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In her broad outlines, Claireece Precious Jones risks sounding like the epitome of ghetto cliché: an obese, illiterate 16-year-old; mother to a four-year-old...
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Okay, so there are a lot of Indian restaurants right now in downtown Minneapolis. Some offer fusion cuisine while some are more traditional, some are posh while others are...
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Where would we be without coffee? Probably shaking and crying in bed while trying to put on socks using only our feet. A day without coffee and caffeine in general is like a...
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There's nothing like a good party to start the weekend off right, and Walker After Hours usually throws a pretty excellent bash. This one should be no exception. The music...
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Swing is definitely the thing for the Hot Club of Cowtown, whether it's the Parisian variety of Gypsy jazz played by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli or Western swing...
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"No Eagles. No Phil Collins. No Bummers." That's the motto of the dance night put on by the folks at indie-centric pop culture blog Switchblade Comb, and to be honest it's not...
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That odd theatrical hankering that makes itself known as the equivalent of an unscratched itch turns out to be the absence of Theatre de la Jeune Lune from the local...
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The hell with Ponce De Leon, Roy Haynes is the guy you want to hang out with if you're looking for that elusive elixir of rejuvenation. His distinctive, elastic brand of hard...
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What happens when hot dishes go gourmet? Can the combo of tater tots, cream of mushroom soup, and a pound of cheese lose its charm when rendered elegant? Those are a couple of...
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Unlike some benefit parties, this one shouldn't even come close to being stuffy. In fact, it probably won't veer too far off from what you would expect to find in a club on...
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"I was drawn to standup because of my dad; it was something he greatly admired," explains comedian Tom Rhodes, adding, "Also, I thought the best-dressed people on TV were...
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Mixing '60s girl-pop vocals with ghoulish organ lines, the Chicago ladies (and boy) of Hollows have created a warped, modern Motown, even including a razor edge of punk....
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It's been a while since we've seen a new book by the prolific Minnesota renaissance man Eric Dregni. The assistant professor at Concordia College has written or co-authored...
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When you get namedropped in a Pynchon novel -- as the Trashmen were in this year's Inherent Vice -- maybe that's enough to transcend all the one-hit-wonder jokes people make...
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The strange relationship between famous musicians and their children likely dates back as far as music itself. While some offspring attempt to distance themselves from their...
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The best way to describe the Brass Messengers is through a litany of basic facts -- they're a brass band, there's eleven of them, and you can see them playing around town at a...
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Minneapolis has topped the list of most-literate cities the past few years, and that literacy, coupled with a golden era of groundbreaking local hip hop, has created a perfect...
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The least green time of the year is wailing down upon us once again, and that's not just a reference to the complete lack of chlorophyll: 'Tis the season for endless appeals...
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Though their kickoff was a couple of weeks ago, this will be the Minnesota Rollergirls' first big competitive event of the season. Tonight the All-Stars will play Hammer City...
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Ever find yourself driving around a neighborhood looking for the brightest lights and most brilliant decorations in the Twin Cities? We can guarantee the holiday twinklers in...
