Category: Music
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Good Night, Gold Dust Talks New Album, MWMF, and Cats
Since 2010, Good Night, Gold Dust (GNGD) has been hard at work bringing us their unique brand of atmospheric indie pop, full of emotional swells and dynamic shifts. Currently, the band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Laura Schultz, lead guitarist and vocalist Colin Scharf, and Michelle Roche on the percussion, piano, and backing vocals. In…
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Jonathan Richman is coming to Winona. Yeah, Jonathan Richman.
It’s hard to describe a guy like Jonathan Richman to the uninitiated. The best analogy I can muster, or maybe just the first I thought of, is that he’s kind of like a White Castle burger. His music is deceptively simple and straight forward at times, but there is something steaming under the surface you…
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Breakaway Builds Emphatic Electronic Sound with “Postcarious”
From start to finish, Postcarious feels like an album Breakaway created with both feet firmly planted in an electronic sound. With only minimal and atmospheric use of guitar, Breakaway puts his trademark operatic vocal experimentation, impressive falsetto, and infectious intensity to use over a digital landscape rife with detail and sonic stimulation. Layered vocals and aggressive beats…
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The Ultrasounds Champion Pixie-Goth Sludge Rock on “Lost My Mind” EP
The Ultrasounds’ Lost My Mind EP is a solid debut recording that leans heavy on deft distorted guitar work — just like their raucous live performances. The EP is a polished snapshot of this co-ed quartet’s ’90s rock-influenced sound. And while the guitars are indeed prominent, the mix shifts from song to song, and Megan Hanson’s bittersweet vocals…
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Polish Pays Off Big on Debut EP from Jake Ilika & The Heavy Set
The new self-titled EP from Jake Ilika & The Heavy Set is a sophisticated and impressive debut. It boasts both high production value and well crafted songs, and for good reason. The songs and their arrangements benefited from the luxury of developing organically at Jake’s weekly residency at the friendly Ed’s (no name) Bar in Winona.…
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Chicago indie group Animal City to play Some Sum Studio
Animal City‘s sophomore LP, “See You In the Funny Pages,” is brimming with noisy indie-pop songs that provide catchy hooks, sarcastic lyrics, and spastic charm. They’re playing Thursday, May 8th at Some Sum Studio in downtown Winona at 168 E. 3rd St. { and now for the interview part with Animal City } …
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Bands talk Bands at Mid West Music Fest 5
If you were not at the 5th annual Mid West Music Fest this last weekend then I feel for you. I really do. I’m sure you’ve heard by now from your friends on Facebook and Twitter about how cool it was and how great the bands were, and we know you’ve surfed the #MWMF5 hashtag…
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The MWMF 2014 Artist Sampler
The Noisy Neighbor teamed up with Mid West Music Fest for the second year in a row to bring you another MWMF artist sampler. This will give you a taste of what the 5th annual Mid West Music Fest taking place April 24-26th has to offer. Plus, you’re getting over 35 songs from some of…
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3 Bands, 3 Questions – San Dimas, The Ultrasounds, Ruben
THE ULTRASOUNDS ask RUBEN Are you named after a sandwich or the incredibly talented and famous American Idol R&B crooner Ruben Studdard? Yes Who has a better beard…Mack or Sam? Sam’s. It’s more orangey. If you had to choose one musical mentor…dead or alive to train you up and guide you in the ways of…
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Jake Ilika Releasing Debut EP
Former Winonan and now full-time Minneapolis-based musician Jake Ilika will be releasing his debut EP he recorded with his band, The Heavy Set, on March 1st, 2014 at Ed’s (No Name) Bar . Joining the bill is Minneapolis-based Americana musician and RealPhonic Studios owner/engineer/producer Erik Koskinen and his band. The cost is $5.00 and doors…
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Leo “Bud” Welch brings the blues to Winona
Leo “Bud” Welch may have been donning his best Sunday suit at Ed’s (no name) Bar on January 19th, but the 81 year old musician, with decades of experience playing in gospel groups around his home in rural Mississippi, was clearly here in Winona to sing the blues. Equipped with a microphone headset and perched…
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Choo Choo! Gravy Train is steaming into Ed’s Saturday!
What’s that I hear? It—it—it sounds like a TRAIN! CHOO CHOO! It’s Gravy Train! (Winona’s happiest band!) Comprised of seven men, all born musicians—each half gravy, half train, this band is guaranteed to make you move. And get out the way, they are steaming to stage this Saturday the 18th 9:00 PM @Ed’s! You won’t…