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Nine Inch Nails unveil 2013 U.S. tour dates -- St. Paul in September

It would've been impossible for Nine Inch Nails to give up for good. Trent Reznor and his electronic/industrial cohorts are heading back on the road later this year in support of the first NIN studio recordings in half a decade. Hesitation Marks will be out via Columbia Records on September 3, and y ... More >>

Grant Hart shares songs from double-LP inspired by Milton's Paradise Lost

John Milton's epic 17th century poem, Paradise Lost, has captivated and confounded scholars and English majors alike for hundreds of years. Those who find their way through Milton's challenging, impenetrable archaic language find a moving story about the fall of man, as well as Adam and Eve's eventu ... More >>

Rich Mattson honors Paul Wellstone, Uptown Bar on Ol' Yeller's Levels

By Craig Planting From 2001 until 2007, Americana roots-rockers Ol' Yeller put out five studio albums (including 2004's Sounder which won a Minnesota Music Award) and toured the country, especially Texas, over a dozen times. They became a favorite of Twin Cites musicians and local music scenesters, ... More >>

Critics Picks: Summit Backyard Bash, Metric, and more

Ben Kyle CD-release show

SXSW announces first 2012 showcasing bands, including Minneapolitans Howler

​Oh lordy. It isn't time to think about SXSW already, is it? It seem like all that long ago that Minneapolis bands were swarming the streets of Austin, Texas in search of free beer and food trucks, and when Gimme Noise threw our first-ever Minnesota music showcase with First Avenue.But according t ... More >>

Belfast PrintWorkshop: Celebrating 35 years of Prints

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Romantica's Ben Kyle: The extended interview

Photo by Marcel Houweling​I recently had the opportunity to sit down with busy Romantica frontman Ben Kyle, who is preparing to release his band's second album, America, on vinyl this weekend, for an interview for this week's print edition of City Pages. Ben and I ended up covering a lot of ground ... More >>

Stone Arch Festival music set times

​There are 50 bands performing at the outdoor arts and music extravaganza Stone Arch Festival of the Arts this weekend. We outlined our top eight recommended acts in this week's print edition, from the James Buckley Trio to Fort Wilson Riot to Painted Saints -- but there are many, many more acts w ... More >>

Bone Thugs, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and more

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DJ Spree to play farewell Minneapolis performance at Bassgasm (free DJ mix)

DJ Spree, the number one happy hardcore DJ in the US, plays his final Minneapolis DJ set at Bassgasm tonight.

Five Questions For: Anchor Fish & Chips Chef Luke Kyle

Anchor Fish & Chips Chef (and contractor and carpenter) Luke Kyle chats with Hot Dish.

Steve McQueen's excruciating Hunger portrays starving prisoner

Watching the Cannes-praised film is both awful and awe-inspring

Mischke Mix: Friday, March 27

Today's mix included the Tisdales, the Belfast Cowboys, and a CD with a floating cat head.

St. Patrick's Day 2009

Check out this guide to beer, dance, music, parades, and parties.

Mendota Heights' George Awada: Irish hockey luminary

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Black Audience: Jayanthi Kyle left the church to find a home

Trampled By Turtles

Critics' Picks: Mac Lethal and more

Van Morrison

Of Hooligans and Hootenannys

Romantica's Ben Kyle moved to Minnesota from Belfast, fell in love with the Jayhawks, and never looked back

More Shriek Than Shrek

Free Will Astrology

A Woman's Work is Never Done

Walker Art Center's "Women With Vision" Salutes Female Production on Both Sides of the Camera

Picked to Click

To those who have recently begun to rock, we salute you

Romantica: It's Your Weakness That I Want

Instant Spectacle: Just Add Bowlers And Bulgarians

Jim Stowell gilds the Lily; 15 Head paints a pretentious picture

Revenge is a Dish Best Served With Cabbage

Ireland's troubles visit New York in Adrian McKinty's crime novel

Parker Posing

Valet keep their musical ambitions in neutral

Sound Check

About Face

"Changing the Guard" reflects the new British cinema's turn toward the personal and the political

The Pluck of the Irish

From traditional reels to Celt rave-ups, local Irish music addresses the troubled times of its homeland

Bitter Rivalries