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Pitchfork Day Three: One for the books

by Grant Tillery
Published July 21, 2014

Trouble finding parking meant a late start to day three of Pitchfork.  The rollicking sounds of Speedy Ortiz were audible all along Ashland Avenue, and provided an excellent soundtrack while walking...

Pitchfork Day Two: A step down

by Grant Tillery
Published July 20, 2014

Day two of Pitchfork started strong with Chicago favorite Twin Peaks (more on them later).  It’s rare for such a young group to both rock hard and play in the pocket, but Twin Peaks managed...

A man crowd-surfs during Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks on Friday, the first day of Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago.

Pitchfork Music Festival Day One

by Grant Tillery
Published July 19, 2014

Though the first day of Pitchfork tends to be lackluster, this year’s lineup bucked the trend.  Hundred Waters opened the festival and despite a small crowd, they churned out an excellent performance...

​Heiruspecs headlined Barbette's Bastille Day Block Party on Sunday. Heiruspecs met and formed at St. Paul's Central High School, an institution they still give back to.

High respects

by Grant Tillery
Published July 16, 2014
St. Paul rap group Heiruspecs is a posse of whimsical wordsmiths and community philanthropists
Cwn Annwn members practice at Kooler Sound in St. Paul on Thursday. The melodic metal band formed in 1997.

Bring out the hounds

by Joe Kellen
Published July 16, 2014
Metal band Cwn Annwn believe in the power of consonants.

The best albums of 2014 … so far

by Grant Tillery
Published July 16, 2014
These albums stand head and shoulders above the rest mid-year

The birth of punk?

by Joe Kellen
Published July 12, 2014

First things first: R.I.P. Tommy. All of this talk about The Ramones is stirring up memory lane trips for music critics and authentic punkers alike. As one of the first big names in punk, the Ramones get...

Local band France Camp pose for a portrait in Minneapolis on Sunday.

Party like a rockstar

by Grant Tillery
Published July 9, 2014
France Camp’s music and antics hearken back to a bygone era of rockstars
Cambodian flavored rockers Dengue Fever epitomize a musical melting pot.

Bitten by the bug

by Grant Tillery
Published July 9, 2014
Once you catch Dengue Fever, you'll want more Cambodian psych rock.

Neil Young (Jimmy Fallon) – “Fancy”

by Grant Tillery
Published July 8, 2014

This is not the first time Jimmy Fallon has pretended to be Neil Young (that was when he covered “Pants on the Ground”), but it’s the best time.  With a little help from David Crosby,...

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