Interview by: Genna Skouge Photos by: Genna Skouge     I got the chance to take promos and do a little interview with the two front men of Empty My Lungs, Bryant Beckermann and Andy Pritchard. Bryant and Andy both have a lot of experience in music: writing, composing, and performing. Empty My Lungs has […]

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I had a chat with Andrew Rasmussen of Astral Blood today about their new EP:   I’m here with Andrew Rassmussen of the band Astral Blood. Sup Andrew? Hey Tanner ! I’m just sitting here being a loser listening to my own music haha Haha! Nothin wrong with that. Especially when it’s brand new music. […]

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Recently covered Jaedyn James & the Hunger,killing it that night to a pack house at NE Minneapolis’s Mayslacks. In her own words she details how her hunger for music went from high school desire to dark times to finding an independent voice and forming todays’ group. Jaedyn James, the ring leader of Minneapolis’ new funk.love.soul […]

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Editors note: This was Sam's first time shooting for TSLN. Keep an eye out for future work from her. Joined by Christof and Dan Mangan, Bear’s Den put on a show of pure enjoyment and folly. Between the intense lighting and sorrowful melodies, the band surely blew away everyone who went to the Fine Line […]

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This kind of show is what local Minnesota music is all about. Two genres of music that no one could imagine being on the same bill. Two types of fans who would have never expected to jam together in one night. And two people who made all of it possible. Review by Tyler Norkunas - […]

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Household release their cd titled With Or Without at the North Star Room. The Northstar Room held Household’s EP release show on Monday August 11.  The show had a good turnout, which isn’t surprising given the stacked lineup.  Let//Go opened the night, followed by Wanderer, Comrades, Molly’s Worst Enemy and Pierre before Household.  The amount of […]

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The All Stars Tour 2014 at Skyway Theater in Minneapolis Minnesota held great energy. Touring bands such as I See Stars, The Acacia Strain, Like Moths to Flames, Slaves, Mutrix, Betraying the Martyrs, Palisades, Sworn In, Upon this Drawing, Kublia Khan, and Handed by the Thousands killed the stage. These bands brought everyone there off […]

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Allison Weiss has an incredibly familiar sound of youth that makes you want to get together with your friends in Dinky Town, or head to Lake Calhoun. Maybe that won’t make sense to the non Minnesotan’s out there, but to us that means Allison’s sound brings about good feelings and inspiration in the best kind […]

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Dirty Heads are out touring right now promoting their new album ‘Sound of Change,’  and their first night was at The Cabooze right here in Minnesota! We sat down with John & Jared while they were visiting to ask some questions and what they’ve got in the works.     Tell me about Summer Meals […]

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Check out their single for ‘Theopany’ below!   One does not simply have a boring conversation with the Minneapolis local metal band By The Thousands. I got to talk with them on a number of different topics ranging from a new EP to how they got started and even…karaoke? Article by Tyler Norkunas // Photography […]

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Mod Sun just got off warped tour and was on his way back to his home in Minnesota. It was decided to throw a last minute party at The Garage and it was INSANE. The price of the show was one dollar. Over 1,100 fans showed up to The Garage and the venue had two […]

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Minneapolis, MN: HOT DAMN! No, really. Sabastian doubles on vocal and lead guitar, Tristan Craig hits base, and they have just added a new drummer.  Photos by Alexander Just // Written by Ron Janzen We caught up with Hot Damn! as they were setting up their July 4th outdoor set. if I were to copy and […]

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Household. -by Izzy Commers- -Photos by Izzy Commers and Alexander Just If there’s one thing to be said about Household, it’s the sense of community they bring to the local music scene. No matter what genre, bands are welcomed with open arms to play at their house (The Household), and as they put it. “We […]

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We sat down with Andrew Rasmussen, vocalist of Astral Blood, to get the scoop on what the band is up to. I’ll start off with a potentially loaded question. What genre would you describe your band as? I would define Astral Blood as an atmospheric black metal band. Damn. How did Astral Blood come to […]

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02/17/2014 By Tanner   Bring Me The Horizon and the rest of the bands on the American Dream Tour put on an incredible show at The Myth. A night for the books. Enjoy these photos of BMTH’s set.     They started off their set with the lights off and the freaking out. As the […]

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Northlane made their first Minnesota appearance at The Garage on February 15th, 2014. The house went nuts throwing down and crowd surfing as the Australian band totally fucking slayed songs off their first two albums Discoveries and Singularity. (Who remembers if they played anything off their first EP that night? Comment down below) Hitting the stage in 2009 […]

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