Email AuthorReed Fischer
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Honeydogs frontman Adam Levy's son Daniel remembered in skateboarding video
March 07, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Art by Colin Johnson?This week's cover story delves into the story of Daniel Levy, son of the Honeydogs' lead singer Adam Levy, who took his own life at only 21...
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The 4onthefloor releases "Mumford & Sons Crap"
March 07, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Nice T-shirt, dude.?After submitting to an interview (with a now-passionate comments field) regarding Howler frontman Jordan Gatesmith's comments about them, the 4onthefloor is back today with a song named after...
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The 4onthefloor: Howler must've actually listened to our record
March 06, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Peter Van HattemMinneapolis, give up...?Kerfuffle alert! Recently, Howler frontman and burgeoning viral marketer Jordan Gatesmith voiced his displeasure with the Minneapolis music scene and a 30-year lull of...
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Hugh Cornwell and Glen Matlock at Nick & Eddie, 3/02/12
March 05, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Steve Cohen?Hugh Cornwell and Glen MatlockNick & Eddie, MinneapolisFriday, March 2, 2012For a slideshow from the concert click here."This place is like an upscale CBGB," Blondie drummer Clem...
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Trampled by Turtles, Doomtree top Gimme Noise SXSW day party
March 05, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?As promised, Gimme Noise is proud to announce our showcase for next week's South By Southwest Music Conference. Two local heavyweights lead the lineup in Duluth folk-bluegrass troupe Trampled by...
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Lindsay Lohan disses Minnesota hip-hop radio on Saturday Night Live?
March 04, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Lindsay Lohan as intern Illiterate Lisa.?Lindsay Lohan dons a conrnrow wig in a Saturday Night Live skit about a fictional B108 hip-hop radio station based in Shakopee, Minnesota. Alhough it's...
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Dessa, Tupac, the Roots, and the rap misogyny problem
March 02, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?The mere announcement that Doomtree rapper/poet/writer Dessa is giving a lecture/performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum this evening has already stirred up a bunch of debate regarding her qualifications...
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The Small Cities stream With Fire; release it at Amsterdam
March 02, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Josie St. Peter?The infectious rock stylings of the Small Cities get highlighted this weekend as the band releases a breakthrough of a new album, With Fire. Rob van...
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Owl City's Breanne Duren covers Black Keys' "Everlasting Light"
March 01, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?Local singer-songwriter Breanne Duren, who plays keyboard and sings in Owl City, has debuted a new music video featuring a cover of the Black Keys' "Everlasting Light."The song originated on...
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Now, Now leak Threads on Spotify
March 01, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?The introspective beauty of Now, Now's second album is now available in full for streaming delight. The Minneapolis trio, who are signed to Death Cab For Cutie guitarist Chris Walla's...
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Retribution Gospel Choir releases free EP (DOWNLOAD)
February 28, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?Retribution Gospel Choir, the more-strummy side project of Low's Alan Sparhawk, has released a new EP. Titled The Revolution -- not a Prince thing -- the four tracks gather some...
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Wiping Out Thousands tease new song "More Than Five Million"
February 28, 2012 in Gimme Noise
via Instagram?Wiping Out Thousands has brought a new brand of beats to the Twin Cities. The electro-pop duo of Alaine Dickman and Taylor Nelson have an arsenal of danceable material...
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The Honeydogs' "Aubben" video features ass shaking aplenty
February 28, 2012 in Gimme Noise
All she wants to do is zoom a zoom zoom zoom and a boom boom.?The official release of the Honeydogs' tenth studio album, What Comes After, is now just a...
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Madonna releases "Girl Gone Wild," adds second St. Paul show
February 27, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Joe Francis probably has mixed feelings about all this.?Madonna was so impressed with the response the Twin Cities has shown for her first date in the area in 25 years...
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Bon Iver's "Towers" video has towers in it
February 27, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Rowing towards destiny??The video for Bon Iver's "Towers" is strikingly similar to the "Holocene" clip. There's nature, there's cinematography, and there's white people dressed in rugged clothing out of an...
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7 Ghostface Killah songs showing his softer side
February 27, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Ghostface needs love too.?For the many who hold Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers among their favorites, Ghostface Killah's upcoming visit to Minneapolis is an event that'll be remembered for some...
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Trampled by Turtles play Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" on A Prairie Home Companion
February 27, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Dave Carroll?The rising Duluth folk-bluegrass outfit Trampled by Turtles performed five songs, including a Bob Dylan cover, on this past weekend's episode of A Prairie Home Companion. The...
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Aby Wolf bares claws, drops single, performs at Hell's Kitchen tonight
February 24, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?A. Wolf & Her Claws is Aby Wolf's current electronic-fused experimental project, and the lead-up to the April release of her self-titled album has begun in earnest. "Zero to 60,"...
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Tennis and Sleep Study at Triple Rock, 2/23/12
February 24, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Erik Hess?TennisWith Sleep StudyTriple Rock Social Club, MinneapolisThursday, February 23, 2012For a slideshow from the concert, click here.In the middle of "Origins," one of Tennis' better tracks from...
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Ricky Rubio and the Timberwolves sing 'N Sync's "Tearin' Up My Heart"
February 23, 2012 in Gimme Noise
"I know this song. I know. I like it."?Just as Minnesota Wild prospects shouldn't be Foo Fighters critics, we warn you to approach this clip of the Minnesota Timberwolves doing...
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Lazerbeak's "Lift Every Voice" video is a watercolor dance explosion
February 23, 2012 in Gimme Noise
From the canvas to the dancefloor.?There's something soothing about Lazerbeak's latest video from his recent release, Lava Bangers. "Lift Every Voice" is an inspirational tune on its own -- thrusts...
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Stranglers, Sex Pistols, & Blondie alums unite for Nick & Eddie gig
February 22, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?Hugh Cornwell and Glen Matlock are likely household names at your place if there's a studded leather jacket somewhere in your garage -- or you own the Snatch soundtrack. For...
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De La Soul mark 25 years as an act at Cabooze show in April
February 22, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Keeping it going for 25 years might be tougher than a moon landing.?Nothing short of impressive when any music act can beat back the critics, the labels, the in-fighting, and...
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Women guitarist Christopher Reimer dies in sleep
February 22, 2012 in Gimme Noise
via Noisevox?Christopher Reimer, guitarist for the Calgary avant-pop act Women, died in his sleep on Tuesday, according to reports. His work with the band over two acclaimed albums, the 2008...
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Prince & the Revolution reunite -- on video
February 21, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Prince performing "When U Were Mine" in 1983.?Nostalgia for Prince and the Revolution is running over the brim for many in the Twin Cities at the moment. Sunday evening's Benefit...
