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Friday Night Lights

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Why Craig Finn loves Friday Night Lights so much

    ​Yes, Craig Finn week has arrived in the Twin Cities. In celebration of the release of his new solo album, Clear Heart Full Eyes, the Hold Steady's good-timing frontman is in town this weekend. He's got gigs at the Triple Rock, Treehouse, and the Current's UBS Forum to put an enormous, declaratory ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    Explosions In The Sky at First Avenue, 10/10/11

    Photos by Erik Hess​Explosions in the Sky October 10, 2011 First Avenue, Minneapolis "Hello Purple Rain, how are you?" queried Explosions In the Sky's Munaf Rayani from the sole microphone onstage at First Avenue Monday night, before breaking into "The Only Moment We Were Alone" from 2003's T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    SoundTown Series: Catching up with the New Pornographers

    ​The New Pornographers are one of those bands that seem like they will just quietly endure, continually putting out quality from the indie-pop front lines. Since the 2010 release of their fifth studio album, Together, various members of the Canadian supergroup (a term which the band seems to p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    SoundTown Series: Sims talks about his first headlining tour and new EP

    ​The beats never stop for the tireless crew of Doomtree. It was barely six months ago that Sims released his sophomore album, Bad Time Zoo, to overwhelming support from critics, peers, and fans. His smooth delivery and the intelligent persistence of his rhymes make Doomtree's youngest partner ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    SoundTown Series: New Century Masters talk about adding Joey Ryan to the group

    ​Five-piece folk-pop ensemble New Century Masters do a good job of keeping it mysterious. Their Facebook cites Hamm's as a major influence, and you'll be hard-pressed to figure out who the members of the talented group are unless you sit down for an interview with them. The band released their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Wayne Coyne's doodles: 10 psychedelic drawings from the Flaming Lips frontman

    ​When Wayne Coyne was on the phone with writer Natalie Gallagher for her interview that is running in this week's City Pages, the Flaming Lips frontman mentioned that he was using his time tethered to the phone for interviews to sketch an "elaborate doodle." After their interview, Coyne uploaded i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    SoundTown Series: Delta Spirit's Jon Jameson talks about their new album and Friday Night Lights

    ​Roots rockers Delta Spirit are relentlessly busy. In the midst of recording their third album, they have been touring up a storm--hitting the festival circuit heavily, between Lollapalooza, the Newport Folk Festival, and now SoundTown. Gimme Noise chatted with founding member and bassist Jon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Diablo Cody interviews Kyle Chandler

    ​Another day, another episode of Diablo Cody's Red Band Trailer. This time the airstream vehicle rolls out to interview Kyle Chandler from Friday Night Lights. During the chat the actor talks Emmy nods, not being into "fancy pants" events, and why his character always shows up at people's doorstep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Starbucks pays $10 million for 'Morning Joe' appearance

    Starbucks pays big buckolas for hourly mention on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program.

  • Movies

    July 2, 2008

    Superzero

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    September 26, 2007

    Big Screen, Small Movie

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    August 29, 2007

    DVDish: They Killed the Dog

    'The Kingdom' Pretends to Say Something About the War on Terror, but in the End It's Just Another Shoot-'Em-Up

  • Music

    March 14, 2007

    Explosions in the Sky: All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone

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  • Movies

    June 7, 2006

    Not So Hot...

    Air conditioning helps as sequels and remakes compete for your summer movie dollar

  • Arts

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    The Athletic Cup

    The fascist rules. The inner calm. The funny pants. Chasing the grail of football's myth--and utter lack of meaning.

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