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2012 Stories by Erik Thompson

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  Owl City, Lorie Line featured on Holiday Lights Vol. 4 benefit album

  published Nov 13, 2012

  With the holiday season upon us, if you need a worthwhile distraction from the rampant consumerism and commercialism associated with Christmas, it's best to look for a way to help others in need. And ... More >>

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  Zammuto at the McGuire Theater, 11/10/12

  published Nov 12, 2012

  Zammuto With Eluvium McGuire Theater, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis November 10, 2012 Nick Zammuto made a triumphant return to the Walker Art Center on Saturday night. This time, the former member ... More >>

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  Soundgarden bringing King Animal tour to Orpheum Theatre on February 2

  published Nov 09, 2012

  Music fans who have never tired of the gloomy sonic sludge of the grunge era and still fly their flannel with pride, listen up. Seattle stalwarts Soundgarden have just announced a 2013 winter North Am... More >>

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  Gay Witch Abortion releasing new LP tonight at Grumpy's, join Shellac's ATP lineup

  published Nov 08, 2012

  Those of you who are wondering when the incendiary rock duo Gay Witch Abortion will return with another full-length to destroy our speakers and rattle our walls, the time has finally arrived. The grou... More >>

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  Bob Dylan's most memorable Minnesota performances (1998-2008)

  published Nov 07, 2012

  As Minnesota prepares to welcome our most famous native son, Bob Dylan, back to the Xcel Energy Center tonight for what surely will be a celebratory performance given the election results yesterday, l... More >>

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  Five underrated Bob Dylan songs from oft-forgotten albums

  published Nov 06, 2012

  As the excitement continues to grow for Bob Dylan's first Twin Cities performance in four years Wednesday night in St. Paul, fans are surely gearing themselves up for the show by digging through Dylan... More >>

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  BNLX share new song, "1929," finalize BNLXFest lineup, launch LP pre-order

  published Nov 05, 2012

  To continue to build anticipation for their forthcoming full-length debut, and to get people even more psyched for the excellent BNLXFest at Cause on November 16-17, BNLX have just released another st... More >>

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  Dan Deacon at the Cedar, 11/3/12

  published Nov 05, 2012

  Dan Deacon With Height With Friends, Chester Endersby Gwazda, and Alan Resnick The Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis November 3, 2012 The typically sedate Cedar Cultural Center played host to an unt... More >>

• METZ

  published October 24, 2012

  Toronto trio METZ play a blistering brand of rock 'n' roll, shaking up the rather placid modern musical landscape with their emphatic riffs and... More >>

• Hot Roxx Halloween Extravaganza

  published October 24, 2012

  On the first frighteningly festive weekend associated with Halloween, it doesn't get much better than the covers unfolding at the fourth-annual... More >>

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  Local Frames: New videos from Dark Dark Dark, Night Moves, Guante & Big Cats!, and more

  published Nov 01, 2012

  As the Twin Cities music scene grows, more and more artists are creating music that demands our attention. Combine the music with talented filmmakers locally and beyond, and you have a fruitful mix of... More >>

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  Father John Misty at Fine Line, 10/31/12

  published Nov 01, 2012

  Father John Misty With La Sera and Jeffertitti's Nile Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis October 31, 2012 "Do you like my costumer" joked Joshua Tillman, the frontman and main creative force behind Fa... More >>

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  Red Hot Chili Peppers at Target Center, 10/30/12

  published Oct 31, 2012

  Red Hot Chili Peppers With Thundercat Target Center, Minneapolis October 30, 2012 The Red Hot Chili Peppers began their nearly 30-year music career by flouting '80s rock 'n' roll conventions, brazenl... More >>

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  Moon Glyph releases free new compilation, Opal Vol. I & II

  published Oct 30, 2012

  Even though Steve Rosborough has moved his eclectically awesome indie record label, Moon Glyph, from Minneapolis to Oakland, that doesn't mean that the cassette/vinyl only imprint will quit focusing o... More >>

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  P.O.S. releases We Don't Even Live Here at First Avenue, 10/26/12

  published Oct 29, 2012

  P.O.S. With Marijuana Deathsquads, Mike Mictlan, Audio Perm, the Tribe and Big Cats!, and DJ Ander Other First Avenue, Minneapolis Friday, October 26, 2012 P.O.S. was determined that his sold-out s... More >>

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  Robust Worlds releasing debut album, Emotional Planet, tonight at Turf Club

  published Oct 25, 2012

  After the eventual dissolution of Vampire Hands, Chris Rose has been quietly capturing the attention of Twin Cities music fans as of late by performing and recording as Robust Worlds. And as the buzz ... More >>

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  Daughter and Choir of Young Believers at 7th Street Entry, 10/24/12

  published Oct 25, 2012

  Daughter With Choir Of Young Believers 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis October 24, 2012 On a dreary, rainy night which certainly made the headliners feel right at home, London's Daughter and Copenhagen... More >>

• Jandek

  published October 17, 2012

  The enigmatic outsider musician Jandek is coming to Mankato for his first-ever live performance in Minnesota during his lengthy and legendary... More >>

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  Premiere: Caroline Smith debuts "So it Goes" on Iowa City Song Project

  published Oct 24, 2012

  The venerable Englert Theatre in Iowa City is celebrating its Centennial this October, and to mark the historic occasion, the venue has commissioned a new music collection, Iowa City Song Project, fea... More >>

• Converge

  published October 17, 2012

  The 22-year metal vets Converge are back on the road in support of their fierce eighth studio record, All We Love We Leave Behind. This... More >>

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  Vote No Squared concert happening tonight at the Varsity Theater

  published Oct 23, 2012

  Just because the Presidential Debates are done for 2012 doesn't mean that you should stop being politically active and aware leading up to Election Day. And tonight's Vote No Squared: Turn A Double Ne... More >>

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  The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at Triple Rock, 10/22/12

  published Oct 23, 2012

  The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion With Bloodshot Bill Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis October 22, 2012 Despite the fact that it was a Monday night, both the sold-out crowd that packed into the Tri... More >>

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  P.O.S. drops "Get Down" video featuring Mike Mictlan

  published Oct 22, 2012

  After the rather sobering news that P.O.S. dropped on all of us on Friday, today Stef and the rest of his Doomtree and Rhymesayers cohorts are in an understandably good mood, as We Don't Even Live Her... More >>

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  Jandek at Elias J. Halling Recital Hall, Mankato, 10/20/12

  published Oct 22, 2012

  JandekElias J. Halling Recital HallPerforming Arts Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato October 20, 2012The enigmatic outsider musician Jandek made his first ever live appearance in Minnesota o... More >>

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  P.O.S. cancels U.S. tour due to health concerns, is in need of kidney transplant

  published Oct 19, 2012

  Just days before P.O.S.' highly-anticipated new album, We Don't Even Live Here, is set to be released, the Doomtree MC has just had to postpone his entire upcoming 2 1/2 week U.S. tour (with the excep... More >>