HowWasTheShow/Minneapoliscast CD Reviews for July, 2008

This month David de Young and Bob Longmore play and discuss the following tracks.

1. City on the Make – “Chicks on Bikes” (http://cityonthemake.net/)
2. Ready Goes – “If I Ever See You Again” (http://www.myspace.com/readygoes)
3. Brian Just – “Me & You” (http://www.myspace.com/brianjust)
4. The Small Cities – “Fargo” (http://www.myspace.com/thesmallcities)
5. Aviette – “Ghost Town” (http://aviettemusic.com/)


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HowWasTheShow CD Review Podcast - 6 Year Anniversary Edition

HowWasTheShow turns 6 years old this year and will celebrate with a party at the Turf Club on Friday night June 6th. Helping them celebrate 6 years of writing about live music and nearly 1,000 reviews online will be The Haves Have It, The 757s, The Evening Rig, Dallas Orbiter, and The Wars of 1812.

This month on the HowWasTheShow podcast recorded for Minneapoliscast.com David de Young, Bob Longmore and Jen Paulson play tracks from each of these bands and share some of HowWasTheShow’s experiences seeing them live.

Join us Friday at the Turf Club. Doors for the Anniversary party are at 8PM, and music starts at 9. Cover is $6.

1. The Wars of 1812 – “Driftin’”
2. Dallas Orbiter – “Ampbuzz is for Lovers”
3. The Evening Rig – “Playing House”
4. The 757s – “Suzamsterdam”
5. The Haves Have It – “Security Systems Experts”


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Kari Tauring Artist Series Podcast

On Wednesday, May 28th, 2008, The Eye of Horus welcomes Australian Wendy Rule to the Cedar Cultural Center. Joining Wendy on that bill are Felonious Bosch and Nordic Roots performer Kari Tauring.

This month on on the HowWasTheShow Artist Series Podcast, David de Young sits down with Kari Tauring to talk about her upcoming performance and her Huldre project, "Songs of the Volva."

More info at http://www.karitauring.com

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HowWasTheShow/Minneapoliscast CD Reviews for May 2008

HowWasTheShow.com CD review podcast for May, 2008, hosted by David de Young.

1. The Deaths - “Peter Duncan” - selected by Jen Paulson
2. Atmosphere - “Painting” - selected by Bob Longmore
3. Polara -”Beekeeping” - selected by David de Young
4. Chris Koza - “If You Carry Me” - selected by Stacy Schwartz
5. Jayber Crow - “O My God When I Drop Dead” selected by Pat O’Brien


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Voltage 2008 Podcast

HowWasTheShow's David de Young speaks to Anna Lee and Charles Gehr of Voltage Fashion Amplified about the upcoming show at First Avenue on April 16th.

Features songs from Voltage 2008 Bands:

1. White Light Riot – Dive
2. Bella Koshka - Fiction
3. Birthday Suits – It’s About Time
4. MC/VL – Moby Dick
5. The Haves Have It - Pie
6. Zibra Zibra – Arcade Catastrophe


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North Star Roller Girls Interview

HowWasTheShow's David de Young talks to Buster Hymen (ref), Roller Vixen (of The Banger Sisters) and Napalmer (of The Violent Femmes) about roller derby, the birth of the North Star Roller Girls, and their upcoming bout at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Saturday, March 29th, 2008.


The interview also features musical selections from Invasion Earth, who will be the halftime band at this month's bout.

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HowWasTheShow/Minneapoliscast CD Reviews for March

HowWasTheShow's CD Review Podcast for March, 2008, hosted by David de Young. Recorded for Minneapoliscast.com.

1. David de Young - Ghost In The Water - “I’m Not Afraid of Falling”
2. Jen Paulson - Muja Messiah - “Amy Winehouse”
3. Alexa Jones - “Dear Bruce Springsteen“
4. Pat O’Brien - Tuesday’s Robot - “Hip Roma Suicide”
5. Carl Swanson - The XYZ Affair - “Little Fool”
6. Stacy Schwartz - Cloud Cult - “Journey of the Featherless”

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