Local music
Papa Mbye Is Racketās 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.'
āNorfsideā 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 DownāAnd Sped Up Her Creativity
With her new album, 'American Saga,' the St. Paul country singer takes a look aroundāand 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 Weekās 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 āBig Sisterā 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: Letās Listen to 20 Great New SongsāAnd 1 Lousy Old One
A special expanded edition of our weekly new music playlists.
Who Needs Algorithms? Here Are This Weekās New Music Playlists.
5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and one song that really sucks.