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2011 Stories by Natalie Gallagher

• Minor Kingdom release 'Don't Worry Baby,' bid farewell to the Twin Cities

  published May 10, 2011

  The music of Kristian Melom, who performs as Minor Kingdom with various members of a rotating backing band, is unexpectedly soft; the sonic equivalent of a drizzly summer evening at dusk, all fuzzy ca... More >>

• Sharon Jones reflects on past heartbreaks and successes

  published May 4, 2011

  Sharon Jones is a force to be reckoned with. Those who were at Rock the Garden in June 2010, the last time Jones was in town, might recall her... More >>

• Chris Pureka at Aster Cafe, 5/2/11

  published May 03, 2011

  May 2, 2011 Chris Pureka Minneapolis Aster Cafe Chris Pureka has one of the quietest speaking voices you've ever heard. As she introduces herself softly to the crowd at the packed Aster Cafe show l... More >>

• Haley Bonar at the Cedar Cultural Center, 4/22/11

  published Apr 25, 2011

  April 22, 2011 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis Minneapolis could not be happier to have Haley Bonar back in town after her stint in Portland--that much was evident by the warm crowd that had assemb... More >>

• We Became Actors unleash 'Something Major'

  published Apr 14, 2011

  Jesse Stensby, We Became Actors frontman, peers at me across from a bounty of eggs and home fries at the Triple Rock and blinks as I ask him about the band's creative process.The band has just finishe... More >>

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  Sharon Van Etten at the Cedar, 4/6/11

  published Apr 07, 2011

  Sharon Van Etten April 6, 2010 Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis Brooklyn-based Sharon Van Etten is a force to be reckoned with. Her show last night at the Cedar saw the audience moved and silence... More >>

• JoAnna James at Aster Cafe, 4/5/2011

  published Apr 06, 2011

  JoAnna James April 5, 2011 Aster Cafe, Minneapolis JoAnna James has a voice that could halt a stampede of wild horses--such is her stirring vocal power. Her show last night at the Aster Cafe was proo... More >>

• Chris Koza's Rogue Valley release False Floors

  published March 30, 2011

  For most artists, putting out one record in a year is a feat; to release four albums may seem like an exercise in lunacy. For Chris Koza and... More >>

• Ashley Gold talks about debut EP and upcoming album release show

  published Mar 16, 2011

  Ashley Gold is not your average folk-pop singer-songwriter. Her debut EP, Late Bloomer (set for release this Friday at Hell's Kitchen), is fair evidence of that, and as Gold sits across from me, sippi... More >>

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  Cold War Kids at First Avenue, 3/10/2011

  published Mar 11, 2011

  Cold War Kids March 10, 2011 First Avenue Mainroom, Minneapolis Cold War Kids have received some lukewarm press and icy criticism following their January-released third album Mine is Yours, which was... More >>

• Gayngs Affiliyated Showcase at First Avenue, 3/6/2011

  published Mar 07, 2011

  The Gayngs and Gimme Noise Affiliyated Showcase at First Avenue was nothing short of epic -- so epic, in fact, that even the word doesn't seem big enough. The colossal 15-band bill was a Minneapolis B... More >>

• Dead Man Winter at Turf Club, 3/3/2011

  published Mar 04, 2011

  Dead Man Winter March 3, 2011 Turf Club, St. Paul It would seem that Dead Man Winter is hovering on the edge of a wildly successful career. The newish band played at Turf last night, and while there... More >>

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  Nicole Atkins and the Black Sea at the Turf Club, 3/1/2011

  published Mar 02, 2011

  Nicole Atkins and the Black Sea March 1, 2011 The Turf Club, St. Paul Nicole Atkins appeared onstage unceremoniously, said "Welcome" to the small crowd that had assembled before her at the Turf Club,... More >>

• Real-Phonic 8th Commandment Revival at First Avenue, 2/28/2011

  published Mar 01, 2011

  Real-Phonic 8th Commandment Revival February 8th, 2011 First Avenue Erik Koskinen is deliciously under the radar as far as Twin Cities music is concerned. He is best known for his roles as a producer... More >>

• Tapes 'n Tapes at First Avenue, 2/25/2011

  published Feb 28, 2011

  Tapes 'n Tapes February 25, 2011 First Avenue, Minneapolis The noise at First Avenue on Friday night was ramped up to surprising levels, and by the time hometown favorites Tapes 'n Tapes took the sta... More >>

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  Caleb Hawley talks about 'Idol' future at sold-out Aster Cafe show

  published Feb 15, 2011

  Caleb Hawley is kind of a big deal these days, not that you would ever know it by looking at him. Born and raised in Hudson, Wisconsin and living in New York City for the past four years, this messy-h... More >>

• Robyn at First Avenue, 2/13/11

  published Feb 14, 2011

  Robyn February 13, 2011First Avenue, MinneapolisFirst Avenue was sweltering hot. Even before pixie-haired Swedish songstress Robyn took the stage, the audience was sweating, stirring about with eagern... More >>

• The Radio Dept. at the 7th St. Entry, 2/9/11

  published Feb 10, 2011

  The Radio Dept.February 9, 20117th St. Entry, MinneapolisIf the sold-out Radio Dept. show at the Entry last night surprised anyone, it would have to have been the Radio Dept. itself. The Stockholm-bas... More >>

• Brynn Andre sings her heart out for Kids Against Hunger tonight

  published Feb 02, 2011

  Brynn Andre is not at as sweet as she looks. From first glance, the 26-year-old blonde looks every inch like your everyday Minnesota-nice girl, but as we sit chatting at the Aster Cafe (where I also w... More >>

• Heroes: A Benefit for Local Recording Artists at the Varsity, 1/28/11

  published Jan 31, 2011

  Heroes: A Benefit for Local Recording Artists (with the Alarmists, Brian DeRemer, Chris Koza, Kicks and Spurs, White Light Riot, and DJ Solid Gold)January 28, 2011Varsity Theater, MinneapolisLittle mo... More >>

• Dessa at the Cedar's 416 Club Commissions, 1/23/11

  published Jan 24, 2011

  The 416 Club Commissions featuring DessaJanuary 23, 2011Cedar Cultural Center, MinneapolisDessa was nervous to be playing in front of a sold-out crowd last night at the Cedar Cultural Center. You coul... More >>

• Lissie at the Cedar, 1/20/11

  published Jan 21, 2011

  LissieJanuary 20, 2011Cedar Cultural CenterTemperatures outside may be abominably subzero, but for the crowd assembled inside the Cedar Cultural Center for Lissie, last night was anything but cold. Li... More >>

• Darwin Deez and Fol Chen at the Entry, 1/17/11

  published Jan 18, 2011

  Darwin Deez and Fol ChenJanuary 17, 20117th St. Entry, MinneapolisFrom the name alone, Darwin Deez is the kind of band you expect something at least mildly ridiculous from. On that front, the New York... More >>

• Cedar series the 416 Club Commissions encourages experimentation with Dessa, Adam Levy, Aby Wolf, more

  published Jan 11, 2011

  The Twin Cities has a knack for hoisting up local artists and treasuring them as darlings of the local music scene. No matter how many great national acts roll through town, we in the metro will alway... More >>

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  Eric Lovold, Kicks and Spurs, Brian DeRemer piecing lives back together following robbery

  published Jan 05, 2011

  It has been a little over a week since the fateful Christmas Eve break-in at the Alarmists' frontman Eric Lovold's apartment and home recording studio, and Lovold is slowly piecing his life back toget... More >>