YouTube features Bon Iver videos made by locals on main page today

How cool is this?! YouTube has jumped on the Bon Iver bandwagon upon the release of his just-release suite of music videos that accompany each song on his self-titled release. We know by now that locals Dan Huiting, Isaac Gale, David Jensen, and JoLynn Garnes worked on those videos, but YouTube has taken it a step further and featured videos from the directors featured on that album. That means videos from the directors' archives including Doomtree, Lazerbeak, Astronautalis, GAYNGS, Heiruspecs, and MN Original, featured on YouTube's main page today. Head over there now to watch the videos.



And in other Bon Iver news, his video album has snagged some high-profile press on Time.com and the Fader. Minnesota boys, you done good.

Via Dan Huiting on Facebook
Submitted by @jahnapeloquin

Astronautalis "Dimitri Mendeleev" track released

There's no doubt in our minds that the upcoming Astronautalis album This is Our Science (releasing Sept 13th) will be EPIC, and this freshly leaked track titled "Dimitri Mendeleev" clearly proves it.

Recently transplanted to the Twin Cities, Astronautalis will surely grace us with a totally awesome release party for the album as well (complete with special guests of the Doomtree variety--who also guest on the album of course!)

Check the track HERE.

The cover art is sweet too!

Tweet recap: Doomtree's #FREEEBIRD secret show

Wow, you guys. Just wow. Last night's secret Doomtree #FREEEBIRD RV show was nuts.


Doomtree posted video:



Bleubird (owner of the FREEEBIRD RV) uploaded a bunch of pix.

Our own @jahnapeloquin recaps the show for Vita.mn, with tons of photos.

More Tweets from the night:

Doomtree announce secret show tonight

We love it when Soundset happens, because that always means that a bunch of Doomtree cohorts will be in town and things are bound to get crazy. Sure enough, the hip hop collective announced a few hours ago on Twitter that they're doing a secret show somewhere in Minneapolis tonight. Details have been slowly emerging, but from what we gather, it will be post-Get Cryphy, after-hours, and include performances from P.O.S., Mike Mictlan, and frequent Doomtree/Soundset cohorts Spyder Baybie, Bleubird, Astronautalis, and K the I. Your best bet is to head to Get Cryphy at First Avenue's Record Room or the Turnt Up 1 Year Anniversary at Nomad tonight or follow #FREEEBIRD on Twitter.

[Via Astronautalis on Tumblr]

And we're not sure if these are hints or fake outs, but they made us LOL either way:


Submitted by @jahnapeloquin