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”

 

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It’s time again for the monthly roundtable discussion on Minneapoliscast.com. This month’s panel consisted of Tony Thomas, Steve Mcpherson with live performances by Ben Glaros.

This month’s topics:

• February 2008’s 29 days of music. That’s right. It’s a leap year, so there will be 29 days of music next February. We’re looking for more tracks.
• “What’s eating Stook?” Answers:
  • Singer-songwriters with sweatbands on their wrist
  • Complaining about major labels
• Steve enlightens us about local rappers who are freestylers vs. writers.

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Acoustic Death Machine, Stook, Kyle Matteson and Steve McPherson joined Tony Thomas for another roundtable discussion. The podcast was cut short because Thomas’ hard drive ran out of space for the lengthy discussion.

Topics covered:

• ANNOUNCEMENT: Minneapoliscast is taking submissions for next February’s 28-28-28 (28 songs from 28 different artists in the 28 days of February). Send mp3’s to truetone at gmail dot com or:Tony Thomas c/o Minneapoliscast
  4044 13th Ave S
  Minneapolis, MN 55407

  We’re looking for songs written and recorded just for this February project. Spontaneity and low fidelity are not only permitted, but encouraged. Send us your CD’s, your mp3 or cassette tapes. (We love cassettes.) Previously recorded material will be accepted, but newly written and recorded material is what we really want.

  Submissions will be judged this year. Some local music media folks have kindly agreed to listen and vote for their favorite 28 songs. The promotion will end at the end of February.We have door prizes! That’s right, sponsors include Radio K, Sacre Bleu wine, Swirlygig, and EMI Rentals. We have t-shirts, Swirlygig gift sets and more. And one lucky winner will win a case of wine.

  Submissions begin today and will be accepted until Christmas.

• Bob Mould will release a new CD on 1/8/2008
• Limerick Records is a new record label started by Ozzy Dahlstrom. The music is free.
• Read this article to see what Steve is talking about as we discuss new models and roles for record labels and changing methods of distribution.
• We listened to a little bit of Steve Earle at age 19 on the Heartworn Highways soundtrack on Hacktone Records.
• We discussed Van Halen and this train wreck during “Jump”.
• The Decemberists cancel their entire tour.
• Stook takes on Fusion.

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Tony Thomas, Acoustic Death Machine, Kyle Matteson, Steve McPherson and Stook got together this week to talk about music, both that the local and national level. Among the topics are:

• Tom Hallet’s Flame war
• Bon Iver
• Twin Town High, Vol. 9
• Third Ear Recording
• Kanye vs. 50 Cent
• Britney Spears
• Prince sues YouTube
• Trent Reznor says to Australia, “Steal it.”
• Led Zeppelin reunion concert
  • John Bonham drum track outtakes
• Radiohead goes digital
• White Stripes cancel tour
  • Meg White sex video

Plus Tony interviewed Lizz Winstead by phone, but the recording failed. Lizz is a Minnesota native and co-creator of The Daily Show. She’s in town holding auditions for a new reality TV show called Ready 2 Rock. They’re looking for people over 40 who still want to take one last shot at rock-stardom. She described the show as, “more Project Greenlight and less American Idol.”

READY 2 ROCK is looking first and foremost for music superfans from all rock genres. Some will be encyclopedic in their rock knowledge, some just enamored with chicks and partying. All bandmates must play instruments and some must be songwriters.

Two of them will believe they are undeniably the front man.

Auditions will take place at Java Jack’s, 818 W 46th St. in Minneapolis on October 10 from 5-10. This is an open casting call. Apologies to Lizz Winstead for not getting the interview recorded.

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