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Aby Wolf

  • Music

    April 25, 2012

    Aby Wolf and Her Claws' experimentation pays off

    Vocalist's album with new group is a departure

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Dessa sells out the O'Shaughnessy, 4/20/12

    Dessa O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, St. PaulFriday, April 20, 2012 Whatever else Dessa may be -- Doomtree representative, rapper, singer, chameleon artist and all -- she is above all a sophisticated conductor and a woman with a vision. Her sold-out show at St. Catherine's O'Shaughnessy Auditorium wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    A. Wolf & Her Claws at Cedar Cultural Center, 4/21/12

    A. Wolf & Her ClawsWith Brute Heart Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis  Saturday, April 21, 2012Last March, singer/songwriter Aby Wolf received a 416 Club Commission from the Cedar Cultural Center and the Jerome Foundation, providing incentive and funding to collaborate with local musicians ... More >>

  • Music

    April 18, 2012

    Critics' Picks: Howler, Tanlines, White Denim, and more

    A. Wolf & Her ClawsWith Brute Heart Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis  Saturday, April 21, 2012Last March, singer/songwriter Aby Wolf received a 416 Club Commission from the Cedar Cultural Center and the Jerome Foundation, providing incentive and funding to collaborate with local musicians ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 18, 2012

    A.Wolf and Her Claws

    A. Wolf & Her ClawsWith Brute Heart Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis  Saturday, April 21, 2012Last March, singer/songwriter Aby Wolf received a 416 Club Commission from the Cedar Cultural Center and the Jerome Foundation, providing incentive and funding to collaborate with local musicians ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Dessa books largest headlining gig ever at O'Shaughnessy

    ​Fresh off an enlightening presentation at the recent Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Dessa is planning a grand return to her far more familiar role as entertainer with her largest headlining concert to date, as well as her first solo local show of 2012. On April 20, Dessa and a stellar cast of local ... More >>

  • Music

    March 21, 2012

    Chastity Brown releases Back-Road Highways

    New album documents her complex musical journey

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    The Honeydogs What Comes After release at First Avenue, 3/10/12

    ​The HoneydogsWith Rogue Valley and Farewell MilwaukeeFirst Avenue Mainroom, MinnepolisSaturday, March 10, 2012View a slideshow from the concert here.After everything the Honeydogs have endured in the past several months -- including the passing of frontman Adam Levy's son Daniel -- this was a nig ... More >>

  • Music

    March 7, 2012
  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Emeli Sandé at the Dakota Jazz Club, 3/05/12

    ​Emeli SandéDakota Jazz Club, MinneapolisMarch 5, 2012It's not too often that an artist on an inaugural four city U.S. publicity tour makes a stop in Minneapolis. Typically, they just stick to the coasts and catch us after they have already started making big waves in America. But thankfully t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Aby Wolf bares claws, drops single, performs at Hell's Kitchen tonight

    ​A. Wolf & Her Claws is Aby Wolf's current electronic-fused experimental project, and the lead-up to the April release of her self-titled album has begun in earnest. "Zero to 60," a soulful track with a skittering beat is Radio K's featured track of the day, and it represents the latest of man ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Twin Cities rap mixtape roundup, Vol. 9

    ​Now that Megaupload has gone under and Kim Dotcom and Swizz Beats, perhaps two of the most ridiculous men in America, are fugitives holed up in the mountains in a 78 day standoff with the CIA, we're simply going to be streaming this month's mixtape. You can still download individual tracks below. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Daniel Levy memorial to bring out local artists in support

    ​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 enormous, and for that Levy's family has expressed gratitude. Although there was already a memorial servic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Coloring Time to headline McNally Smith's Deepwinter Bonfire Saturday

    The Coloring Time crew.​McNally Smith has an eclectic show planned for this Saturday, which could surely cure the winter blahs. The Deepwinter Bonfire will include performances by Coloring Time, which is a huge improvisational collective with an impressive laundry list of local musicians.Expect ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2011

    Dessa's Blowout night in the Entry, 12/6/11

    Photos by Nick Wosika​Dessa with I, Colossus, Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble, and Hannibal Buress December 6, 2011 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis "I was chatting with some reporters on the phone beforehand and they were like, 'What makes your show cohesive?'" Dessa said as she greeted the audien ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Doomtree Entry show announcement--Dessa's special guests on Tuesday

    ​We've reached the midway point of our week dedicated to divulging Doomtree's special guests for each of their curated nights in the Entry. We've shared the opening act info for Sims' big evening he's got planned on Sunday night, and Mike Mictlan's lengthy list of friends dropping by for his show ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Dessa at the Fitzgerald Theater, 10/28/11

    Photos by Stacy Schwartz​DessaOctober 28, 2011Fitzgerald Theater, St. PaulDessa's CD-release party at the Fitzgerald Theater on Friday night was about as far from a rap show as you could get. Backed by an excellent chamber group and back-up singers, and with her Doomtree pals tucked neatly into on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Weekend Checklist: Robert Randolph, Roster McCabe, The Color Pharmacy, Tapes 'N Tapes

    ​"Oh how I feel alive and through autumn's advancing / We'll stay young, go dancing."-Death Cab for Cutie

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011
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    May 23, 2011

    Adam Svec CD-release at Cause, 5/20/11

    Photos by Meredith Westin​Adam Svec CD-release May 20, 2011 Cause, Minneapolis On Friday night at Cause, Adam Svec celebrated the release of his third solo full-length album, Weaks in the Waves, with a smart triple-bill featuring Linda Carter (a new band featuring Linnea Mohn, David Osborn, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    Weekend Checklist: Tommy Stinson, No Bird Sing, Death Cab, MODSUN

    ​In case the apocalypse doesn't happen this weekend, here's some stuff to check out!

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Jeremy Messersmith's 'Works for Words' at the Fitzgerald, 4/9/11

    "Works for Words" with Jeremy Messersmith, Chris Koza, Dessa, Aby Wolf, Lucy Michelle, Brian TigheApril 9, 2011Fitzgerald Theater, St. PaulI've said this before, but it's something that bears repeating: Last month, coming down off the rush of seeing 60 Minnesota bands take over Austin, Texas for SX ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Southern Songbook at the Southern Theater, 2/14/11

    Photos by Erik HessAby Wolf​Southern Songbook: Desire and DeathFebruary 14, 2011Southern Theater, MinneapolisAs I walked up to the theater last night, I squeezed my date's hand. "This should be nice, huh?" I said as he held the door open for me. And then my eyes focused on the description of the e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Southern Songbook returns this Valentine's Day

    ​Screw Hallmark cards. This February 14, I can't think of a better way to kill an evening than with a night filled with "Valentine-ish subject matter sung by some of the best purveyors of melancholia around." That's how Adam Levy is describing his next installment of the Southern Songbook, his new ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Dessa at the Cedar's 416 Club Commissions, 1/23/11

    Photos by Meredith Westin - click for slideshow​The 416 Club Commissions featuring DessaJanuary 23, 2011Cedar Cultural Center, MinneapolisDessa was nervous to be playing in front of a sold-out crowd last night at the Cedar Cultural Center. You could tell, because not only did she tell the audience ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Cedar series the 416 Club Commissions encourages experimentation with Dessa, Adam Levy, Aby Wolf, more

    Photo courtesy Zack KlineZack Kline and Orange Mighty Trio kick off the new season of 416 Club Commissions this Sunday​The Twin Cities has a knack for hoisting up local artists and treasuring them as darlings of the local music scene. No matter how many great national acts roll through town, we in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Dessa's New Year's Eve show at the Aster, 12/31/10

    Photo by Elli Rader​Sometimes, you stumble across an artist that makes you stand up straight, abandon your drink, forget the conversation, and listen completely. Once in a while, you find an artist so good that you will want to stop listening to music entirely--there can be nothing else, after al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    New Year's Eve concert guide

    ​With New Year's Eve falling on a Friday this year, the concert calendar is looking downright epic. From freebie shows to high-profile benefits, the selection for this year's Big Night Out has a little something for every kind of showgoer. Here's a rundown of your options for Friday night, broken ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    First Avenue's 40th Birthday Party, 12/15/10

    Photos by Tony Nelson​First Avenue's 40 Birthday PartyDecember 15, 2010First Avenue's Mainroom & 7th St. EntryNow that is how you throw a birthday party. On a night meant to honor some of the bands and the people who have made the Twin Cities music scene what it is and those that will see it i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Dessa playing intimate New Year's Eve show at the Aster Cafe

    ​Hot on the heels of this weekend's wildly successful hat trick of Doomtree Blowout shows in the Mainroom, the Aster Cafe has announced a very cool New Year's Eve show in their limited-capacity space with Dessa. As we wrote about last month, the Aster has recently been revamped as an intimate "lis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Jon Davis talks about tonight's Somethin' Else event

    ​Jon Davis is a machine. No, scratch that; he is more like a rapidly mutating musical organism. The hardest working musician in the Twin Cities. His countless projects include his electronic guises, the enigmatic Ghostband and Speakerthrone, as well as his guest spots in different jazz and folk en ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Picked to Click 2010: List of all ranking bands

    ​The bands who received nods in this year's Picked to Click poll aren't just limited to the 11 we featured in this week's issue. See below for a full list of all of the bands who received votes in this year's poll, with the total points awarded to each band.Remember: Voters were told to choose fiv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    Mos Def at the Guthrie 8/23/10

    Photos by Jon Behm​Mos DefGuthrie TheaterAugust 23, 2010The Guthrie is the last place you would have expected Mos Def to play a set, but the Live at the Guthrie series, which has brought the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Robin Williams, definitely kicked it up a notch in the mass appeal of hip-ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    The Southern Theater announces its 2010-11 season

    ​(Coming soon: Ananya Dance Theatre. Photo by V. Paul Virtucio)Now in its second century as an entertainment and performance space, the Southern Theater has released its full schedule for 2010 and 2011. According to the press release, this season will feature work by 27 choreographers and over ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Mill City Live performance schedule announced

    Photo via MillCityMuseum.org​The Mill City has announced its lineup for this year's Mill City Live series, which is a great, low-key way to catch local musicians in downtown Minneapolis at the end of the workday. Tickets to the shows are $5, and include admission to the Mill City Museum from 4-9 p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Twitter Poll: Best Local Concert of the Past 12 Months

    ​In anticipation of today's Best Of the Twin Cities issue, we asked our @gimme_noise Twitter followers to sound off on their picks for a few of our music-related Best Of categories. See below for our tweeps' picks for the "Best Local Concert of the Past 12 Months" category, and click here to read ... More >>

  • Music

    March 24, 2010

    Bone Thugs, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and more

    ​In anticipation of today's Best Of the Twin Cities issue, we asked our @gimme_noise Twitter followers to sound off on their picks for a few of our music-related Best Of categories. See below for our tweeps' picks for the "Best Local Concert of the Past 12 Months" category, and click here to read ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2010

    Eliza Blue

    ​In anticipation of today's Best Of the Twin Cities issue, we asked our @gimme_noise Twitter followers to sound off on their picks for a few of our music-related Best Of categories. See below for our tweeps' picks for the "Best Local Concert of the Past 12 Months" category, and click here to read ... More >>

  • Music

    January 20, 2010

    Dessa ventures toward experimental pop with A Badly Broken Code

    Doomtree's songbird taking welcome new risks as a solo artist

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Dessa, Modern Radio, CLAPS featured in this week's City Pages

    It's a big issue this week -- check out what we have in store.

  • News

    December 23, 2009

    Aby Wolf, K'naan, and P.O.S. top Artists of the Year '09

    Paying homage to those who speak the language of creativity

  • Calendar

    December 9, 2009

    No Bird Sing

    Paying homage to those who speak the language of creativity

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    Bunny Clogs & Friends Halloween Dance & Costume Party

    Paying homage to those who speak the language of creativity

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2009

    Square Lake Music and Film Festival

    Paying homage to those who speak the language of creativity

  • Calendar

    May 20, 2009

    Rachel Unthank & the Winterset

    Paying homage to those who speak the language of creativity

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2009

    Spiral Bound Release Party

    Paying homage to those who speak the language of creativity

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2008

    Black Blondie

    Paying homage to those who speak the language of creativity

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