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A song I produced just got reviewed! Check out No Promise (I'll Be Fine)!!
MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

Planer "Satisfied
Owen Trelstad "Upside Down"
KYM and the Kick "No Promise (I'll be Fine)"
Lawn chair Dads "Cope"
@JohnnyPeso.nsky.social "Wreckless"
Yam Haus "Misery Island"

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MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 11/12/2025 — Melodic Noise
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 11/12/25.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

Planer "Satisfied
Owen Trelstad "Upside Down"
KYM and the Kick "No Promise (I'll be Fine)"
Lawn chair Dads "Cope"
@JohnnyPeso.nsky.social "Wreckless"
Yam Haus "Misery Island"

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MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 11/12/2025 — Melodic Noise
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 11/12/25.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
room3's passion for celebrating the creative spirit of jazz fusion through their own personal concoction of sugar, spice, and everything nice is in full bloom on "Bill's Garden." Check out Alex's full review of the latest from room3.

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room3 "Bill's Garden" Album Review — Melodic Noise
room3 has been honing their set for more than two years, all over the twin cities scene, and it shows. Their passion for celebrating the creative spirit of jazz fusion through their own personal conco...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"all aflutter/soft gnaw", the two-track album from Astrid Hubbard flynn and aros ev, presents a sprawling palette of sounds that explore the vast spectrum of nothing all the way over to delicate. Read Justin's full review!

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ASMR U Kidding Me?! astrid hubbard flynn and aros ev "all aflutter/soft gnaw" Album Review — Melodic Noise
With just some “simple” electronics, a plethora of household items, and sparse vocals, the two-track album presents a sprawling palette of sounds that explore the vast spectrum of nothing all the way ...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

Ber "Who'a This?"
@student1.bsky.social "HM07 over there"
Neon Arrival "Burn the Ships"
I Have No Love For Men Like You "The Bell Kept Ringing"
JeffNarlock, America Ortiz "Kids On Our Own"
The Draco Volans "Big Tornado"

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MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 10/29/2025 — Melodic Noise
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 10/29/25.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Read about some new songs out of Minnesota
MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

VVakefield "Snares"
@GrayBeatMusic.bsky.social "Oh I Just"
@aloysiustheband.com "just a tickle in the throat"
@gullyboysband.bsky.social "Mother"
Damn Phibian "Afterbreakfast"
Soulkeeper "Go Ask Alice"

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October 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

VVakefield "Snares"
@GrayBeatMusic.bsky.social "Oh I Just"
@aloysiustheband.com "just a tickle in the throat"
@gullyboysband.bsky.social "Mother"
Damn Phibian "Afterbreakfast"
Soulkeeper "Go Ask Alice"

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October 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

Bright Young Things "Dance on Fire"
Point Nemo "Gray Water"
Motion City Soundtrack "Particle Physics"
Critterthing "Sticks"
Helen "Waste of Time"
Gradience "Waiting"

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MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 10/15/2025 — Melodic Noise
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 10/15/25.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
You can read Alexandra's interview with @wolfbabycup.bsky.social for free on our Patreon!

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October 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"Shotgun" by Sleeping Jesus is the perfect album for your next road trip, afternoon on the couch, or walk around the lake. It will make you smile, reflect, and harken back to the good old days. Check out Sarah's first review!

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Sleeping Jesus "Shotgun" Album Review — Melodic Noise
Sleeping Jesus’s third album, and first self produced record, Shotgun , is out now. Following 2022’s Leave the Party Early , and 2023’s Hollywood Smile,Shotgun extends Sleeping Jesus’s signature s...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Do you have a 1991 Halloween blizzard story? Drop it in the replies!

I'm working on a project and might use part of your story as inspiration.
October 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
October 3 is National Buy a Swifty a Coffee Day. They'll need it after listening to the new album all night.
October 3, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Reviews by Alexandra:

The International Treasures "Last Regret"
Field Hospitals "In The Corner"
@carefulgaze.bsky.social "one day this will let you go"
HandsomeMidnight.bsky.social "Hold Steady"
Zoe Grigsby "Ruby"
Annie and the Bang Bang "Apocalypse Kiss"

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MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 10/1/2025 — Melodic Noise
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 10/01/25.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
2011:
MCR ticket to 3k capacity venue: $38.45
Ticketmaster fees & taxes: $3.45
Fed min wage: $7.25

2025:
MCR ticket in nosebleed section at baseball stadium $143.50
Ticketmaster fees and taxes $25
Fed min wage: $7.25
September 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
North Star is a record unafraid of vulnerability, of beauty, of speaking plainly about things most people keep buried. Kaitlin Cassady weaves her own experiences into melodies that feel both personal and universal. Read Katy's first review!

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Kaitlin Cassady "North Star" Album Review — Melodic Noise
With North Star , Kaitlin Cassady avoids the sophomore slump entirely. It’s a record unafraid of vulnerability, of beauty, of speaking plainly about things most people keep buried. By weaving her own...
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September 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

Fortunate Suns "River"
Jackson Atkins "Rodney Mullen"
Glass Eyes "Faceless"
Zaq Baker "PETULANT"
Nobody from Nowhere "The End"
Deep Dark Lake "Waltz of the Wolves"

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MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 9/24/2025 — Melodic Noise
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 09/24/25.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The band Kiernan just released their debut full-length, "Always, I Love You", Andy had Laura on to talk about her journey, several songs on the album, her work with Twin Cities United Performers, and even some soccer talk.

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Melodic Noise Insider Podcast: #25 Laura Kiernan (of band Kiernan) — Melodic Noise
I first heard about her at singer-songwriter Samuel Wilbur's 2024 release show, and she's been making a name for herself in a rather short time. The band just released their debut full-length, A lways...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The album "Spiritual Anguish" is expansive; even on multiple listens I was surprised at how it continues to unfold. It’s a testament to @Eudaemon.bsky.social ’s songwriting, apparently a band effort. Read Justin's first review!

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Eudaemon "Spiritual Anguish" Album Review — Melodic Noise
The album as a whole is expansive; even on multiple listens I was surprised at how it continues to unfold. It’s a testament to Eudaemon’s songwriting, apparently a band effort, which plays like an hom...
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September 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

Grant Vague "Tell Me What to Believe"
Twisted Pigeon "Fabric Soup"
@Durrymusic.bsky.social "Start a Band"
Poor John Candy "La Dee Da"
Two Weeks Past Never "Just a Crush"
Oister Boy "Slip and Slide"

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MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 9/17/2025 — Melodic Noise
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 9/17/25.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
On Birth Order's new album "Albatross," their sound is a type of noisy, melodic hardcore, with a foot in the metal camp, a dash of punk n’ roll, and a little bit of a tender side. Check out Matt's first review!

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Birth Order "Albatross" Album Review — Melodic Noise
It is a neat trick when a band on the heavier side of the spectrum can move through multiple moods across the span of a single song without ever losing the plot. Much to my elation, on their new album...
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September 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Is there a private Discord that Minnesota musicians can use to network and set up concerts?
September 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Incredible write up and review of Ricardo Papaya.

Symptones Summer never ends!
September 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
MN song reviews by Alexandra Haynes:

@ClosedCityTerror.bsky.social "Teflon Idiot"
Meezy<3 "Past Life"
Eldest Daughter "Cactus Magnet"
Faux Pseudo "Temptress"
Fly Over States "40 Stripes Minus One"
Tony Ford "Old American Way"

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MINNESOTA SOUND REVIEWS - 9/3/2025 — Melodic Noise
A short review of six songs featured on the Melodic Noise Media: Minnesota playlist 9/03/25.
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September 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM