Christian Erickson

Blue Sky Blackout

The Copper Field to release debut EP at Aster Cafe this Friday

​The Copper Field's debut EP, The Standard and Poor's, sounds like a rough cut the band took after a long night of drinking and swapping stories. And in fact, that's more or less the way it happened, as the home-produced record was recorded between frontman Michael Grey's living room and bassi ... More >>

Rock for Pussy 8 unites Bowie fans and cat people tonight at First Avenue

Yes, that's a pile of kittens​There are cat lovers, and then there are CAT LOVERS. Crazy cat people from all across the cat insanity spectrum will be gathering at First Avenue tonight for the annual Rock for Pussy charity event, which invites local musicians to perform covers of David Bowie songs ... More >>

Czeslaw's Loop unites dozens of local musicians for massive riverside Art-A-Whirl project

​What started as an annual tradition during Art-A-Whirl has now transformed into a project of monumental proportions. Previously known as the Boat Project, which would invite local noise and experimental rock bands to play on the roof of a houseboat and out in the middle of the Mississippi River b ... More >>

Blue Sky Blackout release 'John Hughes' EP tonight at Cause

Photos courtesy Christian Erickson​The inside of the Zeus Jones office in Uptown is a sleek, ultramodern-looking space. Its marble walls and high ceilings show off treated wood and aged brick that contrast smartly with the dark, shining floor below. A long table stretches the length of the main ro ... More >>

Blue Sky Blackout (CD-release)

Photos courtesy Christian Erickson​The inside of the Zeus Jones office in Uptown is a sleek, ultramodern-looking space. Its marble walls and high ceilings show off treated wood and aged brick that contrast smartly with the dark, shining floor below. A long table stretches the length of the main ro ... More >>

Critics' Picks: Sims, Blue Sky Blackout, Old 97's, and more

Photos courtesy Christian Erickson​The inside of the Zeus Jones office in Uptown is a sleek, ultramodern-looking space. Its marble walls and high ceilings show off treated wood and aged brick that contrast smartly with the dark, shining floor below. A long table stretches the length of the main ro ... More >>

The Copper Field at Aster Cafe, 12/29/10

Photo by Christian EricksonThe Copper Field at Cause in October​The Copper FieldDecember 29, 2010Aster Cafe, MinneapolisMichael Grey's voice is not exactly beautiful. As he sits on the stage at the Aster Café, acoustic guitar settled against his chest, microphone at the ready, he is very much the ... More >>

VitaminwaterZERO: Flourish fashion show in review

Photo by Christian EricksonIvan Idland and his look​At last night's rooftop fashion show seven designers each created one look inspired by one of the seven new flavors of VitaminwaterZERO. The actual runway event was short and sweet, with short commentary from the designers at the end. It took pla ... More >>

A Man Walks Into A Bar

A night on the town with standup impresario Dan Schlissel

Spies Like Us

Ed Ackerson creates an espionage cartoon that's also a band

Sussed Out!

Polara's Ed Ackerson launches the Susstones multimedia collective

Picked to Click X

Astronaut Wife, decembers architects, and the Foxfire factor: The 2000 City Pages New Music Poll

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Astronaut Wife, decembers architects, and the Foxfire factor: The 2000 City Pages New Music Poll