Pictured: Lau Nau. Recording the first ever musical how-to album for DIY luring enthusiasts everywhere.
Laura Naukkarinen passes 5-minute long songs by like short whispers. Her Finnish words don’t quite register, but I can tell she means well. She probably means to give small secrets about the simplicity of her life. She definitely means to suggest […]
Pictured: Now, Now Every Children. All pastels and droopy eyes. The way Easter should be.
There are two things we’re head over heals for at PV: really good music and local bands. So, oh my garsh if we can post about local bands making really good music! We like to think of our Minnesotan neighbors locally, […]
Sometimes I try to put together pieces of video that I’ve shot. I do my best to make these projects visually appealing by applying filters or slowing them down or through the use of other cheap iMovie gimmicks. It’s a pretty enjoyable process. All in all though, the most satisfying part of the whole ordeal […]
During my first two years of high school, my best friend Paul and I used to sit in bean bag chairs and listen to Weezer records. This might be the coolest thing we ever did. We weren’t doing anything else. Since those days, I’ve had my mind bent by a ton of great records, but […]
Pictured: Credit to HowWasTheShow.com for this picture that I stole. Credit to the lighting crew at the Varsity Theater for being absolutely rediculous.
The story of Picking a Lock at the Speed of Light goes something like this, I gather:
a) boy likes girl,
b) boy also likes outer space, a lot,
c) boy takes girl to outer space […]
Pictured: Okay, yes, I do hate that I have to post this stupid picture. It’s the only one I could find on the entire internet!
Somehow this band is confident in epic proportions, unquestioned and walking stomping through uncharted lands that had only ever been feared from afar, and they’re completely nervous and unsure of it […]
Pictured: The Wombats, pioneers in urban calisthenics.
Holy cripes. The Wombats are a completely exuberant band that thrives on soaring choruses, dance-rock guitars, and effing awesome lyrics. For real, these guys have a shout along part that goes something like, “This is no Bridget Jones! This is not Bridget! Bridget!” […]
Pictured: Retribution Gospel Choir is just here for the combs that they put in that blue stuff.
Is Alan Sparhawk ever going to mess up? Ever? The mastermind behind The Black Eyed Snakes and indie-rock behemoth, Low is at it again. This time his band-du-jour is psych-rock band, Retribution Gospel Choir. Retribution alternates between 1990’s influenced pop rock, […]
Pictured: Off to a good start(top left).
“Our child will never be right with the down crowd.” This is a conversation between parents about their son. He’s lanky and uncoordinated, severely nearsighted and struggling to fit in. He is unfamiliar and awkward in the presence of girls his own age and isn’t the type likely to […]
Pictured: “Oh, did you read what Peervalidated wrote today? Those guys are so funny and awesome!”
For the next week, in anticipation of it’s release in May, the entirety of Syrbis’ new album Into the Trees is streaming on the Absolutely Kosher site. For this reason I’ve been glued to my laptop more often than usual, […]
Pictured: Pictures of Fleet Foxes are difficult to come by, with the whole soul stealing thing and all.
At this point I’m about ready to fill my closet with tie-dyed cotton t-shirts and too-short jean shorts, stuff my dresser full of multi-colored bandannas and collect necklaces made of hemp and sea shells. Does anyone know how […]
Pictured: This just reeks of trouble.
You gotta move, come on, step up, jump around, step in, and get up, stay up, get down, come on, jump in, move around, come on, step up, get up, way up, get down, alright.
The Panderers - Come On
The Panderers are currently touring for a new EP called Hotshot’s Boy, […]
Pictured above: The Wars of 1812 are taking a timeout, you know, so they can think about what they’ve done.
The Wars of 1812 are the Twin Cities’ newest buzz-band. After a quick sign to Afternoon Records (along with local indie label, Ambledown) these guys have put together consistant show after consistant show. […]
Pictured: Brendan Fowler (BARR) isn’t a chair-with-an-arm-rest kinda guy. He’s a lot more complicated than that.
I’m sort of finding it funny that sometimes when I hear a new song I really, really like, my first thought is, “oh! I have to post this on the site right now!” It’s not an under appreciation for the […]
Pictured: No minks were harmed in the process of writing this review. The damage had already been done.
This is taking the Lazy River ride in a water park filled with turbulence and fear. The slumping easiness of a free floating raft and your closest friends. Lighthouse for Stragglers’ Eyes would let us off if we […]