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Art of Sweat Rhythm Fest #3
By Jessica Armbruster
Published: July 9, 2008
This performance series, now in its third year, specializes in music and dance with a world flavoring, and a heavy dose of thumping percussive beats. Featured this year are...
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Lee "Scratch" Perry
By David Hansen
Published: July 9, 2008
At the age of 76, Lee Perry's grip on reality seems to have finally and completely relinquished. But who needs reality anyway? It's a cumbersome thing for so intrepid and...
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Bastille Day
By Jessica Armbruster
Published: July 9, 2008
Bastille Day is a holiday that may fall under the category of mildly dubious. Though the French stormed the Bastille along the winds of political change, the events on July 14,...
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Dragon Festival
By Jessica Armbruster
Published: July 9, 2008
Dragon boats are long, thin boats, often decorated to look like a dragon, that have been raced in China for the past 20 centuries. A team effort, boats usually hold 20 to 24...
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Mitch Fatel
By P.F. Wilson
Published: July 9, 2008
Mitch Fatel is not a political comic. "No, not at all. Zero," he insists. "No interest in politics. I figure there are a lot of other people who do it better than me, and I...
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First Communion Afterparty
By David Hansen
Published: July 9, 2008
With a sonic presence adoringly reminiscent of the Capitol Records vault, First Communion Afterparty have spent the last three years maturing from wunderkind devotees of all...
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SOLD OUT: Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
By Rick Mason
Published: July 9, 2008
The amiable charmer who put the beat in Beatles, Ringo not only was the invaluable timekeeper for the Fab Four, his personality immeasurably enriched the lads' irreverent...
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St. Paul Saints Theme Night: Bud Selig Retirement Party
By Ben Palosaari
Published: July 9, 2008
Bud Selig, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, looks like an old, miserable bloodhound, and he isn't going anywhere soon. Despite the raised hopes of thousands of...
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
By Jen Paulson
Published: July 9, 2008
The appeal of those Crosby, Stills & Nash harmonies is undeniable. The question is, does this same magic hold up after almost 40 years of this band's existence? Reports...
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Mark Knopfler
By Rick Mason
Published: July 9, 2008
Mark Knopfler established his reputation leading Dire Straits, including a signature guitar style that was wonderfully evocative, fueling both rock 'n' roll anthems and...
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Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to "The Legend of Hidden Beach"
Published: July 9, 2008
Life's a beachWe, the regulars of Hidden Beach, were all very excited about your recent article ("The Legend of Hidden Beach," 6/25/08). However, we have a few collective...
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Music
Twin Cities rap scene offers anonymity through community
Our writer explores local hip hop via five shows in four nights
By Jordan Selbo
Published: July 9, 2008
My mission seemed impractical, if not downright quixotic: get down with five shows over four days in a whirlwind effort to synthesize a neat little encapsulation of the Twin...
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À la carte
Ricky Shaws brings some flair to the traditional Chinese menu
Find takeout with a twist in Maple Grove
By James Norton
Published: July 9, 2008
As gastronomic genres go, Chinese food has had a pretty rough run. The granddaddy of Asian ethnic cuisine in the United States, the Chinese restaurant now stands 36,000 strong....
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Highlight
Film Highlight: Summer Music and Movies
Published: July 9, 2008
The Walker Art Center begins the 32nd year of its summer series combining classic movies with top musical acts. This year's movie theme is "Elected!"—showcasing a diverse...
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Spotlight
Theater Spotlight: Mom's the Word
By Quinton Skinner
Published: July 9, 2008
When I took my seat before Mom's the Word, I said hello to a couple of very kind-seeming ladies sitting next to me. "So," one of them asked me. "Is it intimidating to be the...
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CD Review
The ZMO Trio: The ZMO Trio EP
By Steve McPherson
Published: July 9, 2008
The first 30 seconds of the ZMO Trio's self-titled debut EP is nothing if not striking: The delicate bass arpeggios, the roomy, naturalistic drums, and the tinkling, intricate...
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Culture Jamming
Liz Phair's indie-rock milestone tops this week's pop culture picks
By Michael Gallucci
Published: July 9, 2008
TOP PICK – Liz Phair: Exile in Guyville (ATO)Phair's potty-mouthed classic celebrates its 15th anniversary with a CD/DVD combo that tags on three outtakes and a new...
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CD Review
Sigur Rós: Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
By Erik E. Martz
Published: July 9, 2008
Stark-naked, bounding across highways, running for the hills. The revealing cover for Sigur Ros's latest musical excursion, Með suð í eyrum við spilum...
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5ingles
The Songs We Can't Escape
By Ray Cummings
Published: July 9, 2008
EAT SKULL "Dog Religion" No-fi, washed-out shove-punk that might as well have been recorded into the producer's answering machine through a pipe; think early Misfits, only...
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Critics' Picks
Lee "Scratch" Perry and more
Published: July 9, 2008
WEDNESDAY 7.09 Ice Rod 7th St. Entry There is an ongoing war between truth and fiction, and in an age that drinks so greedily from the wellspring of irony, the...
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