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... read more →
This is about Vaseline Alley, a band from Minneapolis who existed circa 2001 - 2003, before morphing into The Pantyhuffers, and the Dead Boys tribute band Mastor Bators. Mostly though,... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
This is about The Summer People - a Minneapolis band that existed between 2003 - 2006. Why this desert blues rock psychedelic infused outfit didn't get more attention is a... read more →
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... read more →
This piece may be somewhat redundant if anyone has read any of my previous blog posts, or been in touch with me over the past few years, regarding the Twin... read more →
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... read more →
This post is dedicated to a clever troll - tapesfor2 - who once publicly posted this nice comment about my efforts to preserve the Sonic Archives tape collection: "You shouldn't... read more →