[Peter Anderson->http://myspace.com/peterandersondrums], Polara drummer and Flowers Studio engineer, is spending several weeks touring with our friend/ex-[Jayhawk->http://www.jayhawksfanpage.com] [Tim O'Reagan->http://losthighway.com]. Also playing in the touring band is Jim Boquist of Son Volt/Program fame. I think Tim's new record is great, and the band sounds amazing live. They're opening for a string of [Golden Smog->http://myspace.com/goldensmog] dates this month on both coasts.

[The Alarmists ->http://myspace.com/thealarmists] and [The Mood Swings->http://myspace.com/themoodswings] totally rocked the [7th St. Entry->http://www.first-avenue.com] last night, further rejuvenating my belief that Minneapolis is in the midst of a low-key pop renaissance. Both of those bands just keep getting better and better.