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April 20, 2012
Basilica Block Party 2012 lineup
Related:Rock the Garden Festival 2012 lineupRiver's Edge Music Festival 2012 at Harriet Island lineupWilco's Minnesota dates: Rochester and Duluth and that's itToday, the lineup will be announced for the 2012 Basilica Block Party. As Cities 97 reveals each of the acts scheduled to perform, we will u ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2012
Local musicians rally against gay marriage ban at the Varsity Thursday
People often don't want their favorite artists to talk about politics: Look at the Dixie Chicks. Despite this, Shayna Melgaard, the house manager at the Varsity Theater, and local singer-songwriter David Booth came up with the idea to hold an event to rally against the proposed gay marriage ban, whi ... More >>
Blogs
April 10, 2012
Wilco's Minnesota dates: Rochester and Duluth (so far)
Related:Wilco at the State Theatre, 12/6/11Slideshow: Wilco at The State Theatre Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has no interest in falling into predictable patterns. Watch him smoke a cigarette out of his bellybutton in I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, the 2002 documentary about the band, if you don't b ... More >>
Music
July 6, 2011
Critics' Picks: Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Kid Cudi, and more
Related:Wilco at the State Theatre, 12/6/11Slideshow: Wilco at The State Theatre Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has no interest in falling into predictable patterns. Watch him smoke a cigarette out of his bellybutton in I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, the 2002 documentary about the band, if you don't b ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
Basilica Block Party
Related:Wilco at the State Theatre, 12/6/11Slideshow: Wilco at The State Theatre Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has no interest in falling into predictable patterns. Watch him smoke a cigarette out of his bellybutton in I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, the 2002 documentary about the band, if you don't b ... More >>
Blogs
June 24, 2011
"Say NO to the Basilica Block Party" Facebook page comes down
Steve CohenYou don't get to 15,000 RSVPs without making a few enemies.Just as suddenly as it appeared, the "Say NO to the Basilica Block Party" Facebook page has disappeared. The event garnered tons of media attention, had 15,000 RSVPs, and forced the Archdiocese to address the controversy. ... More >>
Blogs
June 22, 2011
Basilica Block Party performers Hunting Club offer statement on recent controversy
The Basilica Block Party has been at the center of an online debate over gay rights this month, as protestors are urging a boycott of the two-day music festival because of the Catholic Archdiocese's strong stance against gay marriage.
Blogs
June 15, 2011
Basilica Block Party boycotted over Church's gay marriage opposition
Steve CohenThe block party gets sucked into the marriage debate.We've got more than 16 months to go before Minnesotans vote on whether to make gay marriage unconstitutional. But the battle lines are already being drawn, and they're showing up in some surprising places. Like this year's Basi ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2011
Basilica Block party fleshes out lineup with the Jayhawks, Citizen Cope
Photo by Steve CohenThe Jayhawks' Mark Olson and Marc Perlman at the Basilica Block Party in 2009This morning, Cities 97 filled in a few gaps on the schedule for this summer's Basilica Block Party, which was mostly revealed during an extended broadcast last Thursday. In addition to adding Citizen ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2011
Basilica Block Party 2011 lineup: David Gray, Ray LaMontagne, Lissie, Drive-By Truckers
Photo by Tony NelsonFans at the 2010 Basilica Block PartyYesterday, we joked that if we were going to keep reporting a new summer festival lineup each day until the weather improved -- and hey, waddya know, it's working! Yesterday evening, Cities 97 revealed the lineup for its annual two-night Ba ... More >>
Blogs
July 9, 2010
Basilica Block Party's food goes upscale
Steve CohenGive it up for the Barrio taco truck!This weekend's Basilica Block Party begins tonight with a strong music lineup that includes Weezer and Spoon, but fans of good eating also won't be disappointed. As Bridgette Reinsmoen reports in this week's edition of Twin Cities Eater, City Pa ... More >>
Blogs
July 9, 2010
Schitty Weezer at the Fine Line
Weezer at the Fine Line? Don't flip out just yet, it's a cover band. Schitty Weezer, the Radiohead cover band What's That, and Smashed Pumpkins will converge to cover all the classics next Wednesday night, just a few days after the real Weezer perform at the Basilica Block Party. Think they're as ... More >>
Blogs
July 9, 2010
Lifetime Fitness triathlon will choke off parkways Saturday
Photo: marksteelenzThe Lifetime Fitness triathlon's coming to townYou have been warned: Hoards of skinny people in Lycra will invade large chunks of Southwest Minneapolis on Saturday morning, and you are best advised to steer clear -- unless, of course, you want to gawk and worry about whethe ... More >>
Blogs
July 9, 2010
Best of Hot Dish: July 5-9
JelleS'/flickrThank you, Chick-fil-A!Hot Dishers, we hope your week has been filled with sunshine, puppies, and ice cream treats. So much is going on around the Cities that it's hard to know what to do first: The Basilica Block Party is this weekend, St. Paul has the Dragon Festival, World Cup ma ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2010
The Jayhawks prepare for big weekend at First Avenue
Photo by Steve CohenThe Jayhawks, rehearsing at Gary Louris's home yesterdayIt's an historic weekend for the Jayhawks, who are preparing to play four Twin Cities shows in a row with a lineup that has only played in the United States once in the last 15 years. On the heels of last summer's extraor ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2010
The Jayhawks planning three-night stand at First Ave
Photo by Steve CohenAnyone who made it out to the Basilica Block Party last summer to catch the Jayhawks reunion show can attest that there was something otherworldly at play when founding members Gary Louris and Mark Olson sang their old songs together again. It had been 14 years since the two f ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2010
Memory Lanes announces block party lineup
Photo by France BarbeauBetween the Basilica Block Party announcement last week, the Current and the Walker's Rock the Garden announcement this afternoon, and now this schedule for the Memory Lanes Block Party, we're starting to feel like this warm weather might really be here to stay. The Memory ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2010
Basilica Block Party lineup announced (mostly)
The Basilica Block Party announced most of their lineup late yesterday afternoon, and though there are still a couple of holes to fill in it's looking great so far. Weezer will headline on Friday night along with Spoon, who will return to town after playing back-to-back sold-out shows at First Av ... More >>
Blogs
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 >>
News
December 16, 2009
The Year in Music: P.O.S., Solid Gold, and Owl City break through
Losses include the Suburbs' Bruce Allen, Dinkytowner, and Myth
Blogs
September 3, 2009
Minnewiki: Crowd-sourced relief for local music neophytes
Ever wanted your bottomless pit of local music lore posted for posterity on the Internet? Folks, step right up.
Blogs
August 10, 2009
August 10, 2009: Bob Dylan & the Sounds
Bob Dylan to release Christmas album, Bob Mould to play Hüsker Dü songs at ATP & the Sounds announce First Avenue date.
Blogs
July 15, 2009
July 15, 2009: The 757s & Meat Puppets
Meat Puppets photos, McNally's hip hop diploma program & local album reviews.
Blogs
July 14, 2009
July 14, 2009: Owl City & Moby
Moby announces Myth date, Toki Wright performs for The Current & Dan Wilson sits in on the "Hoot."
Blogs
July 3, 2009
Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: June 26-July 2
Music Box Theatre re-opens its doors, City on the Make stream new album & next week's best new releases.
Blogs
July 2, 2009
July 2, 2009: Soul Asylum & Gospel Gossip
Matt and Kim announce Triple Rock gig, MPR interviews Dave Pirner & photos of P.O.S. in the UK.
Blogs
July 1, 2009
Basilica Block Party announces set times
Start planning for next weekend's big block party.
News
June 17, 2009
Jayhawks flock together to rock Basilica block party
Summer Guide: Events
Blogs
April 3, 2009
Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: March 27-April 2
Jayhawks reunite for Basilica Block Party, Rock the Garden line-up announced & next week's best new releases.
Blogs
April 2, 2009
April 2, 2009: Bloc Party & Atmosphere
Prince sales numbers, Bloc Party re-schedules First Avenue date & Black Blondie reviewed.
Blogs
April 2, 2009
7th St. Entry hosts screening party for Hold Steady live DVD
Head down to the Entry Monday for an exclusive screening of "A Positive Rage."
Blogs
March 30, 2009
The Jayhawks to reunite at the Basilica Block Party
The Jayhawks will play their first full-blown Minneapolis reunion show on July 10.
Blogs
July 3, 2008
The Hot Dish Preview: 7/4/08
The Jayhawks will play their first full-blown Minneapolis reunion show on July 10.
Music
March 21, 2007
Dumb Ambition
The slick power pop of the Wannabe Hasbeens
News
March 8, 2006
She Bop
It Didn't Start with Babes in Toyland: A Short and Eccentric History of Women in Local Music, 1931-Present
Restaurants
June 18, 2003
117 Is The Magic Number
St. Paul cheesecake baker Muddy Paws aims for world supremacy, one flavor at a time
Books
April 25, 2001
Paint by Numbers
An alternative art party in northeast Minneapolis? Must be a rave.
News
July 12, 2000
Live Fest, Die Young
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July 14, 1999
Off Beat
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July 17, 1996
STREET LIFE
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