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2013 Stories by Natalie Gallagher

• Molly Maher & Her Disbelievers

  published June 5, 2013

  Molly Maher is the sort of musician you see once and never forget. She's got over a decade of experience playing around Minneapolis as one of the... More >>

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  Chef Josh Brown of Gather welcomes Travail's chefs into his kitchen; celebrates second anniversary

  published Jun 05, 2013

  Chef Josh Brown of Gather by D'Amico -- the sophisticated modern-American restaurant located in the Walker--has got quite a bit piled up on his plate. In addition to handling all the regular head ch... More >>

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  Joan Baez: I made a decision not to be a nostalgia act

  published Jun 04, 2013

  "Ask what you wanna know, not what you think someone else wants to know," says Joan Baez over the phone, her voice laced with years of wry insight. At 72 years old, Baez comes across as decades younge... More >>

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  Savoir Adore: Our world is fantasy-based

  published May 30, 2013

  Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro seem to have crafted their own unique little dreamscape -- with their music acting as both the introduction and the driving force to the world behind the curtain. Togethe... More >>

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  The Howlin' Brothers: We spend more time driving than playing

  published May 29, 2013

  One listen to the Howlin' Brothers debut record, Howl, and you might not know exactly what era they're from. Well, actually, you'd probably assume they were time-machined to the present from the ear... More >>

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  Devendra Banhart: I only finish ten percent of the stuff I need to do

  published May 29, 2013

  Devendra Banhart is a strange one. The Brooklyn-based indie-folk artist has been making music of his own unique creation for over a decade, and his 8th album, Mala, is arguably his best to date. Not ... More >>

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  Rock the Garden 2013 afterparty lineup

  published May 28, 2013

  Because the good people at the Current and the Walker Art Center just can't help themselves, they've just announced that in addition to their epic 11th annual Rock the Garden festival, this year, th... More >>

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  Proofreader.: This is the most laid-back project we've ever done

  published May 24, 2013

  Indie singer-songwriter Adam Svec is super brainy. For one thing, aside from the whole music part, Svec is in the final stages of completing a Ph.D. in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, and he re... More >>

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  Paul Metzger: I represent the outsider

  published May 22, 2013

  Paul Metzger is unlike any instrumentalist you know. For one thing, he's a self-taught banjo virtuoso -- though the instrument he plays is less of a banjo and more a crazy instrument experiment gone ... More >>

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  Heiruspecs' Sean McPherson: Our scholarship accepts kids who excel in creative ways

  published May 17, 2013

  How do you sum up the extent of the impact and reach that Heiruspecs has had over the past 16 yearsr The most influential band to come out of St. Paul Central High School and a cornerstone of the orig... More >>

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  Germaine Gemberling: I was a city kid, but I wanted out

  published May 15, 2013

  Germaine Gemberling has been a part of the local music scene in one way or another since 1989, when she first formed the all-girl punk band Smut -- which might be the best name for a band ever. Sinc... More >>

• Heavy Deeds goes for Light Lunch

  published May 15, 2013

  Heavy Deeds first formed as a band two years ago. But those two years got loaded with with life changes — jobs, projects, and... More >>

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  Laura Stevenson: I'm not writing for people with an "aesthetic of cool"

  published May 14, 2013

  Laura Stevenson's music is beautiful, but it hurts to listen. It hurts because she writes like a contemporary poet who feels too much and too deeply, her lyrics like fragile black-and-white snapshot... More >>

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  Live Letters celebrates one-year anniversary tonight

  published May 09, 2013

  One year ago, Sara Montour and Steve Korf launched Live Letters, a brand that documents local music around town and also hosts small, intimate house shows at Montour's loft. Since Live Letters start... More >>

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  Nicholas David on life after The Voice and selling out First Avenue

  published May 08, 2013

  Even over the phone, Nicholas David holds up to his reputation as being basically the nicest, most likeable guy in the history of the music business. He's got a warm voice that just sort of reaches ou... More >>

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  JD McPherson wows at First Avenue, 5/4/13

  published May 06, 2013

  JD McPherson with the Cactus Blossoms First Avenue Mainroom, Minneapolis May 4, 2013 Forget what you think you know about rock 'n' roll. Until you've seen JD McPherson play, you don't know the genre.... More >>

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  The Music Tapes' Julian Koster on the circus tent he's bringing to the Cedar tonight

  published May 03, 2013

  Julian Koster is the type of creative artist that doesn't really exist in the trepid trapping of reality. For over a decade, Koster has been experimenting with sound to create musical "tape collages."... More >>

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  Sims and Astronautalis announce joint First Avenue show, collaboration

  published Apr 30, 2013

  When Astronautalis moved in with Sims following a devastating fire that claimed his home in January, it was heartwarming to hear about the community and friendship that prevailed. But you can't expect... More >>

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  Chalet's Joey Kantor: This music is my refuge

  published Apr 25, 2013

  Joey Kantor has an intense way about him. He speaks with his hands a lot, and when he's thinking about a question, his eyes lose focus. Responses tumble out of him unchecked -- you wouldn't expect les... More >>

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  DJ /rupture: Most musicians don't become Shakira -- you try and you struggle

  published Apr 23, 2013

  Better known as DJ /rupture, New York-based Jace Clayton has made quite the name for himself as an internationally renowned DJ and producer following the breakout success of his first mixtape, Gold Te... More >>

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  Leagues: Our music is a formula that's been living in us

  published Apr 17, 2013

  Thad Cockrell, Tyler Burkum and Jeremy Lutito were never really indie-pop guys. Cockrell got his wings as a country star, singing sad twangy songs; Burkum has two Grammys under his belt as part of t... More >>

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  Los Amigos Invisibles: It's a miracle we're still together

  published Apr 15, 2013

  Los Amigos Invisibles have the kind of sound that puts the dance in the pants of six-year-olds and 60-year-olds alike. It's irresistibly funky, a sort of crazy Latin-jazz fusion that happens when yo... More >>

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  Phosphorescent: These songs are joyous things for me

  published Apr 10, 2013

  Matthew Houck, better known by his moniker Phosphorescent, has had a tremendous year so far. After being evicted from his long-time home in Brooklyn's Navy Yards area, the Alabama-born Houck had a s... More >>

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  Dessa announces new record Parts of Speech, debuts new track

  published Apr 09, 2013

  At long last, the highly anticipated and much talked about third album from Doomtree's darling Dessa has been announced for release. Introducing Parts of Speech, due out June 25. The rapper-poet-e... More >>

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  Caitlin Rose: I don't know people who are inspired by happy things

  published Apr 08, 2013

  Caitlin Rose is funny. She's sharp and blithe with a speaking voice that's as honey-rich and grainy as her singing. When she talks, she's got a solid here's-how-it-is honesty to her tone that comes ... More >>