This is about Surahoolies, a band from St. Cloud, MN, who have existed in various incarnations from around 1984 to the present day in 2026. Before I heard this band for the first time, I might have insisted that I probably wouldn’t be into whatever I might have assumed it... read more →
Apr
25
This is about 12Rods, a band from Minneapolis by way of Oxford, Ohio, who have existed in various incarnations from 1992 to the present day in 2026. What follows is a handful of live recordings which the band has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other... read more →
Apr
24
This is about Arcwelder, a band from Minneapolis, who have existed from 1987 to the present day in 2026. What follows is a handful of live recordings which the band has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other past, present and future fans. There are still... read more →
Apr
22
This is about Zuzu's Petals, a band from Minneapolis, who existed between 1989 - 1994. A heartstring-tugging line from the classic film, “It’s A Wonderful Life”, transcends it’s initial message of realization and redemption and is reincarnated in three talented young women from Minneapolis who have adapted the phrase as... read more →
Apr
13
This is about The Pins, a band from Minneapolis who existed between 1995 - 2001. Dreamy melancholy space age pop laden with more infectious guitar breaks per song that on their own are worth some dream-pop bands entire careers. It would be easy to prattle on about this lot, but... read more →
Jul
13
Remember when shows cost $5 and someone was always taping in the back? That was me. Since the '80s, I've recorded live performances of Twin Cities bands on whatever gear I had at the time, preserving the magic of the moment. Just about any genre of music you can think... read more →
Aug
28
Here is an advance Screening / Listening Party for the Borrowed Time album, In A New Land. Welcome to the Listening Party! This is a Private Party - Invitation Only - but feel free to bring a guest, if you're willing to vouch for them.This album was recorded in 1985,... read more →