Lyme Disease

Field Report

Deer Tick

Deer Tick's John McCauley's awkward, strident Gimme Noise interview

By his own admission, Deer Tick's John McCauley doesn't give a shit about music. Or at least he doesn't during a scant, seven-minute interview with Gimme Noise. The gravel-throated alt-country star, who provides a acerbic (and occasionally moving) soundtrack to beer-guzzling hordes, has seen his pr ... More >>

Deer Tick at Triple Rock Social Club, 11/12/11

Photo by Scott Alario​Deer Tick November 12, 2011 Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis Saturday night at the Triple Rock, the audience got to see something special. It was the sight of a band headed for greatness, right at the cusp of something bigger. It was palpable and it was obvious that ... More >>

Deer Tick

Tick-born Powassan virus kills in Minnesota for the first time

A dear tick: These little buggers can kill you.​Add the grim tick-born Powassan virus to the list of natural calamities - tornadoes, floods -- that can kill you this summer in Minnesota. The first known fatality from the virus in the state was a woman identified by the Department of Health on ... More >>

Middle Brother, Dawes, and Deer Tick at First Avenue, 3/14/11

Photo by Steve Cohen​Middle Brother, Dawes, and Deer Tick March 14, 2011 First Avenue, Minneapolis Sometimes writing a review of a show seems futile; like words won't do it the justice it deserves aside from "You had to be there." Monday night's three-parter at First Avenue was one of those shows ... More >>

Summer bummer: Hello Lyme disease [Video]

Via WikipediaDeer ticks: Remember what they look like​Today's the last day of school for kids in Minneapolis this year. Time to get outside, take a dip in the lake, a walk in the woods, and -- oh, yeah -- worry about Lyme disease. According to the Minnesota Lyme Action Support Group, our stat ... More >>

Meat Puppets, the Soft Pack, Dosh, and more rockin' the weekend blues away

​OMG! Dude! This weekend! Is! Awesome! What do you mean you're tired, it's been a crappy week, and you're staying in? HELL! WITH! THAT! GET OVER! IT! What do you mean you're worried you're getting laid off? Stop being a negative nelly! PARTY! YEAH! Come on, I'm going to drag you out of the house. ... More >>

Bambi Must Die

The case against Minnesota's 1.2 million forest-destroying, disease-spreading deer