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Matt Christensen is the main creative input into Muthi. PHOTOS BY DEREK BREMNER; COURTESY OF DIRTY MELODY RECORDS
Jam in the Stream caught up with Muthi’s Matt Christensen ahead of its third single, “This Could Be It,” which will be released on Friday (March 7). The album is tentatively titled, Witchcraft, which happens to be the name of the last single.
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Minnesota-based Form Entertainment, a company that specializes in providing sound and lighting for events and weddings, has signed on as sponsor of Jam in the Stream.
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Saltydog brothers Jacob and Owen Mahon look to the south after their fourth and final Monday at Bent Paddle Brewing tonight. The two brothers play Sandrocks in Sandstone Wednesday, Jacob Mahon joins Teague Alexy at 331 Club on Thursday, and Saltydog kicks off a Thursday night residency at Hook & Ladder in South Minneapolis next week. PHOTO BY JAVIER SERNA
Read Jam in the Stream’s Minnesota live music picks for this week, which focuses largely on residency and recurring shows. But there’s more.
Read MoreCheck out a gallery of pictures from last Saturday’s inaugural Bluegrass Bingo at The Joint in Minneapolis. Bluegrass Bingo (and Brunch) is a free bingo gamed hosted by Feed the Dog guitarist Jon Miller and friends that pick from a hat and perform north of 50 bluegrass songs.
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One way to describe Orions Belte is an instrumental band that delves in jazz, funk, soul and hip hop. PHOTOS BY NIKOLAI GRASAASEN (COURTESY OF JANSEN RECORDS)
Øyvind Blomstrøm of Norway’s Orions Belte chatted with Jam in the Stream ahead of the band’s 23-shot U.S. tour that kicks off in Los Angeles Feb. 21 and ends in Philadelphia March 23. Blomstrøm covered a lot of ground in the interview, including discussing the band’s sound and how it wound up with it’s name, inspired by stars visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
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The legendary British funk band Cymande plays Varsity Theater in Minneapolis Wednesday, part of their U.S. tour. PHOTO BY DEAN CHALKLEY (COURTESY OF CYMANDE)
Fabled British funk band Cymande hits the Varsity Theater Wednesday, topping Jam in the Stream’s weekly list of live music recommendations in Minnesota. But there are many great options this week.
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The artwork for “TTM.” IMAGES COURTESY OF DIRTY MELODY RECORDS
London-based psych project Mcbaise and techno-mariachi label-mate 1000 GUAPO riff on bromance with a new single on Valentine’s Day. But what does “TTM” even stand for? You might not find out by reading this story, but, please, still click.
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Read about Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, which bring their tribute to Italian film to the Fitzgerald Theater on Feb. 12. Find out what else is happening this week around Minnesota in Jam in the Stream’s weekly live music picks.
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