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   3rd Annual Prince Family Reunion

   By Peter S. Scholtes

   Published: June 3, 2009

   No, the man himself won't show—and he won't have to. This annual reunion of Prince bandmates and related musicians achieves party liftoff without him, partly on the...

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   Chickadee Mountain Martyrs

   By Erin Roof

   Published: June 3, 2009

   Chickadee Mountain Martyrs, the local honky-tonk, hanky-pank gangstas, will be making a rare above-ground appearance at the Turf Club this Friday, where they will be sure to...

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   Jenny Lewis

   By Chris DeLine

   Published: June 3, 2009

   Starting her career as an actress and later moving into a role she still retains—vocalist for the L.A. rock band Rilo Kiley—Jenny Lewis faces the same issue that M....

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   No Use for a Name

   By Chris DeLine

   Published: June 3, 2009

   The video for the 1995 single "Soulmate" was one of Fat Wreck Chords' first, and last, to receive heavy rotation on MTV. The song still remains one of the most successful...

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   St. Vincent

   By Chris DeLine

   Published: June 3, 2009

   Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, singer and multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark previously performed and toured with the likes of the Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens before breaking...

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   Grizzly Bear

   By Chris DeLine

   Published: June 3, 2009

   Late last month Edward Droste, lead singer of Grizzly Bear, made an announcement via his Twitter feed: "Well after much rehearsal and preperation [sic], we will not be on...

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   Blackenedfest featuring Mayhem

   By Chris DeLine

   Published: June 3, 2009

   After a quick glimpse into Mayhem's past, it's easy to see why the band is one of the world's most notorious. The Norwegian black-metal group was originally formed in 1983. Its...

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   Mr. Lif

   By Peter S. Scholtes

   Published: June 3, 2009

   Cam'ron's "I Hate My Job" might be the epochal rap of the season, but Mr. Lif's "Live from the Plantation" beat him to the sentiment by three years, with richer Office Space...

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   When A Man Loves a Diva

   By Phil Bolsta

   Published: June 3, 2009

   You'll laugh, you'll cheer, you'll scratch your head at improper pronoun usage. Originally mounted this spring and now back by popular demand, this show of classic ballads and...

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    Global Bake-Off

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: June 3, 2009

    Who says you can have your cake and eat it, too? Midtown Global Market does. And it doesn't even have to be your birthday. Show up this Saturday to taste how birthdays are...

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    Minneapolis MOSAIC: Opening Night Kick-Off

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: June 3, 2009

    Now in its seventh year, the Minneapolis MOSAIC is a huge, city-wide, summer-long festival that showcases the full spectrum of art and culture in Minneapolis. The opening block...

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    Grand Old Day 2009

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: June 3, 2009

    Grand Old Day is the largest one-day festival in the Midwest. For many Minnesotans it also marks the start of the big summer street festivals, even though we still have a few...

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    Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials

    By Peter S. Scholtes

    Published: June 3, 2009

    A befezed slide guitarist of roaring verve, Lil' Ed Williams mastered Chicago blues under the wing of his uncle J.B. Hutto, and has since become one of the music's essential...

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    Pinetop Perkins

    By Rick Mason

    Published: June 3, 2009

    A few weeks shy of his 95th birthday, seminal blues pianist Pinetop Perkins continues to showcase his trademark boogie roll on the ivories and glowing, nicely seasoned vocals...

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    Cloud Turn: The Weather Vein Project

    By Caroline Palmer

    Published: June 3, 2009

    Is it possible to change the weather? And if we could, what would be the consequences? Do we become godlike? Members of Aniccha Arts, led by Pramila Vasudevan with Mark Fox,...

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    Big Party for Little Kids

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: June 3, 2009

    It might sound strange to think about, but even children need good legal aid and advice. Actually, children especially need this. In an effort to raise money for the Children's...

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    Stevie Ray's Comedy Troupe: Improv in the Park

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: June 3, 2009

    So, you've probably seen a Shakespeare-in-the-park play at least once in your life. Music in a park is also fairly common, as are kid-friendly puppet shows, school marching...

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    George Rabasa

    By Rhena Tantisunthorn

    Published: June 3, 2009

    No one, except (maybe) fellow scribes, actually wants to read about or watch writers being writers. Remember the MTV reality show I'm from Rolling Stone, which pitted six...

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    Andre Dubus III

    By Bryan Miller

    Published: June 3, 2009

    A sense of impending doom pervades the work of writer Andre Dubus III. In House of Sand and Fog, which was made into a 2003 Oscar-nominated film, a desperate young American...

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    Minnesota Lynx vs. Chicago Sky

    By Ben Palosaari

    Published: June 3, 2009

    Last season probably wasn't what the Lynx had hoped for: They finished tied for last place in the Western Conference. Bummer. But finishing so low in the standings comes with...