It was fantastic to have IE members (Michael Gallope, Meredith Gill, Mariel Oliveira and Travis Workman) in the studio to listen to a couple songs together and talk about their music. It’s very, slow meditative music that can change your mood. Not like a chocolate will make you feel better for a minute, but like a long walk makes you feel better during and after the activity and like a walk, it requires more of you.
I look forward to seeing them at the Icehouse on April 29!
Frustratingly, I still can’t record the show as it turns out the station shuts down when you try to archive. But you can check out the aspirational playlist on Spotify (big thanks to everyone for recommendations!) and check the list of songs actually played below all mention a place in Minnesota.
| Artist | Song | Release |
| Adam LeBlank | Zenith | |
| IE | Mel’s Hole | |
| IE | Junk Body | |
| Mary Bue | The Shit I Left in Duluth | The Majesty of Beasts – EP |
| The Hobo Nephews Of Uncle Frank | Minnesota Song | The Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank |
| Rich Mattson and the Northstars | Greetings from the Island of Guitars | Greetings from the Island of Guitars – Single |
| The Hold Steady | Southtown Girls | A Positive Rage |
| Lifter Puller | Lake Street Is for Lovers | Fiestas & Fiascos (Deluxe Reissue Version) |
| Mark Mallman | Minneapolis | Minneapolis – Single |
| Katie Dahl | Oh Minnesota | Wildwood |
| Jaspar Lepak | Minneapolis | Send Me Home |
| Charlie Parr | Walking Back from Willmar | Last of the Better Days Ahead |
| Martin Devaney | Lowertown | House of Rust |
| Trampled By Turtles | Duluth | Duluth |
| Dead Man Winter | Lutsen | Lake Superior – Single |
| Trip Shakespeare | Toolmaster of Brainerd | Are You Shakespearienced? |
| Alex Frecon | I’m from Minnesota | I’m from Minnesota – Single |
| Jeremy Messersmith | Franklin Avenue | The Silver City |
| Pat Egan | Milwaukee Road | Milwaukee Road |
| The Federales | One Night Only | Blues, Bourbon & Burritos |
| Breanne Marie & the Front Porch Sinners | Central Hillside ’91 | Juniper |
| Luke Callen | Lake Street Hustle | Lake Street Hustle – Single |
| Prince | Graffiti Bridge | Graffiti Bridge |
| Kiss the Tiger | Elliot Park | Elliot Park – EP |
| The Jayhawks | Big Star | Sound of Lies |
| Maygen Lacey & Maygen & The Birdwatcher | Gunflint Lake | Moonshine |
| Grant Hart | 2541 | 2541 – Single |
Mostly Minnesota 