December 2011
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Radio K's Top 77 Albums of 2011 →
Today’s the day folks. We’re counting down the Top 77 Albums of 2011 as voted on by you the listener from 9AM-3PM CST over at radiok.org.
December 29th, 2011 - Wind-Up Bird →
December 28th, 2011: Wind-Up Bird - “Newborn Town” Perhaps paradoxically chill, Brooklyn punk-rockers Wind-Up Bird produce a sound reminiscent of The xx mixed with The Pixies. Off of their…
December 19th, 2011 - Sleeping States →
December 18th, 2011: Sleeping States - “I Wonder” Brit-rocker Markland Starkie is taking a break from the experimentation that goes along with Sleeping States to focus on a musical side…
December 12th, 2011 - Twink →
December 12th, 2011: Twink - “Peculiar Fruit” Twink is the toy piano band of artist and musical mad scientist Mike Langlie. One day Mike found an old toy piano in a thrift store and fell in…
Radio K's Top 77 of 2011 →
Cast a ballot in Radio K’s Top 77 Albums of 2011 poll! Prizes are up for grabs. Even if you don’t live in the Twin Cities for the $100 Lula’s Vintage gift card, another lucky winner will receive a huge box of CDs, vinyl, and band merch. Don’t hesitate!
December 6th, 2011 - Fol Chen →
December 6th, 2011: Fol Chen - “So Good” Fol Chen consists of six Californians who have cloaked themselves in secrecy by painting on black masks during live shows. Self-described as “cryptic…
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November 2011
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Radio K Presents: Youth Lagoon →
Wednesday, November 23 at the 7th St. Entry in Minneapolis
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Peggy Sue live on Radio K →
Just posted: an instudio with Peggy Sue. Three tracks to stream and download + photos.
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November 21st, 2011 - Girl in a Coma →
November 21st, 2011: Girl in a Coma - “Smart”
Girl in a Coma has blazed a trail in the music industry. Thanks to iconic frontwoman Nina Diaz, who joined the all female band…
November 18th, 2011 - Crimes →
November 18th, 2011: Crimes - “Modernized” Local band Crimes are much more than a garage band. With a sound reminiscent of Arcade Fire or The Pixies, Crimes brings us “Modernized” from…
Monday, November 14th - Ex Cops →
November 14th, 2011: The Ex Cops - “The Millionaire” Brooklyn’s Bryan Harding, who played with Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear last March at SXSW, has an evocative voice that is hard to ignore…
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24-hour premiere: Thee Oh Sees' "Carrion... →
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Recap: Track of the Day
In case you missed it, you can recap Radio K’s tracks of the day from the past two weeks below. Hurry - they’ll be gone on Monday!
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Class Actress - “Keep You”
Russian Circles - “Midek”
Phenomenal Handclap Band - “Following”
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Follow Radio K on Spotify →
Each week, we’ll update our top albums on the charts so you can discover new music alongside us.
A sample of this week’s playlist:
Real Estate - Out of Tune Blood Orange - Forget It Gauntlet Hair - Keep Time Mikal Cronin - Apathy Prince Rama - Rest in Peace
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Album Premiere: Thee Oh Sees
Radio K is premiering the new Thee Oh Sees album Carrion Crawler/The Dream Monday, November 14 for 24 hours. The San Francisco garage rock outfit led by the enigmatic John Dwyer has been making albums for more than a decade.
Keep your eyes on RadioK.org when Monday rolls around to get an advance listen. You can RSVP to its Facebook event to set a reminder for yourself, and there’s even...
November 8th, 2011 - The Voltaire Twins →
November 8th, 2011: The Voltaire Twins - “Animalia” The new single from The Voltaire Twins’ upcoming sophomore release, Animalia is the story of a taxidermist and his two new creations….
November 7th, 2011 - Groove Armada feat. Bryan... →
November 7th, 2011: Groove Armada feat. Bryan Ferry - “Shameless Dub” English electronic duo Andy Cato (Andrew Cocup) and Tom Findlay or Groove Armada create chill, smooth ambient music….
October 2011
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October 28th, 2011 - Buffalo Moon →
October 28th, 2011: Buffalo Moon - “Moses Baby” Karen Freire, equally Ecuadorian and Minnesotan, and the local group Buffalo Moon bring back a sunny, exotic ‘60’s sound with their new…
October 27th, 2011 - Still Corners →
October 27th, 2011: Still Corners - “Cuckoo” From their debut full-length album Creatures of an Hour, London band Still Corners, newly signed to Sub Pop Records, released their single,…
WatchWild Beasts were nice enough to stop by Studio K for an instudio session earlier this month, check out the video of them performing “Bed Of Nails”. More instudio content is available at RadioK.org
June 2011
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The Demos 6/6/11 →
6.6: The Demos - “Nervous” By: Caleigh Souhan The Demos are returning to the roots of rock n roll with their newest album Lovely out now on Lion Of The West Records. “Nervous” follows…
La Big Vic 6/1/11 →
5.27: La Big Vic - “Musica” By: Caleigh Souhan yes, this track is over 10 minutes long. And I’m pretty sure you’ll enjoy every minute of it. This slow building track straddles the line…
May 2011
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Bon Iver - May 26, 2011 →
5.26: BON IVER - “CALGARY” By: Tony Wagner Bon Iver’s 2009 EP Blood Bank served as a beautiful epilogue both emotionally and musically to Justin Vernon’s icy, intimate debut, For Emma,…
Bass Drum of Death - May 25, 2011 →
5.25: BASS DRUM OF DEATH - “GB CITY” By: Tony Wagner Comparing Mississippi’s Bass Drum of Death with their Canadian contemporaries Japandroids may be easy, since they’re both…
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Helado Negro - May 17, 2011 →
5.17: Helado Negro - “20 Dia” By: Sam Woodworth What should you expect from Roberto Carlos Lange—— a guy who made typewriters type (by themselves) the lyrics to “The Message” by…
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Cassettes Won't Listen - May 10, 2011 →
05.10: Cassettes Won’t Listen - “The Echoes”
Today’s track comes from Cassettes Won’t Listen, the project of Brooklyn Producer-Turned-Artist Jason Drake. It’s off of his forthcoming album,…
Matthewdavid - May 9, 2011 →
05.09: Matthewdavid - “Like You Mean It” By: Tony Wagner There are a lot of Flying Lotus knockoffs out there, especially in his hometown of Los Angeles, but every once in a while a producer…
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The 4onthefloor - May 6, 2011 →
05.06: The 4onthefloor - “Bricklayer”
By: Tony Wagner
Those with an ear to the ground in the Minneapolis music scene will no doubt have heard rumblings (or perhaps just bass drum hits)…
John Maus - May 5, 2011 →
05.05: John Maus - “Quantum Leap”
By: Griffin Fillipitch
Austin based composer and former Ariel Pink collaborator brings us “Quantum Leap,” the second track from his upcoming, boldly…
Boring Girls - May 4, 2011 →
05.04: Boring Girls - “Bambinos”
By: Griffin Fillipitch
The second track from the self-titled debut of England’s Boring Girls is a frenzied two minutes, the objective of which is to…