DEMO (Diverse Emerging Music Organization) is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2005 by legendary First Avenue manager Steve McClellan. For two decades, DEMO has supported the local music community through advocacy, education, and preservation. Its mission now centers on a bold, long-term goal: Promoting and Preserving Minnesota’s Independent Music Legacy.
Twin cities music venues
Where’s the best place to see a concert in the Twin Cities? We often get asked that. Where should I […]
Source: startribune.com
Extreme Noise Records will move to east end of Lake Street
A longtime Minneapolis staple on the West Lake Street corridor near Lyndale Avenue, Extreme Noise Records is moving on up […]
Source: startribune.com
Hidden in the grooves: A new book maps Native music’s overlooked legacy
Ryan Nelson was at home in Minneapolis listening to a London radio station stream when something stopped him in his […]
Source: mprnews.org
The Current
Thank you to Mitch Thompson, Executive Director of DEMO (Diverse Emerging Music Organization) for stopping by The Current Morning Show […]
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Minnesota Music Archive Launch Party at The Hennepin Event Center
The Minnesota Music Archive is a new project intended to digitize the “Minnesota music scene”. At the launch party at […]
Source: wheartm.com
New Minnesota Music Archive boasts the most famous recordings in state history
Mitch Thompson, with the Minnesota Music Archive , shares the story of how the collection came to be.
Source: cbsnews.com
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