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Calvin Johnson

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    April 23, 2012

    Five songs exploring mental illness

    This week, 5ingles explores songs that boast connections to mental illness. None of these are quite as stupendous as Suicidal Tendencies' "Institutionalized" or Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" or Green Day's "Basket Case" or Lil B.'s "Wonton Soup," but the last song on the list comes pretty damn close -- i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    5 songs to usher in autumn

    ​No, you're not imagining anything. After a long, brutally hot summer, autumn is finally upon us. The foliage is brilliant, the wind has a bite, people are wearing skull caps and fuzzy boots legitimately. Gimme Noise thoughtfully compiled a playlist to help ease you into the new season.

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival: Notes and photos from the field

    Photos by Rick Mason​New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalMay 6-8, 2011New Orleans Fair GroundsBY RICK MASONAs the searing Louisiana sun sagged through the gathering Delta dusk west of New Orleans' Fair Grounds last Sunday, the electric atmosphere in front of the towering Gentilly Stage arced a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    A Whitman's Sampler of iffy Valentines' Day gift-tunes

    ​I'm not much on romance, so for me Valentine's Day isn't a huge undertaking: a gift or two, some flowers, a card, done. I don't go in for the mushy mixtapes or complicated surprises or getaway weekends, in part because I'm always broke. But I'm more than happy to offer unsolicited suggestions on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Top Five Most Successful Comeback Attempts of the '00s

    We thought they were gone forever, for good, kaput. Then they came storming back into the limelight to blow our minds.

  • Calendar

    April 29, 2009

    Chain & the Gang

    We thought they were gone forever, for good, kaput. Then they came storming back into the limelight to blow our minds.

  • Calendar

    November 14, 2007

    Clockcleaner

    We thought they were gone forever, for good, kaput. Then they came storming back into the limelight to blow our minds.

  • Music

    June 27, 2007

    Calvin Johnson & the Sons of the Soil: Calvin Johnson & the Sons of the Soil

    We thought they were gone forever, for good, kaput. Then they came storming back into the limelight to blow our minds.

  • Music

    December 1, 2004

    Various Artists: Rough Trade Shops: Indiepop 1

    We thought they were gone forever, for good, kaput. Then they came storming back into the limelight to blow our minds.

  • News

    December 17, 2003

    Now Hear This

    The Very Best Albums of 2003

  • Music

    August 28, 2002

    Zen Circus

    Lard swimming and bear-wrasslin' with the Microphones' Phil Elvrum

  • Music

    May 15, 2002

    Of Thee I Singh

    Lard swimming and bear-wrasslin' with the Microphones' Phil Elvrum

  • Music

    July 18, 2001

    What, Me Worry?

    Built to Spill's Doug Martsch pushes his nonchalance about rock to existential extremes

  • Arts

    October 4, 2000

    Rock around the doc

    U Film's "Sound Unseen" festival projects our mythologies of music onto the screen

  • Music

    April 7, 1999

    Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright

    St. Paul's Selby Tigers combine songs of innocence with punk-rock experience

  • Music

    February 17, 1999

    Stop Making Sense

    Built To Spill writes soaring guitar symphonies for the fallen rock faithful

  • News

    April 22, 1998

    Picked To Click VIII

    It's an odd, autonomous, anomalous year for the 1998 City Pages New Music Poll.

  • Music

    January 14, 1998

    The Halo Benders: The Rebels Not In

    It's an odd, autonomous, anomalous year for the 1998 City Pages New Music Poll.

  • Music

    April 16, 1997

    Benefits & Gigs

    It's an odd, autonomous, anomalous year for the 1998 City Pages New Music Poll.

  • Movies

    December 4, 1996

    Seattle Supersonics

    It's an odd, autonomous, anomalous year for the 1998 City Pages New Music Poll.

  • Feature

    July 10, 1996

    Culture To Go

    It's an odd, autonomous, anomalous year for the 1998 City Pages New Music Poll.

  • News

    January 24, 1996

    The Year in Music 1995

    It's an odd, autonomous, anomalous year for the 1998 City Pages New Music Poll.

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