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2011 Stories by Loren Green

• The Real Numbers

  published May 11, 2011

  Wednesday's Hexagon show marks the Real Numbers' fourth record in their four-year history. Tear It in Two, the new single on the label... More >>

• Dear Landlord

  published May 4, 2011

  It's been three years since Dear Landlord put out their one and only full-length, Dream Homes. The record took hold in the punk realm,... More >>

• The Hussy

  published April 27, 2011

  Madison boy/girl guitar/drum duo the Hussy turn it up to 11 to shout their quick-playing anthems. Their catalog is loud and full of distortion and... More >>

• Real Numbers planning 7" release show

  published Apr 20, 2011

  To any veteran concert attendee in the Twin Cities, the Real Numbers will look familiar when they take the stage. Their members have played with numerous other bands, currently being active in Teddy ... More >>

• William Elliott Whitmore talks upcoming album and P.O.S. Record Store Day split

  published Apr 15, 2011

  William Elliott Whitmore has been playing music since the age of 13. His parents were musically inclined and he followed suit, branching away from the family horse farm in Lee County, Iowa, to play mu... More >>

• Dessa and Lazerbeak talk about the non-music side of Doomtree

  published Apr 13, 2011

  The seven-headed monster known as Doomtree has a lot of feet in a lot of doors. Not only are they one of the metro's indie-rap heavyweights, they are also a record label, book publisher, and producer... More >>

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  Artist Matt Semke goes Warhol for Glitter Ball 4

  published Apr 06, 2011

  The Grain Belt Bottling Building is a symbol of community. Its ties to history, the varied architectural styles, and its current use as shared art space all make it a perfect setting for Glitter Ball... More >>

• Glitter Ball 4: A Night in Andy Warhol's Factory

  published April 6, 2011

  What better way to ring in the spring than with a community-based event at the historic Grain Belt Bottling Building? Glitter Ball 4: A Night in... More >>

• Voytek

  published April 6, 2011

  Tonight's gig was initially billed as a 7-inch release show for Voytek's first record, but pressing-plant issues have delayed the physical... More >>

• Treehouse Records celebrates another 10 years

  published Mar 30, 2011

  "Vinyl will always survive. Hopefully indie records stores can too." - Mark TrehusIt's been almost forty years since Oar Folkjokeopus first opened its doors on 26th and Lyndale. The storefront has o... More >>

• The Gateway District

  published March 30, 2011

  What happens when you combine the Soviettes, Banner Pilot, Dear Landlord, and the Salteens? First off, you get a party where a lot of longtime... More >>

• The Gateway District

  published March 23, 2011

  What happens when you combine the Soviettes, Banner Pilot, Dear Landlord, and the Salteens? First off, you get a party where a lot of longtime... More >>

• Shoveldance get set for release of Second Banana

  published Mar 21, 2011

  Four plus years after they debuted the Hot Bananas EP, St. Paul's Shoveldance is getting set to release their first full-length: Second Banana in early summer. Since 2006, founding brothers Travis ... More >>

• Empty's Tapes discusses the local taping scene

  published Mar 16, 2011

  If you've attended even a few concerts in the Twin Cities, odds are you've encountered some form of taping--even if those behind the microphones often blend into the crowd unnoticed. They blend in be... More >>

• Learning Curve Records celebrates 10 years

  published Mar 04, 2011

  With 31 releases in 10 years, Rainer Fronz has learned a bit about the music biz: namely, to keep putting out records that he loves. Learning Curve started in 2001 and Fronz has maintained a steady s... More >>

• Murs

  published March 2, 2011

  Murs is a busy man.  Not only did he start the Paid Dues Festival (think the Warped Tour of indie rap), but he's preparing himself for its... More >>

• The Gateway District talk about their new album

  published Mar 01, 2011

  The Gateway District has quietly played around town for the past five years, releasing a self-titled 7" and the full length Some Days You Get the Thunder. Although the members are often scattered acr... More >>

• Hell's Kitchen ramps up 'Late-Nite' series

  published Feb 25, 2011

  Minneapolis has no shortage of venues. However, the city also has no shortage of quality bands in search of a stage either. Popular downtown restaurant Hell's Kitchen recently threw their hat into t... More >>

• Acclaimed poet Buddy Wakefield to perform at Kieran's

  published Feb 25, 2011

  In 2001 Buddy Wakefield quit his executive assistant job and hit the road to pursue a dream. For over two years he toured the country in his Honda Civic, crafting his unique slam poetry that has earn... More >>

• Jessica Hopper talks about growing up in Minneapolis

  published Feb 16, 2011

  Jessica Hopper is a freelance music writer whose work appears regularly with the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader, This American Life, and on the Chicago Public Radio podcast Hit It or Quit It. Thou... More >>

• Purest Spiritual Pigs make-up show tonight at the Bryant-Lake Bowl

  published Feb 10, 2011

  Seventeen inches of snow couldn't stop a rare performance from Purest Spiritual Pigs in December--it just caused a two month delay. On Thursday, February 10, the performance arts group will play a ma... More >>

• Dillinger Four

  published January 26, 2011

  It feels like it's summer in...February. With hectic personal schedules, D4 have limited their recent local shows to annual July 4th events.... More >>

• Kyle Matteson: From More Cowbell to Ten Atoms

  published Jan 26, 2011

  If you've been following Twin Cities music over the past several years, the phrase "more cowbell" means more than Christopher Walken and Will Ferrell acting ridiculous. Blogger Kyle Matteson started ... More >>

• Modern Radio's co-owners talk about the ever-changing record industry

  published Jan 25, 2011

  In 1999, Tom Loftus quietly released the Misfires' Dead End Expressway on CD and vinyl. Over 11 years and 52 releases later, Modern Radio Records is still rolling, with 45 of those 52 releases still ... More >>

• Gay Beast talks art, politics, records, and touring Europe

  published Jan 20, 2011

  It's a busy and exciting time for Gay Beast. On Friday they play an LP release show at 7th St. Entry and, just four days later, will be playing in Cologne, Germany. Work began on the new record, the... More >>