MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 4/22/26 — Melodic Noise A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 04/22/26.

MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

k3ko, obvdiah "easy"
Sensing Agony "Happy Song"
@DAENONAUT.bsky.social "Epoch"
Kalopsya "Breath of God"
Kaleem the Dream "BERNIE"
Favourite Girl "Thank You"

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Songs for the Thaw: How Minnesota Musicians Are Healing a Hurting Community — Melodic Noise Minnesota musicians have responded to the trauma of Operation Metro Surge the way artists often do when communities are hurting: by making music. After one of the darkest, heaviest winters in recent m...

Minnesota musicians have responded to the trauma of Operation Metro Surge the way artists often do when communities are hurting: by making music. Read Katy's thoughts on some of her favorite protest songs

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Listen. I don't care if it's 40 degrees, I put on shorts and I'm not taking them off until October.

MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 4/15/2026 — Melodic Noise A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 04/15/26.

MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

Jammaz "Enamored"
Indigo Onyx, Reed Benjamin "MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE"
Cut Rate Clones "Put the Bunny Back in the Box"
XINA "indiviDuality"
Lost Evidence "Take My Phone Away"
DEAD IVY "Transformation of Things"

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MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 4/8/2026 — Melodic Noise A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 04/08/26.

MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

Clovers Daughter "Pessimist"
Andra Suchy "Broken"
Too Champagne "Cool Breeze"
YYY "M.Night Runner"
THR333 "Runaway"
Slash Fire "Falling"

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Ungrateful Little String Band "Tired of Being Relevant" Album Review — Melodic Noise If anyone asked me what I’ve been listening to most lately, I’d excitedly tell them about Ungrateful Little String Band’s Tired of Being Relevant. There’s so much going on in this folk-punk powerhou...

There’s so much going on in Ungrateful Little String Band "Tired of Being Relevant" folk-punk powerhouse album that one write-up cannot even do it justice, but Lucas does their best to explain why they love it so much.

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I'm helping book this event, please DM me if you are interested in performing. We need 2 more family friendly artists for the event.

Juntos Podemos Mutual Aid Fundraiser
Thursday April 23, 6-9 pm
Arbeiter Brewing, Minneapolis

THE TOP 100 MINNESOTA ARTISTS OF ALL TIME RANKED!!! (YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE WHO WE PICKED FOR #1) — Melodic Noise So many great artists have come out of Minnesota, here are our favorite 100 in order!

THE TOP 100 MINNESOTA ARTISTS OF ALL TIME RANKED!!! (YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE WHO WE PICKED FOR #1)

I can't believe Prince wasn't #1 on this list!

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Melodic Noise Insider Podcast: #27 Devon Worley Band — Melodic Noise We’re back! Kicking things off for 2026 our host Andy Ellis sat down with his good friends the Devon Worley Band.

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Melodic Noise Insider Podcast: #27 Devon Worley Band — Melodic Noise We’re back! Kicking things off for 2026 our host Andy Ellis sat down with his good friends the Devon Worley Band.

We’re back! Kicking things off for 2026 our host Andy Ellis sat down with his good friends the Devon Worley Band. Andy chatted for nearly 2 hours with the band about a whole range of things including their most recent project Burn the Dawn.

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MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 3/25/26 — Melodic Noise A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 03/25/26.

MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

@vialband.bsky.social "SCORPIO MOON"
Jane October "Rush"
Rich Mattson and the Northstars "Not the Answer"
Erik Brandt "Cruel Spring"
Sunflower Fox and the Chicken Leg "Wishing Well"
Dilly Dally Alley "That Secret Thing"

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Hell Yeah!

Who has released music in 2026 for me to check out? (Minnesota only)

MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 3/18/26 — Melodic Noise A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 03/18/26.

MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

Lydia Liza "What the Fuck Were You Thinking"
BirdCop "Put Me Down"
_hellofriend.wav "pleasedontbreathe"
Halfway Down "Dead Inside"
Garden Glow "Where The Hell Were You?"
Kostnatěni "Jaw of the Oppressor to the Curb”

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Hope everyone is staying safe today. ❄️☃️❄️

MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 3/11/2026n — Melodic Noise A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 03/11/26.

MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

Father Melissa @goodluckry.bsky.social "All The Food Is Poison"
Alison Wilder "The 90's"
Honeybutter "SWIM"
honeygrl "HE LIKES A GIRL !!!"
True Green "Falconry"
@twainlo.bsky.social FoxyBrownSkin "Public"

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Essjay The Afrocentric Ratchet “Blick Back” Music Video Review — Melodic Noise A review of the visualizer for “Blickback“ Essjay The Afrocentric Ratchet. A song where she gets things off her chest and throws shade at her opponents and rivals.

On “Blick Back” Essjay The Afrocentric Ratchet transforms the past into lyrical smoke signals. Throwing shots at old flames and rivals, turning scars into souvenirs, all from within a clustered mart universe that we dive into through a periscope lens.

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MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 2/25/2026 — Melodic Noise A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 02/25/26.

MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

vitulina "Wasting Time That I Don't Have"
Geremiahhh "everything//exotic"
@10orfewer.bsky.social "Space Station Mir"
The Funny Papers "What I Meant To Say"
@Conzemius.bsky.social "Library"
Fine Dials "Spectator Mode"

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Do you have a bunch of merch from an old band/project sitting in the back of your closet? Can I have it?

DM me if you're interested in unloading some of your old merch for a project I'm trying out.

MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 2/18/2026 — Melodic Noise A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 02/18/26.

MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

Pain Portal "Halls Of Poison"
Mayfly Moon "Tomorrow"
Products Band "Y'all Tower"
The Morning Kings "Funky Soul"
The Very Bad Days "Devil's Door"
@ThomasAbban.bsky.social "Superstar"

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RZ Shahid “Progression” Music Video Review (Copy) — Melodic Noise This article explores RZ Shahid’s performance in the music video “Progression,” where pain is transmuted into forward motion.

There’s a narrow space between waking & remembering, where the fire within you has to be rekindled to unleash a new version that lies within. This liminal space is where Shahid’s “Progression” echoes from, playing as a visual metaphor in grayscale.

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MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 2/11/2026 — Melodic Noise A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 02/11/26.

MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

Basketball Divorce Court "do it girl"
Bathtub Cig "Pour Me"
Beebe Gallini "Hey Honey"
BlueDriver "Dedicated To You"
@oncemoreautumn.bsjy.social "Places"
MASSICKURTHADON100 "STILL GROWN ROSES"

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Sorry for the typos:
Beatbynajwa
Andy Hanson

MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 1/28/2026 — Melodic Noise A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 01/28/26.

MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

Zippy Laske "Late Bloom"
$aiku, JuneTheKid "God Speed"
Safir, Aida Shahghasemi, Beabynajwa "Act I: That Which We Won't Become"
@AirshipCaravan.bsky.social "I Remember"
Andy Hansen "Roots"
Joe Bartel "The Wire"

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FAVORITE MINNESOTA ALBUMS OF 2025 — Melodic Noise I’m proud of how the Twin Cities has pulled together to help and protect each other when our elected officials refuse. Because of the occupation I haven’t had the mental focus I normally have to put t...

Last week we wrote about our Favorite EPs, this week we focus on our Favorite Minnesota Albums of 2025! Take a break and recharge with a bit of positivity.

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Planer "The End EP"
Oceanographer "Deep Sea Diver"
Shrive "Leach"
Sophie Hiroko "to the core"
Soulkeeper "Join Us In Creating Excellence"
Stellala Bea "playing for Tips EP"
sugarcoat "this is all normal"
Two Weeks Past Never "Glitterbomb!"
Waking Hours "Blank Stare"
Zippy Laske "Zippy Laske"

Honorable Mentions:
A Sunken Ship Irony "Tangled Smoke"
Bathtub Cig "you can smoke if it's hospice"
@Crushcard.bsky.social "The Plan"
Father Melissa "Xxn00bpwnerxX"
Fumbler "The Desert Ethereal"
honeygirl "Chrysalis"
Jackson Atkins "Expectations"
Mayfly Moon "The Creature"

Andrew's Favorite EPs:
SLDG "...Of My Own Design"
townsquaremassacre "three songs"
Bunny Blood "Was It Me?" & "Watercolor"
@Dollchasermn.bsky.social "Unseam the Rich"
Sonic Sea Turtles "EVERYTHING IS CALM"
Eldest Daughter "Cactus Magnet"

Sarah's Favorite EPs:
Eldest Daughter "Cactus Magnet"
D.C. Leonhardt "The Greenway Sessions (Live)"
Oceanographer "Deep Sea Diver"
Astronomy Town "Lamps"
Poison Ivy and the People "Robot Ghost"
@Conzemius.bsky.social "Of the Water"r

Alexandra's favorite EPs-
@CarefulGaze.bsky.social "one day you will let this go"
@grooveslimy.bsky.social "Battle Songs of the Revolution"
@Dissociate.bandcamp.com "Fractured Remembrances: Music from the Play"