December 2010
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MFR Readers Poll: The Best Albums Of 2010
Dear Readers, I love year-end lists. Can’t get enough of them. In fact, I’ve been agonizing over my favorite ten albums of 2010 since August and I’m getting close to making the final call, however, I’ve been inspired to try something a little different this year. Oh yes, this year, I would like you to weigh in with your favorite ten albums of 2010 in the first ever MFR...
November 2010
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TONIGHT: Dada Trash Collage at New Music Tuesdays...
*MP3: Dada Trash Collage - “Two Eyes”
This week’s edition of New Music Tuesdays with MFR features the excellent Dada Trash Collage. Doors to this 18-plus show open at 9pm, Dada will go on at 10pm, and admission is $5. This will be a goodie, so don’t miss it! Click here for details. Next week: Sick Of Sarah (Ian Anderson)
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The Golden Age: Alicia Wiley's Both Sides
The section in music labeled “female vocalist” is a crowded one. It’s difficult for any artist to escape sound-alike comparisons, but independent female artists in particular can’t seem to avoid the one-dimensional critical labels that seek to define a certain set of characteristics in every woman who sings into a microphone or puts her fingers to a fret board. Maybe it makes for...
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TOUR: Lissie Announces U.S. Dates
*MP3: Lissie - “Stranger”
Lissie has announced a slew U.S. tour dates with a stop in Minneapolis on 1/20 at the Cedar Cultural Center.
DEC. 29 VANCOUVER, BC THE BILTMORE CABARET
DEC. 30 PORTLAND, OR DOUG FIR LOUNGE
DEC. 31 SEATTLE, WA SNOQUALIMIE CASINO
JAN. 15 LOS ANGELES, CA THE...
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VIDEO: Sufjan Stevens - "Too Much"
(Ian Anderson)
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VIDEO: Little Comets - "Isles"
(Ian Anderson)
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NEWS: The Strokes Ready New Album, Release A Few...
The Strokes are getting closer to releasing their new album and Albert Hammond Jr. had this to say to Rolling Stone in their upcoming issue: “The record is done and awaiting mixing. We’re all really excited to be stepping into the next chapter … We spent the last 6 months recording in my studio upstate and we are beyond thrilled with the 10 songs we have for this record. We cannot wait for...
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NEWS/VIDEO: Minus the Bear Protested By Religious...
Minus the Bear experienced their first-ever religious protest last night in Orlando, Florida. Pretty interesting, I can’t really figure out why anyone would protest Minus the Bear. Too much sexiness? The band handled the group by simply walking outside and playing their drums really loud to drown out the protestors.
(Ian Anderson)
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NEWS: Hey you! Happy Thanksgiving.
To you, Thanksgiving may be about the turkey. For me, it’s about the hotdish. Happy Thanksgiving. And the green bean casserole. *Note: these photos are from google. My hot dish and casserole look way better. (Ian Anderson)
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TONIGHT: Total Babe & Nice Purse at New Music...
[MFR PRESENTS] *MP3: Total Babe - “Bear Bones”
*MP3: Nice Purse - “Kathalaugh”
This week’s episode of New Music Tuesdays with MFR features the music of Total Babe and Nice Purse. Doors open at 9pm, admission is $5, and it’s 18-plus. Click here for details. (Ian Anderson)
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Best New Releases For November 23, 2010
Girls - Broken Dreams Club (True Panther) *MP3: Girls - “Heartbreaker”
Buy it from True Panther. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Family (Def Jam) *MP3: Kanye West - “Monster”
Buy it from Kanye. Ke$ha - Cannibal (RCA) *MP3: Ke$ha - “We R Who We R”
Buy it from Ke$ha. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday (Cash Money) *MP3: Nicki Minaj - “Right Thru...
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MP3: Cut Copy - "Take Me Over"
*MP3: Cut Copy - “Take Me Over”
Cut Copy’s new album, Zonoscope, will be out on 2/8 via Modular People. (Ian Anderson)
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MP3: Atlas Sound - "Green Glass Bottles"
*MP3: Atlas Sound - “Green Glass Bottles”
The latest from Bradford Cox’s Atlas Sound, Bedroom Databank Vol. 1, has been made available for free download on his blog. (Ian Anderson)
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MP3: Yellow Ostrich - "Hold On"
*MP3: Yellow Ostrich - “Hold On”
New York’s (by-way-of-Wisconsin) Yellow Ostrich is Alex Schaaf’s beautiful brainchild. The Mistress is available on the band’s BandCamp. (Ian Anderson)
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TONIGHT: Minnesota RollerGirls at Roy Wilkins...
[MFR PRESENTS] The second home bout for the Minnesota RollerGirls starts at 730 tonight (doors at 630, be sure to come early) at Roy Wilkins Auditorium and MFR is proud to present the event. It’s all ages, so be sure to snag tickets in advance here. Thanks to the overwhelming amount of people who entered the contest for tickets, I will be giving a batch of at four tickets every bout this...
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TONIGHT: Military Special Final Show
(Ian Anderson)
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NEWS: John Vanderslice To Release New Album
John Vanderslice’s new album, White Wilderness, will be out on 1/25 via Dead Oceans. (Ian Anderson)
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VIDEO: Avi Buffalo's Yours Truly Session
Source: Yours Truly
(Ian Anderson)
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VIDEO: Twin Sister - "All Around And Away We Go"
Source: Pitchfork (Ian Anderson)
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MP3: Dr. Dre - "Kush" (Feat. Snoop Dogg & Akon)
*MP3: Dr. Dre - “Kush” (Feat. Snoop Dogg & Akon)
Dr. Dre’s new album, Detox, will out early 2011 via Interscope. (Ian Anderson)
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TOUR: Peter Wolf Crier Announce West Coast Dates
[LOCAL] *MP3: Peter Wolf Crier - “Place To Be”
After a week-long trip to the UK, Peter Wolf Crier will conquer most of the west coast with Retribution Gospel Choir with a stop in Minneapolis on 2/3 at the Cedar Cultural Center. 01/10/11 Denver, CO- Hi-Dive w/ Retribution Gospel Choir 01/11/11 Salt Lake City, UT- Urban Lounge w/ Retribution Gospel Choir 01/13/11 Boise, ID-...
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The Golden Age: The Beatles on iTunes
*MP3: The Beatles - “Baby, You’re A Rich Man”
So The Beatles are finally on iTunes. So “Here Comes the Sun” is digital music buyers’ favorite new old jam. So Ringo has another reason to raise a peace sign. So what? If you are one of Steve Jobs’ million minions, you laugh half-heartedly at the “long and winding road” joke, put away your “Apple, not Apple Corp.” protest...
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PHOTO: Last Night at New Music Tuesdays with MFR
The always fun Estate were the featured artist last night at New Music Tuesdays with MFR and they absolutely brought the rock. Remember now, Total Babe and Nice Purse are playing next week.
Photos: Emily Strong (Ian Anderson)
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NEWS: NPR Interviews Jay-Z And It's Excellent
Pull quote: ”JAY-Z: J. Hova which is a nickname that you know they gave me because it’s like one time I was recording in the studio and I wasn’t writing and one of my friends like, man, this is like how you doing that man? God must really love you. It’s like a religious experience man and then he was like J-hova. And then you know it started out as a joke and then it just...
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MP3: Tennis - "Pigeon"
*MP3: Tennis - “Pigeon”
Tennis’ new album, Cape Dory, will be out on 1/18 via Fat Possum. (Ian Anderson)
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VIDEO: Glasser Explains It All
(Ian Anderson)
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VIDEO: Nice Purse - "Heart Medley"
[LOCAL] (Ian Anderson)
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TONIGHT: Estate at New Music Tuesdays with MFR at...
This week’s edition of New Music Tuesdays with MFR at Honey features Estate. Doors to this 18-plus show open at 9pm, admission is $5, and the band will go on at 10pm.
Click here for details. (Ian Anderson)
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CONTEST: Win Tickets To See The Minnesota...
MFR is a proud official sponsor of the Minnesota RollerGirls and their second home bout of the season is this Saturday. Lucky for you, I am giving away six (6!) tickets to the event — two I will give out on the site today via this contest, and two I will give away tonight at Honey. To enter the contest, email ian@minneapolisfuckingrocks.com with your answer to the following question: What...
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VIDEO: Lykke Li - "Get Some"
(Ian Anderson)
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INTERVIEW: Estate
*MP3: Estate - “In The Red”
Estate will be playing this week’s New Music Tuesday with MFR (tomorrow night, click here for details) and the boys were kind enough to participate in the MFR Ultimate Interview. And here it is, goofiness and all. MFR: What originally inspired the conception of the band? ESTATE: We both were striving for certain sounds that we were hearing from...
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NEWS: Download Girl Talk's New Album For Free
All Day, the new album from Girl Talk, is available for free via Illegal Art. Click here to download yours. (Ian Anderson)
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MP3: The Decemberists - "Down By The Water"
*MP3: The Decemberists - “Down By The Water”
The new album from The Decemberists, The King Is Dead, will be out on 1/18 via Capitol Records. (Ian Anderson)
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VIDEO: Miku Hatsune - "World Is Mine"
So this is a thing that’s happening in the world of J-Pop. This is a 3-D animation (similar to what the Gorillaz use) of Miku Hatsune, a female cartoon vocalist that is actually a computer, but more importantly, a Japanese engineered pop star. (Ian Anderson)
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MP3: The Malpractice - "Boss Stallion"
*MP3: The Malpractice - “Boss Stallion”
The Malpractice’s new album, Tectonics, will be out on 10/25 via Crunchy Frog Records. (Ian Anderson)
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VIDEO: True Norwegian Black Metal
True Norwegian Black Metal is a short 30-minute documentary that provides a glimpse into the metal scene in Bergen, Norway. (Ian Anderson)
VIDEO: OK Go - "Last Leaf"
(Ian Anderson)
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MP3: Uffie - "Difficult"
*MP3: Uffie - “Difficult”
Uffie’s new album, Sex Dream and Denim Jeans, is out now via Ed Banger Records. (Ian Anderson)
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MP3: Freelance Whales - "Enzymes"
*MP3: Freelance Whales - “Enzymes”
Freelance Whales have released a new single through the well-crafted Green Label Sound campaign. Click here to download a free mp3. (Ian Anderson)
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MP3: Levek - "Look On The Bright Side"
*MP3: Levek - “Look On The Bright Side”
Levek’s new 7” will be out 11/16 via Father/Daughter. (Ian Anderson)
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VIDEO: Metric - "Black Sheep" (Scott Pilgrim...
(Ian Anderson)
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VIDEO: Ratatat - "Neckbrace"
(Ian Anderson)
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VIDEO/PHOTO: Last Night at New Music Tuesdays with...
Party House performed at New Music Tuesdays with MFR last night and it was awesome. Here’s a video of “What They’ve Become” and some photos from the night. Photos: Emily Strong Video: Dominick Rocco (Ian Anderson)
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MP3: Twin Shadow - "Yellow Balloon"
*MP3: Twin Shadow - “Yellow Balloon”
Brooklyn-native George Lewis Jr is Twin Shadow, and Twin Shadow is pretty bad ass. HIs new album, Forget, is out now. (Ian Anderson)
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Best New Releases For November 9, 2010
Cee-Lo - Lady Killer (Elektra/Asylum) *MP3: Cee-Lo - “Fuck You”
Buy it from Cee-Lo. The Concretes - WYWH (Friendly Fire) *MP3: The Concretes - “Good Evening”
Buy it from The Concretes. Maserati - Pyramid Of The Sun (Temporary Residence) *MP3: Maserati - “Pyramid Of The Moon”
Buy it from Maserati. The Tallest Man On Earth - Sometimes The Blues Is Just...
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TONIGHT: Party House at New Music Tuesdays with...
This week’s New Music Tuesdays with MFR at Honey will feature the excellent Party House. Party House are new and are rad, so be sure to check them out. Doors to this 18-plus show open at 9pm and admission is $5. Click here for details. (Ian Anderson)
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MP3: Memoryhouse - "Heirloom"
*MP3: Memoryhouse - “Heirloom”
Memoryhouse’s new 7”, Caregiver, will be out tomorrow via Suicide Squeeze. (Ian Anderson)
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VIDEO: Kid At A Celtics Game Singing Bon Jovi
Thanks to John Vanderslice for the tip. (Ian Anderson)
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MP3: Ke$ha - "Cannibal"
*MP3: Ke$ha - “Cannibal”
Ke$ha’s new album, Cannibal, will be out on 11/22 via RCA. (Ian Anderson)
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TONIGHT: Satellite Voices CD Release Party at the...
*MP3: Satellite Voices - “A Single Cell”
MFR is proud to present the CD Release Party for the excellent new Satellite Voices album, which will be going down tonight at the 501 Club. Doors to this 21-plus show open at 9pm and admission is $5. Click here for details. (Ian Anderson)
