February 2012
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VIDEO: Tennis - "Origins"
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MP3: Very Small Animal - "Golden"
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Golden by Very Small Animal
New local folksters Very Small Animal will release their debut EP, Starlings, on 3/10 at Amsterdam Bar with Sleeping in the Aviary, Brian Just Band, and Oak Ribbons.
REVIEW: Heartless Bastards at First Avenue 2/10
Photo by Nathan Presley
It is hard to believe that a group originally scheduled in the 7th Street Entry could move to the Mainroom and carry over the intimacy of the smaller venue. It might be even harder to believe that a group could do that at the beginning of a tour in support of a yet-to-be-released album. By golly, Heartless Bastards did not disappoint.
San Antonio openers Hacienda came...
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VIDEO: The Mynabirds - "Mightier Than The Sword"
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VIDEO: Taylor Swift - "Safe & Sound" (Feat. The...
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VIDEO: The Big Sleep - "Valentine"
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MP3: Diplo - "Climax" (Feat. Usher)
Diplo and Usher team-up on this complete homerun. Smooth and sexy, this is some next level shit.
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VIDEO: Shearwater - "Breaking The Yearlings"
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VIDEO: Culture Cry Wolf - "Romeo"
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MP3: Villa Rosa - "Skateland"
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Villa Rosa -Skateland by Villa Rosa
Local dreamboats Villa Rosa have released a great new single in time for Valentine’s Day. Download it here.
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VIDEO: Burial - "Loner"
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VIDEO: Jack White - "Love Interruption"
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MP3: Nicki Minaj - "Starships"
Nicki Minaj - “Starships”
The new LP from Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, will be released on 4/3 via Republic.
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MP3: The Shins - "The Rifle's Spiral"
The Shins - “The Rifle’s Spiral”
The new album from The Shins, Port Of Morrow, will be out on 3/20 via Columbia.
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LIVE STREAM: The Best Love Is Free!
Check it folks. MFR is streaming The Best Love Is Free tonight at the Fine Line Music Cafe! Doors open at 8pm—tune in here!
TONIGHT: The Best Love Is Free at Fine Line Music...
[MFR Presents]
The day has come! Tonight MFR, Vita.mn, Copycats Media, and MPLS.TV present the third annual The Best Love Is Free at the Fine Line Music Cafe. The evening includes performances from Culture Cry Wolf, Toki Wright, Crunchy Kids, K.Flay, Wesley Opus, CeeWHY, Slipmats Ent, and all of their friends. Everyone in attendance will receive TBLIF compilation CD and download card (total of...
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TONIGHT: MFR Presents SEXCAT w/Phantom Tails,...
[MFR Presents]
Tonight MFR and PBR present SEXCAT and their cohorts Phantom Tails, UMAMI, and CLAPS at the Triple Rock Social Club! This night has all the fixings for a groove-tastic party, so bring your friends, bring your neighbors, bring your in-laws, bring anyone that will dance.
9pm // 18+ // $5 Triple Rock Social Club
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VIDEO: Sharon Van Etten Live Soiree de Poche...
Source: La Blogotheque
INTERVIEW: SEXCAT
Photo by Eric Elvendahl
MFR is stoked to present SEXCAT tomorrow, February 10, at the Triple Rock Social Club with friends Phantom Tails, UMAMI, and CLAPS. As everybody’s new favorite groove group, SEXCAT is causing a ruckus in the local scene with their dance-tastic beats and party attitudes. Folks, I can’t stop listening to it. I caught up with Hannah, Megan, and Garrett, the...
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VIDEO: Coasting - "Same Old Same Old"
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VIDEO: Cults - "You Know What I Mean"
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VIDEO: Band Of Skulls - "Sweet Sour"
CONTEST: Win A Pair Of Tickets To The Best Love Is...
Listen up! MFR is giving away a pair of tickets to the much anticipated Best Love Is Free 3 this Saturday, February 11 (deets). This is the perfect opportunity to take your significant other on a great date, or to enjoy an outing with a “friend.”
All you have to do to enter is email laura@minneapolisfuckingrocks.com with your answer to the following question:
Who is your favorite...
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VIDEO: White Rabbits - "Heavy Metal"
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CONTEST: Win Tickets To See SEXCAT This Friday
Photo by Eric Elvendahl
[MFR Presents]
This Friday MFR and PBR present local faves SEXCAT at the Triple Rock Social Club with friends Phantom Tails, UMAMI, and CLAPS. MFR is giving away a pair of tickets for you to get your groove on, so listen up! To enter email laura@minneapolisfuckingrocks.com with the name of a group/musician you would love to see SEXCAT tour with nationally.
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VIDEO: St. Vincent - "Cheerleader"
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MP3: White Rabbits - "Temporary"
White Rabbits - “Temporary”
The new album from White Rabbits, Milk Famous, will be out on 3/6 via tbd and White Iris (vinyl).
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NEWS/VIDEO: Sound Supply's First Release
Congrats to Sound Supply on their first release using a very cool business model to release albums. Check it out, the first supply drop has already ended, so stay tuned for the second. It’s pretty much genius.
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VIDEO: The Black Keys - "Gold On The Ceiling"
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REVIEW: Cass McCombs Band at 7th Street Entry 2/1
“It’s like Pink Floyd and Elliot Smith had a love child.”
When a buddy of mine expressed his thoughts about the set from Cass McCombs Band last Wednesday, I wondered if it was possible to write a show review in 11 words. It may not be the most informative sentence, it may be a very bold sentence, but it successfully summarizes the emotion that took the stage that night.
Frank Fairfield,...
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MP3: Here We Go Magic - "Make Up Your Mind"
The new LP from Here We Go Magic, A Different Ship, will be out on 5/8 via Secretly Canadian.
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CONTEST: Win Tickets To See Heartless Bastards...
Heartless Bastards are sweeping through town this Friday to play the First Avenue Mainroom. MFR is jazzed, so we are giving away a pair of tickets to the show! All you have to do to enter is email laura@minneapolisfuckingrocks.com with the title of your favorite Heartless Bastards tune. Good luck!
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VIDEO: The Shins - "September"
Source: Gorilla Vs. Bear
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VIDEO: The Best Love Is Free Live - The Cypher
[MFR Presents]
It’s here! The final installment of The Best Love Is Free live performance videos is a cypher with Toki Wright, Mally, St Paul Slim, CeeWHY, Lizzo, Botzy, Wize Guyz, Phillip Morris, and Sean Anonymous. Brilliant beats brought to you by Carnage.
The Best Love Is Free 3 is this weekend! There are not very many tickets left. You have been warned. (deets)
Saturday,...
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VIDEO: Bon Iver On SNL
TONIGHT: Rogue Valley At 7th Street Entry
[MFR Presents]
The day has come! Tonight MFR presents Rogue Valley with friends The Farewell Circuit and Is/Is at 7th Street Entry. It is the final show of RV’s two-week tour, so come join us for a better-than-football hometown finale. Spread the word folks!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
7pm // 18+ // $12 First Avenue & 7th Street Entry
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VIDEO: Miike Snow - "Paddling Out"
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VIDEO: M.I.A. - "Bad Girls"
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MP3: Observer Drift - "Warm Waves"
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Warm Waves by Observer Drift
Observer Drift was just featured by the City Pages and is storming the scene with his nostalgic-meets-youthful-pop sound.
CONTEST: Win Tickets To See Rogue Valley This...
[MFR Presents]
We are in the final countdown for the welcome-back-from-tour hoorah for Rogue Valley! This Sunday they will pull into their glorious hometown of Minneapolis to perform for all their friends alongside The Farewell Circuit and Is/Is (details here). We are so stoked over at MFR headquarters that we rustled up a pair of tickets to give to you!
All you have to do to enter is...
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VIDEO: M. Ward - "The First Time I Ran Away"
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TONIGHT: Cass McCombs At 7th Street Entry
Radio K presents Cass McCombs tonight at the 7th Street Entry with guest Frank Fairfield. McCombs is currently on an extensive tour throughout the US, Canada, and Europe in support of his second full-length release of 2011, Humor Risk. His first LP of 2011, WIT’S END, was released last April. McCombs now tallies in with an impressive six-and-a-half releases to date.
February 1, 2012...
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TRAILER: Game Of Thrones Season 2: Shadow
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VIDEO: Mirel Wagner - "No Death"
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VIDEO: Girls' Generation - "The Boys"
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INTERVIEW: Rogue Valley
[MFR Presents]
Minneapolis darlings Rogue Valley are out on a two week tour scheduled to end with a hometown party this Sunday, February 5 at the 7th Street Entry! Sharing the stage to welcome them back are friends and local faves The Farewell Circuit and Is/Is. I recently spoke with Chris Koza of Rogue Valley about recent accomplishments and tour; you can read the interview below.
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January 2012
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VIDEO: Country Mice - "Morning Son"
CONTEST: Win Tickets To See Scars On 45 This...
Minneapolis plays host to Scars On 45 this Thursday with guest Anya Marina. MFR is giving away a pair of tickets to the show so listen up:
Tweet “Scars On 45 know #MinneapolisFuckingRocks” by 5pm tomorrow to enter. See you Thursday!
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VIDEO: Feist - "The Bad In Each Other"
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VIDEO: The Best Love Is Free Live - I, Colossus
[MFR Presents]
The Best Love Is Free saga continues. This week’s live performance video features I, Colossus performing the title track from the new EP, Radio Silence.
The big event is around the corner and tickets are rapidly disappearing! Get your details here.
The Best Love Is Free
February 11, 2012