Local music
Papa Mbye Is Racket’s First-Ever Picked to Click Winner
We asked over 100 local music experts who their favorite new artists are. Here are the results.
House DJ Alexis Rose on Seclusion, Psychological Horror, and Playing for the Birds
'Last year we had a stage at Wild Nights set up too close to the moose enclosure. They had to close down that stage.'
‘Norfside’ Drummer L.A. Buckner Will Take You to Church
The virtuoso jazz percussionist's new album is a tribute to north Minneapolis.
The Pandemic Slowed Molly Brandt Down—And Sped Up Her Creativity
With her new album, 'American Saga,' the St. Paul country singer takes a look around—and doesn't always like what she sees.
Beats Per Minute, the Head-to-Head Beatmaker Battle, Is Back
Dimitry Killstorm's hip-hop contest returns this weekend after a four-year pause.
This Week’s Best New Songs Include a MN Superproducer Taking Center Stage and an Americana Hero Pretending to Be Someone Else
5 great new local song, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and one real stinker.
The Best Songs of 2024 (So Far)
Here are the 90 best local tracks of the past six months, plus the best 90 tracks from everywhere else. Oh, and Eminem, sorry.
Meet Anita Velveeta, the ‘Big Sister’ of the Twin Cities Trans Music Scene
Whether crafting video game music or thrashing her way through acerbic punk, she's at the center of a changing local music landscape.
The Playlists: Let’s Listen to 20 Great New Songs—And 1 Lousy Old One
A special expanded edition of our weekly new music playlists.
Who Needs Algorithms? Here Are This Week’s New Music Playlists.
5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and one song that really sucks.
