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Twin Cities Bike Walk Week

May 10th, 2008 · By Scott · 1 Comment

Twin Cities Bike Walk Week

Live in the Twin Cities? Able to walk or bike to work, at least part of the way? Check out Twin Cities Bike Walk to Work Week. You can register to win some great prizes, and participate in all kinds of neat events. Check it out!

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February Album Writing Month Showcase, Minnesota-Style

May 5th, 2008 · By Scott · 1 Comment

Autoclamp is participating in the Minnesota FAWM showcase on May 25 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Acadia Cafe. Playing that evening will be:

Traitor Mouse (formerly the Eric Distad Trio)
The G-Slab Experience
T-Spoon
Autoclamp
Missile Wings
Dapple Throat
Sacrificial Glam
Static Captain
Todd Norem
Matt Pierce

No cover! Donations will be graciously accepted, though. Hope to see you there!

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Frightened Rabbit and the “Bring a Band to School” Program

April 19th, 2008 · By Scott · 2 Comments

Scotland’s Frightened Rabbit has released their second album “The Midnight Organ Fight,” and it may just save the anthem as we know it.

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A Concert Film Starring Iceland

April 4th, 2008 · By Scott · No Comments

Got four minutes? Check out this trailer:

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Sigur Ros is a four-piece band from Iceland who specializes in rhapsodic, atmospheric rock music that’s all about the junction of mood, melody, and occasionally noise. In 2006, they decided to tour their native country after traveling the world, and it was a true “Duluth Tour.” They made it a point to visit out-of-the-way places, many of which were barely populated and hadn’t seen a touring band in years. The shows were unannounced, out in the open, and free. [Read more →]

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April Song-of-the-Month

April 1st, 2008 · By Scott · 2 Comments

Umbrella Demise

The April song has been posted. It’s a happy little number called Only Time Can Stop the Healing, and it can be found on the 2008 Song-of-the-Month Club page. Fun! Thanks for tuning in.

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Could You Hold Down the Beat…

March 26th, 2008 · By Scott · No Comments

…on the deck of a Puget Sound ferry on a January day? Throw Me the Statue can, and it’s awesome! [Read more →]

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2008 in Music

March 22nd, 2008 · By Scott · No Comments

Too early? Not really! We’re almost one quarter down, and some great albums have already been released. [Read more →]

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It’s the New Style

March 20th, 2008 · By Scott · 2 Comments

Welcome to the new Autoclamp site! Refinements will continue over the next few days as I figure out what I’m doing, but the functionality I was looking for is in place.

I’ve had some version of this site going for over over seven years, and this is by far the most radical revision. The content is still the same, but you can now [Read more →]

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March Song-of-the-Month

March 19th, 2008 · By Scott · No Comments

The March song of the month is finally ready! It’s called The Twins and the Baby, and can be found on the 2008 Song-of-the-Month Club page. [Read more →]

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