Christy Hunt

Antibody Wanna Dance: A fundraiser for photographer Erik Hess

Chances are that you've probably never heard of Erik Hess. But if you keep up at all on the local music scene, and especially if you read this blog, then you've no doubt seen his photography before. Hess is one of our nightlife's most vibrant and prolific voices; on any given night, he's likely out ... More >>

The Great Rock and Roll Swap Meet IV sets lineup, vendors, and moves to the Turf Club

The Great Rock and Roll Swap Meet has grown in both stature and popularity over the years, so much so that organizers had to move the event from the Hexagon to the Turf Club in order to have more room. The fourth annual Rock 'n Roll Swap Meet is set for January 25 at the Turf, and promises the bigge ... More >>

Guerilla Girl Benefit

Lady Heat Hot Soul Party trading cards -- debuts at Icehouse tonight

Related:Icehouse opens on Eat Street (PHOTOS)Slideshow: Icehouse Grand OpeningWhat's more retro than baseball cards? We'd say the hot, buttered soul of the '60s and '70s would certainly do the trick. A trio of familiar Twin Cities lasses launch a new Tuesday night dance series this week at the delig ... More >>

Marijuana Deathsquads' Boston Massacre at Turf Club, 4/20/12

Wade Boggs' Wicked Boston Baked Bash with Marijuana Deathsquads, Weird Boggs, Plain Ole Bill, Baby Boys Turf Club, St. Paul Friday, April 20, 2012 When the details were posted no one could've been fully prepared for this gig. The bizarre promo video didn't exactly clarify things either. The lineup ... More >>

Ice Damage Inc. benefits Tasha Pruitt at the Turf Club Friday

​No matter how accustomed to Minnesota winters that you are, they eventually take their toll on everyone. The shortened days, the bitter cold, the treacherous roads all wear on all of us to varying degrees as winter just drags on.But in the case of Tasha Pruitt, last winter was especially cruel ... More >>

Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011

Low, Doomtree, Brute Heart top best local releases

Twin Cities Year in Music 2011

Howler, Astronautalis, Pink Mink, and more

Celebrate Women in Music comes together at the Amsterdam

​Where would we be without women in music?  Specifically, where would we be without the women in the Twin Cities music scene?  On Wednesday, the Amsterdam Bar and Hall will be hosting Celebrate Women in Music, an event that aims to shed light on the hard work and talent of some of the mo ... More >>

The Hold Steady's Craig Finn and Tad Kubler cover the 'Mats "Within Your Reach"

​Craig Finn sure has been busy lately. In addition to putting the finishing touches on his first solo album, the "Friday Night Lights" inspired, Clear Heart Full Eyes, and plotting a subsequent solo tour, he and guitarist Tad Kubler took part in a Replacement's tribute show Wednesday night at ... More >>

Picked to Click 2011: Complete list of ranking bands

​While we only have space to feature the top 10 finalists in our Picked to Click issue (or 13, this year, because of several ties), we think it's important to publish the complete list of ranking bands so you can see how the points were awarded all the way down the line. And just for added nerdlin ... More >>

Elliot Hill, drummer for the Softrocks, passes away at age 26

Photos courtesy of Christy Hunt​Elliot Hill, best known locally as the drummer for the Softrocks, passed away on Monday, July 25, at the age of 26. Hill was diagnosed with colon cancer last September, and the cancer advanced to an untreatable stage and was diagnosed as terminal in April. In a ... More >>

Pink Mink set sail tonight with an airtight, joyous full-length debut

Photo by Ben ClarkPink Mink at the Electric Fetus on Tuesday​Our Picked to Click 2010 champions Pink Mink are in the midst of a flurry of CD-release celebrations this week, culminating with tonight's Sunset Cocktail Cruise and Album Release Party that will set sail on the Mississippi River in St. ... More >>

The Hounds Below: Preview photos from next week's City of Music

​For the next installment of City of Music, which debuts Monday morning on Gimme Noise, director Dan Huiting caught up with touring act the Hounds Below for a video shoot. Huiting tells us how he found out about the band:

Minnesota SXSW 2011 invasion: Complete

Photo by Ben ClarkPhantom Tails at SXSW​It's a strange thing, going from the constant cacophony of thousands of bands playing at once down to nothing at all. But it's a process that is as much a part of attending SXSW as all of the incidentals of the festival: BBQ, suntan lotion, beer, beer, beer. ... More >>

Pink Mink video shoot: Will the real Scott Seekins please stand up?

Photo by Joe Michaud-ScorzaPink Mink's Christy Hunt with Scott Seekins​For the latest installment of the City of Music video series, produced by Dan Huiting and MPLS.TV, Picked to Click winners Pink Mink rounded up 75 of their closest friends and fans at Honey in Northeast Minneapolis for a unique ... More >>

Best New Bands Of 2010 Showcase at First Avenue, 01/26/2011

Photos by Tony NelsonArzu Gokcen of Pink Mink​Best New Bands of 2010 Showcase (The Goondas, The Jahhawks, Pink Mink, Hastings 3000, BNLX, Phantom Tails, BadNraD, and Grant Cutler and the Gorgeous Lords)January 26, 2011First Avenue Judging by the talent and diversity of the acts, as well as the bou ... More >>

The Jayhawks, Best New Bands, Lyrics Born, and more

First Avenue's Best New Bands of 2010

$50 Pyramid

Turf Club re-opens under new management tonight

City Pages file photo​A week and a half after it shuttered unexpectedly, the Turf Club will re-open tonight with new management and new hours of operation. The venue will open at 6 p.m. today for a pre-show happy hour, followed by a free show with local bluegrass band Pocahontus County. "I'm viewi ... More >>

Twin Cities bands to listen for in 2011

Mally, Pink Mink, Grant Cutler, and more

Former Turf Club manager Dave Wiegardt offers parting words

Photo by Erik Hess​In the wake of the recent upheaval at the Turf Club, one question has rung out louder than the rest amongst fans of the longstanding bar: What will happen to Dave Wiegardt? From the sounds of it the former manager, who was let go on Saturday after 15 years at the club, will be j ... More >>

Stanley's Northeast Bar Room halts live rock shows until spring

Photo by Nikki Miller​Though the new restaurant and bar has only been hosting live music for a few weeks, Stanley's Northeast Bar Room is already halting most of its live entertainment, a move that booker Christy Hunt says will allow them to move the stage to a more suitable location and improve t ... More >>

Still Pickin'

Picked to Click 2010

Pink Mink lead the pack in our 20th annual best-new-bands poll

Stanley's Northeast Bar Room grand opening with Gospel Gossip and His Mischief, 10/15/10

Photos by Nikki MillerHis Mischief at Stanley's​Stanley's Northeast Bar Room's first show featuring Gospel Gossip, His Mischief October 15, 2010 Stanley's, Minneapolis Autobiographical sketch of the writer, 2008: drinks too much, exhibits poor decision-making skills, needs to grow up. Stasiu ... More >>

The Great Rock and Roll Swap Meet, September 17 at the Hexagon

photo by: Robyn Lewis​September 17th at the Hexagon Bar, prepare to be sold shit. A lot of it. The Great Rock And Roll Swap Meet is sort of upon us, and you are not ready. Unless you totally are ready to buy goods and crafts from some local notables like Laura Bennett, Christy Hunt and maybe (mayb ... More >>

When Pink Mink met Scott Seekins

Photos by Robyn Lewis​Anyone who has caught one of Pink Mink's incendiary live shows has likely heard their tune "Seeking Scott Seekins," an ode to one of Minneapolis's most notorious and recognizable artists. It wasn't until Tuesday night at our "4 Nights in Loring" afterparty at Nick and Eddie, ... More >>

Mayda and Juno in Loring Park tonight

​The third in a series of four free outdoor events will take place tonight with R&B/pop powerhouse Mayda, a fierce and talented young artist who commands audiences with her punchy, funky hooks and larger-than-life stage presence. Mayda was awarded the title of "Best R&B Artist" in this yea ... More >>

Stasiu's to be reborn as Stanley's Northeast Bar Room

​The new Stanley's Northeast Bar Room is in the midst of a massive remodeling project that will see the old Stasiu's Place building reborn with a patio and new stage and bar. According to the venue's website, they anticipate opening this fall, and are already accepting applications for servers, ba ... More >>

Four Nights in Loring

Gastro Non Grata at First Avenue, 6/27/10

Photo by Nikki Miller​Gastro Non Grata June 27, 2010 First Avenue Last night in the First Avenue Mainroom, 7th Street Entry and Record Room, Gastro Non Grata pulled off a pretty freakin' incredible feat: assemble three rooms full of hungry music fans and present to them nine bands, three DJs, ... More >>

Pink Mink: Band to watch

Photo by Kevin Williams​Well, this development certainly bodes well for local music fans... Thanks to LOL/OMG for turning us on to new local band Pink Mink, which we immediately recognized as a conglomeration of some uber-talented local musicians: Christy Hunt (the Von Bondies, Ouija Radio) and Ar ... More >>

Birthday Suits unleash sophomore album, Minnesota: The Mouth to Mouth

Suits set to play CD-release show at the Turf Club

House of Balls, Jesse Ventura, and a quadruple CD-release show top Freeloader Friday

Free your wallet.

Replacements tribute unites the local scene at First Ave

Friday night was one for the history books.

More Minnesota musicians on Letterman

Ouija Radio's Christy Hunt will play Letterman next week with her more prominent national band, the Von Bondies.

Dallas Orbiter CD-Release Show

Music A-List

Gospel Gossip at the Triple Rock, among other events.

The Year in Music 2007

Picked to Click XVII: complete ballots

Intergalactic Groove Orgy and Nocturnal Elf Emissions

Shaking it with zombies and nuclear submarines

Pretty Solid Senders

Ouija Radio kick off tour at the Turf Club

Let It Blurb

Ouija Radio: Last Night on Earth, Terry Eason: Bees Will Bumble