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  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota songs: The complete list

    Related:Top 20 best Minnesota musiciansFirst Avenue's 20 best concertsFirst Avenue's 20 best concerts: Readers' picks50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneCountless songwriters have found inspiration in the Land of 10,000 Lakes over the years, and even more have hit upon something revelatory ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota songs: #10-1

    Related:Top 20 best Minnesota songs: #20-11Top 20 best Minnesota musiciansFirst Avenue's 20 best concertsCountless songwriters have found inspiration in the Land of 10,000 Lakes over the years, and even more have hit upon something revelatory about Minnesota without ever becoming full-time residen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    First Avenue's 20 best concerts: The complete list

    Related:First Avenue: An archived history via flyers, riders & contractsFirst Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listFirst Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 1970, the building at the interse ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    First Avenue's 20 best concerts: #20-11

    Related:First Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneMinneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.First Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 197 ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 1, 2012

    An Acoustic Café Evening: Carrie Rodriguez, Kelly Joe Phelps, Pieta Brown

    Related:First Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneMinneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.First Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 197 ... More >>

  • Music

    November 9, 2011

    Lykki Li, Deer Tick, the Civil Wars, and more

    Related:First Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneMinneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.First Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 197 ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 9, 2011

    Lucinda Williams

    Related:First Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneMinneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.First Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 197 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Lucinda Williams at First Avenue tomorrow: Win a free pair of tickets

    ​Returning to Minneapolis to play First Avenue will be a momentous occasion for Lucinda Williams -- the last time she was on the Mainroom's stage, she tied the knot with her Minnesotan husband Tom Overby between her regular set and her encore. She was in town just last winter for a solo show at th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Lucinda Williams to play First Ave next Wednesday

    ​Emmylou Harris has said of the alt-country songwriter, "She is an example of the best of what country at least says it is, but, for some reason, she's completely out of the loop and I feel strongly that that's country music's loss" and next Wednesday, Lucinda Williams will once again grace th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 2, 2011

    Ray Davies

    ​Emmylou Harris has said of the alt-country songwriter, "She is an example of the best of what country at least says it is, but, for some reason, she's completely out of the loop and I feel strongly that that's country music's loss" and next Wednesday, Lucinda Williams will once again grace th ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Bon Iver announce release date, track listing for new album

    Photo by D. L. Anderson​Bon Iver's page on the Jagjaguwar site is down this morning, which can only mean one thing: Today's the day when the Indiana indie label is unveiling the details for the band's sophomore album. Last month, bandleader Justin Vernon conducted an interview with Rolling Stone t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Lucinda Williams at Dakota Jazz Club, 2/20/11

    Photos by Tony Nelson​Lucinda WilliamsFebruary 20, 2011Dakota Jazz Club, MinneapolisSnowstorms be damned. While over a foot of snow came wafting down from the clouds last night, the Dakota Jazz Club was dry and packed for the first of three sold-out solo performances by Lucinda Williams.

  • Music

    February 16, 2011
  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    10 country musicians to watch in 2011

    ​As I culled through lists of new and upcoming releases from new and up-and-coming country artists, I couldn't help but notice a pattern: many were by women, and most of those by women who seemed to be taking country in a slightly new direction (occasionally, the "new" direction one that count ... More >>

  • Music

    December 1, 2010

    Eyedea tribute, the New Standards, Andrew Bird, and more

    ​As I culled through lists of new and upcoming releases from new and up-and-coming country artists, I couldn't help but notice a pattern: many were by women, and most of those by women who seemed to be taking country in a slightly new direction (occasionally, the "new" direction one that count ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 1, 2010

    Jenny Scheinman's Mischief & Mayhem

    ​As I culled through lists of new and upcoming releases from new and up-and-coming country artists, I couldn't help but notice a pattern: many were by women, and most of those by women who seemed to be taking country in a slightly new direction (occasionally, the "new" direction one that count ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Ratatat at First Avenue, 9/11/10

    Photos by Steve Cohen​RatatatSeptember 11, 2010First Avenue, MinneapolisREVIEW BY CECILE CLOUTIERThe Brooklyn instrumental duo Ratatat mix up rock, hip-hop, dub and electronica with cool abandon, and in retrospect it shouldn't have been a huge surprise that their live show was somewhere between a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 30, 2010

    Greg Brown

    Photos by Steve Cohen​RatatatSeptember 11, 2010First Avenue, MinneapolisREVIEW BY CECILE CLOUTIERThe Brooklyn instrumental duo Ratatat mix up rock, hip-hop, dub and electronica with cool abandon, and in retrospect it shouldn't have been a huge surprise that their live show was somewhere between a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2010

    Carrie Rodriguez

    Photos by Steve Cohen​RatatatSeptember 11, 2010First Avenue, MinneapolisREVIEW BY CECILE CLOUTIERThe Brooklyn instrumental duo Ratatat mix up rock, hip-hop, dub and electronica with cool abandon, and in retrospect it shouldn't have been a huge surprise that their live show was somewhere between a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 23, 2009

    The Bethany Larson Band

    Photos by Steve Cohen​RatatatSeptember 11, 2010First Avenue, MinneapolisREVIEW BY CECILE CLOUTIERThe Brooklyn instrumental duo Ratatat mix up rock, hip-hop, dub and electronica with cool abandon, and in retrospect it shouldn't have been a huge surprise that their live show was somewhere between a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    No Bird Sing headlines an impeccable lineup at the Turf

    Friday night, the Turf Club was home to a top-notch local bill.

  • Articles

    September 16, 2009

    Lucinda Williams

    Friday night, the Turf Club was home to a top-notch local bill.

  • Articles

    September 16, 2009

    HEALTH, The Pet Shop Boys, and more

    Friday night, the Turf Club was home to a top-notch local bill.

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2009

    Lucinda Williams

    Friday night, the Turf Club was home to a top-notch local bill.

  • Music

    September 16, 2009

    HEALTH, The Pet Shop Boys, and more

    Friday night, the Turf Club was home to a top-notch local bill.

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Lucinda Williams will tie the knot at First Ave

    Yes, really. The alt-country queen will be married on September 18.

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    Avett Brothers please fans at the Zoo amphitheater

    Carl Atiya Swanson recounts Saturday night's show at the Minnesota Zoo.

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2008

    SOLD OUT: Red House Records 25th Anniversary Grand Finale Concert

    Carl Atiya Swanson recounts Saturday night's show at the Minnesota Zoo.

  • Calendar

    October 22, 2008

    Lucinda Williams

    Carl Atiya Swanson recounts Saturday night's show at the Minnesota Zoo.

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2008

    Make it a date: Restaurant Max

    Carl Atiya Swanson recounts Saturday night's show at the Minnesota Zoo.

  • Calendar

    June 25, 2008

    Lucinda Williams

    Carl Atiya Swanson recounts Saturday night's show at the Minnesota Zoo.

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2008

    No Faking: Peter S. Scholtes reviews the Mekons with Greil Marcus

    Carl Atiya Swanson recounts Saturday night's show at the Minnesota Zoo.

  • Music

    October 24, 2007

    Flat Pipes and Firecrackers

    Stook and the Jukes make music for the corner bar and, um, Amsterdam?

  • Calendar

    September 5, 2007

    Eliza Gilkyson/Ray Bonneville

    Stook and the Jukes make music for the corner bar and, um, Amsterdam?

  • Music

    May 3, 2006

    Stook: The Soundtrack to My Minneapolis

    Stook and the Jukes make music for the corner bar and, um, Amsterdam?

  • Columns

    November 3, 2004

    Come Together

    It's November 3. Let the rapture begin.

  • Columns

    August 4, 2004

    Endless Summer

    Everywhere, all the time, something is happening

  • Music

    March 3, 2004

    Real Life Rock Top 10

    American musical taste gets bland; Robert McNamara gets angry; the President gets naked

  • Columns

    December 3, 2003

    The Feast of Love

    And now a few words for the dewy-eyed couple

  • Music

    October 23, 2002

    A Case Study

    Is Neko Case the queen of country music or just a faux Shania?

  • Music

    July 11, 2001

    Purity of Essence

    Is Neko Case the queen of country music or just a faux Shania?

  • Arts

    March 28, 2001

    George W. Slept Here

    Is Neko Case the queen of country music or just a faux Shania?

  • Music

    April 21, 1999

    Blurring the Border

    The Latin Playboys' Dose redefines roots music as pan-global soul

  • Music

    March 31, 1999

    Escape from Nashville

    After languishing on Music Row, Kelly Willis pulls up roots and moves to alt-country

  • Music

    November 4, 1998

    Son Volt: Wide Swing Tremolo

    After languishing on Music Row, Kelly Willis pulls up roots and moves to alt-country

  • Music

    August 5, 1998

    Lucinda Williams: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

    After languishing on Music Row, Kelly Willis pulls up roots and moves to alt-country

  • Music

    July 29, 1998

    Gillian Welch: Hell Among the Yearlings

    After languishing on Music Row, Kelly Willis pulls up roots and moves to alt-country

  • Music

    September 25, 1996

    SCHOOL CLOSINGS

    After languishing on Music Row, Kelly Willis pulls up roots and moves to alt-country

  • Music

    August 28, 1996

    MILL CITY PLANNER

    After languishing on Music Row, Kelly Willis pulls up roots and moves to alt-country

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