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Gram Parsons

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    RIP, Chris Ethridge, Flying Burrito Brothers bassist

    If there's a Country-Rock Heaven, well you know they've got a hell of a rhythm section. Not quite the lyrics we remember the Righteous Brothers singing, but the way the last few days have panned out, it seems apt. Thursday, we reported the news that Levon Helm, multi-instrumentalist and drummer fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Night Moves on hotel living, song facelifts, and the new 7-inch

    The guys in local funky indie rock act Night Moves aren't the types to get excited too easily. Whether it's a matter of getting signed to a Big Deal record label or simply getting confused with Skrillex over and over again (we're looking at you, Mark Ritsema), most any occasion seems to be met with ... More >>

  • Music

    March 7, 2012
  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Night Moves members say goodbye to Flying Dorito Brothers on Friday (INTERVIEW)

    Facebook.com​Considering the pretty-boy charlatanism that dominates Nashville these days, it's hard to say with a straight face that country music is making a resurgence. More country heads of this generation have decided to reach back to the good ol' days, when heartbreak had machismo and white l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Night Moves sign to Domino Records

    ​Just last week for our Year in Music issue, we here at Gimme Nosie headquarters were reflecting on some of the year's overnight successes among up-and-coming Twin Cities bands. The most obvious of those, of course, have been Howler--signed to London's Rough Trade before even releasing an album--a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Deer Tick at Triple Rock Social Club, 11/12/11

    Photo by Scott Alario​Deer Tick November 12, 2011 Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis Saturday night at the Triple Rock, the audience got to see something special. It was the sight of a band headed for greatness, right at the cusp of something bigger. It was palpable and it was obvious that ... More >>

  • Music

    October 19, 2011

    Picked to Click 2011

    The Cloak Ox, Night Moves, and more

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Top 10 sibling acts in country music history

    ​On this day in country music history - July 14, 1973 - Phil Everly threw a dang old fit, smashing his guitar after performing the song, "('Till) I Kissed You" and walking off the stage, effectively breaking up the Everly Brothers while performing at Buena Park, California's Knott's Berry Farm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Eddie Vedder and Glen Hansard at the Orpheum Theater, 07/02/11

    Photos by Jon Behm​Eddie Vedder and Glen Hansard July 2, 2011Orpheum TheaterEddie Vedder's stated goal in picking up the ukulele over a decade ago was to make that happy little instrument sound as sad as he was. And while there certainly was plenty of sorrow imbued in Vedder's songs Saturday ni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    American Idol losers and their Nudie Suits

    ​I just watched seven minutes and 52 seconds of American Idol. By my count, that's 472 seconds I'll never get back. Your turn.

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Top 10 Country Breakups

    ​On this day in country music history, Bob Dylan brought about the dissolution of one of the most influential bluegrass bands of all time. Well, that might be an overstatement. Read on.

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Charlie Louvin, country legend, passes at 83

    ​Consider the Everly Brothers, consider the Delmores and of course, the Louvins; it seems near impossible to replicate the hauntingly close vocal harmonies of sibling singing duos. In this respect, and with consideration of their skin-prickling Baptist-influenced songs warning against the si ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Rascall Flatts, Dale Watson, and the ghost of Gram Parsons

    Photo by Nikki MillerGram Parsons Memorial, located outside Room 8 of the Joshua Tree Inn​This morning, I'm drinking coffee outside a motel 28 hours southwest of Minneapolis, and two hours east of the L.A. freeways. The coffee's thin and weak, but I slept well in spite of an evening spent gett ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Buck Owens: 10 songs in honor of his birthday

    ​83 years ago today, Buck Owens, originally Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr., was born in Sherman, TX, just months before the onset of the Great Depression. As the story goes, he assigned himself the name "Buck" at the age of four - his family owned a mule by the name of Buck, and he decided he wanted t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2010

    Dawes

    ​83 years ago today, Buck Owens, originally Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr., was born in Sherman, TX, just months before the onset of the Great Depression. As the story goes, he assigned himself the name "Buck" at the age of four - his family owned a mule by the name of Buck, and he decided he wanted t ... More >>

  • Music

    February 10, 2010

    Street Sounds, Battle of the Jug Bands, and more

    ​83 years ago today, Buck Owens, originally Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr., was born in Sherman, TX, just months before the onset of the Great Depression. As the story goes, he assigned himself the name "Buck" at the age of four - his family owned a mule by the name of Buck, and he decided he wanted t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    Emmylou Harris and the Red Dirt Boys hypnotize at Mystic

    Emmylou and the Red Dirt Boys' performance, from their musicianship to stage banter, felt intimate and engaging even in front of what can often feel like a ho-hum casino audience.

  • Music

    December 3, 2008

    Western Fifth: Stand Like A Thief

    Emmylou and the Red Dirt Boys' performance, from their musicianship to stage banter, felt intimate and engaging even in front of what can often feel like a ho-hum casino audience.

  • Arts

    February 27, 2008

    Unlucky Break

    Marvin Gaye's divorce album tops this week's pop culture picks

  • Music

    January 23, 2008

    After the Rapture

    The House of Mercy Band meet the end times singing

  • Arts

    November 28, 2007

    Culture Jamming

    The House of Mercy Band meet the end times singing

  • Unknown

    August 8, 2007

    Tinkerer, Tailor, Ditherer, Sailor

    Andrew Broder joins a rock band (it used to be his)

  • Music

    November 15, 2006

    I'd Stay Away from That There Shotgun Shack

    Artist Chris Larson and his deeply weird cabin

  • Music

    September 6, 2006

    Lambchop: Damaged

    Artist Chris Larson and his deeply weird cabin

  • Music

    January 12, 2005

    To Protest and Serve

    Denouncing war and fighting for the right to booze, Bright Eyes forms an army of one

  • Music

    June 18, 2003

    So Hungry They Could Eat A Horse

    Local country rockers ride the starvation trail toward their namesake Montana City

  • Music

    March 19, 2003

    Fly Away Home

    The Jayhawks move onward with the new, acoustic sounds of 'Rainy Day Music'

  • Music

    October 3, 2001

    Understatement

    John Acquaviva and Richie Hawtin get austere on their latest releases

  • Music

    September 13, 2000

    Richard Ashcroft: Alone With Everybody

    John Acquaviva and Richie Hawtin get austere on their latest releases

  • News

    December 29, 1999

    A Power of Ten

    Slug's love bug, Kat Bjelland's exorcism, Dave Pirner's throbbing shins: Ten years of local music served on ten great platters.

  • Music

    December 15, 1999

    Where the Trash Picks You Up

    With their first album of originals, Lee's house band heads for fresh country

  • Music

    August 18, 1999

    various artists: Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons

    With their first album of originals, Lee's house band heads for fresh country

  • Music

    June 23, 1999

    Songs: Ohia: Axxess & Ace

    With their first album of originals, Lee's house band heads for fresh country

  • Music

    August 5, 1998

    The Long Ryders and BR5-49

    With their first album of originals, Lee's house band heads for fresh country

  • Music

    June 10, 1998

    The Sound of One Fan Clapping

    If a local CD falls into the retail bins, does it make a sound? Peter S. Scholtes reviews this month's batch of releases.

  • Feature

    May 6, 1998

    Drop Your Shorts

    Bit player: Beth Orton's new EP makes a statement in 24:49.

  • Feature

    May 6, 1998

    1973 Music

    Bit player: Beth Orton's new EP makes a statement in 24:49.

  • News

    January 15, 1997

    Listening in Tongues

    Bit player: Beth Orton's new EP makes a statement in 24:49.

  • Music

    October 9, 1996

    Record Roundup

    Bit player: Beth Orton's new EP makes a statement in 24:49.

  • Music

    March 6, 1996

    Music Notes

    Bit player: Beth Orton's new EP makes a statement in 24:49.

  • Music

    February 7, 1996

    Record Roundup

    Bit player: Beth Orton's new EP makes a statement in 24:49.

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