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The Pines (CD-Release)
By Andrea Swensson
Published: October 21, 2009
There's something inherently mysterious about the Pines' dusky, timeless folk music—the way it sinks into the listener's bones like a deep winter chill, the way it only...
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Peter Wolf Crier offers fantastical adventure into the unkown
CD-release party takes place in an empty house
By Andrea Swensson
Published: October 14, 2009
The album-release show for Peter Wolf Crier is so atypical that it's almost difficult to describe, but here goes. It's not in a rock club or theater—it's in a house. But...
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Lookbook (CD-Release)
By Andrea Swensson
Published: September 30, 2009
Arguably one of the most popular music acts in the Twin Cities, City Pages-nominated "Best New Band" Lookbook will cement their status as local band-done-good this weekend when...
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Dan Wilson
By Andrea Swensson
Published: September 23, 2009
Tonight's cozy gig at the Dakota is one of several smaller-scale shows this week by Dan Wilson, who is advertising his mini-tour of the Twin Cities as a "Staycation." Wilson...
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Mason Jennings releases his most intense record yet
Blood of Man is loud, dark, and raw
By Andrea Swensson
Published: September 23, 2009
Much like the aging scenesters who reminisce about the great Minneapolis heyday of the '80s, Mason Jennings's longtime fans have never really gotten over the days when he was...
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B-Girl Be Block Party
By Andrea Swensson
Published: September 16, 2009
After a year's hiatus, the B-Girl Be: A Celebration of Women in Hip-Hop summit has returned to Intermedia Arts with an ongoing art exhibit, dance workshops, and this weekend's...
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Ani DiFranco talks Obama, writing, and Minneapolis
DiFranco finds her biggest fan in...our music editor
By Andrea Swensson
Published: September 16, 2009
The life of a music writer is flush with contradictions. Stray too far from a critical viewpoint and you're a fangirl; critique too harshly and you're a bully. Stay firm, but...
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Benefit for Rosie
By Andrea Swensson
Published: September 9, 2009
Anyone who has set foot in the Hexagon Bar on a Friday or Saturday night has likely met Rosie, the blunt, strong-willed matron who keeps the strong drinks flowing and the bands...
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Clapperclaw Music & Arts Festival
By Andrea Swensson
Published: September 2, 2009
We're still not entirely certain what a "clapperclaw" is, per se, but that doesn't detract from our excitement about the third installment of this jam-packed music, art,...
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Mark Mallman is famous enough
Hard-working, hard-touring musician has never quite made the big time —and that's fine with him
Andrea Swensson
Published: September 2, 2009
It's the final night of his most recent tour, and Mark Mallman, dressed in a white blazer and skin-tight, tie-dyed jeans, is standing precariously atop his battered old...
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Dearling Physique
By Andrea Swensson
Published: August 26, 2009
It's been a whirlwind summer for local electro-pop band Dearling Physique. In addition to gigs at more eclectic events like art exhibit openings and live theater showcases, the...
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Marcy Playground
By Andrea Swensson
Published: August 19, 2009
It's hard to say what's more surprising about Marcy Playground: the fact that this band is still rocking 12 years after its radio hit, "Sex and Candy," was overplayed into...
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Cloud Cult
By Andrea Swensson
Published: August 19, 2009
It's been another busy year for Cloud Cult. This summer alone, the band toured, played large-scale festivals like Coachella and 10,000 Lakes, and released their first tour...
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Glamorama
By Andrea Swensson
Published: August 12, 2009
It's hard to say whether anything could top last year's Glamorama double bill of Cyndi Lauper and MC Hammer (which was random, old school, and ultimately a spectacular show),...
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Lusurfer on a satanic mission to spread surf rock to the masses
They're like zombies dressed up as Beach Boys
By Andrea Swensson
Published: August 12, 2009
The origins of Satanic surf-rock band Lusurfer are hazy at best. Over a round of PBRs at a local watering hole, I try to coax a narrative out of the four...
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Minneapolis's Vampire Hands gush about all things vinyl
Band prepares promising limited-run EP
By Andrea Swensson
Published: August 5, 2009
Two separate intoxicated, wild-eyed men interrupt Vampire Hands vocalist and keyboard player Colin Johnson while he is talking about his new record outside the Hexagon Bar in...
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Awesome Snakes
By Andrea Swensson
Published: July 29, 2009
It's been three years since the Soviettes went on hiatus and Annie Awesome and Danny Snake started up their deliriously catchy side project, Awesome Snakes—and against...
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Minneapolis bassist Chris Morrissey leaves to make jazz in New York
Morrissey has backed Mason Jennings, Bill Mike Band, and Haley Bonar
By Andrea Swensson
Published: July 29, 2009
As with most bass players around town, there's a good chance that even if you don't recognize Chris Morrissey by name, you've seen him play in some capacity. After years...
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Twin Cities songbird Caroline Smith finds the sweet spot
Singer-songwriter fulfills dream of playing at First Avenue
By Andrea Swensson
Published: July 22, 2009
Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps have all the makings of a band on the verge of breaking out: Smith's folky songs are sunny, simple, and memorable without straying into...
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Black Francis
By Andrea Swensson
Published: July 8, 2009
Black Francis hardly needs an introduction. Whether using his Pixies moniker or going by his real name, Frank Black, under a solo project, Black has proven himself as one of...
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