The best of the Twin Cities according to Jon Jon.

Liberator Music Editor Jon Jon Scott was asked to pick the best of the Twin Cities (that's Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota for you arrogant east/west coasters who don't know) for the local Village Voice affiliate, City Pages. If you're one of these acts hit Jon up. We might need to make some room for you in The Liberator.

Jon's top 10 albums:
01. Digitata - Two Daggers
02. Brother Ali - The Undisputed Truth
03. M.anifest - Manifestations
04. Big Quarters - Cost Of Living
05. Maria Isa - Split Personalities
06. Mystery Palace - Flag Forward
07. Moon Man - S/T
08. Indigo - Kirke
09. Sha Cage - Amber People
10. Beatrix Jar - Golden Fuzz

Jon's top 5 Songs:
01. Musab -"Baaang"
02. Roma di Luna - "Don't Take My Baby"
03. M.anifest - "Babylon Breakdown"
04. Brother Ali - "Take Me Home"
05. Big Quarters - "Lou Diamond"

Jon's top live acts:
01. Building Better Bombs
02. White Light Riot
03. Black Blondie
04. Maria Isa
05. Ouiji Radio

And last but not least, Jon's reason why the Minnesota scene is alive and kickin:
"Everyone's a star "DIY Now"; the future is so now with the instant satisfaction of the blog era and social networks. The quirky Cat Power-like beauty of Roma De Luna, the laptop experiments of Beatrix Jar breathe life into new genres. The hipster-dj crews, the continued growth and diversity of the cities various hip-hop camps. But can hip-hop survive emo? Yup."