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Originally from Eau Claire and now based in the lovely city of lakes that is Minneapolis, a mere ninety minutes away, Savannah Smith is the closest thing you’ll get to a southern
INTERVIEW: HEYMOONSHAKER (UNITED KINGDOM)
Today, Riley comes to us with her wonderful interview of beatbox blues sensation, Heymoonshaker. Riley Beggin (her lovely website) is a Minneapolis-based writer with a penchant fo
REVIEW: FAUVE ≠ – VIEUX FRÈRES – PARTIE 1 (2014)
Early February, FAUVE ≠ sold out the 1,500 capacity venue Le Bataclan for a week-long stint of concerts. Vieux Frères – Partie 1 was just hi
INTERVIEW: LE PRINCE MIIAOU (PARIS)
Le Prince Miiaou is that one of a kind fighter that emerges from frustration and desolation-the sign of resilience. Self-producing her own albums throughout her career, she now is
JOHN’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2013
10. Chance the Rapper – Acid Rap The Chicago kid broke the radar with #10Day, blipping past Midway and O’Hare to land worldwide in such a shockingly short time.
INTERVIEW: SEAN MOELLER OF DAYTROTTER (ROCK ISLAND, IL)
Daytrotter, in a short period, has become an institution in America. Started by the humble Sean Moeller, its team of passionate music lovers have created a Field of Dreams in the h
REVIEW: HAIM – DAYS ARE GONE (2013)
There are certain things about SXSW each year that stick with you. 2012 was no different. Be it rumors of a super group of two rappers with four hands performing songs off an upcom
REVIEW: DESSA – PARTS OF SPEECH (2013)
Dessa is consistent, but not. This Minneapolis MC, poet, frequent college speaker, “underrated writer, overrated rapper, undecided major” has been all over the place since
PHOTOS: COUNT THIS PENNY & HALEY BONAR AT SH*TTY BARN SESSIONS (SPRING GREEN, WI)
Count This Penny (Madison, WI) and Haley Bonar (Minneapolis, MN)May 22nd, 2013Sh*tty Barn Sessions in Spring Green, Wisconsin “I wrote the setlist on the back