Self-portrait fun

Earlier today I was playing around with my Minneapolis pix from last weekend thought these two "Instagrams" went well together.  Haha! Good times.

Phantom Tails @ First Avenue

Phantom Tails - Best New Bands Showcase at First Ave. from Mo McNichols on Vimeo.

Phantom Tails!!!

I just learned that Phantom Tails are going to be playing a show with Prospector next Friday 5/6/11 in Minneapolis.  Boy am I starting to really regret changing my ticket!

I fucking LOVE Phantom Tails!


Go to the Phantom Tails bandcamp page and listen to them and you'll know why.


 

Underwear dance party!!!

Haha!!! How can you not love the Chelsea Boys?

This was on Gimme Noise today. Check it out!


City of Music: Chelsea Boys from MPLS.TV on Vimeo.

Vinyl baby!

I've been a longtime fan of Jm Airis even before I heard his first, first solo album"“Witch Killer.”  Independently mixed, recorded and produced by Airis himself, his analog stripped down acoustics, slow, hollow, aching vocals and prophetic lyrics have haunted me in a way that makes me remember how lonely it feels to be an artist.

Now a full 5 piece band, Jm Airis has changed up the beat and written a new story with his album “Indian Summer” that moves beyond the pain and addresses the struggle full on in the face.  Originally released on CD last March by Sector Five East Records, Jm Airis: Indian Summer has been picked up by Minneapolis based Totally Gross National Product and will be now released on Vinyl this month.  While the album opens with a hauntingly, dramatic song “Let it Come,” the repetitious singular guitar note, sparse percussion and bass and intense atmospheric keys,  set the tone for drama and consequence that is beautifully played out in the rest of the songs on the album. 

Jm Airis: Indian Summer is set for Vinyl release next Friday, March 11, 2011 where they will be playing live at Turf Club in Minneapolis.

To download a free copy of “Numbers Man” and “Little Arrows,” check out the TGNP Free Sampler.

If you live in MPLS, you definitely want to catch their show.  If you’re going to SXSW the following week, go see them at the Mohawk on March 17^th.  Jm Airis will be playing with Solid Gold, GAYNGS, Marijuana Death Squads, Megafaun, Doomtree, Slapping Purses, Leisure Birds, Har Mar Superstar, D.O.O.G., Alpha Consumer and Spyder Baybie Raw Dog & 2% Muck.

Jesus with a line-up like that, I may just jump on the next plane too!

JM AIRIS Spring Tour 2011 tour dates are as follows:
March 11th Minneapolis, MN Turf Club (Album Release Show)
March 12th Minneapolis, MN Cause Spirits and Soundbar
March 13th Madison, WI The Wisco
March 14th Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
March 15th Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
March 16th Fort Worth, TX The Moon
March 17th Austin, TX The Mohawk SXSW

Marijuana Deathsquads

City of Music: Marijuana Deathsquads from MPLS.TV on Vimeo.

"You don't know how to ease my pain..."

RT @jagjaguwar: GAYNGS to play Jimmy Fallon Oct. 4 + "Last Prom on Earth" live video + updated tour schedule + George Michael cover: http://bit.ly/cTo0o3

Organ Donor

Another one of my Minneapolis friends, Jeremy Messersmith has a new video out for his song 'Organ Donor' featured on Paste Magazine.

Check it out here.

Feather Masks

City of Music: Solid Gold from MPLS.TV on Vimeo.

On the gaudy side of town

Grant & Maggie

are being featured in this month's City Pages (Minneapolis). Check out the article. You're going to fall in love with them too.


City of Music: Lookbook from MPLS.TV on Vimeo.

You make me want to Cry

Some friends of mine in Minneapolis did a remake of this popular 80s song.

Cry

GAYNGS | MySpace Music Videos

GAYNGS

Godley & Creme

MPD

Thank you Minneapolis for yet another great visit!

Were Wolf humps Solid Gold

@ First Ave 11/13/09
Minneapolis

Minneapolis bound

Doing some inflight reading, I thought it would be interesting to check out this cover story with Chris Rock...




and low and behold, the story I wanted to read was written by our friend Steve!