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2010 Stories by Danny Sigelman

• Impaler's Bill Lindsey: The extended interview

  published Dec 22, 2010

  Impaler want to wish you a scary Christmas, and we thought as a gift we'd include some vintage photographs and the rest of the interview with lead vocalist Bill Lindsey as he talks about his inspirati... More >>

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  Impaler through the years: A look back at the local metal band's 28-year history

  published Dec 22, 2010

  From the '80s metal heyday to the grunge infused '90s and up through the last decade and today, the godfathers of Twin Cities thrash metal and horror rock, Impaler, have as extensive a catalog as they... More >>

• Impaler's Bill Lindsey shares memories and holiday greetings

  published December 22, 2010

  Knee-deep in my parents' basement, what was once an after-school hangout is now a thrifter's paradise, a mélange of '80s teenage... More >>

• Sheridan Fox brings the 'Calm Down Show' to the Red Stag tonight

  published Dec 20, 2010

  You could sit at home and watch the big game stuffing your face and thanking the heavens you aren't one of those braving the cold to cheer on the hope dwindled Vikings live in the chilling flesh at TC... More >>

• Cepia talks influences, remixing, and working with M.I.A.

  published Dec 07, 2010

  It's that time of the year. Ye ol' record shoppes are brimming with fresh new music and newly packaged moldy oldies for the holidays. Amidst albums hoping to become stocking stuffers or to be put unde... More >>

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  Chris Mars talks about moving from music to art, new projects, and the 'war on Halloween'

  published Nov 26, 2010

  While everyone may be as giddy as schoolboys (in schoolgirl dresses) to be at tonight's Replacements tribute show at First Avenue and Seventh Street Entry, former drummer of the band Chris Mars is mor... More >>

• 8 righteous Replacements covers to prepare us for Friday's tribute show

  published Nov 24, 2010

  Like the Minnesota Vikings, the DFL, Autumnal beard-growth and cheap beer, the music of the Replacements is just another thing Twin Citians will never give up on. In fact, I can speak from experience ... More >>

• Catching up with Twin Cities expat Shahs

  published Nov 19, 2010

  Shahs is the one-man-band and project of Twin Cities expat, Tom Helgerson, who recently picked up his gear and headed out to live in Missoula, Montana. We don't hold that against him, though, as he ha... More >>

• P!nk expected to reveal she's expecting on tomorrow's Ellen show

  published Nov 16, 2010

  It's a big week for Alecia Beth Moore, a.k.a. the uber-talented pop star P!nk. Not only is she releasing a career retrospective, Greatest Hits... So Far!!!, but the internets have been on fire with ru... More >>

• Magnetic Fields documentary screening this week at the Cedar

  published Nov 16, 2010

  Unlike his heroes Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald and Abba, who "wrote incredibly simple songs with extremely well worked arrangements giving every song an iconic quality you couldn't believe it hadn't bee... More >>

• Jon Davis talks about tonight's Somethin' Else event

  published Nov 12, 2010

  Jon Davis is a machine. No, scratch that; he is more like a rapidly mutating musical organism. The hardest working musician in the Twin Cities. His countless projects include his electronic guises, th... More >>

• Fistful of Mercy on Conan tonight, featuring Minneapolis expat Jessy Greene

  published Nov 10, 2010

  Conan O'Brien and the rest of Team Coco launched their new show, Conan, on the TBS network this week to somewhat mixed reviews. Though he's definitely hit the ground running we think it'll take some t... More >>

• Soft Abuse brings Pigeons, Fabulous Diamonds to the Hex tomorrow

  published Nov 05, 2010

  It's a Soft Abuse weekend here in the Twin Cities. By that we mean the local imprint by way of Tallahassee expat and proprietor, Chris Berry, will be hosting the latest ingredient from his indie label... More >>

• Omar Souleyman at the Cedar, 11/1/10

  published Nov 02, 2010

  First hitting the stages in his native Syria in the '90s, Omar Soleyman made his first appearance in the Twin Cities promoting his Sublime Frequencies Stateside debut, Dabke, that just dropped on the ... More >>

• The Vaselines at the Varsity, 10/27/10

  published Oct 28, 2010

  The Vaselines and the ChambermaidsOctober 27, 2010Varsity Theater, MinneapolisAfter a long drive through the blizzards out West and an amazing in-studio  session on  Radio K in the afternoon... More >>

• Mark Mallman's Marathon 3 co-stars reflect on their contributions to the ultimate performance

  published Oct 11, 2010

  Some of us may remember when our friend Mark Mallman decided to do his first "Marathon" in 1999. Knowing Mark, it didn't seem weird that he would attempt such a stunt. The man has far too much energy ... More >>

• John Kass of GoJohnnyGo reflects on a lifetime of record collecting

  published Sep 17, 2010

  Chances are, if you've been involved with or been a fan of the local music scene in the Twin Cities you've come across the cherubic music enthusiast John Kass. A man behind so many great finds in the ... More >>

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  KISS at the State Fair Grandstand, 9/4/10

  published Sep 07, 2010

  KISSSeptember 4, 2010Minnesota State Fair GrandstandIt's hard to to criticize KISS. They truly have a love for their audience and essentially know how to put together the best show they know how, givi... More >>

• Locals sound off on their love for KISS

  published Sep 03, 2010

  Like the Bible, followers of Kiss have their favorite characters they like to emulate as much as favorite chapters, verses and words of inspiration to live by that they've spent a lifetime studying, r... More >>

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  13 best KISS commercials of all time

  published Sep 01, 2010

  The band KISS seems to have been in more commercials than any other band in history. Proudly they revel in their ability to move product. In fact they could be credited for so much marketing in the m... More >>

• Tommy Thayer of KISS talks fandom, first shows, and rock n' roll

  published September 1, 2010

  Like most KISS fans, I remember the exact moment they came into my consciousness. That moment is all too vivid. My second-grade classmate, Jim... More >>

• Rush at the Minnesota State Fair, 8/27/10

  published Aug 30, 2010

  The first weekend of the 2010 Minnesota State Fair might have ended with the usual fireworks but started off with a whole lot of cornball ridiculousness courtesy of Friday's Grandstand headliners, Tor... More >>

• Jimmy Cliff at the Minnesota Zoo, 8/7/10

  published Aug 09, 2010

  Jimmy CliffAugust 7, 2010Minnesota Zoo Weesner AmphitheaterJimmy Cliff didn't let the heat (or his age) slow him down in an electrified performance of protest music, songs of hope and a stellar delive... More >>

• Robert Skoro reunites with Mason Jennings this weekend

  published Jul 28, 2010

  Believe it or not, there was a time when "Mason Jennings" wasn't a household name in these parts. Somewhat fresh to the Twin Cities in the late '90s, Mason and his band, which at the time included Min... More >>

• Paul Metzger brings future sounds to Rogue Buddha Gallery

  published Jul 16, 2010

  The sky has been crying a bit in Minneapolis. The rare temporary cool is usually followed by a rather extreme influx of heat. To add insult to discomfort, on the Northeast side, hearts have been break... More >>