Email Author Andrea Swensson

Awards

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

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2011 Stories by Andrea Swensson

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  The Roots diss Michele Bachmann with 'Lyin' Ass Bitch' as she walks on Jimmy Fallon

  published Nov 22, 2011

  Anyone who follows Roots drummer and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon staple Questlove on Twitter knows that he puts a lot of thought into the walk-on music the band plays for each of the guests on their ... More >>

• Mr. Dibbs benefit at Honey tonight

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Last month, we learned that onetime Rhymesayers recording artist and Atmosphere tour partner Mr. Dibbs has been battling liver disease. Unable to work and behind on his medical bills, Dibbs (born Brad... More >>

• Transmission 'Seconds' at the Varsity: Win a free pair of tickets to the Thanksgiving Eve dance party

  published Nov 21, 2011

  It's a short week this week, which means that Wednesday night is actually Friday night for most of us working stiffs. Thanksgiving Eve is notoriously one of the busiest club nights of the year, and th... More >>

• The Kitten Covers meme is really hitting its stride

  published Nov 21, 2011

  On the heels of the Album Tacos fad comes our favorite internet meme of late, the Kitten Covers, which probably doesn't need much explanation beyond KITTENS! ON THE INTERNET, OF ALL PLACES!Unlike the ... More >>

• Food Pyramid and Deep Earth drop split 7" in time for Black Friday

  published Nov 21, 2011

  With Record Store Day's Black Friday sales just around the corner, Moon Glyph is issuing a new split 7" from labelmates Food Pyramid and Deep Earth, Kollider / Kontraband, which marks the first time F... More >>

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  Hold Steady and P.O.S. at Epic, 11/18/11

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Vita.mn's Vth Anniversary Party with Hold Steady, P.O.S., Night Moves, and No Bird SingNovember 18, 2011Epic, Minneapolis"Congrats on throwing such an 'epic' party!" an acquaintance gushed to me short... More >>

• Gwar fans can support Cory Smoot on new donation page

  published Nov 18, 2011

  It was two weeks ago now that we learned of Cory Smoot of Gwar's passing, the news of which came only a few hours after we had posted our review of Gwar's set at First Avenue. Since that time, the ban... More >>

• Phantogram's First Avenue show filmed by Vice

  published Nov 17, 2011

  Vice magazine's online video channel Noisey has been deploying journalists throughout the country to capture live footage of their favorite acts, and their newest video will be very familiar for local... More >>

• Architecture in Helsinki at Macalester: Win a free pair of tickets

  published Nov 17, 2011

  As part of an effort to bring national music acts to their campus, Macalester College will host a show next Tuesday, November 22 with an airtight lineup of indie- and electro-pop bands, including head... More >>

• Craig Finn solo tour coming to the Triple Rock on February 4

  published Nov 16, 2011

  With a release date pinned down for his first solo album (due out January 24), Craig Finn is embarking on a short solo tour this winter -- including a stop in Minneapolis at the Triple Rock on Februar... More >>

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  The 4onthefloor premiere new video for "Lionhearted"

  published Nov 16, 2011

  What's more goosebump-inducing: 1) The sight of lions baring their teeth and snarling at each other in the wild, or 2) the wild-eyed, demonic stare that takes over 4onthefloor lead singer Gabe Douglas... More >>

• Tommy Stinson at the Fine Line, 11/14/11

  published Nov 15, 2011

  Tommy Stinson and FriendsNovember 14, 2011Fine Line Music Cafe, MinneapolisServing as a vacation from their tightly rehearsed, big-budget "day job," as Stinson put it, Tommy and his three touring Guns... More >>

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  RIP Laura Kennedy of Bush Tetras

  published Nov 15, 2011

  Laura Kennedy, the original bassist and co-founder of seminal no wave band Bush Tetras who has spent the past 12 years living in Minneapolis, passed away on Monday afternoon. Kennedy was diagnose... More >>

• The Cloak Ox, Mason Jennings, more locals featured on Daytrotter

  published Nov 14, 2011

  "We have made it people, we have finally made it." Recent Picked to Click champs the Cloak Ox were the latest in a long string of Twin Cities acts to proudly announce that they'd recorded a session wi... More >>

• Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw will play first concert at Target Field

  published Nov 14, 2011

  Well, it's certainly no Paul McCartney.Target Field announced this morning that their first ever public concert in the new stadium will feature country artists Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw on July 8, ... More >>

• Polica

  published November 2, 2011

  It's hard to believe that this will only be Poliça's third performance in the Twin Cities. The sometimes hazy, sometimes harrowing... More >>

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  Minnesota Remembers Vic Chesnutt and Rocks The Cause

  published November 9, 2011

  "I invited most of the people that I know in Minneapolis, and whoever showed up got to be on the record," singer-songwriter Luke... More >>

• Lucinda Williams at First Avenue tomorrow: Win a free pair of tickets

  published Nov 08, 2011

  Returning to Minneapolis to play First Avenue will be a momentous occasion for Lucinda Williams -- the last time she was on the Mainroom's stage, she tied the knot with her Minnesotan husband Tom Over... More >>

• Howler's debut full-length out on Rough Trade January 17

  published Nov 04, 2011

  In an opening sentence that simultaneously manages to name-drop the Replacements and the Strokes, a new press release by Rough Trade is trumpeting the release of Howler's first full-length record, Ame... More >>

• Minnesota Beatle Project, Vol. 3 track listing revealed

  published Nov 04, 2011

  The first installment was named the Best Local Music Compilation of the year, and the second was listed among our top Twin Cities albums released in 2010. So it's not too shocking that the third volum... More >>

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  Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot found dead on tour bus this morning following show in Minneapolis

  published Nov 03, 2011

  Just hours after posting our review of last night's Gwar show at First Avenue, we learned that guitarist Cory Smoot, who goes by the stage name Flattus Maximus, has passed away. Smoot died of unknown ... More >>

• Prince books new tour in Canada just to taunt us

  published Nov 02, 2011

  SERIOUSLY. What's it gonna take to get the Purple One to play a gig in his hometownrAfter wrapping up his "Welcome 2 America" tour, which was actually more like "Welcome 2 New York, New Jersey, and Ca... More >>

• Dawes, Dylanophilia, and the Twin Cities' love affair with touchy-feely folk rock

  published Nov 02, 2011

  L.A. Americana band Dawes are so cavalier about their draw in the Twin Cities that they announced their plans to play a New Year's Eve show at the Varsity before they even rolled into town to perform ... More >>

• Coloring Time kicks off monthly residency at Honey this Thursday

  published Nov 02, 2011

  Like the hip hop-meets-jazz improv version of Marijuana Deathsquads, Coloring Time's shows are dramatically different every time. Not only do the songs never remain the same -- they are created on the... More >>

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  Paul Westerberg makes cameo in new Glen Campbell video, directed by Minnesota native Kii Arens

  published Nov 02, 2011

  Replacements fans will recognize a few familiar qualities in Glen Campbell's new video for "Ghost on the Canvas," the title track from his farewell album. Not only was the song written by Paul Westerb... More >>