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Rapper Mike Dreams gets positive on Dreamer's Poetry
Listening to Mike's debut is like mainlining pure joy
By Andrea Swensson
Published: February 10, 2010
The first lines of the first song of Mike Dreams's debut, Dreamer's Poetry, do a fantastic job of setting the stage for the 16 equally uplifting tracks that follow: "My pops...
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Gimme Shelter: A Benefit Concert for Haiti
By Andrea Swensson
Published: February 3, 2010
The magnitude of the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake is hard to quantify, let alone come to terms with. And even though we are thousands of miles removed from the relief...
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MPLS.TV's Winter Jubilee
By Andrea Swensson
Published: January 27, 2010
If you've been paying attention to the Gimme Noise blog lately, you've noticed a few contributions from our friends at the MPLS.TV collective, an ever-expanding and...
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Kevin Anthony & the Twin City Playboys (CD-Release)
By Andrea Swensson
Published: January 27, 2010
Lead Playboy Kevin Anthony was born and raised in Galveston, Texas, and though he's spent the past four years in Minneapolis, his music is decidedly southbound. Rather than...
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Dessa ventures toward experimental pop with A Badly Broken Code
Doomtree's songbird taking welcome new risks as a solo artist
By Andrea Swensson
Published: January 20, 2010
For many in the local scene, the mention of Dessa's name conjures up a few well-tread facts: She's a literary agent, commended in the same breath for her talents in writing and...
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Caroline Smith (CD-Release)
By Andrea Swensson
Published: January 13, 2010
Caroline Smith's new live album was recorded at the Cedar Cultural Center, so naturally it's a pin-drop quiet and sonically rich recording that plays with a sense of immediacy,...
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The Snaps (CD-Release)
By Andrea Swensson
Published: January 13, 2010
Fans of Robert Wilkinson's Brit-pop and post punk-inspired rock band the Flamin' Ohs will be surprised to hear him adopting a country twang on his latest project, but he pulls...
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Pistol Whippin' Party Penguins
By Andrea Swensson
Published: January 6, 2010
With a name that references pistol whippin' and partyin' (not to mention waddling arctic creatures), it's tricky to guess what sounds might come out of this band: Thrash metal?...
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Kruddler
By Andrea Swensson
Published: January 6, 2010
Looking to delve a little deeper into the quintessential Minneapolis rock sound? Look no further than tonight's lineup of good ol' boys at the Turf, which includes three-piece...
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The Big Pink: A Tribute to the Last Waltz
By Andrea Swensson
Published: January 6, 2010
Now in its fifth year, this annual Last Waltz reenactment has officially become a midwinter institution. Whether or not you've seen the infamous Scorcese footage of the Band's...
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Nellie McKay talks A Prairie Home Companion, politics, and Doris Day
Comedic jazz singer returns to the Dakota Jazz Club with
By Andrea Swensson
Published: January 6, 2010
It may not seem that jazz, politics, and standup comedy would make likely bedfellows, but singer Nellie McKay has mastered the art of weaving them together perfectly. As a...
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DEMO New Year's Day Showcase
By Andrea Swensson
Published: December 30, 2009
Former First Ave manager Steve McClellan has been a longtime champion of up-and-coming local music, and when he parted ways with the club in 2005 he re-organized his...
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Kristoff Krane
By Andrea Swensson
Published: December 30, 2009
As far as underground improvisational hip hop goes, tonight's lineup at the Turf features some of the best in the scene. In addition to headlining the evening, solo emcee...
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Lookbook, Mystery Palace, Estate & Beatrix*JAR
By Andrea Swensson
Published: December 30, 2009
If you prefer your dance jams dialed down a notch and infused with throwback hooks and funk, look no further than tonight's stellar bill of local electro-pop. Retro '80s lovers...
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Spirits of the Red City
By Andrea Swensson
Published: December 30, 2009
Criminally underrated folk group Spirits of the Red City will return to the close-quarters cabaret theater in the Bryant-Lake Bowl for another intimate performance tonight....
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The Bethany Larson Band
By Andrea Swensson
Published: December 23, 2009
Fans of country-folk take note: There's a new up-and-comer in town, and her name is Bethany Larson. On her debut EP, Sticks and Stones, Larson's voice comes across softly and...
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Roma di Luna Holiday Special
By Andrea Swensson
Published: December 23, 2009
If their new Christmas EP is any indication, Roma di Luna's Holiday Special at the Cedar will be overflowing with delicate tributes to old standards, heartbreaking renditions...
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Benefit for Legal Aid
By Andrea Swensson
Published: December 16, 2009
>'Tis the season for holiday charity shows, and leading the pack this year is a stellar lineup of local musicians rallying to raise money for Legal Aid. Since 1913,...
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The Year in Music: P.O.S., Solid Gold, and Owl City break through
Losses include the Suburbs' Bruce Allen, Dinkytowner, and Myth
Andrea Swensson
Published: December 16, 2009
A quick scan of the biggest Twin Cities music happenings of 2009 isn't exactly uplifting: Venue after venue was shuttered, while the biggest local act to break was a...
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The Year in Music: The Best Albums of 2009
By Andrea Swensson and David Hansen
Published: December 16, 2009
The Pines, Tremolo There's a good reason that we chose to feature folk duo the Pines on the cover of this year's music wrap-up, and it's not because they make mighty fine...
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