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2004 Stories by Peter S. Scholtes

• Various Artists: Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol' Box of New Orleans

  published December 22, 2004

  Various Artists Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol' Box of New Orleans Shout!... More >>

• Local Music Yearbook '04

  published December 15, 2004

  We crowd-surfed with R.T. We bar hopped on light rail. And between some of our precious last sucks on a cigarette at the club, we scribbled it all... More >>

• Meet The Musicians

  published December 15, 2004

  Checking in with some Minnesota music makers. More >>

• Sonic Youth

  published November 24, 2004

  Nonprofit teen centers fill the club void for minors. More >>

• Are You Happy?

  published November 24, 2004

  'Chronicle of a Summer' dares to ask the important question. More >>

• Hip Hip Hooray

  published November 17, 2004

  Is it cool to write a book about being cool in America? More >>

• Secret Stash

  published November 17, 2004

  Three local hip-hop CDs spark the party you missed. More >>

• First Avenue's Black Tuesday

  published November 10, 2004

  In the 24 hours before First Avenue declared bankruptcy, employees were told to cash their checks, gather their things, and wait. More >>

• You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman

  published November 3, 2004

  In 'Venus of Mars,' all the men are women, all the women are strong, and All The Pretty Horses are somewhere in between. More >>

• First Avenue's Black Tuesday

  published November 3, 2004

  Peter S. Scholtes has the inside scoop on First Avenue's closing, including an exclusive interview with Allan Fingerhut at More >>

• The Empire Strikes Back

  published October 27, 2004

  What do you do after writing the most popular leftist mindscrew of the decade? A sequel. More >>

• Yes, We Have No Bananas

  published October 6, 2004

  'The Yes Men' erects a golden phallus for free trade More >>

• More Talk, Less Rock

  published September 22, 2004

  Gabbing about quasi-Christian orgasms and R&B booty reduction with the music critic hosts of Garrison Keillor's newest brainchild, Pop... More >>

• The Passion of the Mallman

  published September 15, 2004

  A blow-by-blow account of Mark Mallman's agonizing, ecstatic 52.4-hour song. More >>

• Cities 527

  published September 1, 2004

  Rock gets rolled into federal campaign guidelines. More >>

• Short Lunch Speaks; Hip-Hop Mystery Solved

  published September 1, 2004

  Before City Pages put Bernard Walker's face on the cover two weeks ago, I didn't know his name ("One... More >>

• Ol' Yeller: Sounder

  published September 1, 2004

  Ol' Yeller Sounder SMA Records Understanding Minnesota rock 'n' roll means wrapping your brain around... More >>

• One Nation, Invisible

  published August 18, 2004

  The untold story of local hip hop: 1981 to 1996. More >>

• Minnesota's Listener-Supported Clear Channel?

  published August 18, 2004

  When a public radio chain buys out a competitor, is it serving the public or serving itself? Listeners were left asking this question last... More >>

• Jolie Holland: Escondida

  published July 28, 2004

  Jolie Holland Escondida Anti You know how the theremin, grandfather of the modern synthesizer,... More >>

• School of Funk

  published July 14, 2004

  Jimmy Jam was a DJ. Morris Day was a drummer. Prince was a kid with a huge afro. Before they changed popular music, Mom told them to turn that... More >>

• Take The Paxil, Charlie Brown

  published June 23, 2004

  The miserable children of Charles M. Schulz. More >>

• Doctor Alimantado: Born for a Purpose

  published June 23, 2004

  Doctor Alimantado Born for a Purpose Greensleeves One of the greatest reggae songs ever... More >>

• Antibalas: Who Is This America?

  published June 16, 2004

  Antibalas Who Is This America? Ropeadope There is a proud and humorous tradition of courtroom... More >>

• Cast Away

  published June 2, 2004

  Hundreds of kids live on the streets of Minnesota. And so does their art. More >>