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2:22 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
The Darkness: We're not "trying to out-Coldplay the Coldplay band"
By Cindal Lee Heart
In the summer of 2003, the Darkness' eventual quadruple-platinum seller Permission to Land had just been released. Before anyone knew quite what to think about it, they believed in a thing en... More >>

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12:26 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Ecid "Back From Japan" video premiere
By Reed Fischer
Ecid's forthcoming Werewolf Hologram, due February 28, is a dark delight of an album. The prolific Twin Cities hip-hop experimenter's "Back From Japan" is a certified high point from the collec... More >>

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10:50 am
Feb. 10, 2012
K. Flay on John Hughes, leaving Stanford, & Valentine's Day wishes
By Lars Larson
With hip-hop hitting a dull period, experimentation is full speed ahead. Many rappers, DJs and producers are testing new sounds and styles to push through the boredom of rapping a few lines and s... More >>

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8:52 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Other Lives and Halloween, Alaska at the Entry, 02/09/12
By Erik Thompson
Other Lives and Halloween, Alaska7th St. Entry, MinneapolisFebruary 9, 2012The music of Other Lives has such a classic, timeless quality to it that even the band's new songs sound instantly fa... More >>

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8:36 am
Feb. 10, 2012
The Shins, Incubus, Slash join the Brick's upcoming shows
By Reed Fischer
The temperature at the old Club 3 Degrees is heating up as the Brick finally added some more concerts to its schedule. When the March 19 Jane's Addiction show was the only thing on the schedule... More >>

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8:34 am
Feb. 10, 2012
The Big Wu mark 20th anniversary at Cabooze tonight (Interview)
By Ian Power-Luetscher
This year marks the 20 year anniversary of Minneapolis band The Big Wu's formation at St. Olaf College. Bassist Andy Miller lovingly refers to the band's aesthetic as "White Guy Jam Rock," and ... More >>

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8:08 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Now, Now drop "Dead Oaks" video, Triple Rock hosts local release show
By Erik Thompson
As the excitement continues to build over Now, Now's upcoming sophomore record, Threads, we get the first video taken from the new batch of songs, the snappy but all-too-fleeting "Dead Oaks." ... More >>

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6:15 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Weekend Checklist: Heartless Bastards, Martin Zellar, O.A.R, The Darkness
By Youa Vang
"My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary." - Martin Luther ... More >>

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11:37 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Ice Rod Chatroulette show set to entertain the Turf Club once again
By Erik Thompson
There are plenty of sappy, romantic things to do in the Twin Cities over the weekend before Valentine's Day, but more than likely there isn't anything as interesting and decidedly off-the-wall... More >>

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9:17 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Heartless Bastards' Erika Wennerstrom on Coffee Mugs, Valentines, & Jim Eno
By Cyn Collins
Heartless Bastards are gearing up for the release of their fourth album, Arrow on February 14. It just so happens that Arrow is the band's strongest record to date. It features a more versatil... More >>

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8:46 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Brian DeRemer releases debut a year after losing recordings (Interview)
By Natalie Gallagher
Brian DeRemer has had quite a year. Back in December 2010, City Pages reported on the decidedly grinch-like Christmas Eve break-in of Eric Lovold's home studio, which housed various pieces of e... More >>

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6:24 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Cactus Blossoms kick off Monday night Turf Club residency
By Nikki Miller
They're no longer our little secret. Since releasing their first self-titled album late last year, the Cactus Blossoms have not only caught the attention of scores of Minnesotans young and old -... More >>

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1:33 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
Gene Farris returning to play House Proud V.6 (INTERVIEW)
By Jen Boyles
House Proud is special in that it's a monthly club night that doesn't feel like one, but rather a packed party filled with a family-and-friends vibe.  Factor in DJ/producer Gene Farris as h... More >>

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11:33 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Nirvana's In Utero studio site in Cannon Falls overhauled
By Reed Fischer
Pachyderm Studio was once an ever-expanding source of rural Minnesota trivia. The complex, tucked away behind some trees on a quiet country road near Cannon Falls, hosted many legendary record... More >>

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9:32 am
Feb. 8, 2012
The Cloak Ox raising money for record at Nick and Eddie this Friday
By Danny Sigelman
The local band the Cloak Ox had a ripping 2011. After all, they won last year's City Pages "Picked To Click" by a landslide as one of the most promising band's from our fair State. As any reader... More >>

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8:52 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Halloween, Alaska remixed by Lazerbeak, Bon Iver's S. Carey
By Erik Thompson
The sonic experimentalism of Halloween, Alaska has always lent itself well to potential remixes. And while the latest effort from the Minneapolis quartet, All Night The Calls Came In, is a mor... More >>

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7:42 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Martin Zellar releasing Roosters Crow at Fine Line
By Youa Vang
Artists and bands alike rarely reach the age of maturity before they putter out or break up.  Not so for Austin, Minnesota native Martin Zellar -- who has been making music since the early ... More >>

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12:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Vicious Vicious bringing sincere sexy back
By Rob van Alstyne
White dudes trafficking in come-hither R&B can be broken down into two schools of thought. There's imitation-is-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery... More >>

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1:18 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
Did Bon Iver back out of Grammys' Etta James tribute?
By Reed Fischer
The painful Grammy Awards press releases would be reason enough not to take part in the yearly award show, but Bon Iver's Justin Vernon decided to opt his band out of performing at the event be... More >>

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12:26 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
Daniel Levy memorial to bring out local artists in support
By Reed Fischer
Last month, the Honeydogs frontman Adam Levy shared the heartbreaking news of his 21-year-old son Daniel's passing after a lengthy battle with mental illness. The community response has been en... More >>

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10:21 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Sh*t Doomtree fans say -- so sick/crazy
By Reed Fischer
Thomas "@iheartmpls" Stinchfield has tapped into the nearly dessicated reservoir of ideas for a "Shit ______ Say" meme eating away at our brains and bandwidth. His inspiration: fans of the Twin... More >>

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By Rob van Alstyne

White dudes trafficking in come-hither R&B can be broken down into two schools of thought. There's imitation-is-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery revivalism ("The Mayer Hawthorne"), or intentionally over-the-top deconstruction ("The Har Mar"). For nearly… More >>

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