Email Author Natalie Gallagher

2012 Stories by Natalie Gallagher

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  Twin Cities New Year's Eve live music guide to good decisions

  published Dec 28, 2012

  Ah, New Year's Eve. The biggest party night of the year -- and arguably the biggest headache. So many spots, so little time. Planning your NYE is on the same level as devising a tactical strategy fo... More >>

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  How to Dress Well on making folk music for a modern world

  published Dec 13, 2012

  Tom Krell, the man behind the How to Dress Well moniker, makes the kind of music you should probably listen to at home, alone, with maybe a bottle of something strong. His second full-length album, ... More >>

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  Director Xan Aranda on Andrew Bird's Fever Year documentary

  published Dec 12, 2012

  For a man with such an extensive music career and fan reach, Andrew Bird has done an excellent job of remaining a mysterious enigma to much of the world. He's a fascinating artist, though the man be... More >>

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  The New Standards on covering Robyn and John Munson's mustache

  published Dec 07, 2012

  It's getting to be that time of year again. We can tell, because the New Standards' holiday shows are upon us, and this year, the jazz trio -- Chan Poling, Steve Roehm and John Munson -- has decided... More >>

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  JD McPherson releases Christmas single "Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)"

  published Nov 28, 2012

  If anyone can make rockabilly relevant to the modern music world, it would be JD McPherson. The Oklahoma native and former punk rocker debuted earlier this year with Signs and Signifiers, a throwbac... More >>

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  Actual Wolf at the Turf Club 11/27/12

  published Nov 28, 2012

  Actual Wolf's November ResidencyTurf Club, St. PaulTuesday, November 27, 2012Last night was just another Tuesday night at St. Paul's Turf Club: a room spotted sparsely with casual listeners for the ... More >>

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  Turbo Fruits' Jonas Stein on maturity, prank wars, and life in the van

  published Nov 26, 2012

  Jonas Stein, lead singer and guitarist for indie rock four-piece the Turbo Fruits, is growing up. He's been going at this music thing pretty hard with the Fruits for about six years now, and after t... More >>

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  Rogue Valley's Chris Koza on vinyl, Quentin Tarantino, and new music

  published Nov 23, 2012

  When Rogue Valley released their Winter album False Floors in March 2010, it was the fourth full-length album the band had released in 12 months, part of a larger endeavor that band leader Chris Ko... More >>

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  Mumford and Sons on Austin City Limits, a play-by-play of sorts

  published Nov 21, 2012

  Mumford and Sons were featured, somewhat predictably, on Austin City Limits this past Saturday. They delivered a rousing five-song set, featuring "Roll Away Your Stone," "Timshel," "Lover of the Lig... More >>

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  Brynn Andre on her Christmas EP Let it Snow, out today

  published Nov 20, 2012

  Thanksgiving is a mere 48 hours away, and if you aren't already in the holiday mood, we have just the thing to get you there. Local singer-songwriter Brynn Andre releases a Christmas EP today call... More >>

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  Judd Greenstein's NOW Ensemble soothes the Cedar on Sunday

  published Nov 16, 2012

  Sunday is a chill night. We get it: winding down your weekend, recuperating, building yourself up for all that Monday will demand of you. Not necessarily a big night out. But what better way to clear ... More >>

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  Citizen Cope at Mill City Nights, 11/15/12

  published Nov 16, 2012

  Citizen Cope Mill City Nights, Minneapolis Thursday, November 15, 2012 Brooklyn-based Clarence Greenwood -- known largely by his moniker Citizen Cope -- took the stage at Mill City Nights last night ... More >>

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  Real-Phonic Radio Hour welcomes Amanda Shires for first anniversary show

  published Nov 15, 2012

  "Erik told me it would never succeed, and so I bet him twenty bucks that it would," asserts a somewhat facetious Thom Middlebrook from a carseat-turned-couch in the practice space of illustrious Erik... More >>

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  Fine Line Music Cafe is 25: Owner Dario Anselmo on its past and future

  published Nov 13, 2012

  A quarter of a century in any business is no small thing, but 25 years in the music business is really a thing of beauty. For its silver anniversary, the Fine Line Music Cafe -- a longtime staple in... More >>

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  The Discord Syndicate on Mergers and Acquisitions EP and science fiction

  published Nov 09, 2012

  Nikki Schultz never thought she would see herself fronting a loud, gnarly rock band. The singer-songwriter has never been comfortable with the idea of the spotlight, anyway, and her previous work as... More >>

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  Peter Rothbart on Found Magazine's 10th anniversary, his bro, and "The Booty Don't Stop"

  published Nov 09, 2012

  Peter Rothbart, along with his brother Davy Rothbart, are two of the most fascinating characters coming to a Minneapolis stage this weekend. Ten years ago, Davy and Peter started the sensational Fou... More >>

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  The Mumford and Sons' "Lover of the Light" video that everyone is fangirling all over

  published Nov 06, 2012

  Mumford and Sons have just released a new, pretty video for their new U.K. single "Lover of the Light" (still not an official U.S. single) off their second full-length album Babel. The video was dir... More >>

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  Joe Horton on Coloring Time's Icehouse residency and new projects

  published Nov 06, 2012

  Joe Horton is one of those guys you meet and immediately want to know better. He's calmly energetic, and considering he's one of the busiest guys in the city, that's no small feat. Between fronting ... More >>

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  Zoo Animal on Joan of Arc: It's so intense

  published Nov 05, 2012

  When Duluth-based Zeitgeist Arts asked local indie-rock trio Zoo Animal to create a live soundtrack for a public screening of Danish director Carl Dreyer's classic silent film The Passion Of Joan Of A... More >>

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  Haley Bonar on motherhood, new music, and her bad reputation

  published Nov 01, 2012

  Even over the phone, Haley Bonar has an infectious energy. She's slightly frazzled, incurably positive. She's just dropped her one-year-old daughter, Clementine, off at daycare, and huffs in a cheerfu... More >>

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  Cat Power at Mill City Nights, 10/30/12

  published Oct 31, 2012

  Cat Power with Entrance Mill City Nights Minneapolis October 30, 2012 Cat Power's show last night at Mill City Nights offered something of a mixed bag for audience members. There was a lot going on: ... More >>

• Wiping Out Thousands capture starving artistry

  published October 31, 2012

  In a bright corner of a downtown St. Paul coffee shop, Taylor Nelson and Alaine Dickman are smiling, maybe a little self-consciously. "This is... More >>

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  Passion Pit at First Avenue, 10/29/12

  published Oct 30, 2012

  Passion Pit First Avenue, Minneapolis Monday, October 29, 2012Passion Pit's show last night at First Avenue was a thing of beauty. The sold-out crowd was filled with nothing short of boundless joy as ... More >>

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  Passion Pit's Ian Hultquist on the challenges of emotion-laden pop and remixes

  published Oct 29, 2012

  Even as Passion Pit's glittery Gossamer is laden with dark themes, and it dips into some pretty dismal territory -- lead singer Michael Angelakos has been open about his struggles with bipolar dis... More >>

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  Jackson Browne at the State Theatre, 10/28/12

  published Oct 29, 2012

  Jackson Browne with Sara Watkins State Theatre, Minneapolis Sunday, October 28, 2012 Jackson Browne took the stage at the State Theater last night with an easy, mellow smile -- a vibe he stuck with ... More >>