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A-List
England Swings VI
By Pat O'Brien
Published: May 14, 2008
Anglophiles unite! The brainchild of longtime local musician Raven (a.k.a. the Duke of Dark) and emceed this year by HowWasTheShow.com kingpin David de Young, England Swings...
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A-List
El-P; Dizzee Rascal
By Desiree Weber
Published: May 14, 2008
If you haven't prepared, do so now. El-P headlines a show of indie hip hop that's sure to assault your ears and your sensibilities. Brooklyn-based El-P doesn't relent on much...
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Free Will Astrology
Free Will Astrology
By Rob Brezsny
Published: May 14, 2008
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I hope you've been trying to bolster your stick-to-it-iveness, Aries. I trust you've been pumping up your follow-through and supercharging your...
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Spotlight
Theater Spotlight: The Ballad of Josef K.
By Quinton Skinner
Published: May 14, 2008
THE BALLAD OF JOSEF K. The Milwaukee Mask & Puppet Theatre; at Illusion Theater through May 18; 612.339.4944 Kafka's writing has aged so well because he took a long,...
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News
Film racing tour puts movie in fast forward
A crew of over-caffeinated students and recent grads put a film to bed in 24 hours
By Matt Snyders
Published: May 14, 2008
The digital clock in St. Cloud State's student newsroom reads 10:01 p.m. It's time. "All right, people," says Brian Prom, a tall guy with glasses, short gelled hair, and a...
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News
Convention Fact Check
Rumors and Realities
By Jonathan Kaminsky
Published: May 14, 2008
Pretty much from the moment in September 2006 when the Republicans unveiled plans to congregate in the Twin Cities for their shindig to mark the passing of the red telephone...
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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to "Dosh's World"
Published: May 14, 2008
If you like Dosh, try... Martin Dosh is an interesting talent, but your cover story missed an opportunity to throw a little light on some of the one-man bands that have come...
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Gimme Noise
Mr. Iver, a Moment of Your Time
Scoring an interview with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon is so simple a child could do it
By Andrea Swensson
Published: May 14, 2008
Bon Iver's Justin Vernon has sat through a lot of interviews. The three times I spotted Vernon at South by Southwest this year, he was either playing or dutifully answering...
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Pucker Up
Ladies Love Gay Male Porn
By Tristan Taormino
Published: May 14, 2008
I just got back from a weekend at the University of California at Santa Barbara, where I attended "Console-ing Passions: An International Conference on Television, Audio,...
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Game On
Niko Bellic and Grand Theft Auto IV are great, but is that enough anymore?
By Gary Hodges
Published: May 14, 2008
If you read reviews the way I do, you've already started by checking out the score, and now you're back here to see what the hell my problem is. Peace, brother. Grand Theft...
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Music
What's That Noise?
The Heliotrope Festival showcases local experimental acts that fly under the radar
By Cecile Cloutier
Published: May 14, 2008
For the last five years, the Heliotrope Festival has provided a haven for the mystic, ascetic, improvisational, and droning. Band and individual performers play in darkened...
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CD Review
Prof: Kaiser Von Powderhorn
By Jordan Selbo
Published: May 14, 2008
PROF Kaiser Von Powderhorn Interlock Records Like the savior in these last days, you should know Prof by now. All you sleepyheads rest easy; he's still on his "Rocket Man...
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5ingles
5ingles
The Songs We Can't Escape
By Ray Cummings
Published: May 14, 2008
COLDPLAY"Violet Hill"Is it possible—just maybe—that Chris Martin and his mates aren't on a mission to numb everyone with pro-consumerism ambience and numbing-agent...
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Critics' Picks
Critics' Picks: KT Tunstall and more
Published: May 14, 2008
WEDNESDAY 5.14 KT Tunstall State Theatre KT Tunstall's local appearance is part of what's being touted as the Scottish singer-songwriter's first full-blown tour of the...
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Dish
Spasso: stay for the wine
The vino prices stretch your dinner dollar—but some dishes make you wish you'd taken the bottle home
By Rachel Hutton
Published: May 14, 2008
SPASSO 17523 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka 952.224.9555; www.spassomn.comappetizers $5-$9; entrees $10-$28 Spasso's timing couldn't be better. Amid mortgage meltdowns and...
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À la carte
Thai Soul Food
Ruam Mit Thai dazzles with its take on classic dishes
By James Norton
Published: May 14, 2008
RUAM MIT THAI 475 St. Peter St., St. Paul 651.222-.871; www.ruam-mit-thai.com The recently reopened Ruam Mit Thai, in downtown St. Paul, has a wall covered in framed...
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Culture Jamming
A mixed-up and confused Bob Dylan pic tops this week's pop culture picks
By Michael Gallucci
Published: May 14, 2008
TOP PICK – I'm Not There (Genius Products/Weinstein Company)Todd Haynes's rambling, meditative Bob Dylan film (now out on DVD) sure ain't no biopic. Six actors (including...
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Highlight
Film Highlight: Body of War
By Scott Foundas
Published: May 14, 2008
BODY OF WAR Lagoon Cinema, starts Friday Co-directed by Ellen Spiro and Phil Donahue—yes, that Phil Donahue—Body of War is neither the most cinematic nor the most...
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