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    May 23, 2012

    Justin Bieber's U.S. tour dates -- Minneapolis in October

    Related:Justin Bieber's snake finds home at Owatonna Zoo (PHOTOS)The Justin Bieber experience is headed back to the Twin Cities in October. The Biebs just announced a fresh North American tour, and it includes about three months of dates beginning in late September, and continuing through most of Ja ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Local competitive eater tries to break chicken salad sandwich world record today [VIDEO]

    Eric Dahl is literally eating for his education.The 21-year-old Delano native is currently in his senior year at the University of Wisconsin, where he's studying to earn a degree in computer science. Like many other students, Dahl works during the week to help fund his school costs. But the way he d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Trayvon Martin was "gang bangin'," says Bradlee Dean

    It seems like everyone has something to say about the Trayvon Martin killing. Last month, Martin, a 17-year-old from Florida, was fatally gunned down by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman. Martin was unarmed, unless you count a bag of Skittles and an Arizona Iced Tea. Zimmerman is calling ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Jack White's "Love Interruption" video premieres

    ​Throughout his celebrated music career, Jack White has never stayed quiet for very long. And while he's been busy as of late producing and recording various acts for his Third Man Records label, he recently shared the exciting news that he will be releasing his first solo record, Blunderbuss, ... More >>

  • News

    January 25, 2012

    Victoria Jackson: Tea Party princess

    From SNL to the rabid right of modern politics

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    St. Vincent rebukes crowd during Pearl Jam cover, adds First Ave. show

    ​Those of you who didn't get a chance to see St. Vincent's entrancing sold-out performances at the Walker in October (and even those of you who did) now have another opportunity to see Annie Clark and company bring the songs of Strange Mercy to life, as St. Vincent have just announced a stop a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Doomtree release "Bangarang" video before starting enormous U.S. tour

    ​As the Doomtree crew are all getting psyched for their sprawling 2-month-long U.S. tour which starts tomorrow night, they dropped a lighthearted, no-frills video for "Bangarang," one of the most rousing tracks on their recent No Kings album. The clip features all the members of the Doomtree colle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Top 10 weirdest foods you can buy from a vending machine

    Vending machine raw meat, coming right up.​Vending machines have really evolved. No longer are you limited to simply buying gumballs, candy, and soda. But the selection of foods you can buy from a machine has gotten a bit extreme. Here are 10 examples of the weirdest vending machine offerings, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Twin Cities among America's most active

    We'll do anything for exercise. We'll even run in Snowmageddon.​The Twin Cities may not be home to the most exercise junkies in the country. That title goes to Seattle. Nor do we habour the greatest number of layabouts. Lexington takes the cake there. But according to Men's Health magazine, M ... More >>

  • Arts

    April 27, 2011

    Penumbra's I Wish You Love

    Telling the story of Nat King Cole

  • Calendar

    March 30, 2011

    Danielson: A Family Movie

    Telling the story of Nat King Cole

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Minneapolis ranked 10th most dangerous city in America

    Andrew CiscelThe 10th most dangerous city in America?​We're so used to the Twin Cities placing high in national rankings of one sort or another that a new survey from U.S. News brought us up short: Minneapolis is tied with Cleveland - Cleveland! - as the 10th most dangerous city in America.

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Atmosphere announce 21-date 'Family Tour'

    Photo by Dan Monick​With their seventh full-length album, The Family Sign, due out April 12, Atmosphere have announced a 21-date 'Family Tour' that will kick off April 20 in Colombus. The tour doesn't include any local dates just yet (the group will complete their five-date loop of the outer areas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Josh Grier of Tapes n' Tapes loves Letterman's cookies, Surly's beer

    No napkin required​Tapes n' Tapes singer Josh Grier is a guy after our own heart: He knows the exact number of steps between his home and his favorite bar, and when it came time to submit a photo, he offered to dig through his extensive stash of food-on-face pictures. Throw in addictions to su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    This is why your music store clerk hates you

    ​Woe to the weirdos and rock faithful wiling away their hours explaining what a pickup does, or "why that's so expensive," or which synthesizer Gary Numan used. This is for you.

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Soundset 2010 wrap-up: Taking local hip-hop national

    Photo by Denis Jeong Plaster​From rappers to B-boys, custom car crews to hype men, the Canterbury Park festival grounds--a grassy lowland down a hill from the acre of asphalt that hosted last year's Soundset--became a sprawling hip-hop carnival Sunday, loaded down with 17,000 fans ready for an all ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Peter Wolf Crier announce tour with Heartless Bastards

    Photo by Stacy Schwartz​It's going to be a constructive summer for rising locals Peter Wolf Crier, whose debut album, Inter-Be, will be re-released by Jagjaguwar later this month. The duo has a CD-release show at the Turf Club on May 21, followed by a massive tour that will take them across the Mi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Should health care reform fund biking? Bachmann says 'no'

    Are new or improved bike paths part of our country's health care plan? We say yes.

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    Bon Iver announces summer tour dates

    The reflective woodsman will be sharing stage duties with... uh... the Indigo Girls, apparently.

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2006

    8/22 Morning Communiqué

    The reflective woodsman will be sharing stage duties with... uh... the Indigo Girls, apparently.

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2006

    When a difference of opinion is worth $20,000

    The reflective woodsman will be sharing stage duties with... uh... the Indigo Girls, apparently.

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2005

    Woebegone indeed

    The reflective woodsman will be sharing stage duties with... uh... the Indigo Girls, apparently.

  • Music

    April 23, 2003

    Real Life Rock Top 10

    Paul McCartney leaves us feeling white, Delillo makes critics see red, and Luc Sante remembers the blues

  • News

    January 23, 2002

    The Billionaire Next Door

    Donald Watkins Is Made Of More Than Money

  • Movies

    November 19, 1997

    Making It Plain

    Etched in Memory: 4 Little Girls.

  • Music

    September 10, 1997

    Star Child

    Etched in Memory: 4 Little Girls.

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