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Jeff Gage

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota rappers: The complete list

    Related:Cover Story: How Rhymesayers set up the Soundset FestivalTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listTop 20 best Minnesota songs: The complete listIn 2012, rap music is as definitive a part of Minnesota lore as the Mall of America -- or anything else Muja Messiah name-checks in "Leech ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota rappers: #10-1

    Related:Top 20 best Minnesota rappers: #20-11How Rhymesayers set up the Soundset FestivalTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listTop 20 best Minnesota songs: The complete list10> Mictlan Origin: Minneapolis/Hopkins/Los Angeles | Active: 2001 - present | Songs: "Prizefight," "Game Over, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota rappers: #20-11

    Related:How Rhymesayers set up the Soundset FestivalTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listTop 20 best Minnesota songs: The complete listIn 2012, rap music is as definitive a part of Minnesota lore as the Mall of America -- or anything else Muja Messiah name-checks in "Leech Lake" or Slug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Top 10 worst Minnesota songs

    Related:Top 20 best Minnesota songsTop 20 best Minnesota musiciansFirst Avenue's 20 best concertsFirst Avenue's 20 best concerts: Readers' picksFor all of the impressive songsmiths penning grand lyrics and melodies inspired by our fair Minnesota, there are nearly as many embarrassing clunkers doing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list

    ​Related:Minneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.Minnesotans need to remember to exhale sometimes -- especially fresh on the heels of being ranked as the number two music scene in the country. Shouldn't it be enough to simply enjoy a rich history of quality musicians blossoming from f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: #10-1

    ​Related:Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: #20-11Minneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.10. Babes in ToylandOrigin: Minneapolis | Active: 1987-2001 | Songs: "Bruise Violet" and "Sweet 69"  Kat Bjelland is one of the nastiest female vocalists, period. Although the woman who adeptl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: #20-11

    ​Minnesotans need to remember to exhale sometimes -- especially fresh on the heels of being ranked as the number two music scene in the country. Shouldn't it be enough to simply enjoy a rich history of quality musicians blossoming from fertile local soil? For those times that worrying that people ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Best nationally released albums of 2011

    ​It's a good thing we waited until the last week of 2011 to publish our final best-album lists, since a few bands managed to eke out stellar releases just this December (the Roots' undun and the Black Keys' El Camino in particular made their way onto a few staffers' lists). With only a few da ... More >>

  • Arts

    December 21, 2011

    Artists of the Year 2011

    Alan Moore, Louis C.K., Bethany Larson, and more

  • Music

    December 14, 2011

    Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011

    Low, Doomtree, Brute Heart top best local releases

  • Music

    November 16, 2011

    Critics' Picks: M83, Roseanne Cash, Red Daughters, and more

    Low, Doomtree, Brute Heart top best local releases

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Buffalo Moon, Reckless Ones profiled in this week's City Pages

    Photo by Emily Utne​One of the largest releases in the Twin Cities this week is the newest effort by bossa nova-inspired quintet Buffalo Moon, Selva Surreal, which City Pages writer Jeff Gage says "sounds like the work of a band that's figured out its true identity." Jeff also interviewed the band ... More >>

  • Music

    October 19, 2011

    Picked to Click 2011

    The Cloak Ox, Night Moves, and more

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    The Flaming Lips, CLAPS featured in this week's City Pages

    CLAPS photo by Paul Irmiter​We've been posting all kinds of SoundTown coverage leading up to this weekend's festival, and today our SoundTown Series moves into the print edition for an interview with the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, who talked to Natalie Gallagher about why he likes playing festival ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    Tommy Stinson at First Avenue, 5/20/11

    Photos by Steve Cohen​Tommy StinsonMay 20, 2011First Avenue, MinneapolisThese are strange times we're living in, so the modest turnout at Friday night's Tommy Stinson show shouldn't have come as a surprise. But scanning the Mainroom this weekend, it was hard not to think back to last fall's Replac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Rogue Valley, Hildur Victoria featured in this week's City Pages

    Photo by Joey Clark​In this week's print edition of City Pages, we have interviews with two different Twin Cities bands preparing to release impressive full-length albums this weekend. 

  • Music

    February 23, 2011

    Teenage Moods, Portland Cello Project, and more

    Photo by Joey Clark​In this week's print edition of City Pages, we have interviews with two different Twin Cities bands preparing to release impressive full-length albums this weekend. 

  • Music

    February 16, 2011

    Critics' Picks: Sims, Blue Sky Blackout, Old 97's, and more

    Photo by Joey Clark​In this week's print edition of City Pages, we have interviews with two different Twin Cities bands preparing to release impressive full-length albums this weekend. 

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles go bowling with City Pages

    Photo by Tony Nelson​We sent writer Jeff Gage out on a fun assignment this week, tagging along with seven-piece band Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles for an excursion at the Bryant-Lake Bowl. It'd been two years since we'd caught up with Michelle and her gang -- they hadn't been profiled sinc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Cloud Cult parts with one of its founding members

    Photo by Nick VlcekSarah Young at the Lowertown Fest in July 2010​With the release of their latest concept album, Light Chasers, much attention has been paid to Cloud Cult frontman Craig Minowa and wife Connie's relationship with their new child. But for the past several years, the band has also i ... More >>

  • Music

    December 15, 2010

    Best Twin Cities albums of 2010

    Dessa, BNLX, Kristoff Krane, and more

  • News

    October 20, 2010

    Picked to Click 2010

    Pink Mink lead the pack in our 20th annual best-new-bands poll

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Culture Cry Wolf drop new video for "Come Come"

    Photo by Drew Carlson​Last month we introduced you to Culture Cry Wolf, a local band that blends disparate influences. Fueled by a love for hip hop and doo wop, the group has been picking up steam locally with a performance style that City Pages writer Jeff Gage called "eclectic and infectious." T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Zoo Animal, Heliotrope featured in this week's City Pages

    Photo by Emily UtneZoo Animal​In case you haven't picked up a print edition of City Pages yet this week, here's a brief rundown of our music content, which is all available online for your perusal.Zoo Animal release new self-titled albumBy Jeff GageWe talk to Zoo Animal about their sophomore relea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    Tarlton, Kristoff Krane, Gayngs featured in this week's City Pages

    Tarlton​Extra! Extra! We've got a turbo music section in the print edition this week, and it's all because of the big pair of Gayngs "Last Prom on Earth" shows this Friday at First Avenue. Read on for more about our Gayngs interview and two other features on fantastic local musicians, or pick up a ... More >>

  • Music

    April 28, 2010

    Amos Lee, the Bangles, Apples in Stereo: Critics' Picks

    Tarlton​Extra! Extra! We've got a turbo music section in the print edition this week, and it's all because of the big pair of Gayngs "Last Prom on Earth" shows this Friday at First Avenue. Read on for more about our Gayngs interview and two other features on fantastic local musicians, or pick up a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Guante, Daughters of the Sun, Ashleigh Still featured in this week's City Pages

    Photo by Tony NelsonGuante and Big Cats!​We've got another great week of music content loaded onto the site -- see below for a rundown of the music section that appears in the print edition of City Pages this week.Guante: A warrior with wordsBy Michael L. WalshSpending an afternoon with the talent ... More >>

  • Music

    April 21, 2010

    Yeasayer, Gogol Bordello, and more

    Photo by Tony NelsonGuante and Big Cats!​We've got another great week of music content loaded onto the site -- see below for a rundown of the music section that appears in the print edition of City Pages this week.Guante: A warrior with wordsBy Michael L. WalshSpending an afternoon with the talent ... More >>

  • Music

    April 14, 2010

    Loud & Rich, Dark Dark Dark, and more

    Photo by Tony NelsonGuante and Big Cats!​We've got another great week of music content loaded onto the site -- see below for a rundown of the music section that appears in the print edition of City Pages this week.Guante: A warrior with wordsBy Michael L. WalshSpending an afternoon with the talent ... More >>

  • Music

    April 7, 2010

    The xx, Major Lazer and Rusko, and more

    Photo by Tony NelsonGuante and Big Cats!​We've got another great week of music content loaded onto the site -- see below for a rundown of the music section that appears in the print edition of City Pages this week.Guante: A warrior with wordsBy Michael L. WalshSpending an afternoon with the talent ... More >>

  • Music

    March 31, 2010

    Spoon and Deerhunter, Flying Lotus, and more

    Photo by Tony NelsonGuante and Big Cats!​We've got another great week of music content loaded onto the site -- see below for a rundown of the music section that appears in the print edition of City Pages this week.Guante: A warrior with wordsBy Michael L. WalshSpending an afternoon with the talent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    Food Wars Ju(i)cy Lucy episode airs tonight!

    Less than two months after filming in the snow, "Food Wars: Ju(i)cy Lucy" airs tonight on the Travel Channel.

  • Music

    March 24, 2010

    Bone Thugs, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and more

    Less than two months after filming in the snow, "Food Wars: Ju(i)cy Lucy" airs tonight on the Travel Channel.

  • Music

    March 17, 2010

    The Big Pink, Experience Hendrix and more

    Less than two months after filming in the snow, "Food Wars: Ju(i)cy Lucy" airs tonight on the Travel Channel.

  • Music

    March 10, 2010

    Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Afrika Bambaataa, and more

    Less than two months after filming in the snow, "Food Wars: Ju(i)cy Lucy" airs tonight on the Travel Channel.

  • Music

    March 3, 2010

    The English Beat, Solid Gold, and more

    Less than two months after filming in the snow, "Food Wars: Ju(i)cy Lucy" airs tonight on the Travel Channel.

  • Music

    February 24, 2010

    Electric Fetus Reborn, Song of Zarathustra, and more

    Less than two months after filming in the snow, "Food Wars: Ju(i)cy Lucy" airs tonight on the Travel Channel.

  • Music

    February 17, 2010

    Dre Day, Bassgasm, and more

    Less than two months after filming in the snow, "Food Wars: Ju(i)cy Lucy" airs tonight on the Travel Channel.

  • Music

    February 10, 2010

    Street Sounds, Battle of the Jug Bands, and more

    Less than two months after filming in the snow, "Food Wars: Ju(i)cy Lucy" airs tonight on the Travel Channel.

  • Music

    February 3, 2010

    Gimme Noise's Gimme Shelter Haiti benefit, Rosanne Cash, and more

    Less than two months after filming in the snow, "Food Wars: Ju(i)cy Lucy" airs tonight on the Travel Channel.

  • Music

    January 27, 2010

    Adam Svec: Rarefaction

    Less than two months after filming in the snow, "Food Wars: Ju(i)cy Lucy" airs tonight on the Travel Channel.

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Ten Centuries, Adam Svec featured in this week's City Pages

    Articles from this week's print edition.

  • Music

    January 20, 2010

    Motion City Soundtrack, TC Hip-Hop Awards, and more

    Articles from this week's print edition.

  • Music

    December 23, 2009

    Romi De Luna's Holiday Special, Big Head Todd, and more

    Articles from this week's print edition.

  • Music

    December 16, 2009

    Romantica, Mason Jennings, Hunting Club, and more

    Articles from this week's print edition.

  • Music

    December 9, 2009

    Andrew Bird, Lookbook, No Bird Sing, and more

    Articles from this week's print edition.

  • Music

    November 25, 2009

    The xx, the King Khan & BBQ Show, and more

    Articles from this week's print edition.

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