Congratulations to Finnegan’s for raising and donating $10,000 to Heading Home Hennepin at its June 7th ShamROCK! festival in Minneapolis. This Twin Cities-based beer company donates all of its profits every year to local charities.
Oh! And anyone who saw the “A Night in the Box” performance at the event was treating to something truly unique and special. The band blew through a powerful set of their classics and new songs, complete with head-ripping guitar solos, gut-wrenching vocals, and an attitude that says, “It’s 1940, bitches!” GO SEE THIS FUCKING BAND, MAN!!!
Hey guys! Congratulations on winning our first ever “Band of the Week” award. The award is given out to bands that our editorial collectively agrees is our favorite band of the moment. Please post these badges wherever you deem them appropriate and partake in all of the benefits that this award provides!
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Askeleton is a great band. Touting their own lack of commercial viability with pride (no really, read their myspace), their artistic vision is uncompromising. Everything they play live and everything they record is all done completely without pressure to succeed, make a profit, or even sound like anything other than what the band wants to sound like. This could be a formula for musical murder, but what they come out with is so articulate and interesting. Perhaps a good way to describe it is what pop rock would sound like if it ever grew up.
They just came out with a new record called the Personalization. The record is a bit difficult to track down, so you might have to pick it up at one of their shows. It’s a vinyl-only release with a free digital download included. The album is, well, it’s exactly what it should sound like.
Barack Obama is, without a doubt, the most exciting political candidate I have ever seen in my life. He truly is bringing a different tone to American politics. I was lucky enough to be in St. Paul, MN last night when he gave his victory speech, and I must say that being there was like being at a rock concert. The people were pumped, there were t-shirts being sold, and there were deafening cheers. Here’s the speech:
