W♥M239: June is the new Rocktober

W♥M239: June is the new... (73 mins) Read More Rocktober Vu and John recaps Rocktober 2014, plus news/rumors, and November show previews. News Macaulay Culkin is not dead. … Rock the Garden The second Rock the Garden music festival on Sunday saw a seemingly bigger crowd, particularly near the front of the stage. … Spotify The problem with free version of Spotify is that you're tied to your computer. Most people listen to music on their mobile device, such as a modern phone. If you have a Nokia Lumia phone, the good news … Violent Femmes Violent Femmes have announced details of their eagerly awaited new EP, HAPPY NEW YEAR. The four-track EP will be released April 18th, exclusively on 180 gram champagne clear vinyl … Imagine Dragons With over 14,000 fans in attendance at Imagine Dragons last appearance in Minnesota, I can tell you that the band has massive appeal to a younger demographic. …

Vu and John looks back and reflect on June... the new Rocktober. For the full 36 shows links, head over to Looking Back: June 2015.

News:

Apple Music launched June 30th. This is a paid ($10/month) streaming music platform with some exclusive artists plus Beats 1 internet radio station.

What does this mean for Spotify, Rhapsody, Pandora, Google Music, Tidal, and various other streaming music services out there?

Further reading: Bloomberg: Spotify's Best Week Ever on iTunes.

Double trouble days:

June 9

Imagine Dragons and Metric at Xcel Energy Center

Embrace and Starsailor at Mill City Nights

June 10

Shonen Knife and CJ Ramone at Amsterdam Bar

Elle King at Varsity Theater

June 11

Tori Kelly at Varsity Theater

White Lung at 7th Street

June 12

Michael Franti and Spearhead at Cabooze Plaza

Barenaked Ladies, Violent Femmes and Colin Hay at Treasure Island

June 13

Kate Tempest at 7th Street

July Talk at Triple Rock

Hayden at Turf Club

Festivals:

Rock the Garden at the Walker Art on 20-21 Jun 2015

Twin Cities Jazz Festival at various venues on 25-27 June 2015

AthFest at various venues on 26-28 Jun 2015

BONUS: I love you like a pop song baby - Owl City, Selena Gomez, Charlie XCX, and Peaches.

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Archive of this show at archive.org. More information on podomatic.com. Recording of this podcast was made possible by Skype, CallGraph, and Audacity.

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