of the Past 12 Months. Check out our exclusive video (shot by MPLS. ... More >>
(Work by Greg Gossel)This week we have the epic Saint Paul Art Crawl (now with live music from Soundcrawl!), MN Fashion Week events, and art openings featuring naked people and pop culture (not all in one spot).
The process for releasing Kristoff Krane's "Miracle" video has been nothing short of an ordeal. Most of the footage for the video was shot back in November of last year, and just days before wrapping up the shoot the hard drive that contained all the footage crashed and the data was almost lost. Kra ... More >>
Come with us as we journey through the dark corners of the club and talk to the bands featured in this year's lineup.
