August Song-of-the-Month
The August song-of-the-month is a re-recording of my 50 Songs in 90 Days song called Portmanteau. Continue Reading…
Summer on the Martin Hi-Fi
As the summer closes, I’m reminded of all of the great pop music we listened to all summer long: Continue Reading…
Posted 1 year, 6 months ago at 4:14 pm. 1 comment
July Song-of-the-Month
This rough tune is song number eight for my 2008 50 Songs in 90 Days. It’s called Flowchart Symphony.
Posted 1 year, 7 months ago at 9:36 pm. Add a comment
June Song-of-the-Month
The projects are piling up, and the songs of the month are running behind! The song for June is called Carrie.
Posted 1 year, 8 months ago at 11:27 pm. 1 comment
Missle Wings vs. Autoclamp – LIVE!
Okay, so the headline is much too confrontational for what will actually be a fun, completely cooperative evening of music. Still, it would make a halfway decent Godzilla-type movie. Here are the specifics: Continue Reading…
Posted 1 year, 8 months ago at 10:27 am. 3 comments
May Song-of-the-Month
Just in the nick of time, This is Halfcore.
Posted 1 year, 9 months ago at 11:05 pm. 3 comments
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!
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago at 4:47 pm. 1 comment
February Album Writing Month Showcase, Minnesota-Style
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!
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago at 11:03 am. 1 comment
Frightened Rabbit and the “Bring a Band to School” Program
Scotland’s Frightened Rabbit has released their second album “The Midnight Organ Fight,” and it may just save the anthem as we know it.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago at 2:40 pm. 2 comments
A Concert Film Starring Iceland
Got four minutes? Check out this trailer:
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. Continue Reading…