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Frances DiLorinzo

Trampled By Turtles announce 10th anniversary MN tour, three nights at First Ave

After a hugely successful 2012, Trampled By Turtles are showing no signs of slowing down in the new year. In addition to embarking on a large U.S. tour which picks back up with a sold-out show at the Fillmore in San Francisco on Thursday, the acclaimed Duluth quintet are planning on celebrating thei ... More >>

Local Frames: New videos from Mike Mictlan, Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles, Brother Ali, and more

As the Twin Cities music scene grows, more and more artists are creating music that demands our attention. Combine the music with talented filmmakers locally and beyond, and you have a fruitful mix of distinct skills that generates more locally connected music videos than ever before. While it's im ... More >>

Gwar replace Cory "Flattus Maximus" Smoot, tour dates include First Avenue return

Within the realm of fluid-enhanced metal, the overwhelming live presence of Gwar is unrivaled. And thus, it was a sad day indeed when guitarist Cory Smoot, who portrayed Flattus Maximus in the band, was found dead in the band's tour bus after they left their Minneapolis show at First Avenue (picture ... More >>

Caravan du Nord 2012 tour lineup and schedule

Eight Minnesota cities flung to the far corners of the state will host the second-annual Caravan du Nord shows this fall. Last fall, Low, Trampled by Turtles, members of Doomtree, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, Heiruspecs, and many more were among the acts visiting smaller communities outsid ... More >>

Charlie Parr has 13 new songs to record and sink to fix

After entertaining local audiences at Grand Old Day as well as on a short Midwest tour with O'Death, celebrated Duluth bluesman Charlie Parr used a somewhat unexpected (for him, at least) medium to communicate his future plans with his fans. Parr took to Facebook yesterday to post a rather endearing ... More >>

The Cavalier Crooks on Southern rock tradition and Tombstone Bullets

On their new album Tombstone Bullets, The Cavalier Crooks have produced an album that grabs hold with dusty, writhing fingers, and won't let go. It's rare to find a band that manages to wholly inhabit a different degree than the masses, and even rarer to find one that makes music in that place tha ... More >>

Marilyn Manson's U.S. tour dates unveiled, show at the Brick in May

​The mysterious Marilyn Manson has emerged with a fresh U.S. tour in support of the forthcoming eighth album, Born Villain. This is the first Minneapolis show for the band since 2009's stop at the State Theatre. It also adds to the slate of concerts that includes the Shins, Jane's Addiction, and I ... More >>

Elderly South Dakota man drives in fog, makes wrong turn, turns up days later in Minnesota

​From the 'why people older than the average life expectancy maybe shouldn't be allowed to drive' department:A 82-year-old Britton, South Dakota man was driving in dense fog Friday night near his home when he got lost. He turned up almost two days later in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.Leonard Johnson a ... More >>

Redbox: Wisconsin is the most romantic state

​Move over Honolulu, see you later San Francisco -- if you're looking for romance, the place to be is La Crosse, Wisconsin. And if that doesn't work for you, go to Green Bay.Or so say the folks at Redbox. The movie rental company recently compiled a list of the Top 10 Most Romantic Cities in the c ... More >>

End of the Rainbow

Low and Death Cab for Cutie team for tour

​Lovers of Death Cab for Cutie will get rewarded for showing up early starting in April when Low, our not-so-slow-core-no-more neighbors from Duluth, joins them for a spate of shows. This pairing is a huge coup for Low, who have steadily grasped more rock conventions in their work while ne'r negle ... More >>

Twin Cities: Less gay than last year, but still pretty gay

The Advocate ranks Salt Lake City as 2012's gayest.​Last year, The Advocate got us all hot and bothered by heralding Minneapolis the Gayest City in America.We've apparently straightened up our act a little bit in the last year, as The Advocate's 2012 rankings has the Twin Cities slipping all the w ... More >>

Bob Schuder kills two deer with one bullet

This was a first for Bob Schuder, a hunter since 1959. ​A northern Minnesota man found an effective way to save on ammo this weekend. Hunting near Grand Rapids Sunday, Bob Schuder squeezed off a near-impossibly timed shot, bagging two deer with the same round. Apparently this isn't entirely u ... More >>

Mysterious roadkill puzzles Department of Natural Resources [POLL]

DNRNo one is sure what this mystery meat is.​The chupcabra has been discovered dead in rural Minnesota. Or maybe it's a badger. Or a really sick, weird dog? At this point, no one, not even biologists at the Department of Natural Resources are sure. "People send us photos of things all the time," ... More >>

Dawes and Blitzen Trapper to co-headline First Ave on November 4

​Roots rock fans, get ready: Dawes and Blitzen Trapper just announced a co-headlining bill that hits First Avenue on November 4th. Dawes will be continuing a seemingly never-ending tour behind their sophomore release, Nothing Is Wrong, which came out earlier this summer. They're also still rid ... More >>

Bill Kling conquered Minnesota radio, but can he save NPR?

Republicans suggest government can't afford nonprofit radio

Pizza deliverers save lives

Papa John'sSaving lives one pizza at a time​Earlier this week, employees at a Memphis Domino's restaurant got worried when its 82-year-old regular didn't place her daily order of a large pepperoni pizza and two Diet Cokes for a couple days, according to Eater. A delivery person decided to stop ... More >>

El DeBarge, '80s popstar, releases first album in 16 years

50 & El DeBarge collab on new track​If you're under 30, you can feel free to just move right along  while the rest of us nostalgically mind-fondle tracks like "Who's Johnny"* and "Rhythm Of The Night" and digest the idea of a new El Debarge's release. It's his first since 1994 and it hit ... More >>

Atmosphere drop free mp3 for "Freefallin'"

​In anticipation for their "To All My Friends" tour, which kicks off next week in Madison, Atmosphere have just released an mp3 of a new song, "Freefallin'." Like much of Slug's newer material, "Freefallin'" is a slower jam driven by a meandering electric guitar and echoing, sparse beat. The track ... More >>

The Great Minnesota Pie Extravaganza: Road Trip! Pie!

albertopviega/flickrBecause you love pie.​ It's hard to imagine not having a good time at something called a Pie Extravaganza. But this event is not just a place to eat lots of pie, it's also a chance to study the pies' place in Minnesota history. At this annual event held in Grand Rapids, you c ... More >>

Peter Wolf Crier to tour with Rogue Wave and Midlake

Photo by Stacy Schwartz​Though the pair hasn't even wrapped up their current stint with Heartless Bastards, Peter Wolf Crier will hit the road in September for another high-profile tour, this time with Rogue Wave and Midlake. The duo will stop in St. Paul to play the Lowertown Music Festival on Ju ... More >>

Margaret Anderson Kelliher: The fight for Minnesota governor

MAK faces her toughest test yet, but could make history

Road Trip! The Great Minnesota Pie Extravaganza in Grand Rapids

Pies and extravaganzas--two of the world's greatest creations together this weekend at The Great Minnesota Pie Extravaganza. How could this not be fun?

Boxed water better than bottled

Say goodbye to these guys. Minnesota's water has gone eco-chic--but you can only buy it in Michigan.

Mom regrets letting porn star have custody of her kids

Porn stars can be good parents too.

Bell's Oberon a sure sign of spring

Bell's seasonal fave Oberon debuts tonight at the BLB, tomorrow at the Bulldog Lowertown.

Andy Richter secures employment

It beats heavy lifting-- Richter has been hired as the Tonight Show announcer, which means that he and Conan O'Brien will once again share air.

Clearwater Hot Club CD-release show

Wizard of Oz screening with Munchkin Jerry Maren

Triple Rock puts a new spin on Ladies Night

Obama vs. Palin: Battle of the Spouses

Starbucks baristas union drive comes at key time

The effort to organize local latte-slingers could hurt the ailing chain

Peer into the Ears of Dan Wilson and Al Franken

No wax here—we just asked 'em, "What did you listen to in 2007?"

His Mischief Sing the Alphabet Song

Everything You Wanted to know about the Band, From A to Z

Welcome to Maplewood

The Twin Cities' Most Dysfunctional Suburb

Reichgott Junge's Republican pals

Overheard: Master debaters spar over stadium

Shaking the Family Tree

Local noise rockers the Blind Shake resurrect a classic Minneapolis sound

Field Of Screens

Why put on a film festival in a barn in the middle of nowhere? Why not?

Publishers' Sweepstakes

What do you do with a book that absolutely nobody in his right mind wants to put out?

Bambi Must Die

The case against Minnesota's 1.2 million forest-destroying, disease-spreading deer

Red, White, & Blonde

The liberty, equality, and sorority of the Soviettes

The Revolution Will Be Illustrated

A comic-book version of a day in the life of The Soviettes

Baby Please Don't Go

Former Minnesotans Say the Twin Cities Cultural Scene Is Insular. Insecure. Unprofitable. Out of Touch. What Does It Mean to Live in an Artists' Paradise If Everyone Wants to Leave?

Bull Headed

Josh Wagner tips the scales at 150 pounds. The animals he tries to ride weigh ten times as much. Other than that, they're a lot alike.

The Cougar Files

Does the big cat with the three-foot tail, fleet feet, and a taste for blood prowl the state?

Person: Elf Esteem

UFF DUH! Minnesota is as Minnesota Does

The 1997 Tongue-on-the-Flagpole Awards

Facts of Life