For fans of ’90s Minneapolis’ pop, a new release from the Hang Ups is a cause for celebration. Despite their flaws – namely, a tendency to the twee and a maddeningly glacial pace in the songwriting department – they’re capable of rich, harmonious sweetness that’s unrivaled in these parts. Hell, at their best, they’re a …
Originally published Dec. 2, 1998 on sidewalk.com. It’s no longer online there, so I’ve reposted it in full here. Yeah, yeah, she’s the one with the 24-hour look-at-me Web cams in her apartment. Never mind that. Ana’s a genuinely talented musician, and fans of electronica will want to pick this up. The ambient Anavoog.com is a …
In the early ’60s, the surf sound was king in Minnesota – never mind that we’re farther from the ocean than any place except Mongolia – and Soma Records was the major company documenting the regional scene. Named for founder Amos Heilicher (his first name spelled backwards), the label released dozens of singles by local …