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George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
By Erin Roof
Published: May 21, 2008
It's difficult to imagine the elderly George Clinton resting on his laurels, sipping RC Cola and catching a Golden Girls rerun—even though that bitch Dorothy is pretty...
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Ben Garthus; Greg Priglmeier: Background Noise
By Ben Palosaari
Published: May 21, 2008
Local artist Ben Garthus, like many conscientious people making a living in a capitalist society, has struggled with morals and how he puts food on the table. He has worked as...
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Dave Brubeck
By Rick Mason
Published: May 21, 2008
Decreed a "living legend" by no less than the Library of Congress, pianist Dave Brubeck continues a robust career at age 87, playing with sprightly elegance and leading a...
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Rush
By Jen Paulson
Published: May 21, 2008
There are three ways people regard Canadian super-prog/metal legends Rush: There are the fanatics, the camp of Rush haters, and the middle ground of folks who know all the...
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Toby Thompson
By Ben Palosaari
Published: May 21, 2008
Hundreds of books have been written about Minnesota's most famous songwriter; Bob Dylan's life and music has been analyzed by fans, scholars, and even himself. So, why do we...
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Bryan Mealer
By Rhena Tantisunthorn
Published: May 21, 2008
There's a reason why Africa might still be called "the dark continent," and it's not just because of the persistence of racism. Africa remains largely unknown. Journalists who...
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A-List
Spirit in the House Festival
By Ward Rubrecht
Published: May 21, 2008
The words "spiritual festival," to the secular urbanite, may bring to mind unpleasant visions of hellfire revival sermons or patchouli-soaked chanting sessions. But though the...
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A-List
Rilo Kiley
By Rick Mason
Published: May 21, 2008
On the way to releasing their major-label debut, Under the Blacklight (Warner Bros.), last summer, Rilo Kiley underwent a series of seismic shifts. The former indie stalwart...
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A-List
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
By Ben Palosaari
Published: May 21, 2008
When I was in college, the mid-Missouri music scene was centered on the town of Columbia, home of the University of Missouri. Countless mediocre college rock bands that weren't...
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A-List
Talking Volumes with Michael Ondaatje
By Rhena Tantisunthorn
Published: May 21, 2008
The title of Michael Ondaatje's latest novel, Divisadero, may refer to the street in San Francisco that one of his characters, Anna, claims to have grown up on. "Divisadero,...
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Highlight
Film Highlight: OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
By Scott Foundas
Published: May 21, 2008
OSS 117: CAIRO, NEST OF SPIESEdina Cinema, starts FridayCloser in spirit to the deadpan stylings of early Zucker brothers than the more obvious slap-shtick of the Austin Powers...
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Spotlight
Theater Spotlight: TV Men
By Quinton Skinner
Published: May 21, 2008
TV MEN Nimbus; at Intermedia Arts through May 25 651.229.3122 TV Men purports to be about the distorting lens of celebrity filtered through the boob tube, but a double...
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Features
Indie comedy label Stand Up! has produced the edgiest comedy in the country
The Twin Cities-based laugh factory offers smart hope in dumb times
By Matt Snyders
Published: May 21, 2008
It's 8:30 p.m. at the Triple Rock Social Club and Doug Stanhope is on in 30 minutes.For the third April in a row, the iconoclastic pied piper and self-proclaimed "deadbeat...
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News
Minnesota becomes second state to offer treatment to veterans who commit crimes
Legislators say it makes more sense to rehabilitate
By Beth Walton
Published: May 21, 2008
Last week, Minnesota became the second state in the nation to pass a sentence-mitigation bill for veterans facing criminal prosecution who suffer from combat related mental...
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News
Moles Wanted
In preparation for the Republican National Convention, the FBI is soliciting informants to keep tabs on local protest groups
By Matt Snyders
Published: May 21, 2008
Paul Carroll was riding his bike when his cell phone vibrated. Once he arrived home from the Hennepin County Courthouse, where he’d been served a gross misdemeanor for...
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Blotter
Gentlemen, stop your engines
Memo to that dude sitting in his '72 Pontiac GTO: The Minneapolis City Council is coming for you
Published: May 21, 2008
Looking to cut down on emissions and improve air quality, city lawmakers are considering an ordinance that would make it illegal to let a car idle longer than three minutes. ...
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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to "License to Drill"
Published: May 21, 2008
In the wild Excellent writing ("License to Drill," 5/07/08). The history is always fascinating to read. I guess we all should be thankful that they found iron before they...
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Gimme Noise
John Swardson: Working-class hero
His manly but sensitive songs remind some of Bruce Springsteen
By Andrea Swensson
Published: May 21, 2008
JOHN SWARDSONSilver Dustself-releasedIt's hard not to start throwing around Bruce Springsteen references when discussing Minneapolis-based songwriter John Swardson. With gruff,...
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Music
Lit Rock
White Rabbits conquer the underground rock scene, one thick novel at a time
By Ben Westhoff
Published: May 21, 2008
Despite not having much formal education, White Rabbits' bassist Adam Russell has long led a literary lifestyle. He dropped out of high school at 16—years before his band...
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CD Review
No Age: Nouns
By Jonathan Garrett
Published: May 21, 2008
NO AGE Nouns Sub Pop Verbs might have been the more fitting title for the second album from this Los Angeles duo, as the disc is nothing if not action-oriented. Composed of...
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