An Interview with Tony Anders of Verona Grove on 8/26/08

By: David Rachac
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Verona Grove Verona Grove is a power-pop band from Fond du Lac, WI. In this interview, singer/guitarist Tony Anders talks about being a child of the ‘90s, uprooting and moving to Los Angeles to record their debut album, and the struggles of being a new band in today’s musical landscape.   How Was The Show: Let’s talk about your musical background—when di...

An Interview with Jeff Hanson on 8/21/08

By: David Rachac
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Jeff Hanson Jeff Hanson is a singer/songwriter who resides in St Paul, but has created a large following of his delicate folk-pop on the road. In this interview, he talks about what brought him to the Twin Cities, his recording process and his CD release party for Madam Owl at the Triple Rock on Saturday, August 23.     How Was The Show: When did you start playing music? ...

Aby Wolf at Triple Rock Social Club on 8/15/08

By: Jon Behm
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Aby Wolf - Photo by Jon Behm For those of you already familiar with the local music scene, I hardly need to extol the virtues of local powerhouses Roma Di Luna and Black Blondie.  The two headlining bands on Friday night both played flawless sets – Roma Di Luna their signature haunting folk melodies and Black Blondie, powerful jazz vocals over trippy beats.     The real surprise for me...

An Interview with Caroline Smith on 8/11/08

By: David Rachac
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  Caroline Smith is a singer/songwriter from Northern Minnesota who is attending the University of Minnesota while pursuing her music career. In this interview, she talks about the benefits of stage parenting, having influential people in your corner and her CD release party on Wednesday, August 12th at the Seventh Street Entry. How Was The Show: When did you start playing music? Was it always somethin...

Podcast: HowWasTheShow/Minneapoliscast CD Review Podcast for August on 8/8/08

By: Pat O'Brien, David de Young, Jen Paulson
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An Interview with Sick of Sarah on 8/3/08

By: David Rachac
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Sick of Sarah Sick of Sarah is a five-piece power-pop band from Minneapolis. In this interview, singer Abisha Uhl and bassist Jamie Holm talk about their influences, their songwriting process and their CD release party at the Cabooze on Friday, August 8. How Was The Show: Tell me about your musical background—when you started playing, early influences, etc.   Abisha Uh...

Doomtree CD Release Show with I Self Devine and Kill The Vultures at First Avenue on 8/1/08

By: Pat O'Brien
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Doomtree About halfway through the night Friday I noticed something a bit unexpected: a guy wearing a Portishead t-shirt. Now, I’ve seen many people in Portishead t-shirts but never at a hip-hop show and I think that says something about Doomtree. They, like local boys done good Atmosphere and several other national acts, have, by design or just by accident, attrac...

Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles at Bedlam Theatre on 7/25/08

By: Max Sparber
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Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles - Photo by Ben Lansky Lucy Michelle, who has started to get a lot of attention from the local media, is a small, pretty woman with blond hair that, if photos from her MySpace page are to be believed, was brunette until recently. She wore red lace on her hair this past Friday, and a billowy white skirt, and a black top covered with black lace, and she spent several hours scurr...

An Interview with Scott Peterson of Popcycle on 7/22/08

By: David Rachac
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 Popcycle Scott Peterson is the singer and main songwriter for the local pop band Popcycle. In this interview, Peterson talks about being raised by Kruddler, how a rotating cast of musicians helps keep the music fresh, and about their CD release shows at the Uptown on Saturday, July 26 and at the Turf on Thursday, July 31.   How Was The Show: Tell me about your musical background—...

An Interview with Erik Tasa of The Rockford Mules on 7/16/08

By: David Rachac
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The Rockford Mules Eric Tasa is the guitarist and main songwriter for the powerhouse rock combo The Rockford Mules. In this interview, Tasa talks about the birth of the Mules, merging disparate music influences into one sound, and their CD release party at the Uptown Bar on Saturday, July 19.   How Was The Show: How did you get started playing music? Erik Tasa: In ninth grade ...