The Minnesota Daily

A little bit of this, a little bit of that

by Grant Tillery
Published August 6, 2014

Some Pulp’s brash ditties are freshly squeezed from ‘60s pop and glam rock.

The mothership connection

by Grant Tillery
Published August 6, 2014

ZuluZuluu takes listeners on an intergalactic journey to the planet of funk

Thao and the Get Down Stay Down to play Skyline Music Festival

by Joe Kellen
Published August 6, 2014

Thao Nguyen is the fiercest, friendliest pluckster in folk rock today.

Eric Johnson to play Cedar Cultural Center

by Joe Kellen
Published August 6, 2014

To capture spontaneity, guitarist Eric Johnson turned to live recording on his latest effort, “Europe Live.”

Consider the Talking Heads

by Grant Tillery
Published July 31, 2014

I recently got my hands on David Byrne’s “How Music Works,” a book I’ve wanted for a long time. I empathize with Byrne’s music nerd persona, and he delivers arguments...

Broken Bells’ Danger Mouse sounds off

by Grant Tillery
Published July 30, 2014

Broken Bells’ glitzy pop is an exercise in perfectionist production

Paring down rock

by Grant Tillery
Published July 30, 2014

Wooden Shjips float along the rivers of minimalist psych-rock

20 years of Boredoms

by Joe Kellen
Published July 26, 2014

On July 25, 1994, noise rock legends Boredoms released an overlooked gem: “Chocolate Synthesizer.” Like most Boredoms records, listening to “Synthesizer” feels similar to being...

7 Seconds over 30

by Joe Kellen
Published July 23, 2014

They paved the way for hardcore music in the 1980s, but 7 Seconds is focused on the present.

Ain’t no mountain high enough

by Grant Tillery
Published July 23, 2014

Twin Peaks rising in the indie music world