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Arcade Fire

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    May 1, 2012

    Trampled by Turtles cover Arcade Fire's "Rebellion (Lies)"

    Related:Trampled by Turtles play "Alone" on Late Show With David Letterman (VIDEO)Trampled by Turtles at First Avenue, 4/11/12Ten local songs the Minnesota Twins should play at Target FieldTrampled by Turtles stopped by the Onion A.V. Club's office to continue a series of somewhat unpredictable cove ... More >>

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    April 13, 2012

    First Avenue's 20 best concerts: The complete list

    Related:First Avenue: An archived history via flyers, riders & contractsFirst Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listFirst Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 1970, the building at the interse ... More >>

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    April 11, 2012

    First Avenue's 20 best concerts: #20-11

    Related:First Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneMinneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.First Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 197 ... More >>

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    March 21, 2012

    The 802 Tour

    Related:First Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneMinneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.First Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 197 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    SXSW: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at ACL Live

    ​By Craig HlavatyBruce Springsteen's Thursday started with a keynote speech in one of the big ballrooms at the Austin Convention Center, and ended with a mythic three-hour set at ACL Live across town, in front of a few thousand people cooing "Bruce."The keynote and the show went hand in hand. If y ... More >>

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    February 15, 2012

    Bon Iver curses, but Bonny Bear is deadly (VIDEO)

    Not Bon Iver, and don't you forget it.​The confusion over how to pronounce and spell Bon Iver was recently a phenomenon confined to nothing close to the mainstream press. After Justin "fuck you, Grammys" Vernon's band picked up a couple of the awards on Sunday, things got heavier and meme-ier. One ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Ghostmouth opens for your favorite bands whether you like it or not

    An exclusive interview with the band that keeps showing up outside of every one of your favorite concerts.

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Treehouse Records celebrates another 10 years

    ​"Vinyl will always survive. Hopefully indie records stores can too." - Mark TrehusIt's been almost forty years since Oar Folkjokeopus first opened its doors on 26th and Lyndale. The storefront has outlived the 8-track, the cassette, and the cd as the dominant musical forms pushed by an industry ... More >>

  • Music

    March 23, 2011

    5ingles

    ​"Vinyl will always survive. Hopefully indie records stores can too." - Mark TrehusIt's been almost forty years since Oar Folkjokeopus first opened its doors on 26th and Lyndale. The storefront has outlived the 8-track, the cassette, and the cd as the dominant musical forms pushed by an industry ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    The Black Keys announce July 3 date at Roy Wilkins

    ​Grammy-winning rock duo the Black Keys, who took home trophies this year for Best Alternative Music Album, Best Recording Package, Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocals, are returning to the Twin Cities on July 3 to play the Roy Wilkins Auditorium with openers Cage the Elephant.

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    The Grammys: The good, the bad, and the really, really awkward

    ​Perhaps the biggest surprise from this year's Grammy Awards broadcast is that there are actually some honest-to-god surprises to report, the biggest of which was notoriously indie artists Arcade Fire coming out on top in the Album of the Year category.Here, we present a rundown of some of the mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2011

    The Grammys: A Turbo Tweecap

    ​Hoo boy, our Twitter friends are on fire tonight. For those who missed out on the Grammys Sunday night (or, like us, flipped it on for a minute and spent the ensuing several hours glued to the screen, help us god), here's a rundown of some of the best and funniest one-liners from all the music wr ... More >>

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    January 19, 2011

    Permalesque

    ​Hoo boy, our Twitter friends are on fire tonight. For those who missed out on the Grammys Sunday night (or, like us, flipped it on for a minute and spent the ensuing several hours glued to the screen, help us god), here's a rundown of some of the best and funniest one-liners from all the music wr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Coachella 2011 lineup announced

    ​Coachella unveiled its 2011 lineup late last night after the now-customary month-long swirling of rumors;.headliners for this year's fest are Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, and a reunion set by the Strokes. Coachella will take place April 15-17. Three-day weekend passes are $269 and go o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    Best Concerts of 2010

    ​From beginning to end, 2010 has kept us busy running from venue to venue in pursuit of some phenomenal live music. Gimme Noise's team of writers and photographers fanned out across the Twin Cities to catch as many shows as we could, and each of us ended up with our own diverse and distinctive lis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Best National Albums of 2010

    ​As 2010 winds to a close, many of us here at Gimme Noise have been hard at work drafting up as many lists as humanly possible. Rather than create on unified list of the national albums that we loved this year, we thought it more appropriate to post each of our individual picks for the best albums ... More >>

  • Music

    December 1, 2010

    Superchunk return after nearly a decade

    Mac McCaughan reflects on the re-emergence of his seminal '90s band

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    Roma di Luna highlighted in this month's Rolling Stone

    Photo by Ben Stannard​A new issue of Rolling Stone magazine is out this week, and it shines a spotlight on local record store the Electric Fetus and their top-selling record, Roma di Luna's latest self-released effort Then the Morning Came. Channy and Alexei Moon Casselle's expansive folk project ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Arcade Fire at Roy Wilkins, 9/22/10

    Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Arcade FireSeptember 22Roy Wilkins, St. PaulIf there were any remaining doubts, one thing should be absolutely clear after last night's show in St. Paul: Arcade Fire have grown up. The band who kicked off their world tour to a full and enthusiastic crowd at the Roy Wilkins ... More >>

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    September 15, 2010

    Arcade Fire

    Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Arcade FireSeptember 22Roy Wilkins, St. PaulIf there were any remaining doubts, one thing should be absolutely clear after last night's show in St. Paul: Arcade Fire have grown up. The band who kicked off their world tour to a full and enthusiastic crowd at the Roy Wilkins ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Arcade Fire to kick off tour in St. Paul

    ​Arcade Fire just announced the first leg of a tour in support of their new album, The Suburbs, and it will kick off right here in Minnesota with a show at Roy Wilkins Auditorium on September 22. While we have expressed our reservations about Roy Wilkins' sound issues before (some bands sound like ... More >>

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    May 26, 2010

    Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

    ​Arcade Fire just announced the first leg of a tour in support of their new album, The Suburbs, and it will kick off right here in Minnesota with a show at Roy Wilkins Auditorium on September 22. While we have expressed our reservations about Roy Wilkins' sound issues before (some bands sound like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Jeremy Messersmith, Blue Sky Blackout, and more CD-release shows this weekend

    ​It's a local CD-release extravaganza this weekend, with bands unveiling new albums in seemingly every club across town. Here's our top picks for the must-see album release shows:FRIDAYJeremy Messersmith CD-release Cedar Cultural Center We like Jeremy Messersmith. A lot. Have you noticed? And we'r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Dada Trash Collage, Front Porch Sitters featured in this week's City Pages

    Photo by Steve CohenDada Trash Collage​In addition to our extensive feature on Jeremy Messersmith that is featured on the cover of this week's paper, we have a whole gaggle of other great music articles for you to check out today. Pick up a copy of City Pages to peruse the music section in real li ... More >>

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    April 6, 2010

    Lollapalooza 2010 lineup announced

    ​After a series of Wheel of Fortune/word puzzle guessing games, Chicago summer fest Lollapalooza has officially revealed its 2010 lineup. With the 10,000 Lakes Festival on hiatus this year and Rothbury in Michigan canceled, Lolla is one of the closest large-scale festivals for Twin Cities music fa ... More >>

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    February 24, 2010

    Basia Bulat

    ​After a series of Wheel of Fortune/word puzzle guessing games, Chicago summer fest Lollapalooza has officially revealed its 2010 lineup. With the 10,000 Lakes Festival on hiatus this year and Rothbury in Michigan canceled, Lolla is one of the closest large-scale festivals for Twin Cities music fa ... More >>

  • Music

    February 10, 2010

    Dada Trash Collage: Rain War

    ​After a series of Wheel of Fortune/word puzzle guessing games, Chicago summer fest Lollapalooza has officially revealed its 2010 lineup. With the 10,000 Lakes Festival on hiatus this year and Rothbury in Michigan canceled, Lolla is one of the closest large-scale festivals for Twin Cities music fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    Mike Dreams, Dada Trash Collage featured in this week's City Pages

    Articles from this week's dead tree edition.

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Possible Coachella 2010 lineup leaked, includes Daft Punk again?

    Coachella 2010 just might include a pair of shiny, robotic alumni.

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Friendly Fires, the XX tonight at the Triple Rock

    Probably should get in line at your lunch break for this one.

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2009

    The Mountain Goats

    Probably should get in line at your lunch break for this one.

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2009

    New Gospel Gossip song debuts

    "Pre Med (Just In Case)" is exciting and adventurous, even if mildly derivative.

  • Calendar

    January 14, 2009

    The Battle Royale

    "Pre Med (Just In Case)" is exciting and adventurous, even if mildly derivative.

  • Music

    December 3, 2008

    Western Fifth: Stand Like A Thief

    "Pre Med (Just In Case)" is exciting and adventurous, even if mildly derivative.

  • Calendar

    March 19, 2008

    British Sea Power

    "Pre Med (Just In Case)" is exciting and adventurous, even if mildly derivative.

  • Music

    March 19, 2008

    Critic's Picks: British Sea Power and more

    "Pre Med (Just In Case)" is exciting and adventurous, even if mildly derivative.

  • Calendar

    October 24, 2007

    Stars

    "Pre Med (Just In Case)" is exciting and adventurous, even if mildly derivative.

  • Calendar

    October 24, 2007

    Pen Pals Author Lecture Series: Tracy Kidder

    "Pre Med (Just In Case)" is exciting and adventurous, even if mildly derivative.

  • Calendar

    September 26, 2007

    Arcade Fire/LCD Soundsystem

    "Pre Med (Just In Case)" is exciting and adventurous, even if mildly derivative.

  • Music

    August 15, 2007

    Interpol: Our Love to Admire

    "Pre Med (Just In Case)" is exciting and adventurous, even if mildly derivative.

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2007

    5/31 Morning Communiqué

    "Pre Med (Just In Case)" is exciting and adventurous, even if mildly derivative.

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2007

    5/15 Morning Communiqué

    "Pre Med (Just In Case)" is exciting and adventurous, even if mildly derivative.

  • Music

    March 7, 2007

    Fire in the Pulpit

    After a fun funeral, it's time to get right with God

  • Music

    June 21, 2006

    Sound Team: Movie Monster

    After a fun funeral, it's time to get right with God

  • Music

    May 17, 2006

    Pony Up: Make Love to the Judges with Your Eyes

    After a fun funeral, it's time to get right with God

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2006

    Unsolved mystery

    After a fun funeral, it's time to get right with God

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2005

    Best reasons to leave your house in 2005

    After a fun funeral, it's time to get right with God

  • Music

    October 12, 2005

    Wolf Parade: Apologies to the Queen Mary

    After a fun funeral, it's time to get right with God

  • Music

    November 24, 2004

    The Arcade Fire: Funeral

    After a fun funeral, it's time to get right with God

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