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Author: Andrea Swensson
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  1. Gimme Noise

    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...

  2. A-List

    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...

  3. A-List

    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...

  4. A-List

    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...

  5. Gimme Noise

    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...

  6. A-List

    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,...

  7. A-List

    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...

  8. A-List

    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?...

  9. A-List

    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...

  10. A-List

    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...

  11. Gimme Noise

    Nellie McKay talks A Prairie Home Companion, politics, and Doris Day

    Comedic jazz singer returns to the Dakota Jazz Club with mates

    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...

  12. A-List

    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...

  13. A-List

    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...

  14. A-List

    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...

  15. A-List

    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....

  16. A-List

    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...

  17. A-List

    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...

  18. A-List

    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,...

  19. Feature

    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...

  20. Feature

    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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