Halloween, Alaska, 'Champagne Downtown' (East Side Digital)
Every song awaits its own Gossip Girl montage.
By Michael L. Walsh 06.27.09 2:59 PM
You won't find Halloween, Alaska, anywhere on a map. Instead, this Minnesota band inhabits a sensual, weightless world of sweetly brooding electronic pop.
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Atmosphere, 'When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That S--t Gold' (Rhymesayers)
Minneapolis hip-hop pioneers metaphorically get spooked.
By Michael L. Walsh 04.15.08 12:00 PM
"I needed to scare myself," Slug has said of his indie-rap duo's sixth album. But instead of the brutally raw introspection for which he's known, the garrulous MC exorcises his subconscious through jarring metaphors and fictional narratives. When he raps about pimping on "The Skinny," he's referring to his smoking habit.
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