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    April 23, 2012

    Five songs exploring mental illness

    This week, 5ingles explores songs that boast connections to mental illness. None of these are quite as stupendous as Suicidal Tendencies' "Institutionalized" or Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" or Green Day's "Basket Case" or Lil B.'s "Wonton Soup," but the last song on the list comes pretty damn close -- i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 11, 2012

    Discourse Karaoke

    This week, 5ingles explores songs that boast connections to mental illness. None of these are quite as stupendous as Suicidal Tendencies' "Institutionalized" or Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" or Green Day's "Basket Case" or Lil B.'s "Wonton Soup," but the last song on the list comes pretty damn close -- i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 22, 2012

    American Idiot

    This week, 5ingles explores songs that boast connections to mental illness. None of these are quite as stupendous as Suicidal Tendencies' "Institutionalized" or Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" or Green Day's "Basket Case" or Lil B.'s "Wonton Soup," but the last song on the list comes pretty damn close -- i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 19, 2011

    Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls

    This week, 5ingles explores songs that boast connections to mental illness. None of these are quite as stupendous as Suicidal Tendencies' "Institutionalized" or Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" or Green Day's "Basket Case" or Lil B.'s "Wonton Soup," but the last song on the list comes pretty damn close -- i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Billie Joe Armstrong ejected from Southwest Airlines flight for least interesting reason imaginable

    ​Like the rest of us, celebrities and rock stars make stupid mistakes. But when mistakes are made on a high-profile, TMZ level, stupid isn't quite enough; they should also be avoidable, catastrophic, nonsensical, unusual, and hilarious, or some combination thereof. And so it is with no small amoun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    30 years of MTV: A personal chronology

    ​Straight up: I love MTV, and I hate MTV, but mostly I can't believe that MTV is still alive and kicking at 30, i.e. the age when it's definitely time to quit wearing sports jerseys, settle into a semi-permanent career, and move out of mom and dad's crib. Wags have been predicting the station's de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Record Store Day 2011: Complete Twin Cities listings

    ​Record Store Day, the annual celebration of good ol' fashioned mom-and-pop music shops, seems to balloon into a bigger event each year. Now in its fourth go-'round, RSD will overtake 18 different businesses in the Twin Cities tomorrow--and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has even gone so far as ... More >>

  • Music

    April 13, 2011

    Record Store Day 2011: Vinyl lovers' paradise

    Twin Cities prepares for busiest RSD yet

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Green Day and Hüsker Dü releasing 7" split for Record Store Day

    ​It's no big secret that Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong is invested in the Twin Cities -- after all, he met his wife, Adrienne, at a show in Minneapolis, and has long cited both the Replacements and Hüsker Dü as major influences.

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Dear Santa: Please erase "American Idiot" from the world's collective memory

    ​Dear Santa, No zeppelin or Red Ryder BB gun for me, this year. No Porsche, no super-strength, no Wii. Not even world peace, Santa. Forget all of that. This year, I'm asking for something that could enhance - even improve - the lives of millions of people across the world: please, please, please w ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 1, 2010

    JR Brow

    ​Dear Santa, No zeppelin or Red Ryder BB gun for me, this year. No Porsche, no super-strength, no Wii. Not even world peace, Santa. Forget all of that. This year, I'm asking for something that could enhance - even improve - the lives of millions of people across the world: please, please, please w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    The Thermals and Cymbals Eat Guitars at the Triple Rock, 09/30/2010

    Photos by Stacy Schwartz​The Thermals and Cymbals Eat GuitarsSeptember 30, 2010Triple Rock Social Club, MinneapolisIt was a fun night to be at the Triple Rock on Thursday, as both the Thermals and Cymbals Eat Guitars delivered enjoyable, satisfying sets to a responsive audience that were there t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Glen Campbell and Tanya Tucker showdown at Grand Casino

    Campbell may have knocked Tucker's teeth out in their '81 match, but the old man's 73 now while Tucker's a spry 51. Gonna be a nail-biter, folks.

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Spontaneity in televised musical performances, R.I.P.

    ​This won't be an anti-American Idol blog post, but I am taking aim at American Idol; it won't entirely condemn Rihanna, but it will subject Ri-Ri to some tough love. Idol and Rihanna are a mere jumping-off point, because watching the results show Wednesday night made me really confront something ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Lollapalooza 2010 lineup announced

    ​After a series of Wheel of Fortune/word puzzle guessing games, Chicago summer fest Lollapalooza has officially revealed its 2010 lineup. With the 10,000 Lakes Festival on hiatus this year and Rothbury in Michigan canceled, Lolla is one of the closest large-scale festivals for Twin Cities music fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    Billie Joe Armstrong and Paul Westerberg interviewed together in SPIN

    A discussion between the two provides an intriguing slice of Twin Cities music history.

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Joseph Andrew Stack, what's on your iPod?

    It takes a worried man to sing a worried song.

  • Music

    February 3, 2010

    The Songs We Can't Escape

    It takes a worried man to sing a worried song.

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    POS nominated for MTV award

    Vote now, and tune in December 4 to find out if he won.

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Willie's Guitars celebrates 20th anniversary with special guests

    Members of Los Lobos, Joe Ely, Phil Solem, and Mayor Chris Coleman turned out for the event.

  • Music

    July 8, 2009

    Green Day, Cage, and more

    Members of Los Lobos, Joe Ely, Phil Solem, and Mayor Chris Coleman turned out for the event.

  • Calendar

    July 8, 2009

    Green Day

    Members of Los Lobos, Joe Ely, Phil Solem, and Mayor Chris Coleman turned out for the event.

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: April 10-16

    Lily, Bird & Kristofferson hit MPLS, Prince begs for cash, Solid Gold headliners & next week's best new releases.

  • Music

    April 15, 2009

    The Songs We Can't Escape

    Lily, Bird & Kristofferson hit MPLS, Prince begs for cash, Solid Gold headliners & next week's best new releases.

  • Calendar

    April 15, 2009

    The Current Fakebook: Bob Gruen

    Lily, Bird & Kristofferson hit MPLS, Prince begs for cash, Solid Gold headliners & next week's best new releases.

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2009

    American Idiot to hit the stage this September

    Green Day's lumbering concept opus barges into the world of musical theater.

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    The seductive allure of Lil Wayne's Hot Revolver

    It's the second single off "Rebirth," the mixtape god's rock album, and you know what? It ain't half bad.

  • Music

    January 14, 2009

    The Songs We Can't Escape

    It's the second single off "Rebirth," the mixtape god's rock album, and you know what? It ain't half bad.

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2008

    My Top 20 music videos of all time

    It's the second single off "Rebirth," the mixtape god's rock album, and you know what? It ain't half bad.

  • Movies

    November 7, 2007

    No Future? Not Exactly

    The Clash's Joe Strummer transcends punk, and the music lives on

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2007

    U2: You Don't Have to Go It Alone mixtape

    The Clash's Joe Strummer transcends punk, and the music lives on

  • Unknown

    May 30, 2007

    Here are the week's best releases from the pop culture universe

    The Clash's Joe Strummer transcends punk, and the music lives on

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2006

    Radio K's Top 7 Lists for 2005

    The Clash's Joe Strummer transcends punk, and the music lives on

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2005

    Guess your present: Music edition

    The Clash's Joe Strummer transcends punk, and the music lives on

  • Columns

    April 20, 2005

    Free Will Astrology

    The Clash's Joe Strummer transcends punk, and the music lives on

  • Columns

    April 6, 2005

    Free Will Astrology

    The Clash's Joe Strummer transcends punk, and the music lives on

  • Music

    February 23, 2005

    All By Myself...

    Modern rock singles aren't going steady anymore

  • Music

    October 2, 2002

    Crossing Their Fingers

    Are the Crush the next big pop-punk band?

  • Music

    February 14, 2001

    All Things Heavy

    Heavy music's most promising subgenre offers a thrill for punks and metalheads alike

  • Music

    January 10, 2001

    Resolutions Per Minute

    Heavy music's most promising subgenre offers a thrill for punks and metalheads alike

  • Music

    October 18, 2000

    Green Day: Warning

    Heavy music's most promising subgenre offers a thrill for punks and metalheads alike

  • Music

    September 27, 2000

    Corporate Rock Still Sucks

    How much worse can Modern Rock radio get? You have no idea...

  • Music

    August 16, 2000

    Oakland Calling

    How much worse can Modern Rock radio get? You have no idea...

  • Music

    September 29, 1999

    Bad Chemistry

    The Chemical Brothers give creative electronica a beat-down

  • Music

    April 28, 1999

    Come Out and Play

    Local punks the Misfires make a case that the youthful basement circuit is still the place to be

  • Music

    June 24, 1998

    Gang of Four

    Rock the basement and pour beer on your ass with pop-punk heroes Dillinger Four

  • Music

    June 26, 1996

    SWEET ON SWEDES

    Rock the basement and pour beer on your ass with pop-punk heroes Dillinger Four

  • Music

    April 17, 1996

    Record Roundup

    Rock the basement and pour beer on your ass with pop-punk heroes Dillinger Four

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