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2011 Stories by Cindal Lee Heart

• Joseph Arthur talks about getting an R.E.M. breakup text from Michael Stipe and protesting on Wall Street

  published Nov 18, 2011

  Joseph Arthur is a low-key type of guy, having gone vastly unnoticed and living humbly as the existence of a shy folk-star; one whom everyone's heard of, but nobody really knows. Arthur first came ont... More >>

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  Al Jarreau talks Prince, the Roots, and spending 40 years in the music business

  published Nov 16, 2011

  Some might say that 34 seems a bit "past one's prime" to have started a singing career. For Al Jarreau, that's never seemed to matter. Having been the only vocalist in history to garner Grammy Awards ... More >>

• Chris Bathgate talks about music in Michigan ahead of his Saturday show at Cause

  published Nov 11, 2011

  In a league of gentleman all his own, Chris Bathgate stands as a one man band (sort of). Ann Arbor hasn't been very submissive when it comes to matters of releasing its wonderful musical prowess to t... More >>

• The Low Anthem's Ben Knox Miller talks about touring with the Avett Brothers and growing up in Providence

  published Sep 27, 2011

  Hailing from Providence, Rhode Island, the Low Anthem have an undeniable pride for local music culture and their small-city roots. There is a humbleness surrounding not only their music, but their att... More >>

• James Vincent McMorrow at the Cedar, 9/17/11

  published Sep 19, 2011

  James Vincent McMorrowSeptember 17, 2011Cedar Cultural Center, MinneapolisWith melodies both delicate and imposing, Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow is one of the most surprising and uns... More >>

• Peter Bjorn & John talk one-hit-wonders and working with Lykke Li

  published Aug 26, 2011

  For a band that's been around for over 10 years, has six albums, and comes from the very country that gave us ABBA and Ace of Base, some would find it interesting that very few people actually know an... More >>

• Foster the People talk 'Pumped Up Kicks' and hipsterdom

  published Jun 10, 2011

  For every kid who has ever left their hometown and moved to LA in search of "something more," Mark Foster is an inspiration. Originally hailing from Cleveland, Foster made a life-changing decision to ... More >>

• Death Cab for Cutie's Jason McGerr talks 'Codes and Keys'

  published May 20, 2011

  Child television stars are often portrayed as "growing up in the limelight," but it's obvious that actors aren't the only entertainers that have been forced to mature before the masses. Death Cab for ... More >>

• Cake at the State Theatre, 5/12/2011

  published May 13, 2011

  CakeMay 12, 2011State Theatre, MinneapolisThere is absolutely nothing comparable to Cake fans. Nothing. They aren't hippies or hipsters, and they aren't washed-up punk kids, lost to a decade of marria... More >>

• Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago talks about the band's Minneapolis memories

  published Apr 21, 2011

  Since the dawning of the Pixies in 1986, the alternative music genre has molded, shifted, collapsed and exploded. But one thing is for sure -- those early years had something that other generations di... More >>

• Cut Copy talks Daft Punk, Kraftwerk, and why you shouldn't read your own reviews

  published Apr 08, 2011

  Cut Copy have had the chance to tour with Lady Gaga, Nine Inch Nails, and Coldplay -- and subsequently turned all three down due to the recording of their recent album release. This is a band that cle... More >>

• Fauna open for J Mascis, release new EP and custom-built theremin

  published Apr 01, 2011

  This Saturday night at the 7th St. Entry, Radio K presents a unique line-up of artists who have made their stamp in the alternative rock/punk scene over the years. And if the return of the coveted J M... More >>

• DeVotchKa's Nick Urata talks romance and his band's European influences

  published Mar 30, 2011

  DeVotchKa's European influence is abundant throughout all of their music, but one thing stands out with their recent album, 100 Lovers: Romance. Not the kind of romance that initially comes to mind; ... More >>

• Amos Lee at the State Theatre, 3/24/11

  published Mar 25, 2011

  Amos LeeMarch 24, 2011State Theatre, MinneapolisLast night at the State Theatre was as surprising as the most recent snow accumulation throughout the Twin Cities at the start of spring. Amos Lee is o... More >>

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  Mark Kozelek reflects on creativity and life as a traveling performer

  published Mar 14, 2011

  When Mark Kozelek came onto the scene in the late '80s, he was doing something that not many artists were doing: keeping things simple, and allowing for copious amounts of contrast. Kozelek has drumme... More >>

• David Gray at the State Theatre, 2/28/11

  published Mar 01, 2011

  David GrayFebruary 28, 2011State Theatre, MinneapolisThe State Theater is one of the best venues to view this type of concert. David Gray and his full band revel the type of sound that can only be hea... More >>

• David Gray talks about his favorite and least favorite songs

  published Feb 28, 2011

  If you've walked the aisles of a TJ Maxx (or any department store) in the past decade or so, you've heard it. Even if many may not recognize his name at first, you're sure to have heard the mainstream... More >>

• Alexi Murdoch at the Cedar, 2/23/11

  published Feb 24, 2011

  Alexi Murdoch and Haley BonarFebruary 23, 2011Cedar Cultural Center, MinneapolisThe heavily anticipated Alexi Murdoch show at the Cedar Cultural Center was everything that everyone had hoped for, and ... More >>

• Alexi Murdoch reflects on poetry, television, and feeling at home on the road

  published Feb 23, 2011

  Much like the rest of his condensed tour, Alexi Murdoch's stop at the Cedar Cultural Center was quick to sell out. Murdoch is not only wildly popular, but is also quite the catch if you are fortunate ... More >>

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  Pete Yorn talks about working with Frank Black

  published Feb 22, 2011

  When Rolling Stone hailed Pete Yorn as one of "Ten to Watch in 2001," it marked the beginning of a steady uphill climb for the young artist. Yorn's first full-length album, musicforthemorningafter, we... More >>

• Justin Townes Earle talks addiction, redemption, and the 'crap' we call modern-day country

  published Feb 14, 2011

  Justin Townes Earle is everything that you'd expect from a Nashville born, country-bred, Americana singer-songwriter. Earle seemed predisposed to be a fantastically unrefined folk artist: his father, ... More >>

• Robyn on style: 'The idea of wearing something extravagant was never weird to me'

  published Feb 10, 2011

  The same girl that topped the pop charts in the late '90s with bubble-gum hits alongside the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears, and then abruptly disappeared in the U.S. for over a decade, is back, b... More >>

• The Decemberists' Nate Query on being an indie household name

  published February 2, 2011

  In the first episode of the new Independent Film Channel series Portlandia, the main character (played by Saturday Night Live's... More >>

• Ben Folds talks Chatroulette, the Needle Doctor, the legacy of 'Brick'

  published Jan 20, 2011

  What do we know about Ben Folds that the '90s didn't already teach usr Well, it would seem, just about everything. Most often associated with the 1997 hit single, "Brick", through his former band, Ben... More >>