Local media grows up: Industry and Rift mags turn 1, and DUNation.com turns 4!

Thursday night, Industry Magazine celebrates its one year anniversary with a party at Solera. The 21+ event opens at 8PM with a fashion show at 9PM. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door. Solera is located at 900 Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. More details on Industry Magazine's Website.

Musical offerings: From 8PM to 2AM - a sampling of local Indie rock, hip-hop, and electronicka will be hosted by NEW MC and INDIGO and DJ BOOKA B.

Third Floor @ Solera:

The Royal We
Poorly Gorgous
Brice
Stereotype Click
Maria Isa
Mel Gibson and the Pants
Susandra
Kill the Vultures
Indigo

Rooftop @ Solera:

Alex Jarvis
Timmay
Misnomer
Bryan Gerrard
Daniel Paul
E-Tones

Also, from 9pm to midnight strike a pose, solo or with your friends in Industry's special photo booth. Favorites will appear in the October/November issue.



After a slight delay, Rift Magazine recently passed it's 1 year mark when it released Issue #6 of it's magazine at the end of July. The current issue includes articles about Voltage: Fashion Amplified and Old Time Music by HowWasTheShow/Rift/Seward Profile reporter Cyn Collins. Also inside are reviews of CD's by Mark Mallman, Mach Fox and The Deaths.

Rift is also nominated for a Minnesota Music Academy Award this year.




In 2005, HowWasTheShow turned 4 (or thereabouts), but we aren't the only music website turning 4 this year.

Help DUNation.com celebrate 4 years of promoting Twin Cities Hip Hop with a 4th Anniversary Show Friday, August 12th at The Fine Line Music Cafe. Doors are at 8PM for this 21+ event. Tickets are just $7. More info at http://www.dunation.com.

Who's Playing:

Kill the Vultures
Leroy Smokes
Musab
Knonam
DJ King Otto
Jimmy2Times
Cheap Cologne