Email Author Andrea Swensson

Awards

• 2010 - Page One Contest/Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists

  Year in Music

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2012 Stories by Andrea Swensson

• The Pines

  published February 15, 2012

  There's something inherently mysterious about the Pines' dusky, timeless folk music—the way it sinks into the listener's bones like a deep... More >>

• A fond farewell, and changes ahead for Gimme Noise

  published Jan 04, 2012

  Today marks my last day at the helm of this blog, and the end of a journey that I began with City Pages nearly four years ago. Naturally, I have quite a few thoughts about closing this chapter, and yo... More >>

• Andrea Swensson departs City Pages for the Current

  published January 4, 2012

  It was almost four years ago now that I sat down at my new desk, opened up my new email account, and read a note from my new boss: "We need a... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  96.3 NOW shifts to adult top 40 station K-TWIN

  published Jan 03, 2012

  Are you keeping up with all thisr Just a short year and a half after switching from B96 to the less rap-heavy top 40 pop station 96.3 NOW, the station's owners made another shift this weekend and... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Brother Ali goes dark on new track "Writer's Block"

  published Jan 03, 2012

  "If I don't get this in one take I'm going to quit rapping," Brother Ali mutters over the opening beat of new track "Writer's Block," and things only get more life-or-death serious from there. Release... More >>