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   Rickie Lee Jones

   By Rick Mason

   Published: May 20, 2009

   She's known as the Duchess of Coolsville, but like Joni Mitchell, to whom she's often compared, Rickie Lee Jones is far more complex and mercurial than the affectations of...

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   Black Dice; Wolf Eyes

   By Ray Cummings

   Published: May 20, 2009

   File tonight's noisenik bill under "life-affirming anti-entertainment"—or maybe just "autistic-aggro bliss"—as a pair of crud-tone titans who've collaborated before...

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   Soundset '09

   By Nate Patrin

   Published: May 20, 2009

   Why does this year's edition of the Rhymesayers-promoted all-day hip-hop festival Soundset stand a good chance of being the best one yet? Well, for one thing, it's at...

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   Magic Castles

   By Chris DeLine

   Published: May 20, 2009

   The name Magic Castles conjures up mythological tales of wizardry and adventure. As such, when imagining what a band by that name might sound like, it wouldn't be out of line...

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   Black Moth Super Rainbow

   By Erin Roof

   Published: May 20, 2009

   Listening to Black Moth Super Rainbow is like plummeting into a Salvador Dali painting. You may not know why that clock is melting, but you accept it, and soon enough you are...

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   Southern Culture on the Skids

   By Rick Mason

   Published: May 20, 2009

   Partying just doesn't get much more raucous or demented than when it's fueled by Southern Culture on the Skids' blistering, take-no-prisoners assault. Raging psychobilly,...

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   Pennywise

   By Chris DeLine

   Published: May 20, 2009

   From the time of their formation in 1988, SoCal's Pennywise have been one of punk's most consistent bands. Last year the group threw fans for a loop, however, releasing their...

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   Animal Collective

   By Rick Mason

   Published: May 20, 2009

   The obsessive sonic experimentation of Animal Collective has evolved over successive albums to the point that their ninth, Merriweather Post Pavilion, is not only an...

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   Dildo Bingo

   By Jessica Armbruster

   Published: May 20, 2009

   There are four main reasons people go to bars: to hang with friends, to drink booze, to eat food, and to procure sex. Several trivia and bar-game nights have the first three...

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    Ian Bagg

    By P.F. Wilson

    Published: May 20, 2009

    Inspired by the comedy albums of Bill Cosby and Jonathan Winters, comedian Ian Bagg is still a big fan of the format. "I know most guys have DVDs out these days," he says, "but...

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    RetroRama

    By Heidi Fellner

    Published: May 20, 2009

    If you thought retro chic was some strange 2006 fashion fetish to experiment with at will and later deny like mall bangs and parachute pants, you stand corrected. Arguably, the...

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    Memorial Day

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: May 20, 2009

    Some celebrate Memorial Day by sleeping in and enjoying the family. Others take the time to remember loved ones who have died in combat. And others reflect on patriotism and...

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    Gastro Non Grata 9

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: May 20, 2009

    What happens when you invite local chefs, brewers, foodies, and musicians to one location? Answer: a really, really good party. This installment of Gastro Non Grata will...

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    Minnesota's Greatest Generation: The Depression, The War, The Boom

    By Rhena Tantisunthorn

    Published: May 20, 2009

    If the hardest of minerals can only be created under the most extreme of pressure, perhaps our Greatest Generation could only be forged in the toughest of times. In a project...

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    Fancy Ray McCloney

    By Patrick Strait

    Published: May 20, 2009

    Over the past 20 years, standup comedian Fancy Ray McCloney has run for Minnesota governor (as a part of the People's Champion party), filmed countless YouTube-worthy...

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    Rachel Unthank & the Winterset

    By Rick Mason

    Published: May 20, 2009

    Hailing from the Newcastle area in northeastern England, this female quartet plays haunting, emotionally intense material primarily culled from Tyneside folk tradition, but...

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    Talk of the Stacks: Arthur Phillips

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: May 20, 2009

    In our electronic era, do things like social networking sites, iPods, and text messaging expand communication? Or do they simply exacerbate isolation? This is one of several...

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    Janiva Magness

    By Rick Mason

    Published: May 20, 2009

    Fresh from winning dual honors two weeks ago as the Blues Music Award's Entertainer of the Year and Best Contemporary Female Blues Artist (her third in that category), Detroit...

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    Caroline, or Change

    By Quinton Skinner

    Published: May 20, 2009

    The Guthrie's kick-off for its unique public meditation on the work of Tony Kushner couldn't have landed with greater soul, impact, and purpose. This story of a single mother...

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    Untold Stories: The 1934 Teamster Strikes

    By Rhena Tantisunthorn

    Published: May 20, 2009

    In 1934, the tension was rising with the summer heat on the streets of Minneapolis. As violence flared up around the city between striking Teamster picketers and...