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21. A-List

    The Show Is the Rainbow

    By David Hansen

    Published: January 30, 2008

    "Storm's coming." Linda Hamilton's portentous final line in Terminator 2 must have been on Darren Keen's lips as he watched the Faint, his Nebraskan countrymen, release their...

22. A-List

    Poison the Well

    By Rod Smith

    Published: January 30, 2008

    Last year's Versions snatched Poison the Well out from under the metalcore cloud that's shadowed them since 1998, plopping the Miami-based quintet smack in the center of...

23. A-List

    Gallows

    By Pat O'Brien

    Published: January 30, 2008

    With their live shows already legendary in their native England, Gallows are at the forefront of the U.K.'s punk revival—and with good reason. Their newest release,...

24. A-List

    DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist

    By Nate Patrin

    Published: January 30, 2008

    DJ Shadow has spent the last year or two networking with hyphy stars, and Cut Chemist's last big project was the fantastic Lost and Found: Rockabilly and Jump Blues...

25. Spotlight

    Theater Spotlight: The Poetry of Pizza

    By Quinton Skinner

    Published: January 30, 2008

    THE POETRY OF PIZZA at Mixed Blood Theatre through February 10 612.338.6131 One might figure that a show with this title wouldn't regard itself with utmost seriousness,...

26. A-List

    Estampas Portenas

    By Catherine Clements

    Published: January 30, 2008

    Lord Chesterfield once grumbled about sex, "the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable." Had the cranky Brit visited Buenos Aires, he would...

27. A-List

    Christine Rosholt

    By Rick Mason

    Published: January 30, 2008

    With a theater background that extends to her youthful performances with the Children's Theatre Company, local jazz singer Christine Rosholt injects a natural effervescence...

28. Features

    The Slumlord of South Minneapolis

    Rodent and roach infestations. Overflowing dumpsters. Frigid heating vents. Meet Spiros Zorbalas...

    By Jonathan Kaminsky

    Published: January 30, 2008

    IN A BASEMENT APARTMENT on 22nd Avenue in south Minneapolis, a round-faced woman six months removed from Mexico fries chiles on her stove. Despite the welcome heat from...

29. News

    The King and the Invader

    Two titans of local Spanish radio duke it out in court

    By Jonathan Kaminsky

    Published: January 30, 2008

    It's an ugly clash of two local media powers desperate for competitive advantage. The accusations abound: A violated non-compete agreement. Stolen trade secrets. Lies spread...

30. News

    A Porn Star Is Born

    One Minneapolis man's quixotic quest to become the next Ron Jeremy

    By Patrick Strait

    Published: January 30, 2008

    Every January, the biggest and brightest stars in entertainment come together for one weekend to celebrate excellence in writing, acting, and directing. I am, of course,...

31. Blotter

    Up in the Air

    An Egyptian-born man has waited two years for an FBI background check—while working at the Airport

    Published: January 30, 2008

    Wael Abdel-Latif applied for U.S. citizenship two years ago, and he's still waiting for his FBI background check. In order to appreciate the absurdity of the situation,...

32. Letters to the Editor

    Letters to the Editor

    Published: January 30, 2008

    You get what you pay for Your recent scathing review of Atmosphere's free download was unnecessarily harsh (CD review, 1/16/08). Stale, really? Are we supposed to listen to...

33. Music

    The Joy Inside

    Local folkie Ellis gets personal on her new record, 'Break the Spell'

    By Michael L. Walsh

    Published: January 30, 2008

    ELLIS Break the Spell Rubberneck Records Maybe it's because she's a Buddhist. Maybe it's because she's 31 yet looks like a 17-year-old. Maybe it's because she's nine years...

34. CD Review

    Twin Cities Electropunk

    By Christopher Matthew Jensen

    Published: January 30, 2008

    VARIOUS ARTISTS Twin Cities Electropunk Vol. 4 Avenpitch At best, electropunk, as a genre, is an acquired taste. At worst, it's easily dismissed on the grounds that most of...

35. CD Review

    Vampire Weekend

    By Jonathan Garrett

    Published: January 30, 2008

    VAMPIRE WEEKEND Vampire Weekend XL Recordings Thanks to last year's widely circulated collection of demos, often referred to as the Blue CD-R, Vampire Weekend enjoy a much...

36. CD Review

    Dallas Orbiter

    By Pat O'Brien

    Published: January 30, 2008

    DALLAS ORBITER Motorcycle Diagrams Princess Records From the outset of "Caspian," the opening track on Dallas Orbiter's sophomore effort, this album fairly gleams. The band...

37. Music

    What's $elling

    Top 10 Discs This Week at Eclipse Records

    Published: January 30, 2008

    1. Magnetic Fields, Distortion (Nonesuch) 2. Radiohead, In Rainbows (Ato Records) 3. Skoal Kodiak, 3 People Are Keep Having Grape Emergency's (self-released) 4. Cat Power,...

38. 5ingles

    5ingles

    The Songs We Can't Escape

    By Ray Cummings

    Published: January 30, 2008

    EXCEPTER "Burgers" Frontman John Fell Ryan exclaims, "Death by LP!" Later, auxiliary vocalists Lala Ryan and Clare Amory chime in with "Turn the body over!" among other random...

39. Critics' Picks

    Critics' Picks

    Published: January 30, 2008

    WEDNESDAY 1.30 STS9 First Avenue For reasons unknown, making it up as you go doesn't sound quite as dopey when you're doing it digital. From Daft Punk to Juno Reactor, the...

40. Dish

    Bye-Bye

    Dara departs, and leaves a memoir in her wake

    By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

    Published: January 30, 2008

    So, let's get a show of hands: Has anyone out there been reading since my first restaurant column here, which ran in City Pages on April 2, 1997? If so, if not, still I offer...