Al Green

Critics' Picks: Schoolboy Q, Dr. Dog, Yacht, and more

Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires

Low and Death Cab for Cutie team for tour

​Lovers of Death Cab for Cutie will get rewarded for showing up early starting in April when Low, our not-so-slow-core-no-more neighbors from Duluth, joins them for a spate of shows. This pairing is a huge coup for Low, who have steadily grasped more rock conventions in their work while ne'r negle ... More >>

Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards, Father You See Queen, and more

​Lovers of Death Cab for Cutie will get rewarded for showing up early starting in April when Low, our not-so-slow-core-no-more neighbors from Duluth, joins them for a spate of shows. This pairing is a huge coup for Low, who have steadily grasped more rock conventions in their work while ne'r negle ... More >>

Keb Mo

​Lovers of Death Cab for Cutie will get rewarded for showing up early starting in April when Low, our not-so-slow-core-no-more neighbors from Duluth, joins them for a spate of shows. This pairing is a huge coup for Low, who have steadily grasped more rock conventions in their work while ne'r negle ... More >>

Rock the Garden 2011: Live blogging from the Walker Art Center

Photos by Nick WosikaTapes 'n Tapes frontman Josh Grier​Welcome to Rock the Garden 2011! There's a steady rain here right now, and all along the hillside in front of the stage there are brightly colored rain jackets and ponchos as far as the eye can see.Gimme Noise is set up in back of stage at th ... More >>

Amos Lee

Photos by Nick WosikaTapes 'n Tapes frontman Josh Grier​Welcome to Rock the Garden 2011! There's a steady rain here right now, and all along the hillside in front of the stage there are brightly colored rain jackets and ponchos as far as the eye can see.Gimme Noise is set up in back of stage at th ... More >>

Toots & the Maytals

Photos by Nick WosikaTapes 'n Tapes frontman Josh Grier​Welcome to Rock the Garden 2011! There's a steady rain here right now, and all along the hillside in front of the stage there are brightly colored rain jackets and ponchos as far as the eye can see.Gimme Noise is set up in back of stage at th ... More >>

Martin Sexton

Photos by Nick WosikaTapes 'n Tapes frontman Josh Grier​Welcome to Rock the Garden 2011! There's a steady rain here right now, and all along the hillside in front of the stage there are brightly colored rain jackets and ponchos as far as the eye can see.Gimme Noise is set up in back of stage at th ... More >>

Yeasayer, Gogol Bordello, and more

Photos by Nick WosikaTapes 'n Tapes frontman Josh Grier​Welcome to Rock the Garden 2011! There's a steady rain here right now, and all along the hillside in front of the stage there are brightly colored rain jackets and ponchos as far as the eye can see.Gimme Noise is set up in back of stage at th ... More >>

Syl Johnson

Photos by Nick WosikaTapes 'n Tapes frontman Josh Grier​Welcome to Rock the Garden 2011! There's a steady rain here right now, and all along the hillside in front of the stage there are brightly colored rain jackets and ponchos as far as the eye can see.Gimme Noise is set up in back of stage at th ... More >>

Janiva Magness

Photos by Nick WosikaTapes 'n Tapes frontman Josh Grier​Welcome to Rock the Garden 2011! There's a steady rain here right now, and all along the hillside in front of the stage there are brightly colored rain jackets and ponchos as far as the eye can see.Gimme Noise is set up in back of stage at th ... More >>

The Popstream: Al Green, "Tired of Being Alone" (live on Soul Train)

Everything sublime and ridiculous about the 1970s, summed up in two and a half minutes.

VD09

Everything sublime and ridiculous about the 1970s, summed up in two and a half minutes.

Minnesota Mixtape 2008

Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

Amos Lee

Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

Tina Turner

Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

My Bloggy Valentine: 20 Songs About Love

Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

Paolo Nutini

Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

Concert Review--Etta, Al, and BB at the Fair

Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

Concert Highlights for the Week of Aug. 29 - Sept. 4

Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

Man in the Mirror

Justin Timberlake might see himself as the next Michael Jackson, but is he closer to being the next Daryl Hall?

Pip Pip Hooray!

Justin Timberlake might see himself as the next Michael Jackson, but is he closer to being the next Daryl Hall?

Lambchop: Damaged

Justin Timberlake might see himself as the next Michael Jackson, but is he closer to being the next Daryl Hall?

The Next Hip-Hop All Stars: Grill Laimbeer, Hairy Bird, and Fatrick Ewing

Danger Mouse brings the hip, Cee-Lo Brings the hop: Introducing Gnarls Barkley

KMOJ's Top 89 Songs of 2005

Danger Mouse brings the hip, Cee-Lo Brings the hop: Introducing Gnarls Barkley

Leftover links

Danger Mouse brings the hip, Cee-Lo Brings the hop: Introducing Gnarls Barkley

Alva Star: Escalator

Danger Mouse brings the hip, Cee-Lo Brings the hop: Introducing Gnarls Barkley

Freakout Hell Ride

Getting on board the love train with Al Green, Blonde Redhead, and the Owls

What's That in Your Shirt Pocket?

The Rev. Al Green talks about his spirit and what happened when God found his stash

Ignorant and Proud Of It!

How to dig avant-garde theater without understanding it

Station Break

Radio K busts onto the FM airwaves

Kill Your Idols

Does Sonic Youth's new album justify calls for their termination?

Love Songs, Nothing but Love Songs

Musicians and critics discuss their favorite aural aphrodisiacs

Make-Out Music for the Chaste

Musicians and critics discuss their favorite aural aphrodisiacs

Too Close, Too Far

Still better known nationally than locally, Next remain the quintessential Minnesota R&B group

Various Artists: 10 Years of Strictly Rhythm

Still better known nationally than locally, Next remain the quintessential Minnesota R&B group

Footsteps in the Dark

A walk through D'Angelo's hotly awaited, strangely elusive masterpiece, Voodoo

Arto Lindsay: Prize

A walk through D'Angelo's hotly awaited, strangely elusive masterpiece, Voodoo

Booty Call

The Afghan Whigs' search for their soul produces a new collection of retro rump shakers

Ali:Crucial

The Afghan Whigs' search for their soul produces a new collection of retro rump shakers

various artists: Super Rare Disco Volumes 1 & 2

The Afghan Whigs' search for their soul produces a new collection of retro rump shakers

Heavy Data Processing

The Afghan Whigs' search for their soul produces a new collection of retro rump shakers

Various Artists: Source Lab 3

The Afghan Whigs' search for their soul produces a new collection of retro rump shakers

Arto Lindsay, Mundo Civilizado / Hyper Civilizado

The Afghan Whigs' search for their soul produces a new collection of retro rump shakers

Remember When

The Afghan Whigs' search for their soul produces a new collection of retro rump shakers

Revolution Radio

The Afghan Whigs' search for their soul produces a new collection of retro rump shakers

Culture To Go

The Afghan Whigs' search for their soul produces a new collection of retro rump shakers

Rock & Roll Hearts

Two books look at the his and hers of pop music fandom.

Roller Kings

Two books look at the his and hers of pop music fandom.