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20 gorgeous GIFs from Rock the Garden 2013

Just like we did last year, here are a selection of GIFs highlighting the many unforgettable sights of Rock the Garden 2013. As it turned out, the Walker Art Center's lawn and parking garage, thanks to Dan Deacon, proved crucial to this year's event. Photographer Anna Gulbrandsen braved the puddle ... More >>

Rock the Garden 2013 lineup

The 2013 Rock the Garden lineup is out there. The Current and the Walker Art Center have unveiled a grouping of bands that hopefully will not raise the ire of too many local op-ed writers, and two the big names for the spectacle are staples of the station, Metric and Silversun Pickups.The event take ... More >>

Local Frames: New videos from Bob Mould, Atmosphere, The Color Pharmacy, and more

As the Twin Cities music scene grows, more and more artists are creating music that demands our attention. Combine the music with talented filmmakers locally and beyond, and you have a fruitful mix of distinct skills that generates more locally connected music videos than ever before. While it's im ... More >>

Bob Mould funding See a Little Light documentary via Kickstarter

Last November, a talented array of modern musicians (including Dave Grohl, Britt Daniel, Ryan Adams, Craig Finn and Tad Kubler) gathered at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles to celebrate and pay tribute to the music of Bob Mould. Those of us who weren't able to travel to the West Coast to ... More >>

Bob Mould at First Avenue, 9/15/12

See Also: Bob Mould is rock-solid Sugar back catalogue to be re-issued on Merge Records Bob Mould with All Eyes West First Avenue, Minneapolis September 15, 2012 There was a moment at the end of Bob Mould's show at First Avenue on Saturday night where the legendary songwriter with enduring local t ... More >>

Local Frames: New videos from Brother Ali, Howler, Communist Daughter, Cloud Cult, and more

See Also: Local Frames: New videos from Bob Mould, the Chalice, Beat Detectives, and more Local Frames: New videos from Bon Iver, P.O.S., Craig Finn, the Blind Shake, and more As the Twin Cities music scene grows, more and more artists are creating music that demands our attention. Combine the musi ... More >>

Bob Mould is rock-solid

Mould's newest album embraces the raw power of his earliest work

Bob Mould gets laid off in "The Descent" video

See Also:Bob Mould shares first new track from Silver Age, "The Descent" Bob Mould bringing Copper Blue to First Ave in September Craig Finn and Bob Mould agree that rock is often noisy Even indie rock gets hit with down-sizing as younger, abler talents muscle into the marketplace and leave the pre ... More >>

Bob Mould shares first new track from Silver Age, "The Descent"

See Also: Bob Mould bringing Copper Blue to First Ave in September Craig Finn and Bob Mould agree that rock is often noisy There has been a flurry of activity from Bob Mould as of late. In addition to the just-released remasters of the entire Sugar catalog, and a lengthy U.S. tour which finds Moul ... More >>

Bob Mould bringing Copper Blue to First Ave in September

Fresh off of recently announcing a long-awaited series of remastered reissues of the Sugar back catalogue, as well as a forthcoming record featuring his first brand new material since 2009, Bob Mould thrilled Twin City music fans by announcing that he would finally be bringing his celebrated Copper ... More >>

Sugar back catalogue to be re-issued on Merge Records

While Twin City music fans wait patiently to see if Bob Mould ever announces a local live performance of his classic Sugar record Copper Blue in its entirety, Merge Records announced that they will be re-issuing and remastering the band's stellar but all-too-brief back catalogue on July 24. A re ... More >>

Craig Finn & Bob Mould agree that rock is often too noisy

​A hilarious exchange between two Minneapolis favorites unfolds in a new "interview" of sorts between Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn and Hüsker Dü/Sugar kingpin Bob Mould. This chat comes along with the promotional push for Finn's first solo record, Clear Heart Full Eyes -- an album Pitchfork g ... More >>

This week marks the 30th anniversary of our transition from Sweet Potato to City Pages

​City Pages was born before Heath Ledger and Aaliyah and has outlived them both. We're older than Christina Aguilera, Jason Schwartzman, and Cory from Boy Meets World. This week marks the 30-year anniversary of the name change from Sweet Potato to City Pages.The new name was simply and succinctly ... More >>

Bob Mould joined by Dave Grohl, Ryan Adams, Britt Daniel, No Age, and more at L.A. tribute

​Though he reportedly expressed some humble resistance to the tribute because "he's not even dead yet," Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman Bob Mould took part in an all-star tribute to his songwriting and legacy last night at L.A.'s Disney Hall, where he was joined by Foo Fighters' Dave Groh ... More >>

10 superfan factoids about Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl

​Dave Grohl is the real deal. After spending the early '90s clocking stage time in one of the most influential bands of his generation, no one would have thought twice if he had shied away from the limelight following his Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain's suicide in 1994. But instead, he did jus ... More >>

Bob Mould 'covers' Sugar for A.V. Undercover

Photo by Noah Kalina​"This definitely counts as a cover... it's a Sugar cover," Bob Mould says through a smirk. "They were a great band!"The former Husker Du and Suger frontman and current touring solo artist and memoirist has been glancing into the rearview mirror a lot these days, so it's no big ... More >>

Bob Mould at the Dakota Jazz Club, 6/15/11

Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Bob Mould June 15, 2011 Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis Though he hasn't lived in the Twin Cities for quite some time, singer/songwriter and now author Bob Mould still has one of the most loyal hometown audiences anyone could ask for. Seeming as much eager to please as ... More >>

Bob Mould opens up with See a Little Light

Hüsker Dü frontman pens memoir

Critics' Picks: Wiz Khalifa, Rihanna, Florence & the Machine, and more

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Marijuana Deathsquads featured on Daytrotter

​Daytrotter is all up in the Twin Cities scene again. Just yesterday we saw Gabe Douglas of the 4onthefloor tweeting that his band was down at the Daytrotter studios in Rock Island, Illinois recording a session, and today the site posted a three-track performance by revolving electromanipulators M ... More >>

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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.

April 1, 2009: Trama & Kill the Vultures

Trama drops his new mixtape early, Bob Mould visits the Current and Daytrotter & video of Brother Ali at SXSW and the Paid Dues Festival.

Bob Mould: Life and Times

Bob Mould delivers intimate performance at the Varsity

The former Husker Du and Sugar frontman is still crazy after all these years.

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Ariel Pink, Brian Jonestown Massacre, and more

It happened at Oar Folkjokeopus...

Bob Mould finds happiness

The music legend moves past gloomy anthems

B-Mould in Spin: I Got Good Advice from Burroughs

Bob Mould acoustic set, Q&A and DVD signing October 10

6/11 Morning Communiqué

Husker who?

Talk Hardcore to Me

Doc-making punks discuss their decline of Midwestern civ

6/7: Morning Communique

Top 10 Albums of 2005

Walsh gets by with a little help from his friends

Blue Turns to Pink: an interview with Bob Mould

Ray of Light

Bob Mould shines as DJ, returns to live rock, blogs about it

7/28: Morning Communique

6/24: Morning Communique

Only Karl could inspire a H�sker D� reunion

Let's Go Crazy

For a rocker

Bob Mould: Modulate

Hart On His Sleeve

With Good News for Modern Man, Grant Hart pulls away from his past--while keeping an eye on the rear-view mirror

You're Not Invited

Secret shows. Corporate gigs. Blind Dates. Why is it becoming harder for the public to get a piece of the rock?

Young Spuds in a Longhorn Daze

Love Thang

The Cutest Band in America?: Boston's Papas Fritas

Stargazers in Cyberspace

Confessions of an On-Line Fan Club Junkie