Murf is the best, and probably only, RoboCop themed hardcore band that you will ever listen to. Where you didn't expect to find a market for a 32-year-old movie in the Minneapolis punk scene, Murf has carved one out. Members of the band even partnered with Trash Film Debauchery to host a live event where 55 different filmmakers reshot 55 scenes from the 1987 thriller classic. It was at that premiere of the fan remake of RoboCop that Murf debut a music video for "Your Move Creep" from their self-titled debut. Much like future Detroit in the film, the video for "Your Move Creep" takes place in a dystopian version of Minneapolis where a masked vigilante has risen to stop crime by any means necessary.  Murf's Murf is the sonic equivalent of sticking a fork in a light socket. You're going to get one hell of a rush even though it may not be your healthiest life choice. Each song is just as aggressive and unapologetically punishing as the last, and ...

We did it (sort of)! Ear Coffee survived it's first full year, and there were only a half dozen or so hiatuses of varying lengths. As the hell-year known as 2018 is closing, we (as undoubtedly professional music critics) are yet again forced by the will of God to make lists of the music we liked. There were a lot of great local albums that were released this year that we did not cover for this list, but that doesn't mean they aren't worth listening to. Please enjoy the following selection of Wes and Joe's favorite local records of 2018. Check out our podcast episode covering many of these releases too - link at the bottom of the article! Nick Check & the Dead Century - "One More Year" Single It's rare for something released in January to sound as fresh as it first did at the end of the year. This single from the Dead Century has stayed true as some of the best material from the year. The band showcased all of their talents on both sides of t...