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MN Musicians Vote No! benefit at Triple Rock: Dave Pirner, Dillinger Four, & more

With Election Day just over a month away, many us are probably growing tired of the endless stream of campaign commercials and relentless sloganeering ringing out from most media outlets. But one of the definite advantages of any election year are the special Benefit Concerts which bring together ta ... More >>

Caravan du Nord 2012 tour lineup and schedule

Eight Minnesota cities flung to the far corners of the state will host the second-annual Caravan du Nord shows this fall. Last fall, Low, Trampled by Turtles, members of Doomtree, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, Heiruspecs, and many more were among the acts visiting smaller communities outsid ... More >>

Bethany Larson & the Bee's Knees

Eight Minnesota cities flung to the far corners of the state will host the second-annual Caravan du Nord shows this fall. Last fall, Low, Trampled by Turtles, members of Doomtree, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, Heiruspecs, and many more were among the acts visiting smaller communities outsid ... More >>

Sunday's Big Gig has been canceled

This Sunday's Big Gig at the Ted Man Concert Hall has been canceled. The event, sponsored by the Minnesota Orchestra and the Current, was to feature performances from Solid Gold, Jeremy Messersmith, Halloween, Alaska, Charlie Parr and others, both indoors and outside the U of M's Ted Mann Concert Ha ... More >>

Twin Cities' Roots, Rock, and Deep Blues Music Festival

This Sunday's Big Gig at the Ted Man Concert Hall has been canceled. The event, sponsored by the Minnesota Orchestra and the Current, was to feature performances from Solid Gold, Jeremy Messersmith, Halloween, Alaska, Charlie Parr and others, both indoors and outside the U of M's Ted Mann Concert Ha ... More >>

Twin Cities' Roots, Rock, and Deep Blues Festival 2012 lineup, set times

Going by the title of the Roots, Rock, and Deep Blues Festival alone, it would appear that there would be something for everybody at the South Minneapolis music festival. And, when you dig deeper into the stellar lineup for the day, you will find that to indeed be true, as a great, eclectic mix of b ... More >>

Trampled by Turtles join Twin Ports Bridge Festival to help Duluth flood victims

Related:The Duluth floods drowned my record collectionDuluth flood updates: Low, Charlie Parr, & Trampled by TurtlesAs the devastating, catastrophic images and stories of the flooding in the Duluth began circulating, you knew that the dedicated, hardworking people of that area would see to it to ... More >>

The Duluth floods drowned my record collection

By Andrew OlsonRelated:Duluth flood updates: Low, Charlie Parr, & Trampled by TurtlesOver the past few years, I restored my basement into a great "man cave" of a music room. Sure, basements in Duluth have a reputation for dampness, but I thought I could beat Mother Nature. That is, until the ... More >>

Duluth flood updates: Low, Charlie Parr, & Trampled by Turtles

Related:Duluth floods: Top 10 jaw-dropping images [PHOTOS]Duluth flood update, and 10 more jaw-dropping images [PHOTOS]With the stark, grotesque, and unnerving images from Duluth's massive flood comes the worry about our upper Minnesota neighbors -- some of whom are musicians. As the devastation pil ... More >>

Charlie Parr has 13 new songs to record and sink to fix

After entertaining local audiences at Grand Old Day as well as on a short Midwest tour with O'Death, celebrated Duluth bluesman Charlie Parr used a somewhat unexpected (for him, at least) medium to communicate his future plans with his fans. Parr took to Facebook yesterday to post a rather endearing ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: The Shins, Feist, Roger Waters, Grand Old Day

The Twin Cities will be steeped with indie-rock this weekend with The Shins at the Orpheum Theatre and Leslie Feist opening the MN Zoo's Music in the Zoo series. Cute pop band Bella Ruse will be leaving Minneapolis for Columbus soon, so make sure to catch their free show at the Lake Harriet Bandshel ... More >>

The Shins, Jonathan Richman, Walker Kong, and more

The Twin Cities will be steeped with indie-rock this weekend with The Shins at the Orpheum Theatre and Leslie Feist opening the MN Zoo's Music in the Zoo series. Cute pop band Bella Ruse will be leaving Minneapolis for Columbus soon, so make sure to catch their free show at the Lake Harriet Bandshel ... More >>

Grand Old Day 2012

The Twin Cities will be steeped with indie-rock this weekend with The Shins at the Orpheum Theatre and Leslie Feist opening the MN Zoo's Music in the Zoo series. Cute pop band Bella Ruse will be leaving Minneapolis for Columbus soon, so make sure to catch their free show at the Lake Harriet Bandshel ... More >>

O'Death/Charlie Parr

The Twin Cities will be steeped with indie-rock this weekend with The Shins at the Orpheum Theatre and Leslie Feist opening the MN Zoo's Music in the Zoo series. Cute pop band Bella Ruse will be leaving Minneapolis for Columbus soon, so make sure to catch their free show at the Lake Harriet Bandshel ... More >>

Schlitz Kickin' country, Chuck Mead and Jack Klatt perform this weekend

Jack Klatt's new album Mississippi Roll is easily gonna be one of the best local albums of the year, mark my words. Recorded in two free-rollin' ten-hour sessions with production assistance from classic guitar virtuoso and composer Dakota Dave Hull, Klatt is backed as usual by the Cat Swingers -- fi ... More >>

Grand Old Day 2012: Solid Gold, the Soviettes, and hot dog eating contest

Billing itself as the largest one-day festival in the Midwest, St. Paul's Grand Old Day is once again set to put plenty of smiles on the faces of Twin Cities music fans this summer, as 16 local bands will perform on six separate stages on Sunday, June 3 from noon until 5 p.m. This year also feat ... More >>

Cedar unveils Outdoors summer music series lineup

Related:Cedar Cultural Center named best world music venueAnyone who has ever seen a show within the cozy confines of the Cedar Cultural Center knows that the West Bank music venue is one of the best rooms in town. And now, for the fourth year in a row, the club will bring the music outside to their ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: Guster, Caroline Smith, First Aid Kit, Ferry Corsten

With the change in weather, there is a need to shake off the winter blues and socialize more. Headlining the Dakota fresh off their tour is Davina and the Vagabonds, while Guster share the stage at The Pantages with comedian Jeff Garlin. If you don't have tickets to the First Aid Kit at the Cedar Cu ... More >>

Pert Near Sandstone

With the change in weather, there is a need to shake off the winter blues and socialize more. Headlining the Dakota fresh off their tour is Davina and the Vagabonds, while Guster share the stage at The Pantages with comedian Jeff Garlin. If you don't have tickets to the First Aid Kit at the Cedar Cu ... More >>

Charlie Parr

With the change in weather, there is a need to shake off the winter blues and socialize more. Headlining the Dakota fresh off their tour is Davina and the Vagabonds, while Guster share the stage at The Pantages with comedian Jeff Garlin. If you don't have tickets to the First Aid Kit at the Cedar Cu ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: Howler, Allstar Weekend, Friends Like These, Farewell Milwaukee

​Paraskavedekatriaphobia - the fear of Friday the 13th, but don't let that stop you from going out and seeing good shows this weekend!

Critics' Picks: Charlie Parr, Friends Like These, Dom, and more

​Paraskavedekatriaphobia - the fear of Friday the 13th, but don't let that stop you from going out and seeing good shows this weekend!

Charlie Parr

​Paraskavedekatriaphobia - the fear of Friday the 13th, but don't let that stop you from going out and seeing good shows this weekend!

Cinema and Civics kicks off tonight with Red Pens and 'Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan'

Photo by Stacy Schwartz​Not sure how this one slipped by us until now, but this year's Cinema and Civics series is already underway and the organizers have yet again managed to assemble a stellar lineup of classic movies and local bands. The Stevens Square Park series was scheduled to kick off las ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: Voltage, Bella Ruse, Black Church Service, Record Store Day

​Infotainment at its best.

Real-Phonic 8th Commandment Revival at First Avenue, 2/28/2011

Photos by Steve CohenErik Koskinen​Real-Phonic 8th Commandment Revival February 8th, 2011 First Avenue Erik Koskinen is deliciously under the radar as far as Twin Cities music is concerned. He is best known for his roles as a producer and engineer for Trampled By Turtles and guitarist for Mol ... More >>

Charlie Parr at Hell's Kitchen, 1/29/11

Photos by Nikki Miller​Charlie Parr with Jeff Mitchell January 29, 2011 Hell's Kitchen, Minneapolis When Hell's Kitchen moved its location into the garden-level space formerly occupied by Rossi's a couple years ago, it not only gained more room for tables and booths as well as a new dinner me ... More >>

Charlie Parr performs for City of Music

​For this week's City of Music video, MPLS.TV went down to the Mississippi River with Duluth-based bluesman Charlie Parr to capture an intimate performance. Watch the video below, and check out some behind-the-scenes shots from the Charlie Parr video shoot here.

Portland Cello Project playing free show tonight

​A collection of somewhere between eight and 16 cellos will gather on the Cedar Cultural Center's patio this evening for an outdoor performance that is sure to be unique. The Portland Cello Project has achieved prominence in its hometown by collaboration with indie rock musicians and mixing everyt ... More >>

Charlie Parr takes us down to the river for City of Music

​For our next City of Music video, our trusty film crew went down to the Mississippi River's edge with Charlie Parr for what proved to be a challenging outdoor taping. "It was a beautiful day on the Mississippi river near the Stone Arch Bridge," says director Dan Huiting. "You couldn't have asked ... More >>

Spider John Koerner gives us a reason to whiskey tonight and tomorrow

photo via Red House Records​Seeing Spider John Koerner live is a lucky thing, something we get treated to more often than, say, we deserve. Memories or wishes of north woods hootenannies and smoke-filled parlors in the sixties as all those jubilantly drunk revelers stomp and squall towards sunrise ... More >>

Edina Art Fair, $.99 Beer and Blue Jeans: A-List Extra

​This week's bonus blurbs includes a local artist craft fair, a huge street fest, and the cheapest date night we've seen yet.

44th Annual Edina Art Fair

​This week's bonus blurbs includes a local artist craft fair, a huge street fest, and the cheapest date night we've seen yet.

Sound Unseen branches out to the Great Lakefront

​It's been 10 years since Sound Unseen began its yearly showcase of the most promising music-related films, a nice round number on which to expand, or straight-up double in size. So of course that's exactly what they're doing: the first annual Sound Unseen International, Duluth will be taking plac ... More >>

Square Lake Music and Film Festival

​It's been 10 years since Sound Unseen began its yearly showcase of the most promising music-related films, a nice round number on which to expand, or straight-up double in size. So of course that's exactly what they're doing: the first annual Sound Unseen International, Duluth will be taking plac ... More >>

Mischke Mix: Thursday, June 11

Local songs spun on today's Mischke broadcast.

Weekend Checklist: Maria Isa, Mr. Lif, and Kid Dakota

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Charlie Parr

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Best New Bands, the Killers, Adele, and more

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Trampled by Turtles CD-Release

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Second Annual West Bank Bash

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Over the Weekend: August 1-3, 2008

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Parlour Suitehearts

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North Vs. South Festival in Lawrence, Kansas this week

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Dust Bowl Jubilee

Charlie Parr comes out of the garage with album of homestyle blues

Duluth did Dylan again at the Turf Club

Charlie Parr comes out of the garage with album of homestyle blues

Charlie Parr's New Weird America

Duluth's Charlie Parr plays music for gamblers, bar-fighters, and ordinary eccentrics

Top 10 Minnesota Albums of 2005

Duluth's Charlie Parr plays music for gamblers, bar-fighters, and ordinary eccentrics