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    July 21, 2011

    The Felix Culpa's Marky Hladish talks about signing to No Sleep and writing 7-minute songs

    Courtesy of The Felix Culpa​Since the early 2000s, The Felix Culpa has steadily built a large grassroots following for their blend of post-hardcore, arty indie rock, melody, and dissonance. The Illinois/Wisconsin-based quartet recently signed with the West Coast-based indie label No Sleep Reco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2011

    Now Now kick off two-month tour

    ​Local rock trio Now Now (formerly known as Now, Now Every Children) are one of the many Twin Cities bands who will caravan down to Austin, Texas this year for the SXSW festival, but they're getting a head start -- the band is already on the road and will complete a full lap of the US that won't f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 9

    ​Howdy ya'll.  My name is Peter and I play music under the name We Are The Willows. Last fall I was on tour for 10 weeks and kept a diary of my travels on Gimme Noise. It's been about a hair or two over two months since I got home from my last tour and now I'm hittin' the ol' dusty trail agai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    We Are the Willows kick off tour at the Varsity tomorrow night

    ​It's only been two months since Peter Michael Miller of We Are the Willows wrapped up his solo tour across the East Coast, and he's already itching to get back in the van for another stint on the road. We Are the Willows will play a tour kick-off show tomorrow night (Thursday, January 6) at the V ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 3

    ​Well, the third week of tour has passed.  I've had about 50 cups of coffee, spent about $300 on gas, eaten about seven square meals, and met a ton of cool people.  I've been in some really cool towns and some towns that I won't feel bad about never coming back to. 

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Jimmy John's hates tattoos (but not Jimmy John's tattoos)

    image courtesy of www.freakyfast.comMinimum wage, yes. Tattoos, no.​If your delivery man looks especially limp and bedraggled when he arrives with your Ultimate Porker on 7-grain, it might be because he's required to navigate the sweltering summer soup in pants and long sleeves.Jimmy John's, t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Lookbook, One For the Team plan tours

    Lookbook will sweep the East Coast, while OFTT is donating tour proceeds to the Red Cross for Haiti relief.

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    El Vez brings MeX-Mas to First Avenue

    El Vez and Los Straight Jackets do their best to stimulate the "Mexi-conomy" at this year's !Viva Christmas!

  • News

    September 30, 2009

    Picked to Click 2009: Red Pens voted Twin Cities' best new band

    Celebrating the 10 winners of this year's best-new-bands poll

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Wavves return to the Entry this September

    Who'da thunk it-- the kid stays in the picture.

  • Music

    May 6, 2009

    Beach Boys, the Kills, Mogwai, and more

    Who'da thunk it-- the kid stays in the picture.

  • Calendar

    April 29, 2009

    Loney, Dear

    Who'da thunk it-- the kid stays in the picture.

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2009

    Ludacris blows away Food & Wine

    Chris "Ludacris" Bridges' Atlanta restaurant wins a "spectacular" rating from Food & Wine.

  • Music

    July 2, 2008

    Tell Your Children

    St. Paul's Eclipse Records offers live music for kids young and old

  • Calendar

    June 18, 2008

    Headlights

    St. Paul's Eclipse Records offers live music for kids young and old

  • Music

    June 18, 2008

    Bill Frisell and more

    St. Paul's Eclipse Records offers live music for kids young and old

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2008

    Take that, grownups

    St. Paul's Eclipse Records offers live music for kids young and old

  • News

    June 27, 2007

    Where the Ladies at?

    The battles and breaks behind the first female hip-hop festival

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2006

    The big test

    The battles and breaks behind the first female hip-hop festival

  • Books

    November 5, 1997

    Coloring Book

    The battles and breaks behind the first female hip-hop festival

  • Music

    May 15, 1996

    Music Notes

    The battles and breaks behind the first female hip-hop festival

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