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Michael Franti

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    August 8, 2011

    Ted Nugent at Medina Entertainment Center, 8/7/11

    Photos by Nikki Miller​Ted Nugent August 7, 2011 Medina Entertainment Center Ted Nugent's incantations are amusing, even charming, the first, second, third, even fourth go-round. But by the end, for fuck's sake. It's like listening to your drunk uncle complain about your aunt's bad cooking fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Brother Ali wants dropouts back in school [VIDEO]

    Brother Ali wants you to crack the books​How do you persuade kids who've dropped off the Minneapolis school district's radar to get back to class? Enlist the help of a Rhymesayers hip-hopper they're probably listening to on their iPods instead of answering the school bell. Brother Ali cut thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    Public Enemy honor Brother Ali in new video

    ​In preparation for their forthcoming box set (BRING THE NOISE, HITS, VIDS, and DOC BOX: GREATEST SITES AND SOUNDS), Public Enemy dropped a new video for "Say it Like it Really Is" this morning, and it includes snapshots of inspirational public figures, activists, and musicians ranging from Malcol ... More >>

  • Music

    March 11, 2009

    The Current's new hire Jim McGuinn shaking things up

    Folks at 89.3 now bursting with enthusiasm

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2008

    Ripple Effect on the Capitol Lawn

    Folks at 89.3 now bursting with enthusiasm

  • Calendar

    August 27, 2008

    The Ripple Effect

    Folks at 89.3 now bursting with enthusiasm

  • Music

    August 27, 2008

    Musicians sound off at the convention

    As the RNC descends, local and national musicians arise

  • Music

    August 27, 2008

    Gnarls Barkley and more

    As the RNC descends, local and national musicians arise

  • Calendar

    October 24, 2007

    Gov't Mule

    As the RNC descends, local and national musicians arise

  • Calendar

    October 17, 2007

    Zap Mama

    As the RNC descends, local and national musicians arise

  • Music

    October 17, 2007

    Music A-List

    As the RNC descends, local and national musicians arise

  • Columns

    September 28, 2005

    Free Will Astrology

    As the RNC descends, local and national musicians arise

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2005

    Long Tall Sally and her friends

    As the RNC descends, local and national musicians arise

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2004

    One world, one war

    As the RNC descends, local and national musicians arise

  • Music

    November 14, 2001

    Coup De Grâce

    The Political Message of the Coup's 'Party Music' Survives the Catastrophe in New York

  • Music

    July 18, 2001

    Verse, Chorus, Verse

    The Political Message of the Coup's 'Party Music' Survives the Catastrophe in New York

  • Music

    May 23, 2001

    What's Going On?

    Michael Franti replaces hip-hop polemics with soul that's good for the body--and the body politic

  • Arts

    February 16, 2000

    You Down with GOP?

    An obscure conservative organization peddles Republican-sanctioned hip hop to the masses

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