Brad Senne stops by to perform a few songs and update us on what he's doing.

Scott Flaskerud of The Dear Sweet Villains stopped by to listen to some songs with host Tony Thomas and talk about the project that Flaskerud & Thomas are recording in The Lab.

Upcoming Shows:

• 7/15 @ The Turf Club w/ Brian Just, Tuesdays Robot & Gabe Barnett

On The Web:

• myspace.com/thedearsweetvillains

Credits

• Music: The Dear Sweet Villains


• Producer: Tony Thomas

Listen to The Dear Sweet Villains on Minneapoliscast.com.

David de Young & Bob Longmore are back with reviews of local CDs on Minneapoliscast.

Holly and Kyle from Aviette stopped by the Minneapoliscast lab to listen to a few songs off their new CD The Way We Met and talk about what they've been doing over the last year.

Tracks Played:

1. "Why Do We Stop"


2. "Ghost Town"


3. "The Way We Met"


4. "What You Want Me To Say"

Upcoming shows:

28 June 89.3 Presents:
The Way We Met Record Release Party!
Triple Rock Social Club
with Kid Dakota, The Alarmists and The Glad Version

9 July
University of Minnesota

24 October CMJ
Draw Fire Records Showcase
One Egg Gallery
New York, New York

aviettemusic.com
myspace.com/aviettemusic

Check it out on minneapoliscast.com.

R. I. P. Earl Root.

I can't tell you how many nights I spent listening to Earl Root on "The Root of All Evil". When I couldn't stay awake, I'd start a cassette tape recording and listen later. I held on to some of those tapes for years. I was very sad to hear that Earl lost his battle with cancer last week.

So we're going to try to put together a local metal show on minneapoliscast.com. If you're in a band that wants to participate (even if you don't play metal) please send an mp3 to truetone at gmail dot com. If you know of a band that would like to take part, please spread the word.

Thanks,

Tony Thomas --Producer, Minneapoliscast Podcast

HowWasTheShow turns 6 years old this year and will celebrate with a party at the Turf Club on Friday, June 6th. Helping them celebrate 6 years of writing about live music and nearly 1,000 reviews online will be The Haves Have It, The 757s, The Evening Rig, Dallas Orbiter, and The Wars of 1812.

This month on the HowWasTheShow podcast recorded for Minneapoliscast.com David de Young, Bob Longmore and Jen Paulson play tracks from each of these bands and share some of HowWasTheShow's experiences seeing them live.

Join us Friday at the Turf Club. Doors for the Anniversary party are at 8PM, and music starts at 9. Cover is $6.

1. The Wars of 1812 - "Driftin'"


2. Dallas Orbiter - "Ampbuzz is for Lovers"


3. The Evening Rig - "Playing House"


4. The 757s - "Suzamsterdam"


5. The Haves Have It - "Security Systems Experts"

Check it out.

Brian Just stopped by the Minneapoliscast Lab with five of the members of his six-piece band.

• Upcoming Shows:
  
  
  
  • May 30 2008 9:00P Brian Just CD Release show @331 with Meg Ashling and Switzerlind Minneapolis, Minnesota
  
  
  • Jun 13 2008 8:00P The Planet Supply, St. Croix Falls
  
  
  • Jun 20 2008 8:00P Coffee Hag , Mankato, MN
  
  
  • Jul 12 2008 8:00P Beaners, Duluth, Minnesota
  
  
  • Jul 15 2008 9:00P Turf Club, with the Dear Sweet Villains performing the 50 states set St. Paul, MN
  
  
  
  


• On The Web:
  
  
  
  • brianjust.com
  
  
  • myspace.com/brianjust
  
  
  • CD Baby (new CD available here soon).
  
  
  
  


• Credits:
  
  
  
  • Music: Brian Just
    
    
    
    • Songs Performed:
      
      
      
      • "St. Croix"
      
      
      • "Seppman Mill"
      
      
      • "Me and You"
      
      
      • "Open Air"
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Producer: Tony Thomas
  
  
  
  

The roundtable discussion is back, this time featuring all-new hosts Holly Muñoz of Aviette & Drawfire Records, Radio K's Amy Daml & Tinderbox Music's Krista Vilinskis.

• Topics discussed:
  
  
  
  • Gillian Welch
  
  
  • Patty Griffin
  
  
  • Kristin Mooney
  
  
  • Emmy Lou Harris
  
  
  • Haley Bonar
  
  
  • Rachel Reese
  
  
  • Jesse Green
  
  
  • JoAnna James
  
  
  • Scarlett Johansson's Anywhere I Lay My Head
    
  
  
  • Zoey Deschanel
    
  
  
  • Minnie Driver
  
  
  • Uh Huh Her
  
  
  • Best Friends Forever
  
  
  • Bella Koshka
  
  
  • Skirt
  
  
  • The Owls
  
  
  • Awesome Snakes
  
  
  • Desdamona
  
  
  • Chastity Brown
  
  
  • Goddamn Doo Wap Band
  
  
  • Rock the Garden
  
  
  • Fiery Furnaces
  
  
  • Margot & the Nuclear So & So's
  
  
  • Cameron McGill
  
  
  • Tina Schlieske
    
  
  
  • Cadillac Kolstad
  
  
  • Traditional Methods
  
  
  • Avette Brothers
  
  
  • Why?
  
  
  • Jeremy Messersmith
  
  
  • The Whole Music Club
  
  
  • Hotel Lights
  
  
  • Women's Club
  
  
  • The Swell Season
  
  
  • John Hermanson
  
  
  • Dessa
  
  
  • Cedar Cultural Center
  
  
  • Nordic Roots Festival
    
  
  
  • Hookers & Blow
  
  
  • Princess Records
  
  
  • Misplaced Music
  
  
  • Minneapoliscast Facebook Group
  
  
  • Minneapoliscast on Twitter
  
  
  • The Minneapoliscast Survey
  
  
  
  

• Credits:
  
  
  
  • Producer: Tony Thomas
  
  
  • Music: Katey Bellville
    
    
    
    • Songs Performed:
      
      
      
      • "Sunburn Stomp"
      
      
      • "Breathe"
      
      
      • "Pest"
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Visit Minneapoliscast.com to check it out.

The HowWasTheShow folks are back with CD reviews for May.

The Deaths - "Peter Duncan" - selected by Jen Paulson
Atmosphere - "Painting" - selected by Bob Longmore
Polara -"Beekeeping" - selected by David de Young
Chris Koza - "If You Carry Me" - selected by Stacy Schwartz
Jayber Crow - "O My God When I Drop Dead" selected by Pat O'Brien

It has been a busy couple of weeks in the lab. So busy that we've got two podcasts for you on the same day.

First, don't miss the roundtable discussion with Steve McPherson, Kyle Matteson, Tony Thomas and Stook featuring musical guests Sam Keenan and Peter Lochner. Two musical guests!

Then, check out Tuesdays Robot who have their own, separate podcast which posted today. Great stuff on both fronts.

Both Sam Keenan and Tuesdays Robot have CD release parties tonight. Go to Minneapoliscast.com for details.

HowWasTheShow's David de Young speaks to Anna Lee and Charles Gehr of Voltage Fashion Amplified about the upcoming show at First Avenue on April 16th.

Features songs from Voltage 2008 Bands:

1. White Light Riot – "Dive"
2. Bella Koshka - "Fiction"
3. Birthday Suits – "It's About Time"
4. MC/VL – "Moby Dick"
5. The Haves Have It - "Pie"
6. Zibra Zibra – "Arcade Catastrophe"

Check it out.

The HowWasTheShow.com staff are back with more local reviews. This month:

1. David de Young - Ghost In The Water - "I’m Not Afraid of Falling"


2. Jen Paulson - Muja Messiah - "Amy Winehouse"


3. Alexa Jones - "Dear Bruce Springsteen"


4. Pat O’Brien - Tuesday’s Robot - "Hip Roma Suicide"


5. Carl Swanson - The XYZ Affair - "Little Fool"


6. Stacy Schwartz -Cloud Cult - "Journey of the Featherless"

Check it out.

The roundtable discussion is back with Stook, Kyle Matteson, Steve McPherson and musical guest Ben Kyle from Romantica.

This month the gang talks about the final issue of No Depression, local band Tuesday's Robot and SXSW. Ben Kyle performed a few songs live in the Minneapoliscast lab as well.

Upcoming Romantica Shows:

Mar 7 2008 9:30P High Noon Saloon Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 12 2008 12:45P Organic Entertainment / September Gurl Party @ Threadgills Austin, Texas
Mar 12 2008 11:00P Red Gorilla Music Fest @ Touche Austin, Texas
Mar 14 2008 7:00P Whole Foods / Willies Water Party @ Counter Cafe Austin, Texas
Mar 15 2008 12:45P Reveille / Eclectone Records Party @ Molotov Lounge Austin, Texas
Apr 4 2008 8:00P University of Minnesota - The Whole Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 5 2008 9:00P Turf Club St. Paul, Minnesota
Apr 10 2008 8:00P 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee
Apr 11 2008 9:00P The Showroom at Hub-Bub Spartanburg, South Carolina
Apr 12 2008 7:00P The Tosco Music Party Charlotte, North Carolina
Apr 13 2008 8:00P Village Tavern Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
Apr 15 2008 8:00P The Garage Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Apr 16 2008 9:00P Eddies Attic Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 17 2008 8:00P The Evening Muse Charlotte, North Carolina
Apr 18 2008 9:00P Manhattan's Knoxville, Tennessee
Apr 19 2008 3:00P Horizon Records - The Bohemian Cafe Greenville, South Carolina
Apr 19 2008 7:30P Music on Maxwell Greenwood, South Carolina
Apr 20 2008 8:00P Berkley Cafe Raleigh, North Carolina

MNSpin

Reveille Magazine & Eclectone Records Present: Bastards of Young

Check it out.

It's been a fantastic 29 days on minneapoliscast.com and today we finally get to the number one song picked by our judges.

What's that? You want me to tell you who won? Well friends, you're going to have to sidle on over to Minneapoliscast to find that out.

Alright, his initials are R. M. and his band is named after a dog. A...yellow...dog. Oh just go listen already!