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Greg Norton

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Five Minnesota albums deserving of a 33 1/3 book

    ​The 33 1/3 pitches are open again! For music obsessives, this long-running series of short books devoted to iconic albums has been a great resource for amusement and exhaustive reporting. Two personal favorites from the series are Carl Wilson's tome about Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love and C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Greg Norton jams with Hüsker Dü tribute band in Chicago

    ​Every city seems to have their share of them--tribute cover bands who tackle the prodigious back catalogs of classic (and not so classic) rock bands who have long since fizzled out, or arena acts which people at dive bars refuse to pay top dollar to see. In the case of Chicago's cleverly name ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Meat Puppets at the Turf Club, 11/12/11

    Photos by Nikki Miller​Meat Puppets November 12, 2011 Turf Club There's something magical about seeing old SST bands. I doubt it's that the L.A.-based punk/hardcore/jazz label necessarily had a strong influence on the bands whose records they put out, but rather that founder Greg Ginn had his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    50 cool facts about the Minnesota music scene

    Here's a not-so-secret fact about Minnesota music: People love to talk about how much they love the scene here. Musicians from both out-of-state and the Twin Cities have gone out of their way to pen odes to our town and its vibrant community, from Atmosphere to Lucinda Williams Tom Waits to Mark Ma ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 24, 2011

    Taurus (CD-release)

    Here's a not-so-secret fact about Minnesota music: People love to talk about how much they love the scene here. Musicians from both out-of-state and the Twin Cities have gone out of their way to pen odes to our town and its vibrant community, from Atmosphere to Lucinda Williams Tom Waits to Mark Ma ... More >>

  • Music

    August 24, 2011

    Critics' Picks: Adele, Steely Dan, Taurus, and more

    Here's a not-so-secret fact about Minnesota music: People love to talk about how much they love the scene here. Musicians from both out-of-state and the Twin Cities have gone out of their way to pen odes to our town and its vibrant community, from Atmosphere to Lucinda Williams Tom Waits to Mark Ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Bob Mould at the Dakota Jazz Club, 6/15/11

    Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Bob Mould June 15, 2011 Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis Though he hasn't lived in the Twin Cities for quite some time, singer/songwriter and now author Bob Mould still has one of the most loyal hometown audiences anyone could ask for. Seeming as much eager to please as ... More >>

  • News

    December 15, 2010

    Twin Cities Year in Music 2010: The highlights

    Prince, Gayngs, Gigamesh, and many others dot the calendar

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2010

    Mark Mallman Marathon 3 live blog, day 2

    Photo by Erik Hess​While the rest of us slept last night, tucked away warm in our beds, Mark Mallman continued laboring away during the first overnight lap of his Marathon 3, which continues through Sunday.We're picking up where we left off last night to find out how the Marathon is going so far - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Kings Wine Bar has a new chef--and a famous face on staff

    Chef Reilander handles a pig.​Kings Wine Bar's chef Chad Reilander and his crew have been on the job a little over a month, and the menu shows their presence. With a slew of new lunch and dinner items, the restaurant is focusing more on main dishes but still offering small-plate and late-night opt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Jeremy Messersmith, Blue Sky Blackout, and more CD-release shows this weekend

    ​It's a local CD-release extravaganza this weekend, with bands unveiling new albums in seemingly every club across town. Here's our top picks for the must-see album release shows:FRIDAYJeremy Messersmith CD-release Cedar Cultural Center We like Jeremy Messersmith. A lot. Have you noticed? And we'r ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    April 15, 2009

    Harbor View Cafe, Norton's, and Nosh are great road-trip restaurants

    Finish with dessert at Stockholm Pie Company—pie so good you'll cry

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2006

    Dragon's Den reopens in New Orleans

    Finish with dessert at Stockholm Pie Company—pie so good you'll cry

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2006

    7/11 Morning Communiqué

    Finish with dessert at Stockholm Pie Company—pie so good you'll cry

  • Music

    March 2, 2005

    Hooray for Fake Jazz

    GST's opium den-meets-lobster shack instrumentals

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2004

    Only Karl could inspire a H�sker D� reunion

    GST's opium den-meets-lobster shack instrumentals

  • Restaurants

    December 11, 2002

    Pride of the Prairie

    Heartland serves purely Midwestern ingredients in pure French style

  • Arts

    December 8, 1999

    Hart On His Sleeve

    With Good News for Modern Man, Grant Hart pulls away from his past--while keeping an eye on the rear-view mirror

  • News

    August 4, 1999

    Young Spuds in a Longhorn Daze

    With Good News for Modern Man, Grant Hart pulls away from his past--while keeping an eye on the rear-view mirror

  • Restaurants

    March 17, 1999

    Ravioli Rock

    With Good News for Modern Man, Grant Hart pulls away from his past--while keeping an eye on the rear-view mirror

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