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Daft Punk's Random Access Memories proves disco still doesn't suck

Makes No Sense At All captures the visions, ramblings, and memories of Chris Strouth, a Twin Cities-bred master of music, film, and everything else.Disco has gotten a bad rap, in spite of the fact that a lot of commercial rap is based on disco. People love to tell you disco sucks and they only ... More >>

Top 10 must-see Minnesota music videos this week

Local Frames is a weekly column spotlighting the best new music videos featuring musicians and directors with Minnesota ties.This week launch right into the festivities with a new, erotically charged Atmosphere video, released to get people even more hyped for the big Soundset Festival taking place ... More >>

Grand Old Day's 2013 lineup: Har Mar Superstar, Night Moves, & more

St. Paul's Grand Old Day has had the "grand" part down for years. The largest one-day festival in the Midwest has consistently entertained Minnesota families and fun-lovers with top-notch music and merriment along St. Paul's stately, historic Grand Avenue for decades. And now, the "old" part in the ... More >>

Twin Cities New Year's Eve live music guide to good decisions

Ah, New Year's Eve. The biggest party night of the year -- and arguably the biggest headache. So many spots, so little time. Planning your NYE is on the same level as devising a tactical strategy for tax evasion or creating a really sick Halloween costume. How can you guarantee you won't end up in s ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: St. Vincent, Father John Misty, Girls Got Rhythm Fest, Daughtry

Girl power without the Spice Girls is alive and well these days, and the Amsterdam Bar and Hall will be celebrating this weekend with the Girls Got Rhythm Fest in St. Paul. If you're feeling young, stop by Station 4 to check out pop-punk group Go Radio with This Providence; if not, St. Vincent and C ... More >>

Marijuana Deathsquads' Boston Massacre at Turf Club, 4/20/12

Wade Boggs' Wicked Boston Baked Bash with Marijuana Deathsquads, Weird Boggs, Plain Ole Bill, Baby Boys Turf Club, St. Paul Friday, April 20, 2012 When the details were posted no one could've been fully prepared for this gig. The bizarre promo video didn't exactly clarify things either. The lineup ... More >>

Critics' Picks: Buffalo Moon, Birthday Suits, and more

Weekend Checklist: The Hold Steady, Mates of State, The Suburbs, Mat Kearney

​There are never enough days in the weekend.

The Cloak Ox, Mason Jennings, more locals featured on Daytrotter

Illustration by Johnnie CluneyCreepiest rendering of Mason Jennings ever?​"We have made it people, we have finally made it." Recent Picked to Click champs the Cloak Ox were the latest in a long string of Twin Cities acts to proudly announce that they'd recorded a session with Illinois-based record ... More >>

Weekend Checklist: Mary Jane Alm, Peter Wolf Crier, Pizza Luce Block Party, Brandi Carlisle

​"In summer, the song sings itself."-William Carlos Williams

10 Lake Calhoun name changes that don't honor a pro-slavery racist

John C. Calhoun. Can we find a better name for his namesake lake?​Lake Calhoun is named after John C. Calhoun, once a U.S. senator, vice president of the United States, secretary of war under President James Monroe, and the force behind the construction of Fort Snelling. That's why the lake bears ... More >>

Marijuana Deathsquads featured on Daytrotter

​Daytrotter is all up in the Twin Cities scene again. Just yesterday we saw Gabe Douglas of the 4onthefloor tweeting that his band was down at the Daytrotter studios in Rock Island, Illinois recording a session, and today the site posted a three-track performance by revolving electromanipulators M ... More >>

P.O.S. and Mictlan live in LA at the Satellite (VIDEO)

Photo by Brian Garrity​We've been rolling out these live videos of the Twin Cities takeover of Satellite in Los Angeles over the past couple weeks, but we're almost out. After Skoal Kodiak, Marijuana Deathsquads, and Har Mar Superstar, the night concluded with POS and Mictlan tag-teaming the headl ... More >>

Gayngs 'Affiliyated' Showcase at First Avenue: Set times

​Gimme Noise presents GAYNGS AFFILIYATED SHOWCASESunday, March 6, 2011First Avenue, 7th St. Entry, and Record Room18 //  $20 //  6:30 p.m.

Gayngs Affiliyated Showcase

SXSW 2011: Minnesota roll call

​With South by Southwest less than a month away (the music portion kicks off on March 16), we thought it a good time to start compiling our list of Minnesotans making the haul down to Austin, Texas this year.At first glance, it looks like there will be quite a few bands repping our great state -- ... More >>

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Marijuana Deathsquads perform for City of Music

​We've got a real treat for you this week -- as part of our ongoing City of Music series, we're stoked to debut one of the more experimental and artistic music videos we've seen from the MPLS.TV camp. For this week's video, producer Dan Huiting rounded up a whopping 15 cameras to film the seven co ... More >>

Coachella 2011 lineup announced

​Coachella unveiled its 2011 lineup late last night after the now-customary month-long swirling of rumors;.headliners for this year's fest are Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, and a reunion set by the Strokes. Coachella will take place April 15-17. Three-day weekend passes are $269 and go o ... More >>

Ruby Isle dropping free Guns 'n Roses mp3s like they're hot

​Mark Mallman as Axl Rose? Yes please. Mallman's side project with Dan Geller and drummer Aaron LeMay is getting ready to drop their front-to-back remake of Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction, and are scattering mp3s from the record across local music blogs.Gimme Noise has the exclusive mp3 o ... More >>

Mark Mallman's Marathon 3 kicks off this afternoon

Photo by Nick Vlcek​It won't be the first time Mark Mallman has challenged his own endurance abilities, but it will certainly be his longest running show yet: The local piano man will kick off a performance at 4 p.m. this afternoon at the Turf Club that isn't due to wrap up until 10 p.m. on Sunday ... More >>

The Great Rock and Roll Swap Meet, September 17 at the Hexagon

photo by: Robyn Lewis​September 17th at the Hexagon Bar, prepare to be sold shit. A lot of it. The Great Rock And Roll Swap Meet is sort of upon us, and you are not ready. Unless you totally are ready to buy goods and crafts from some local notables like Laura Bennett, Christy Hunt and maybe (mayb ... More >>

Explore Minnesota Radio streaming all-local playlist

​Explore Minnesota, a site dedicated to attracting tourism to our fair state, has teamed up with 89.3 the Current to create an all-local playlist of streaming music that spans from the Castaways and the Trashmen to Dessa, Peter Wolf Crier, and Owl City. The mix, naturally, is bent toward radio-fri ... More >>

Dark Dark Dark and Gayngs announce new music

​It's practically perfect out today, so a summer coup for me and you.The wayfaring and lovely Dark Dark Dark announced a summer (West Coast) tour, the release of their next album, and a song called "Daydreaming" today, always a treat. The song sees them continuing a progression into a less Old Fol ... More >>

We Are the Willows featured on Daytrotter

​It's no secret that we're fans of Peter Miller of We Are the Willow's stark soundscapes, poignant songwriting, and delicate voice; we're such adamant supporters of that last quality, in fact, that we named Miller Best Male Vocalist in this year's Best of the Twin Cities issue of City Pages. So we ... More >>

Lyn-Lake Street Fest, Coney Island art: Freeloader Friday

​(This guy escaped from Coney Island) This week we have gallery show homage to Coney Island, a benefit for MN Fashion, and free music at the Triple Rock.

Doomtree record massive Daytrotter session

​The Twin Cities is continuing its total domination of the Daytrotter site with yet another session by local artists posted today. Doomtree members Dessa, Sims, Cecil Otter, and Mike Mictlan traveled down to the Illinois recording studio to track a massive 12-song session."They come from a city, l ... More >>

Top 5 local breakthroughs of the last decade

With the Rhymesayers planting their flag, Har Mar Superstar stripping nude, and Tapes 'N Tapes touring the down under, the first 2k decade has been a doozy.

Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: Nov. 9-13

Lifter Puller & Cloud Cult announce reissues, Mayda to release new EP & Felt drop first track from "Felt 3."

Owl City footed PJs now available

The perfect holiday gift for that overgrown manchild who loves local indie electro.

Lookbook tops Electric Fetus's top 10

The local two piece tops this week's best selling local albums.

Har Mar Superstar: The extended interview

More from our Q&A with Sean Tillmann in this week's print edition.

Kool Keith, Har Mar tonight at the Triple Rock

Hip-hop's least scrutible performer comes to the West Bank tonight.

Har Mar Superstar on rock-stardom, HBO show, and Drew Barrymore

Sean Tillman never stops living the American Dream

Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: Oct. 26-30

P.O.S. hits First Avenue and releases a new music video, Har Mar Superstar plays Late Night, Solid Gold release a new song & Owl City tops Billboard.

Owl City number 1 on Billboard

The Owatonna superstar topped Billboard's Hot 100 today.

Har Mar Superstar working on an HBO show

A sitcom about hipsters who strike out for L.A. to make it big? This'll test the showman's acting range.

August 4, 2009: Mastodon & Har Mar Superstar

Mastodon, Deathklok and Shonen Knife announce TC dates, and new Har Mar Superstar.

Mark Mallman, Eyedea & Abilities, and more

Dec. 23, 2008: Har Mar Superstar & Hip Hop Against Homophobia

A Public Discussion on the General Popularity of Rock Bands

Who needs rock when you can sit down and watch someone else talk about why music rocks?

What's Your iTunes Smart Playlist?

25 Reasons...

...the scene is now

Northern State: All City

Been Down So Long, Looks Like Up To Me

Lou Barlow's broken spirit; Jean Grae's faulty turntable; an olympic hopeful fan's fall

Future Wives: Dark Side of the Man EP

Sex, Lies, and Audiotape

Har Mar Superstar and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O. go on record about french-kissing fans and cock-blocking Beck

Picked to Click XII

Hail the Conquering Heroes: Polls and Praise for This Year's Best New Artists

Picked to Click X

Astronaut Wife, decembers architects, and the Foxfire factor: The 2000 City Pages New Music Poll