Basement Office

Music for a Friday

Alone in the office for the time being, I have been taking advantage of the opportunity to listen to music on my headphones at near-deafening levels.

Nostalgia for things Minnesota has dictated my listening choices this morning. Since moving to Pittsburgh, wifey and I haven’t really gotten into the local music scene like we did in Minneapolis. And it’s a shame, because I’m sure there are some good bands here, just as there were back there.

I want us to find bands that put some serious effort into their work. I want bands that will one day make us pine for Pittsburgh, like these guys from Minneapolis do right now: Kid Dakota, The Ashtray Hearts, the unbeatable Accident Clearinghouse, Mike Brady, Faux Jean, and the up-and-coming, hyper-energetic Revolver Modele.

Tonight we’ll try going out to a show. Three local bands are throwing three separate CD release parties. We’ll never know what’s out there if we don’t try.