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KISS (Band)

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    May 21, 2012

    Dawes leads Minnesota State Fair free shows lineup

    Related:Kiss, Motley Crue lead Minnesota State Fair 2012 offeringsDawes at First Avenue, 11/4/11Although the Minnesota State Fair has done a fairly good job of packing in some variety for its Grandstand shows, the free entertainment this year should pull a hefty crowd this late August/early Septembe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Is Wiz Khalifa as "raunchy" as a Star Tribune writer says?

    Related:Up in the air: How Minneapolis became a flyover city for major rap artistsKiss, Motley Crue lead Minnesota State Fair 2012 offeringsStar Tribune published two stories Tuesday detailing the Minnesota State Fair's latest Grandstand additions, but one would've been plenty. A couple hours after ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Kiss, Motley Crue lead Minnesota State Fair 2012 offerings

    ​The 2012 running of the great Minnesota get-together is starting to pile up a load of concert offerings for this August. Tops among the Grandstand Concert Series shows is the Minneapolis St. Paul stop on the Kiss-Mötley Crüe joint tour, which will be the first series of dates these two monsters ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    10 best music costumes from First Ave's Halloween bash

    ​Ok, ok, one more Halloween post and then WE ARE DONE. Until next year.First Avenue's Mainroom was packed to the rafters last night for their annual Halloween bash, and we had photographers roaming the scene to snap all of the great costumes. As with last Saturday's Too Much Blood dance night, we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Motörhead's new shiraz and other bizarre rock 'n' roll booze

    ​Despite the head-scratching nature of the new venture, you've gotta admit there's something sort of endearing about the idea of Motörhead frontman Lemmy curling up for a cozy night in with a bottle of his band's new branded Australian Shiraz, a good book and maybe a few logs blazing away in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    NKOTBSB (New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys) at the Target Center, 7/16/11

    Photos by Stacy Schwartz​NKOTBSBJuly 16, 2011Target Center, MinneapolisIt would be impossible to reflect on what happened Friday night while skating the line between objectivity and heart-swelling fandom, so I'm not going to do it. Because from the moment that New Kids on the Block launched into t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    Rihanna and Cee Lo Green at the Target Center, 6/16/11

    Photos by Erik Hess​Rihanna, Cee Lo Green, and J. ColeJune 16, 2011Target Center, Minneapolis"Do you realize I'm just foreplay for Rihanna?" Cee Lo Green asked the near-capacity crowd, taking a break from his lackluster set to attempt to rouse the bored audience. "Rihanna's gonna fuck you," he sai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Impaler's Bill Lindsey talks about the band's recent tour and their return to the 7th St. Entry

    Photos courtesy of Impaler​It's been some time since we last heard from Twin Cities shock rockers Impaler. Since we last met up, the band has been working on all cylinders, playing gigs around town with some well known legendary metal bands like Faster Pussycat and Paul Di'anno. They've also b ... More >>

  • Music

    February 9, 2011

    Mr. Zero's Pop-Culture Heaven

    Rik Schwinden's store offers nostalgia trip

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Horse Feathers and Anaïs Mitchell at the Cedar, 11/3/10

    Photos by Cindal Lee Heart​Horse Feathers with Anaïs MitchellNovember 3, 2010Cedar Cultural Center, MinneapolisOn a seemingly quiet Wednesday evening in Minneapolis, there was a lot of noise going on down at the Cedar. A subdued and simple kind of noise, but enrapturing nonetheless. Horse Feathe ... More >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2010

    Gorillaz, Temper Trap, Sufjan Stevens, and more

    Photos by Cindal Lee Heart​Horse Feathers with Anaïs MitchellNovember 3, 2010Cedar Cultural Center, MinneapolisOn a seemingly quiet Wednesday evening in Minneapolis, there was a lot of noise going on down at the Cedar. A subdued and simple kind of noise, but enrapturing nonetheless. Horse Feathe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2010

    Gorillaz

    Photos by Cindal Lee Heart​Horse Feathers with Anaïs MitchellNovember 3, 2010Cedar Cultural Center, MinneapolisOn a seemingly quiet Wednesday evening in Minneapolis, there was a lot of noise going on down at the Cedar. A subdued and simple kind of noise, but enrapturing nonetheless. Horse Feathe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Music and movie memorabilia sale at State Fair grounds

    ​The Minnesota State Fair may be over, but there are still opportunities to visit the fairgrounds. So if Princess Kay of the Milky Way isn't your idea of a celebrity and seed art isn't desirable memorabilia to you, then perhaps the Classic Movie and Music Memorabilia show and sale may be more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, and Donald Fagen close down the State Fair

    ​RECAP BY STEVE COHEN AND GENNA DEPREYPHOTOS BY STEVE COHENThe Minnesota State Fair concert season ended with a bang this year. The 2010 Grandstand hosted many of rock's greatest from Rush to Weird Al Yankovic to KISS. Monday night's fair season finale with the Dukes of September was was a nigh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Bedlam/PBR Blowout at the Bedlam, 9/3/10

    Photo by Nikki Miller​Bedlam/PBR Blowout September 3, 2010 Bedlam Theater Duhn duhn-duhn-duhn duhn duhn-duhn duhn-duhn duhn-duhn. On Friday night last, the funeral march tolled for the Bedlam Theatre, if only temporarily. On one of its final nights before fulfilling its order to vacate, Pab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Locals sound off on their love for KISS

    ​Like the Bible, followers of Kiss have their favorite characters they like to emulate as much as favorite chapters, verses and words of inspiration to live by that they've spent a lifetime studying, reciting and debating. Even a casual fan of the band may find themselves in situations where they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    On KISS, fandom, and the Twin Cities 'Rock Twins'

    Mark Bringardner shows off his KISS memorabilia​Just in case you haven't picked up an issue of this week's City Pages, allow us to direct your attention to a must-read article by Danny Sigelman on what it means to be a lifelong fan of KISS.

  • Music

    September 1, 2010

    Tommy Thayer of KISS talks fandom, first shows, and rock n' roll

    Ace Frehley's replacement started out as a mega-fan

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    13 best KISS commercials of all time

    ​The band KISS seems to have been in more commercials than any other band in history. Proudly they revel in their ability to move product. In fact they could be credited for so much marketing in the music business with endless KISS tchotchkes, the KISS coffeeshop, KISS coffins, TV shows, and uh, ... More >>

  • Music

    August 18, 2010

    David Joe Holiday resurfaces with Book Of Right On

    Project picks up where Belles Of Skin City left off

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    50 Cent, Danielle Steel, KISS: 10 celebrity-endorsed perfumes that shouldn't be

    The coveted Fifi "Jurassic Park" Award​Kim Kardashian, Usher, and Halle Berry were all on hand June 10th for the 2010 Fifi Awards, smelling like French harlots in a flower shop. Why? Because the Fifis honor, of all things, celebrity fragrances.That's right, an entire awards show just to honor vani ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Kiss open up to fans online

    ​Every '70s rocker's "first favorite band" Kiss is known for being outlandish, over the top, dirty old man-like and typically first of a kind for many things. Kiss coffeeshops, blood in their comic book ink, or doing an online press conference for their fans, as they did Tuesday in full make-up ba ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2010

    The Pink Floyd Experience

    ​Every '70s rocker's "first favorite band" Kiss is known for being outlandish, over the top, dirty old man-like and typically first of a kind for many things. Kiss coffeeshops, blood in their comic book ink, or doing an online press conference for their fans, as they did Tuesday in full make-up ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Top 5: Food-related Super Bowl ads

    Betty White got tackled, human dolphins chomped on peanuts and popcorn, and T-Pain got Auto-Tuned in this year's Super Bowl ads. Check out our favorite food-related spots.

  • Music

    November 25, 2009

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

    Betty White got tackled, human dolphins chomped on peanuts and popcorn, and T-Pain got Auto-Tuned in this year's Super Bowl ads. Check out our favorite food-related spots.

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2009

    A Tribute to the Replacements

    Betty White got tackled, human dolphins chomped on peanuts and popcorn, and T-Pain got Auto-Tuned in this year's Super Bowl ads. Check out our favorite food-related spots.

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2009

    Zachary Richard

    Betty White got tackled, human dolphins chomped on peanuts and popcorn, and T-Pain got Auto-Tuned in this year's Super Bowl ads. Check out our favorite food-related spots.

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    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."

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Kiss at the Target Center: Blood, greasepaint, and drunk moms

    You wanted the best? You got the best. Well, sorta.

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2009

    KISS

    You wanted the best? You got the best. Well, sorta.

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    Insane Clown Posse makes a mess at the Main Room

    We can't believe we're saying this, but it was actually good.

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    August 25, 2009: Desdamona & Cloud Cult

    More on the Uptown's possible closing, new Desdamona video & Kiss announces Target Center date.

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    June 29, 2009: Shellac & Toki Wright

    The best local CDs of the year (thus far) & Little Man.

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Gene Ween tonight at the 7th Street Entry

    Just because it's only half of Ween doesn't mean you should only get half as stoned.

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2009

    4th Annual Thin Lizzy Tribute Night

    Just because it's only half of Ween doesn't mean you should only get half as stoned.

  • Calendar

    November 12, 2008

    Rock the Cause: Glitter Ball 2.0

    Just because it's only half of Ween doesn't mean you should only get half as stoned.

  • Arts

    July 30, 2003

    I Wanna F*&% All Night, and F*&% Every Day

    Radio maven and metal monger Earl Root, bringing you the f-word since 1987.

  • Music

    July 14, 1999

    Iron Men

    After sixteen years of makeup, metal, and stage blood, Impaler remains proudly undead

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