Email Author Erik Thompson

2013 Stories by Erik Thompson

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  Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison: I write out of a need to understand events

  published Mar 20, 2013

  The spirited, lovelorn music of Scotland's Frightened Rabbit found a dedicated audience straight away in the Twin Cities, leading to a memorable string of packed-to-capacity shows here over the years ... More >>

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  Django Django and Night Moves at First Avenue, 3/16/13

  published Mar 18, 2013

  Django Django With Night Moves First Avenue, Minneapolis March 16, 2013 For their debut Minneapolis performance, the U.K. electro-pop sensation Django Django eschewed the more modest local introducti... More >>

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  Morrissey and Animal Collective call off Minneapolis shows

  published Mar 17, 2013

  From bands, fans, and venues -- no one likes a concert cancellation. Unfortunately, Minneapolis received two such notifications over the weekend, beginning with the announcement that Morrissey's show ... More >>

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  Local Frames: New videos from Prince, Total Trash, Fury Things, and more

  published Mar 14, 2013

  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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  Bob Dylan voted into American Academy of Arts and Letters

  published Mar 13, 2013

  Throughout Bob Dylan's long, illustrious life, he's deservedly received just about every award and accolade imaginable. And as he gets older, it seems that those forms of recognition become increasing... More >>

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  Top 10 best places to buy vinyl in the Twin Cities

  published Mar 12, 2013

  Within the sagging music industry, vinyl sales represent a rare sign of growth during the past few years, and that trend is healthy in the Twin Cities. Here, a plethora of independent record stores me... More >>

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  SXSW 2013: A handy Minnesota music guide

  published Mar 11, 2013

  The South By Southwest Music Conference seems perfectly timed each year with the exact moment when bands and music fans from the North have reached their collective breaking points with the interminab... More >>

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  Tapes 'n Tapes' Josh Grier on his new band, Ginkgo: The Ginkgo Biloba is my favorite tree

  published Mar 08, 2013

  Back in 2005, when Tapes 'n Tapes released their celebrated debut album, The Loon, the emerging Minneapolis band brought the focus of the modern, blog-driven music world on the Twin Cities, a trend wh... More >>

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  Local Frames: New videos from Wiping Out Thousands, Teenage Moods, Mayda, and more

  published Mar 07, 2013

  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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  Mike Mictlan, Toki Wright, and B. Dolan form Strange Doom Sayers tour

  published Mar 05, 2013

  Rap fans in the Twin Cities typically don't have to wait too long for one of the members of the Doomtree collective to plan something cool in the area. Whether it's Dessa performing at the MIA, Sims p... More >>

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  Top 10 best places to grab a drink before a show at First Avenue

  published Mar 05, 2013

  It's a given that Minnesota-based music lovers will eventually see a live show at one of the best venues in the country, First Avenue. The hundreds of silver stars on the gritty black walls of the clu... More >>

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  Astronautalis, the Big Wu, Willie Murphy highlight Winona's Mid West Music Fest lineup

  published Mar 01, 2013

  After the resounding success of 2012's Mid West Music Fest in Winona, event organizers have just announced the dates as well as their ambitious musical plans for this year's festival. The 2013 Mid Wes... More >>

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  Local Frames: New videos from Van Stee, Aby Wolf, Gramma's Boyfriend, and more

  published Feb 28, 2013

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

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  The Coen brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis shines spotlight on '60s Greenwich Village folk scene

  published Feb 27, 2013

  Locally bred Oscar-winning auteurs Joel and Ethan Coen have never shied away from drawing inspiration from their Minnesota upbringing to use in their films. Both Fargo and A Serious Man candidl... More >>

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  Dessa, Field Report, Solid Gold headline First Avenue's SXSW 2013 day party

  published Feb 26, 2013

  Music fans heading down to Austin, Texas in March for this year's SXSW should mark the afternoon of Friday, March 15 on their schedule. Gimme Noise has partnered with the Current and Etix, as well as ... More >>

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  Eels at First Avenue, 2/22/13

  published Feb 25, 2013

  Eels With Nicole Atkins First Avenue, Minneapolis February 22, 2013 Eels were clearly in a playful and feisty Friday night mood at First Avenue, a point proven by the matching blue Adidas tracksuits ... More >>

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  Eels' Mark Oliver Everett: It's important to have impending disaster be a possibility

  published Feb 22, 2013

  After putting out a wonderful trilogy of Eels albums in quick succession between 2009-2010, Mark Oliver Everett (better known by some simply as E) took some well-deserved time off before releasing his... More >>

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  Local Frames: New videos from Cloud Cult, the Ocean Blue, Enemy Planes, and more

  published Feb 21, 2013

  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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  Solid Gold, Haley Bonar, Greg Grease among Minnesota musicians featured on free Record Store Day LP

  published Feb 20, 2013

  After Noiseland Industries' American Buffalo LP's became instant collectors' items following Record Store Day 2012, the Minneapolis boutique vinyl and CD manufacturer is once again set to deliver yet ... More >>

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  Are You Localr 2013 finalists announced

  published Feb 19, 2013

  The fortunes of one of three burgeoning Twin Cities bands are about to change dramatically, as Vita.mn just announced the trio of groups that won this year's Are You Localr contest. Bad Bad Hats, Carr... More >>

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  DeVotchKa at First Avenue, 2/15/13

  published Feb 18, 2013

  DeVotchKa First Avenue, Minneapolis February 15, 2013 With warm sentiments from Valentine's Day still lingering in the air on Friday night at First Avenue, DeVotchaKa only built on the emotions lefto... More >>

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  Brother Ali set to perform and present at Nobel Peace Prize Forum

  published Feb 15, 2013

  After the sold-out success of last year's socially conscious Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Augsburg College will once again be hosting the three-day event geared around raising awareness and understanding ... More >>

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  Local Frames: New videos from MaLLy, Now, Now, Jose James, and more

  published Feb 14, 2013

  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 >>

• Dream Sequence: Featuring Teenage Moods, Prissy Clerks, Nallo, and Gloss

  published January 30, 2013

  Art and music are set to collide at the Cedar for Dream Sequence, bringing together four local bands that will perform alongside art installations... More >>

• Leisure Birds / Flavor Crystals

  published January 30, 2013

  The first Thursday of every month is Modern Radio Night at the Kitty Cat Klub, and the local label aims to re-create the edgy musical magic of... More >>