Chris Hall, who is Acoustic Death Machine, stopped by to talk about Texas, recording, gear and having “hammer-hand”.

Songs Performed:

• DUI in the Company Van
• Circuit
• Blood on the Bayou

Upcoming Shows:

• May 1, Loring Pasta Bar Red Room
• May 15, Lee’s Liquor Lounge

On the Web: myspace.com/acousticdeathmachine

Credits:

• Music: Acoustic Death Machine
• Producer: Tony Thomas
• Thanks: Jon Tranberry, Chris Hall and EMI Rentals

HowWasTheShow.com reviewers:

• Dave Rachac
• Jen Paulson
• David de Young
• Pat O’Brien
• Andrea Myers

Songs Reviewed:

• Charley Dush - “Two Lonely Travellers”
• Walker Kong - “We Are the Falling Stars”
• Baby Guts - “Staple Gun”
• Western Fifth - “Loose Yourself”
• Abzorbr - “Sleepy Dreamer”

Essie Jain stopped by to do a podcast in between MPR and two shows here in Minneapolis. She was on the last leg of her tour to and from South by Southwest.

We talked about the publishing deal that brought her from London to the U.S., recording her first CD and her background in opera singing among other things. The band also performed three songs for Minneapoliscast.

On The Web: essiejain.com, myspace.com/essiejain, On MPR

Upcoming Shows:

Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - PAUL ROBESON THEATRE, Brooklyn, NY 10pm ALL AGES

Credits:

Music: Essie Jain
Producer: Tony Thomas
Thanks: Jon Tranberry

Nelson and Robert Heise came by and brought Stook along to play a few songs. The Heise Bros. have put out loads of records over the years in various bands including Under 60–a project that recorded 100 songs under 60 seconds each. Nelson is about to move back to Ohio, but the band stopped in the week before their CD release to talk about their history and approach to recording.

On the web: myspace.com/theheisebros, 100under60.com

Credits:

Producer: Tony Thomas
Music: The Heise Brothers (Nelson Heise, Robert Heise & Stook (Not a Heise))
Thanks: Jon Tranberry

Stook stopped by on a cold, cold February night just before Valentine’s day to talk about music, influences and how Stook and the Jukes got together. He didn’t like talking about his songs. I eventually found out why.

On the Web: myspace.com/stookmusic, stookmusic.com

Upcoming Shows:

Mar 31 2007 8:00P - Fine Line Music Emporium Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 19 2007 10:00P - Varsity Theatre Minneapolis, MN
Apr 26 2007 9:00P - Varsity theatre Minneapolis, MN

Credits:

Music: Stook!
Producer: Tony Thomas
Assistant Engineer: Andy Boss
Thanks: Jon Tranberry

Original Mark Edwards
Mark Edwards stopped over in January to talk about his CD, Doom Loop, fatherhood, fear and inspiration.

On the web: omehome.com, myspace.com/originalmarkedwards

Upcoming shows: March 22 @ The Nomad

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Credits:
Producer - Tony Thomas
Music - Mark Edwards
Thanks - John Tranberry
Songs Performed - “The Doom Loop”, “Danger, Danger”, “Cool As The Color”

Minneapoliscast is proud to announce a new feature: CD Reviews from the HowWasTheShow.com staff.

This month’s reviewers: Pat O’Brien, Bob Longmore, David de Young, Jen Paulson and Andrea Myers

Featured Artists:

• Estate
• Roma di Luna
• Mandrew
• Josh Aran
• Little Man

Dan Israel

Dan Israel stopped by on a cold January night to update us on what he’s been up to for the last year and talk about the new CD he’s working on. I also had the pleasure of recording a mandolin part on one of Dan’s songs.

Dan’s Upcoming Shows:

• Sunday, March 4 - Dan participates in the non snow-emergency encore performance of the annual tribute to George Harrison, held this year at the Fine Line
• Friday, March 9 - Dan plays the Mad Ripple Hootenanny on 3/9, which is his birthday, as part of the Eclectone hoot nite, along with Martin Devaney, JoAnna James, Little Man and whoever else ends up hootin’ it up. Java Jacks, 46th and Bryant. 6:30
• Saturday, March 31 - Dan plays solo or with the band or something (don’t know yet) at an Eclectone Records showcase at the Varsity Theater…more details TBA

vy (left) and Karen (right) of Accelerated Love Affair stopped by earlier this month to play a few songs. We talked about how they met, recording, songwriting, double decker buses, left-handed guitars and their friendship with each other.

Karen: There really isn’t much conflict.
Ivy: If there is we resolve it pretty quickly.
Karen: And it’s generally not regarding our band at all. We haven’t had any issues with our band.
Ivy: She’s very considerate of my schedule…I love you Karen!

Songs performed:

1. Double Decker Demise
2. Catch Me
3. Twilight

Accelerated Love Affair will have their CD release Saturday, January 20 at the 400 Bar.

Credits:

• Producer: Tony Thomas
• Music: Accelerated Love Affair
• Assistant Engineer: Andy Boss
• Thanks: Jon Tranberry

Rich Mattson of Ol’ Yeller (top left in the photo) originally recorded a podcast with me in late 2005, but it was lost in a hard drive crash. We finally managed to connect again in late 2006 to re-record an interview and a few performances.

We found this house in Minneapolis with a great big basement…We had one neighbor and the neighbors next to us had a band…so it was ideal. It was just great. We’d just hang around in Uptown and we’d invite people over. My brother and I started working at this car wash up in St. Anthony–Don’s Car Wash. All those freaks started coming down to our parties. There was whole heavy metal crew and all the drugs that went with that–just all these crazy people…There were skinheads and punks and heavy metal kids–it was just crazy. But nothing every got stolen or wrecked–the house never started on fire. We just had a good time.

–Rich Mattson on the the party house he lived in in South Minneapolis.

Credits:

Producer: Tony Thomas
Music: Rich Mattson
Thanks: Jon Tranberry