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The Honeydogs and Bloodnstuff at Stone Arch Bridge Festival, 6/15/13

Stone Arch Bridge Music Festival 2013with The Honeydogs, Bloodnstuff, Fury Things,Sean Anonymous and moreMinneapolisSaturday, June 15th, 2013Outdoor music festivals and our cherished Minnesota climate mix about as well as rain meeting the oil slick from the back of a leaky food truck. Saturday after ... More >>

Jacuzzi Boys: We'll follow what excites us down the rabbit hole

Jacuzzi Boys were South Florida's big revelation in 2007. Somewhere between the arenas of punk power-pop and surf psychedelics, their rock 'n' roll racket has certainly captured the attention of numerous fans across the world and independent heavy-hitters like Hardly Art and Third Man Records. Compr ... More >>

Frightened Rabbit and the Twilight Sad at Varsity Theater, 3/21/13

Frightened Rabbit With The Twilight Sad Varsity Theater, Minneapolis March 21, 2013 The sold-out Varsity Theater got a great taste of Glasgow last night, as the all-Scottish double-bill of Frightened Rabbit and the Twilight Sad both delivered soaring, personable sets, though it did take the headlin ... More >>

Admiral Fallow on The Mighty Ducks, tree people, and touring the U.S.

The orchestral folk-pop ensemble Admiral Fallow has been steadily gaining fans in the U.K. since they started playing together some six years ago. Now, finally, with the release of their second album, Tree Bursts In Snow, talented Scottish quintet is finally in a place to make the great voyage over ... More >>

Sue Tompkins: It's Chiming in Normaltown

Bon Iver book Radio City Music Hall residency, unveil Bjork cover

Bon Iver have been on quite a never-ending trek since they played the Orpheum Theatre back in September. And Justin Vernon and company are definitely a different band now -- at least in terms of public perception and recognition. Long-time supporters won't be surprised that their Grammy-winning mate ... More >>

Carlos Alazraqui

Radio K releasing 'Stuck on AM 7: Stuck on Tape' on Record Store Day

​It's hard to believe 10 years have passed since I picked up my first Radio K Stuck on AM compilation, because I still remember it vividly.

Whiskey in a can causes controversy even before it hits shelves

Canned whiskey: There's a first time for everything.​Continuing the theme of crazily alcoholic beverages in cans, Panama-based Scottish Spirits LTD is now offering whiskey in 12-ounce cans. That's eight shots, apparently intended to be shared by three people. And we thought Four Loko was bad... ... More >>

Minnesota Wild break Movember records: Photo of the day

There's a moustache down there, somewhere.​The Minnesota Wild broke two records in November, and they didn't have to raise a stick for either of them. The Wild raised $28,270 through donations and ticket sales during Movember, an annual charity event that encourages men to grow mustaches to r ... More >>

Metrodome Collapse: 10 other stadium disasters

Mottaqi Stadium, Iran​What might have happened had the Metrodome roof collapsed during the Vikings game against the Giants on Sunday? What might have happened if the roof had slowly sagged and busted wide open over stands packed with spectators in a panic, but unable to move? Disaster, that's ... More >>

Mogwai steamroller pre-conceived Mogwai notions

​Gimme Noise is always surprised when new Mogwai albums are announced. Shocked, really. Why? Because every successive Mogwai album, while narrowly and fleetingly satisfying, isn't doesn't represent a significant stylistic leap from the Mogwai album that proceeded it. (Possible exception that kinda ... More >>

The Vaselines at the Varsity, 10/27/10

Photos by Adam Bubolz​The Vaselines and the ChambermaidsOctober 27, 2010Varsity Theater, MinneapolisAfter a long drive through the blizzards out West and an amazing in-studio  session on  Radio K in the afternoon, the legendary Glasgow duo the Vaselines found themselves at their first sh ... More >>

The Vaselines' Eugene Kelly reflects on returning to the stage

​The Vaselines released just one album and a couple of short, scrappy EPs and a full length before calling it quits in 1989. Though at the time they were largely ignored, their slight back catalog proved influential (Kurt Cobain cited them as an influence and covered three of their songs at differ ... More >>

Frightened Rabbit

Quiet Please with Low, Kate Nash, and more

Radio K broadcasting from SXSW this week

The local station is planning to interview a whopping 22 bands, with 6 in-studio performances scheduled.

Weekly Charts: Top songs spun on Radio K and the Current

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on Radio K and The Current, complete with streaming audio.

Weekly Charts: Top songs spun on Radio K and the Current

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on Radio K and The Current, complete with streaming audio.

Weekly Charts: Top songs spun on Radio K and the Current

Listen to a comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

Yo La Tengo headed to First Avenue this October

Wear your nice shoes to this show. They're going to get a lot of attention.

P.O.S. heads to Europe

After a long Spring tour, P.O.S. hops across the Atlantic to tour his outstanding new disc, "Never Better."

Camera Obscura

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand, Voltage: Fashion Amplified, and more

The Popstream: Gettin' Funky With Jandek

The legendary outsider artist gets... just a bit more outside.

Glasvegas

The Gaslight Anthem, the Ting Tings, and more

Tricky talks about becoming a stranger in a strange land

Trip-hop icon releases Knowle West Boy with no place to call home

AC/DC

A portable Guitar Hero tops this week's pop culture picks

Matt Kirshen

Craig Ferguson

Great Scots!

From the scene that shaped Franz Ferdinand and the Fratellis comes the next hot Glaswegian group, 1990s

The Fratellis play it cool at the Varsity

This Is for the Alkies!

MC/VL and Scream Party uncover connection between C₂H₆0 and rocking the party. Also: Dan Wilson sings a ballad

Savage Love

Even Better Than The Real Thing?

Franz Ferdinand make music that girls (and winking rock stars) can dance to

American Stars and Bars

Kelman and Doctorow on boozehounds and babykillers

Beneath The Kilt

Scabrous Scotsman Alasdair Gray uncovers the national character

Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

Real Life Rock Top 10

Lou Reed struts like Brando; a NASCAR Nazi salute; and voting isn't just for old people

Our Lady of Books

A treasure trove of antiquarian books, and the nun who keeps them from harm's way

About Face

"Changing the Guard" reflects the new British cinema's turn toward the personal and the political

A Shot Seen Around the World

A Minnesota killing prompts front-page headlines overseas--and yawns back home

Dry Drunk's Drama

How Soon Is Then

Scottish pop sensation Belle and Sebastian rewrites history one missed opportunity at a time

The Pluck of the Irish

From traditional reels to Celt rave-ups, local Irish music addresses the troubled times of its homeland

Bissed Off

Belle And Sebastian

If You're Feeling Sinister