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College Survival Guide: David Safar's Local Releases Cheat Sheet

Posted at 1:22 PM on September 5, 2011 by The Current

2011 Local Releases Cheat Sheet A-Z

4onthefloor – 4X4
It's not easy to re-invent the wheel, especially when that wheel is blues-rock, but 4onthefloor bring the goods.
Brute Heart – Lonely Hunter
This female three-piece defies genre by creating rhythmic layers of percussion, viola, bass and haunting vocals. At some point you will want to dance to this album.
Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps – Little Wind
The most under-rated female singer-songwriter in Minnesota continues to write songs that will make you fall in love with her music.
Dead Man Winter – Bright Lights
Dave Simonett of Trampled By Turtles plugs in and goes semi-electric with Dead Man Winter.
Elite Gymnastics – Ruin 1 / Ruin 2
If you are throwing a party and you want people to have fun, then you should download some Elite Gymnastics.
Haley Bonar – Golder
Her voice is soft and sweet, but her lyrics will rip your heart out.
Halloween, Alaska – All Night The Calls Came In
Headphone heaven.
Howler – This One's Different EP
These NME darlings signed to a worldwide record deal with Rough Trade Records...not bad for some kids from the Midwest.
Jayhawks – Mockingbird Time
When you wait eight years for a new album, it's hard not to get excited.
Mally – "All Out" (single)
Teasing fans with digital singles for the past year, Mally is one of the most buzzworthy rappers in town who is not part of the Doomtree or Rhymesayers crews.
Mason Jennings – Minnesota
Despite his mainstream success, this man has not forgotten his home state.
Mystery Palace – Nervio EP
Ryan Olcott (12 Rods / Food Team) + James Buckley (James Buckley Trio / Poor Line Condition / The Pines) + Joey Van Phillips = the tightest experimental indie rock you will find in Minneapolis.
Night Moves – "Horses" (single)
They're the hottest unsigned band in Minneapolis.
Peter Wolf Crier – Garden of Arms
No sophomore slump from this indie heart-throb (Dear Readers: that means the band is good AND attractive).
Pink Mink – Pink Mink
Fashion and volume are still two great maxims of rock and roll.
Sims – Bad Time Zoo
Lazerbeak doesn't drop the beat and Sims is a lyrical ninja.
Spyder Baybie Raw Dawg and 2% Muck – Grimeworld
The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.
The Blind Shake – Seriousness
Minneapolis has no shortage of high-energy bands taking cues from the remaining noise of our AmRep past, but this band stands out above the rest.
The Bombay Sweets – The Bombay Sweets
Sweet Twin Cities garage rock made by two guys who know how to play their instruments. Attention vinyl fans - their EP is a 12" Split Color Vinyl with hand screened covers designed and printed by Aesthetic Apparatus.
Tommy Stinson – One Man Mutiny
Umm... it's a Replacement.
Wugazi – 13 Chambers
Get in your '94 hatchback with your friends before inhaling this collaboration between Cecil Otter (Doomtree) and Swiss Andy that mashes up Fugazi and Wu Tang.
Zebulon Pike – Space Is The Corpse of Time
If you are a serious metal head and your have not heard about Zebulon Pike, then you need to get more serious.

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