Music
10 Local Albums From 2021 That Were Better Than a Lot of Other Local Albums
A definitive best-of list? In this economy? No, but here's a handpicked selection of the Minnesota music I kept coming back to.
5 Minnesota Hip-Hop Projects from 2021 You Might Have Missed
From fierce veterans to upstart goofballs, these Minneapolis and St. Paul spitters dropped heat this year
Dairy Queen is a Royal Pain for Local Songwriter Zaq Baker
Plus a 'Minneapolis Sound' museum proposal, Lady Midnight's night, and self-promotion disguised as a plug for non-commercial radio.
So, There’s a Rock Band Made up Entirely of Minnesota Sheriffs
Plus a Bad Bad Christmas, a good local music playlist from the Current, and DEMO needs your stuff in this week's music roundup.
RIP Brother Jules, DJ for Prince and KMOJ
Julian White was part of the first generation of Minneapolis hip-hop DJs, beginning as a teen in the '80s.
Medium Zach Goes on With His Bad Self
On his debut solo album, 'Bad by Myself,' the hip-hop producer finds his way amid the chaos.
The Grammys Have Reached a New Low
Plus the Bad Man #rememberthe90s, new Longshot and Lazerbeak and … the best new bands?
Muskellunge are Back from the ’90s, and Just in Time
They broke up just when they were getting started. But it's never too late to start again.
Humbird Stirs from the Pandemic with the Lush, Moving ‘Still Life’
How an accidental ‘whoopsie baby’ of an album became a time capsule of a long, hard year.
What Do Night Moves, K.Raydio, and Dylan Hicks All Have in Common?
Nothing really, except that I wrote about them all here this week.
