ON THE COVER: The Twin Cities' Rarest Bird, pop-music priestess Shawn Stewart

ON THE COVER: The Twin Cities' Rarest Bird, pop-music priestess Shawn Stewart

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As afternoon DJ on the now-defunct REV 105, as well as host of its Sunday evening new age-meets-future-rock specialty show Moonlight Meditations (the station's single highest-rated program, and the Cities' most listened-to show in its time slot), Shawn Stewart was a unique and much-loved voice on Twin Cities radio. She was also, along with REV co-conspirator Kevin Cole, a ubiquitous presence on the local music scene: emceeing concerts, hanging out, and generally cultivating good vibes. That she beat out so many other celebrities (many of whom are much more widely known) in the "rarest bird" competition--especially given that she's been off the air for weeks--says a lot about the impact of her program and the station. Here's hoping to hear from her again very soon.

RUNNERS-UP

• Prince (a.k.a. The Artist)
• Ken Barlow
• Tom Barnard
• Arne Carlson
• Barbara Carlson
• Kevin Cole
• Norm Coleman
• Joel Coen
• Sid Hartman

Contributors to this issue:
City Pages editorial staff, Margaret Delehanty, Amanda Ferguson, Simon Peter Groebner, Dave Jenemann, Andrew Knighton, Cecily Marcus, Dara Moskowitz, Rick Nelson, Kristen Neumayer, Kemp Powers, Todd Renschler, and Christina Schmitt