Email Author Cyn Collins

2012 Stories by Cyn Collins

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  Best music-affiliated Twin Cities bartenders 2012

  published Dec 18, 2012

  When you attend as many shows as the Gimme Noise folks do, you get to know your bartenders. Quite often, the person you see behind the bar is also a familiar face behind the bass, the guitar or drum ... More >>

• Valtari - A Film Experiment

  published December 5, 2012

  The lush, darkly beautiful Sigur Rós film INNI lingers in the psyche of those who experienced it. Now, the Icelandic post-rock... More >>

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  Myrrh on Black Sabbath and creating jock metal

  published Dec 07, 2012

  Veteran underground experimenters Jackie Beckey and Andie Mazorol began their sludge-punk band Myrrh three years ago, adding lap steel guitarist Jason Millard a year ago. On their new untitled vinyl... More >>

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  Local supergroup play The Who by Numbers after the Who tonight [INTERVIEW]

  published Nov 27, 2012

  After the Who released the rock opera Quadrophenia in 1973, The Who By Numbers came in 1975. And, after the Who performs the rock opera on the eve of its 40th anniversary at Target Center, life imitat... More >>

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  Actual Wolf is thankful for the Minnesota music scene and that he's not in jail

  published Nov 21, 2012

  Eric Pollard, AKA Actual Wolf, stepped out from behind the kit and the keys and turned what could've been a major setback for any artist into an opportunity to become his most creative, actual self. ... More >>

• Brute Heart

  published October 17, 2012

  As an early Halloween treat, hauntingly dark art-rock trio Brute Heart perform the live score to the spooky 1920 German Expressionist silent... More >>

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  Brute Heart on scoring The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari, and what's next for the band

  published Oct 18, 2012

  Dark, dreamy art-rock trio Brute Heart are set to bring us an encore live performance of their score to the haunting 1920 German Expressionist silent horror masterpiece The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari on ... More >>

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  Dinosaur Jr.'s Murph on playing drums after a car accident, CBGB's, and J's inspiration

  published Oct 18, 2012

  Dinosaur Jr. re-emerged stronger than ever with with I Bet on Sky, their tenth record, and third since they reunited back in 2005. Beginning in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984, Dinosaur Jr. pioneered a... More >>

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  Mark Mallman on making Double Silhouette a $10 million album

  published Oct 12, 2012

  Just off the wheels of Marathon IV: Road Rogue, a week-long song performed during a trek from New York to Los Angeles, performer extraordinaire Mark Mallman has unveiled his latest CD, Double Silhouet... More >>

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  Legs McNeil on Joey Ramone, punk in 2012, and not trusting music critics

  published Oct 05, 2012

  Legs McNeil is a legendary rock music historian, author and journalist. He co-founded and wrote for Punk Magazine back in the mid-'70s, is a former senior editor for Spin, and founder/editor of Nerve ... More >>

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  The Melvins' Buzz Osborne: No one's dead, no one's in jail, and everyone's still on heroin

  published Sep 19, 2012

  The legendary sludge-punk metal band the Melvins return to Grumpy's Downtown Minneapolis, making their 15th stop in as many days! They'll perform in the lot out behind the establishment, as the Minnes... More >>

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  Shellac's Todd Trainer on Minneapolis drummers, and today's music climate

  published Aug 31, 2012

  See Also:Steve Albini on 20 years of Shellac, handling hecklers, and AC/DC's brillianceBob Weston on LCD Soundsystem, Arcwelder, and All Tomorrow's PartiesHard to believe 20 years have gone by since h... More >>

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  Bob Weston on LCD Soundsystem, Arcwelder, and All Tomorrow's Parties

  published Aug 30, 2012

  See Also:Steve Albini on 20 years of Shellac, handling hecklers, and AC/DC's brillianceShellac's Todd Trainer on Minneapolis drummers, and today's music climateIt has already been 20 years since Shell... More >>

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  Steve Albini on 20 years of Shellac, handling hecklers, and AC/DC's brilliance

  published Aug 29, 2012

  See Also:Bob Weston on LCD Soundsystem, Arcwelder, and All Tomorrow's PartiesShellac's Todd Trainer on Minneapolis drummers, and today's music climateIt has already been 20 years since Shellac came t... More >>

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  Wanda Jackson on Justin Townes Earle, Adele, and Elvis

  published Aug 29, 2012

  See Also:Jeremy Messersmith on Martha's Cookies, Mark Wheat, and the MN State FairMinnesota State Fair 2012 country: Blake Shelton, Wanda Jackson and beer in plastic cupsLegendary rockabilly singer/so... More >>

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  Pleasure Horse on South Dakota, not being "100% honky" and country's evolution

  published Aug 16, 2012

  See Also:Night Moves members say goodbye to Flying Dorito Brothers on Friday (INTERVIEW)Pleasure Horse is a new local '70s outlaw/cosmic country style outfit. Four of the six members of Pleasure Horse... More >>

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  The Baseball Project's Steve Wynn on the Twins, Dream Syndicate, and origins

  published Jul 27, 2012

  The Baseball Project is a supergroup of four veterans of American underground rock and punk. Combining talents from R.E.M., the Dream Syndicate and Minneapolis's Zuzu's Petals, each member contributes... More >>

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  Buildings on strip clubs, throwing beers, and touring

  published Jul 18, 2012

  Buildings are a Minneapolis noise-rock three-piece gaining a lot of traction in the U.S. and beyond, since February's release of their outstanding second record, Melt Cry Sleep (doubleplusgood). Singe... More >>

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  Molly Gene on her One Whoaman Band, farm life, and split personality

  published Jun 29, 2012

  See Also: Henry's Funeral Shoe on their Fiat ad and Deep Blues FestivalMolly Gene One Whoaman Band began performing solo five years ago, when she got a foot-drum. Since then, she's burned up roads ac... More >>

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  Henry's Funeral Shoe on the Charlie Sheen Fiat ad and Deep Blues Festival

  published Jun 28, 2012

  Henry's Funeral Shoe is a duo from Ystrad Mynach, South Wales. Brothers Aled and Brennig Clifford perform raw, heavy guitar and drums fueled blues/punk rock inspired by records they grew up with, from... More >>

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  Midnight Evils on reuniting, charging Marky Ramone for a T-shirt, and missing John Peel

  published Jun 22, 2012

  The Midnight Evils, notorious for their off-the-rails rock shows, return for what promises to be a killer reunion show after more than six years since they broke up. Since forming in 1998, they were v... More >>

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  Stone Arch Bridge Festival 2012: Dream Crusher interview in a limo

  published Jun 16, 2012

  Related:Martin Devaney's picks for Stone Arch Bridge FestivalStone Arch Bridge Festival announces music lineupThe ever-expanding experimental collective Dream Crusher will perform at the Stone Arch Br... More >>

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  Icehouse opens on Eat Street (PHOTOS)

  published Jun 08, 2012

  After a few events already this week to ease into full-fledged business, Eat Street eatery and music venue Icehouse is now officially open to the public. Last night's grand opening party featured a co... More >>

• Girls Got Rhythm festival packs a punch

  published May 9, 2012

  Rock 'n' roll heaven descends upon St. Paul in a three-day flurry of girl garage, power-pop, and punk-rock bands from around the world for... More >>

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  Mother of Fire on recording Feral Children and DIY spaces

  published Apr 20, 2012

  Hypnotic groove psychedelic rock trio Mother of Fire are known for creating intensely haunting, loud, mesmerizing shows in unique environments. In DIY spaces (their favorite) art galleries, punk squ... More >>