Joseph Arthur

Ed Ackerson on Flowers Studio: We let stuff come to us

There might be as many recording studios as there are venues in the Twin Cities -- from the world famous to basement operations. In our new series, Behind the Boards, Gimme Noise will introduce you to some of the extraordinary talent that helps create the sounds that make our Cities famous. Flowers ... More >>

Lindsey Buckingham, Aimee Mann, RNDM, and more

RNDM

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

​There are never enough days in the weekend.

Joseph Arthur talks about getting an R.E.M. breakup text from Michael Stipe and protesting on Wall Street

​Joseph Arthur is a low-key type of guy, having gone vastly unnoticed and living humbly as the existence of a shy folk-star; one whom everyone's heard of, but nobody really knows.

PJ20 with Pearl Jam, Queens of the Stone Age, the Strokes and more at Alpine Valley, 9/3/11

Photos by Nick Wosika​Pearl Jam September 3, 2011 Alpine Valley Music Theater Pearl Jam kind of painted themselves into a corner with this one. The band that rose from the ashes of Mother Love Bone spent their first few years as the biggest band on the planet (their sophomore release Vs. broke re ... More >>

Pearl Jam announces PJ20 at Alpine Valley September 3-4 with the Strokes, Queens of the Stone Age

​In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Pearl Jam announced last night that it will be hosting a full weekend of festivities called PJ20 -- and the festival's destination is only about a six-hour drive from the Twin Cities at East Troy, Wisconsin's Alpine Valley. All of the bands on the bill ... More >>

Mark Edwards talks about his solo project (OME)

Photo by Darin BackMark Edwards, right, with collaborator Luke Albertson​After his band broke up early this millennium, Minneapolis musician Mark Edwards started playing with toys. He found that these sonic gadgets--synthesizers, loopers, samplers--not only sounded cool, but allowed him to stretch ... More >>

Fistful of Mercy on Conan tonight, featuring Minneapolis expat Jessy Greene

​Conan O'Brien and the rest of Team Coco launched their new show, Conan, on the TBS network this week to somewhat mixed reviews. Though he's definitely hit the ground running we think it'll take some time to break in the new set, same ol' shtick, with a format that really isn't all that much diffe ... More >>

Just Like Heaven

Are Sufjan Stevens's love songs guided by a higher power? God only knows.

Peace Like A Turtle

Meaning of life found...In Cannon Falls