Ear Coffee Podcast

Aly and Joe chat about some of their favorite releases of 2025.  Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Joe catches up with the band BlueDriver. https://www.instagram.com/bluedriver_band/Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Joe talked to C and Ben from the band Critterthing about their debut album, Save Room.

This week, Joe talks to the ethereal indie rock band Waking Hours, who released the EP blank stare in February of 2025.  Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

Aly talks with Hilary of bathtub cig about her new EP "you can smoke if it's hospice" and more. Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

Aly talks to sunpearl about their release, banaag.Photo taken by Daniela Shella.  Ear Coffee's 8th birthday show is being held on 9/12 at the Cedar Cultural Center. It features 26 BATS!, The Briefly Gorgeous, hey, ily, and Mouthful. Tickets are on sale now. https://www.thecedar.org/events/ear-coffee-viii-feat-26-bats-the-briefly-gorgeous-hey-ily-and-mouthful Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Joe talks to Mary Jam about their EP, This is a Joke. Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Joe talks to Griffin of the Pink Place. The DIY venue is in the process of winding down with just three shows left before it closes up shop. However, that almost did not happen. Griffin, one of the people who runs the venue, was kinda enough to talk with me about why the Pink Place was almost shut down early and how they run such a successful venue.  The cover photo was taken during a Pink Place show in July of 2024 by Joe Keyport. Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Aly talks with members of the experimental collective NYMPHS.  Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Joe talks to the band Mouthful about its debut EP, I Am Trying to Be a Pool. Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Joe talks to the band Eudaemon about their debut record, Spiritual Anguish.Photo by Bee SchreinerEar Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Aly talks to musician and curator thor cb.  https://thorcb.bandcamp.com/https://daylilyarboretum.bandcamp.com/music  Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee 

For this week's episode, Joe and Aly talk to Connor, Chance, Matt, and Trey of the Summit Shack, organizers of the Fauxchella music festival. 

This week, Joe talks to Xochi, Jujo, and Sage of Ice Climber about the band's debut self-titled record.  Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Aly talks with Peter Miller about the latest We are the Willows album IV.photo by @jerfoxgreyfox Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Aly talks to members of Alexander Natalie about their sophomore release, Susu.Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Aly talks with Laura Kiernan about her debut EP Magnetic North.https://kiernan.bandcamp.com/musicPhoto credit: Peter Miller Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

Aly and Joe talk about their favorite releases of 2024. Joe's Picks:ahem - AvoiderMalamiko - All Pleasant DreamsI Want to Eat Lava and God Cannot Stop Me - Do You Care?Aly's Picks:Alexander Natalie - Susu Fend - DiscPapa Mbye - PARCELLES 16 Phone by Lilbeephoto

This week, Aly talks with Larry Wish about his newest record The Mind is the Builder.Photo credit: @michaelgaughanfunpixEar Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Aly talks to producer and DJ avas about their EP, data.Photo by @negative.meat.Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

For this week's episode, Joe talks to Grant Whiteoak of Heart to Gold about their new album, Free Help.Photo by Dylan Chazin-Bowman.Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

For this week's episode, Joe talks to local singer-songwriter and folk punk artist Joe Bartel about his new record, American Poison. Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

For this week's episode, Aly talks to Emily and Maddie of Sister Species about their new album Lena and the Bog. Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

For this week's episode, Joe talks to I Want to Eat Lava and God Cannot Stop Me about their debut EP, Do You Care?  Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

For this week's episode, Joe talks to Andy Engstrom of Steady Range about their new album Mahtomedia Bound.Photo taken by Ian Wilkinson.Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Aly talks to local Minneapolis supergroup Fend about their debut record, DISC, which will be out this Friday. https://www.thecedar.org/events/ear-coffees-7-year-party-feat-bugsy-kate-malanaphy-and-moreEar Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

For this week's episode, Aly talks to Melanerpes about their debut record, Making a Meal of It.Get tickets to see Melanerpes at EC 7!https://www.thecedar.org/events/ear-coffees-7-year-party-feat-bugsy-kate-malanaphy-and-more Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

For this week's episode, Aly talked with Kitty Craft about her 1998 album "Beats and Breaks from the Flower Patch" and its new reissue.https://www.instagram.com/kittycraft_band/https://kittycraft.bandcamp.com/album/kitty-craft-beats-and-breaks-from-the-flower-patch-deluxe-edition-2 https://www.thecedar.org/events/ear-coffees-7-year-party-feat-bugsy-kate-malanaphy-and-moreEar Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee  

For this week's episode, Aly talks to singer-songwriter Bryn Battani about her new ep, Guest Room. Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.thecedar.org/events/ear-coffees-7-year-party-feat-bugsy-kate-malanaphy-and-morehttps://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

Tickets:https://dice.fm/partner/dice/event/2nkla-undercurrentmpls-13-year-fartaversary-benefit-for-carly-weekend-pass-12th-jul-palmers-bar-patio-minneapolis-tickets?dice_id=2951925&dice_channel=web&dice_tags=organic&dice_campaign=DICE&dice_feature=mio_marketing&_branch_match_id=1336861197822409512&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1c9JTrO0MEhNSUo2NQAAcPbFZCEAAAA%3DCarly's Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-carlys-fight-against-als?attribution_id=undefined&utm_campaign=unknown&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=website_widgetOther Undercurrent Links:https://linktr.ee/undercurrentmplshttps://www.instagram.com/undercurrentmpls/ Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.thecedar.org/events/ear-coffees-7-year-party-feat-bugsy-kate-malanaphy-and-morehttps://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Joe talks to Charlie Doesn't Surf about their newest record, "Utah."  Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.thecedar.org/events/ear-coffees-7-year-party-feat-bugsy-kate-malanaphy-and-morehttps://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee  

Local art pop extraordinaire Nat Harvie returns to the show to talk about their new album, New Virginity. Ear Coffee is Aly and Joe:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Joe talked to all three members of Malamiko about their debut record, all pleasant dreams.  Ear Coffee Links:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

This week, Aly talks to all five members of the jazz fusion act Rabeca about their record, Junk. Ear Coffee Links:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

For this week's episode, Brandon, Chelsea, and Sam of Cheap Bouquet stop by to talk about their new band and their single, "HEARTPUNCH!"   https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

For this week's episode, Aly talks to PRGRPHS about their latest EP, "Light Refracts, Flickers Back." Ear Coffee Links:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

For this week's episode, Aly talks to Drew d'Lakes about their album Heaven Is A Silent Disco. Ear Coffee Links:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/

For this week's episode, Joe talks to all four members of Products Band about their new album, Some Sudden Weather. Ear Coffee Links:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/earcoffee

After recording a live session for the brand-new EP, "Masking," stone metal trio Haze Gazer joined Wes and Joe for a short chat about the release.  Ear Coffee Links:https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/https://twitter.com/earcoffeeehttps://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/

For this week's episode, Joe talks to Christy Costello about her new solo album From the Dark.  

For this week's episode, Wes talks to Love Ulysses about his 2022 debut album. 

For this week's episode, Joe and Wes look at the music released in 2023 and discuss some of their favorites. Joe:Molly Brandt - Surrender to the NightAnother Heaven - Heaven SentDouble Grave - Till the GroundWes:bugsy - Now I Spend All Of My Time AloneAnita Velveeta - Western AmphibiansKate Malanaphy - Rock Ear Coffee is Wes Muilenburg and Joe Keyport. https://twitter.com/earcoffeee https://www.instagram.com/earcoffee/ https://earcoffee.bandcamp.com/album/ear-coffee-presents-volume-2

For this week's episode, Joe talks to all four members of Another Heaven about their new record, Heaven Sent. 

For this week's episode, Wes talks to the prolific Larry Wish about his album, Capricorn Sun.

For this week's episode, Wes sits down with The Briefly Gorgeous to discuss their debut EP, I'm Shy.

For this week's episode, Joe talks to Juilet and Ryan of Good Luck Alaska about their debut EP. 

This week, Joe talks to Caleb Anderson of Aldrich to talk about his new album, Another Guise.

This week, Joe talks to all five members of The Symptones about their new self-titled record. 

This week, Joe talks to six members of the band Ice Climber about their forthcoming release, Rage Party.The release show for Rage Party will be hosted at the Palmer's Patio on Friday, September 8th. Ticket link below. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ice-climber-mcvicker-boy-dirt-car-and-lavender-daughter-patio-tickets-674942680727?aff=oddtdtcreator Ear Coffee's 6th Birthday Show is also on September 8th at the Cedar Cultural Center. Thankfully, Palmer's and the Cedar are like a block apart, so you can see sets from both shows if you really want to. Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ear-coffee-vi-with-psylo-12th-house-sun-anita-velveeta-early-eyes-tickets-694229799017?aff=oddtdtcreator 

For this week's episode, Joe talks to singer-songwriter Molly Brandt about her debut record, Surrender to the Night. Ear Coffee is also celebrating our sixth birthday on Sept. 8 at the Cedar Cultural Center with four fantastic local bands. 50% of the door proceeds will be donated to the Nudieland GoFundMe and Sanctuary Supply Depot. Tickets are on sale now:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ear-coffee-vi-with-psylo-12th-house-sun-anita-velveeta-early-eyes-tickets-694229799017?aff=oddtdtcreator