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   KRS-One

   By Peter S. Scholtes

   Published: October 21, 2009

   KRS-One might be an eloquent nut, but give the Bronx rap legend his due: Rather than ride on the fumes of a greatness documented across 2000's Jive collection KRS-One: A...

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   The Toasters

   By Nate Patrin

   Published: October 21, 2009

   As far as musical trends that peaked in the '90s are concerned, ska might be just ahead of big beat and the swing revival in the Stuff People Can't Believe They Liked category...

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   The Raveonettes

   By Peter S. Scholtes

   Published: October 21, 2009

   Like Minnesota's own Low, the Raveonettes seem to have spun a career out of the sensibility expressed during the "In Dreams" sequence in Blue Velvet: They reach for everything...

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   P.O.S.

   By Peter S. Scholtes

   Published: October 21, 2009

   Autobiography aside (the Lil Wayne-sampling "Out of Category"), P.O.S.'s wall of lyrics is best taken in from afar, where you can see, amid densely woven metaphors and...

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   Split Lip Rayfield

   By Ward Rubrecht

   Published: October 21, 2009

   Calling Split Lip Rayfield a bluegrass band may give the wrong impression. True, they bring the standard guitar, mandolin, bass, and banjo to the stage. But you'd probably...

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   Thao with the Get Down Stay Down

   By Ray Cummings

   Published: October 21, 2009

   If Know Better Learn Faster—the new salvo from Thao Nguyen and the Get Down Stay Down—doesn't boast quite as rollicking barnburners as 2007's We Brave Bee Stings...

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   Great Lake Swimmers

   By Rick Mason

   Published: October 21, 2009

   Toronto's Great Lake Swimmers splash about in an atmospheric realm of spare but elegantly etched folk music blended with superior strains of subtle rock and pop. Combined with...

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   Lights

   By P.F. Wilson

   Published: October 21, 2009

   You could call Lights, whose birth name is Valerie Poxleitner, the girl and/or Canadian version of Minnesota's own Owl City. The similarities are striking: Both picked up a...

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   Shonen Knife

   By Ian Traas

   Published: October 21, 2009

   The members of Shonen Knife are deeply in love with the Ramones. The Japanese trio's sound is a mirror image of the short three-chord assaults that their miscreant forebears...

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    Say Anything

    By Jonathan Garrett

    Published: October 21, 2009

    You could say that Say Anything's Max Bemis, like Lloyd Dobler, is a bit of an underachiever. Having just completed Anything's third major-label album, Bemis appears no closer...

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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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    Square Lake Film Festival Redux

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: October 21, 2009

    Square Lake Film Festival is a yearly event held outdoors in a natural setting not too far from Stillwater. Its website warns that the event goes on rain or shine. Well, maybe...

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    Doug Benson, Graham Elwood

    By P.F. Wilson

    Published: October 21, 2009

    Comedian Doug Benson is well known for his love of marijuana. His opener, however, couldn't be more different. "We're kind of like a modern-day odd couple," says comedian...

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    Astra Taylor on the Unschooled Life

    By Ward Rubrecht

    Published: October 21, 2009

    According to some studies, about two million American families homeschool. The practice is often associated with Christian fundamentalists and other parents who yank their kids...

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    James Sewell Ballet: Moving Works

    By Linda Shapiro

    Published: October 21, 2009

    James Sewell makes ballet accessible without being condescending. He and his versatile, remarkable dancers take classical ballet on a wild ride with lots of unexpected twists,...

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    ValleySCARE!

    By Peter S. Scholtes

    Published: October 21, 2009

    Is it us, or are haunted houses getting scarier? Keeping pace with the desensitization spiral of Saw movies and the nightly news, Valleyfair's four-year-old Halloween Haunt...

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    NorthStar Rollergirls

    By Ben Palosaari

    Published: October 21, 2009

    Thanks to the popularity of Whip It, I would be willing to speculate that attendance at the Northstar Rollergirls' bouts will be up throughout the season. Call it the Whip It...

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    Jagercon Sci-Fi Tuesdays

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: October 21, 2009

    If Know Better Learn Faster—the new salvo from Thao Nguyen and the Get Down Stay Down—doesn't boast quite as rollicking barnburners as 2007's We Brave Bee Stings...

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    Dia de los Muertos Free Ink Day

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: October 21, 2009

    Haven't been to the Highpoint's new space? This afternoon of free art making for all is a great opportunity to check out their fabulous new digs. In honor of the Mexican...

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    Patrick's Zombie Cabaret

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: October 21, 2009

    Cabarets are typically meant to titillate their audiences. They're usually colorful, lively, and often exciting performances to watch. One thing they generally are not is...