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Watch: Neil Gaiman with Josh Ritter at MPR's Wits

Photo via MPR​Friday night was the season finale of John Moe and John Munson's interview and performance series Wits at the Fitzgerald Theater, and they went out with a bang. In addition to bringing together highly imaginative and fascinating author Neil Gaiman and call-in guests Wil Wheaton (from ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: Alpha Consumer, Gay Beast, and more

​Who says January is a slow month for shows in the Twin Cities? This weekend is jam-packed with festivities, from the Current's sold-out sixth birthday party to CD-release shows for Alpha Consumer, Gay Beast, More Than Lights, and Say Like the French Say.Here's a rundown of our best bets for Frida ... More >>

Ben Folds talks Chatroulette, the Needle Doctor, the legacy of 'Brick'

​What do we know about Ben Folds that the '90s didn't already teach us? Well, it would seem, just about everything. Most often associated with the 1997 hit single, "Brick", through his former band, Ben Folds Five, Folds has proven to be much more than a one-hit wonder, as most groups with super-hi ... More >>

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​What do we know about Ben Folds that the '90s didn't already teach us? Well, it would seem, just about everything. Most often associated with the 1997 hit single, "Brick", through his former band, Ben Folds Five, Folds has proven to be much more than a one-hit wonder, as most groups with super-hi ... More >>

Josh Ritter with the Minnesota Orchestra, 7/15/10

Photos by Alexa Jones​Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band with the Minnesota OrchestraJuly 15, 2010Orchestra HallOf all the Dylan acolytes to make their mark thus far in the aughts, Idaho native Josh Ritter would seem to have the inside track on best living up to the pride of Hibbing's lofty stand ... More >>

On Spoon's astute, relevatory 'Transference'

Photo by Tony Nelson​On last year's Logos, Atlas Sound solo-domo Bradford Cox spent a lot of time talking about lighy. For Cox, light carried with it a fair measure of mystery, apprehension, escape, esctasy. Light could represent rescue, egress, annihilation, salvation, or all four, wrapped up in ... More >>

"We Are The World" remake cast is beyond random

You go to war with the military you have, I guess.

Henry Phillips

You go to war with the military you have, I guess.

The Decemberists, Dave Matthews, many more record music for Haiti

Many sites are offering free, exclusive music in exchange for Haiti donations.

Julia Nunes brings her YouTube hits to the Cedar

20-year-old Julia Nunes is translating musical success on YouTube into a tour to sell her new CD

Sunny Day Real Estate, D12, and Dan Wilson

20-year-old Julia Nunes is translating musical success on YouTube into a tour to sell her new CD

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20-year-old Julia Nunes is translating musical success on YouTube into a tour to sell her new CD

His Mischief: The Perfect Lover

20-year-old Julia Nunes is translating musical success on YouTube into a tour to sell her new CD

October Show Schedule: OMG

20-year-old Julia Nunes is translating musical success on YouTube into a tour to sell her new CD

Robbers on High Street

20-year-old Julia Nunes is translating musical success on YouTube into a tour to sell her new CD

Concert Highlights for the Week Of June 6-12

20-year-old Julia Nunes is translating musical success on YouTube into a tour to sell her new CD

Concert Highlights for the Week of May 23 - May 30

20-year-old Julia Nunes is translating musical success on YouTube into a tour to sell her new CD

That's Totally Gay!

Scissor Sisters' disco pop delivers a queer ear for the straight guy

Fringe Festival Reviews

Scissor Sisters' disco pop delivers a queer ear for the straight guy

Corporate Rock Still Sucks

How much worse can Modern Rock radio get? You have no idea...

Old-Fashioned Modernist

Chicago Jazz diva Patricia Barber ventures beyond her back yard

Be My Baby

Chicago Jazz diva Patricia Barber ventures beyond her back yard

Dead Reckoning

Chicago Jazz diva Patricia Barber ventures beyond her back yard

Barry Black

Chicago Jazz diva Patricia Barber ventures beyond her back yard

New technology is changing the way we hear music

Chicago Jazz diva Patricia Barber ventures beyond her back yard

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