Soul Asylum, Isobel Campbell, Cutout Bin, and Kangaroo Boxing
THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE……with SOUL ASYLUM, completing my Twin Cities trilogy. Let's start with a Read More
Sneak Decemberists album, Ryan Adams Raps, The Hold Steady, and a Goat Redeemed
THE DECEMBERISTS: You can stream The Crane Wife album in advance from MTVu.com. But first, Read More
Paul Westerberg, Kids’ Music, Wrens, Advance Killers, and Fudge the Hamster
JOE JACKSON is always fond of re-arranging his first hit, “Is She Really Going Out Read More
Husker Du, New Releases, Matthew Sweet, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
HUSKER DU: Having recently posted the Replacements' network TV debut, I thought I should give Read More
New Lemonheads, Decemberists and Tom Waits, Covers, and a 4-legged Chicken
DANNY FLORES, who played the saxophone and shouted the title of the 1950s hit song Read More
Rockpile, Rogue Wave, Covers, Cutout Bin, and Mr. Jiggywinkle
THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE……with ROCKPILE, a band that featured old pals Nick Lowe and Dave Read More
Cat Power, SSLYBY, Yo La Tengo, and Liz Taylor Is Fed To Sharks
CAT POWER: Now that Chan Marshall is almost sober, she tells The New York Times Read More
Pipettes, New Apples In Stereo, New Lloyd Cole, and a Deputy Dog
SO, DID YOU MISS US? You are so sweet! If you missed Tuesday's entry, just Read More
REM reunion, New Releases, Quarrymen, M Ward, Elephant Polo
FIRST OF ALL, Happy International Talk Like A Pirate Day, me hearties!R.E.M. REUNION: I had Read More
Live Mountain Goats, REM, New Sufjan Stevens and Who, Adam Ant, Wiener Dog Race
THE MOUNTAIN GOATS played Chicago's Empty Bottle Saturday and were quite good. John Darnielle had Read More