The Kinks

Brian Just Band embraces '60s pop on new album

​If you're still looking for a perfect summer soundtrack, look no further than the Brian Just Band. The Minneapolis sextet released their first full-length record in May, the 1960s-esque If You Like To Be Alone Or If You Need To Be With Someone. Their single "Electric," a melodic stomper from ... More >>

The Black Keys at Roy Wilkins Auditorium, 07/03/11

Photos by Erik Hess​The Black KeysJuly 3, 2011Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, MNAfter the remarkably successful year that the Black Keys have had, they certainly have earned (and now require) a bigger venue for their raucous, garage-rock sound. Not surprisingly, most of the people that have p ... More >>

From Kanye to the Kinks: A very hipster Christmas mix

​For lack of a better word, sure--this mix is pretty hipsterish. But if you're sick of all that traditional crap that's been jammed down your throat since you were five, check out this mix of seasonal cheer--equal parts tongue-in-cheek and sentimental. Pair these songs with some homemade fudge an ... More >>

Leisure Birds bring psych-rock to the Hexagon tonight

Photo courtesy of Leisure Birds' MySpace​Don't let this opportunity pass you up: local band Leisure Birds is playing a show tonight at the Hexagon Bar, one of not many in the near future if their MySpace page is truly up to date. Either way, this quartet of shaggy men make some excellent fuzzed ou ... More >>

Jingle Bell Rock

Love Stinks

Who needs kissing? These non-nookie songs teach you more about love.

Of Montreal: The Gay Parade

Let's Get Lost

As part of Brian Eno's Passengers, U2 get a chance to escape themselves.