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Mr. Mustachio's, a food truck chat

Things are always changing out on those mean streets of Minneapolis, and the street-eats cuisine in the Cities is constantly evolving. Trucks and trailers come and go (mostly new ones keep coming). One truck has recently undergone a change. We recently visited Mr. Mustachio's under the mistaken impr ... More >>

Y.N. Rich Kids debut new videos, "My Bike" and "Khaki Pants"

It's been a long, slow march into springtime here in Minnesota, but all of a sudden it already feels like summer. Why's that, you ask? Because the Y.N. Rich Kids, last year's adolescent hip-hop phenoms behind viral hit "Hot Cheetos & Takis," are back with a long-awaited follow-up, called "My Bik ... More >>

Why was Nelly in the Twin Cities this week?

Nelly hopped up to our frigid state for a few days this week -- not to sign the "Hot Cheetos & Takis" stars the KIDS, but apparently to do some food-related business with General Mills. Based upon some tweets and photos from the rapper -- in between some incessant promotion for a new song called ... More >>

"Hot Cheetos & Takis" rappers haven't seen a cent, recording with ex-Aftermath producer

Mixed news from the "Hot Cheetos & Takis" camp explodes out today. The KIDS, formerly known as YN Rich Kids, are on the verge of something big, according to a huge Star Tribune scoop coming out this Sunday.Recently, Strib music scribe Chris Riemenschneider spoke to the parents and members of the ... More >>

The Current's 8th Birthday Party, Night Two, 1/19/13

The Current's 8th Birthday Party, Night TwoFeaturing Cloud Cult, Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner, Now, Now, the Chalice (with YN Rich Kids aka the Kids)First Avenue, MinneapolisSaturday, January 19, 2013 Sometime during most people's mid-twenties, birthdays start to look a bit self-indulgent. There's no i ... More >>

Best Twin Cities music videos of 2012

Whether or not Minnesota music is in a new golden age or not is a debate for another day further down the road, but there should be little question that local bands recorded and released some truly amazing records in 2012. There was one triumphant record release party after another, and with each su ... More >>

Best Twin Cities songs 2012: Staff lists

Okay, so there are a few songs out of the Twin Cities that were completely inescapable in 2012. (Nudge.) But when you're talking about a music community that's blasting in clubs, basements, garages, warehouses, automobiles, record stores, Soundclouds, public radio stations, college radio stations, a ... More >>

Twin Cities Year in Music 2012

From P.O.S. to Prince to Polica, 2012 was a golden year in Minnesota music

Chuck Grassley, Iowa Senator, compares smoking pot to murder, rape, and child abuse

Chuck Grassley, a 79-year-old U.S. Senator from Iowa, took the overheated rhetoric of the war on drugs to new heights in a letter he sent to constituents comparing smoking pot to murder, rape, and child abuse.SEE ALSO:-- Chuck Grassley, Iowa Senator, is hilariously awful at Twitter-- Marijuana legal ... More >>

Don't forget to listen to the Replacements' "Election Day"

The Twin Cities music community is filled with partisanship. Just think about how many arguments exist when it comes to the pressing issues like Mumford vs. Dawes, the Current's David Campbell bearded vs. clean-shaven, and Hot Cheetos vs. Takis. These things matter!While we heard a lot over the week ... More >>

Halloween costumes 2012: Music themes!

It's finally here. The first of November means that Halloween is over and you have a whole year to come down from that sugar high and start planning your next costume. At Gimme Noise we have a soft spot for all things music-related, and while there were lots and lots of Halloween festivities this y ... More >>

Atmosphere and more at Day of Dignity, 10/7/12

Day of DignityWith Atmosphere, Stalley, Brother Ali, MaLLy, Sims, Y.N. Rich Kids and moreMasjid An-Nur, MinneapolisSunday, October 7, 2012Day of Dignity returned for its second year with a cross-section of the greater Twin Cities hip hop community, and a combination of both performances and communit ... More >>

MN Blue Cross' new anti-obesity ads spark controversy: Do they shame fat people? [VIDEO]

Earlier this month, a study concluded that half of Minnesota will be obese by 2030. In hopes of preventing that from happening, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota recently released two new anti-obesity ads.SEE ALSO: Minnesota obesity epidemic? New study says half of us on track to be really ... More >>

Ganja growing wild on St. Paul city property

Why go to the trouble of growing at home when you can just walk down to the railroad tracks in southern St. Paul?SEE ALSO:-- Michael Biskey, south Mpls resident, could get 10 years for having a bunch of pot in his garage-- White Bear Township pot grow-op: Family busted "just trying to grow a little ... More >>

Karin Housley, MNGOP Senate candidate, goes Gangnam Style [VIDEO]

In a new video put together by campaign volunteers, MNGOP Senate candidate Karin Housley's supporters go Gangnam Style.SEE ALSO:-- "Hot Cheetos & Takis" features young Mpls rappers-- Kurt Bills' creepy Staring at the Future political film is laughably bad [VIDEO]But an MNGOP spoof on Psy's smash ... More >>

Y.N. Rich Kids perform "Hot Cheetos & Takis" live (Video)

The young rap crew Y.N. Rich Kids emerged over the weekend to perform at the Ideawerks Concert & Fundraiser Event in Powderhorn Park on Saturday. And you can bet that their summer hip-hop anthem "Hot Cheetos & Takis" closed the place down. "We can do pictures, no interviews, okay?" said grou ... More >>

Hot Cheetos and Takis: A taste test

See Also:"Hot Cheetos & Takis" video features young Minneapolis rappers from Beats And Rhymes programThursday's City Pages editorial meeting had several special guests. Yep, Hot Cheetos and Takis showed up and they totally overshadowed (and out-crunched) the discussion topics for the week. After ... More >>

"Hot Cheetos & Takis" video features young Minneapolis rappers from Beats And Rhymes program

See Also:Local Frames: New videos from Now, Now, Howler, Bloodnstuff, Astronautalis, and moreThe Tribe & Big Cats! "DMT Flow" video: How to rap in a tankWith all of the grim self-seriousness that plagues a good portion of modern music, and with newspaper headlines growing more dire by the day, i ... More >>

The Bachelor Farmer celebrates the Nordic palate

Governor Dayton's sons open first-rate restaurant

The Bachelor Farmer, a first look

Photos courtesy of The Bachelor Farmer​Footfalls on wooden planks led to the front door of The Bachelor Farmer, a new restaurant that softly opened last week.  It was before business hours and a knock on a locked door is answered by two immaculately dressed young men, "Hello, I'm Eric," he ex ... More >>

Cocina del Barrio's jalapeno poppers: 100 Favorite Dishes, no. 48

Alma GuzmanPoppers in the making, filled with Oaxaca cheese. ​Jalapeno poppers have all the makings of a great junk food fix. They're salty, fatty, crunchy, and cheesy, and leave behind a spicy kick--Hot Cheetos, you ain't got nothing on this! But the typical deep-fried jalapeno popper prove ... More >>

Local playwright Aditi Kapil serves a multicultural menu

Playwright Aditi Kapil juggles dishes from many cultures​Local playwright Aditi Kapil is in a unique position: Her new play Agnes Under the Big Top: A Tall Tale will be staged simultaneously next month at Mixed Blood Theater and Long Wharf Theatre in Connecticut. The play, an international fab ... More >>

Minneapolis school calls gas station snack "lunch"

Should schools serve kids the rations of truckers and road trippers?​Sure, adults might pick up a Slim Jim-- along with a Mountain Dew and a bag of Cheetos--to fuel a long night of driving, but should schools be serving the shrink-wrapped sausages to impressionable young stomachs? A parent o ... More >>

ILLEGAL from Terry Greene Sterling

A penetrating chapter from former Phoenix New Times investigative reporter Terry Green Sterling's book: ILLEGAL: Life and Death in Arizona's Immigration War Zone

'ILLEGAL' from Terry Greene Sterling

Read a penetrating chapter from former Phoenix New Times investigative reporter Terry Greene Sterling's book: 'ILLEGAL: Life and Death in Arizona's Immigration War Zone'

The Onion explores tuna mayo Doritos

How can mixing chocolate and cheese be wrong?

10 Celebrity Potheads

We celebrate the big names who've copped to their love of herb.

Food Fight: Bulldog-N.E. vs. Bulldog-Uptown tots

Any tater tot is a good tater tot, but let's split hairs a little bit why don't we.

World's dumbest pot grower tries to disable security cam with his face

Dude, are you ready for your close-up?

Free Ticket Tuesday: The Breeders at The Fine Line TONIGHT

The Breeders are back in Minneapolis to spread their love of fuzzy guitar riffs.

Anti-obesity activist compares food marketing to rape

Anti-obesity crusader haltingly reveals her secret: no breakfast, and no eating at all until after exercise. WTF.

Traditional Foods off Lyndale leads extreme natural foods movement

Old Macdonald had a warehouse, e i e i o?

Frigg: Economy Class reviewed

This week's Clutter Control reviews weird-ass Finnish Nordfolk band Frigg.

Dancing Ganesha: Lost in Translation

The spot aims to take Indian food upscale, but communication gaps can detract from the tasty cuisine

Roast Excellent

Restaurant Alma's new kid brother, Rotisserie Brasa, turns local farm products into dine-in or takeout delights

March Madness

Eat Street Malaysian Restaurant Peninsula is a perfect antidote to late-winter blahs

Bring more noise, danger, and New Orleans

DangerDoom: The Mouse and the Mask

"Can You Handle My Truth?"

Tastes Yeats, Less Filling

The roots of MF Doom's odd-man-out hip hop

The Tan Who Wasn't There

Your faithful scribe pursues ghost-of-Christmas-present Paul Magers

Stillwater Runs Deep

Office Politics

Catherine Webster, editor: Over This Soil: An Anthology of World Farm Poems