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Dengue Fever infests the 7th St. Entry Friday, Mike 2600 talks about what's in store

​Twin Cities music fans are in for a real treat this weekend. Friday night in the 7th Street Entry is a rare chance to hear the psychedelic garage rock and American-influenced sound that was supercharged in '60s Cambodia and spread fast all over Asia to Thailand, Vietnam and even Hong Kong cin ... More >>

LINE: An Exploration of T-shirt Graphics

​Twin Cities music fans are in for a real treat this weekend. Friday night in the 7th Street Entry is a rare chance to hear the psychedelic garage rock and American-influenced sound that was supercharged in '60s Cambodia and spread fast all over Asia to Thailand, Vietnam and even Hong Kong cin ... More >>

Picked to Click 2010: Complete list of ballots

​We had 108 local music scene peeps participate in this year's Picked to Click poll. Below, you can judge -- er, "peruse" the ballots of each and every one of our voters, along with descriptions of their contributions to the local scene. For more on Picked to Click, check out this year's issue, al ... More >>

Top 10 local music nerds to follow on Twitter

​For those about to tweet: We salute you. Twitter has become a phenomenal way to stay in the know on the latest make-ups and break-ups, stage antics, and "secret shows" (yeah right) in the Twin Cities. Here's a list of 10 fascinating local music peeps we enjoy following on Twitter, from musicians ... More >>

Smell the Glove: A Spinal Tap Tribute

​For those about to tweet: We salute you. Twitter has become a phenomenal way to stay in the know on the latest make-ups and break-ups, stage antics, and "secret shows" (yeah right) in the Twin Cities. Here's a list of 10 fascinating local music peeps we enjoy following on Twitter, from musicians ... More >>

The Slow Mirror and the Metronome

​For those about to tweet: We salute you. Twitter has become a phenomenal way to stay in the know on the latest make-ups and break-ups, stage antics, and "secret shows" (yeah right) in the Twin Cities. Here's a list of 10 fascinating local music peeps we enjoy following on Twitter, from musicians ... More >>

Adam Garcia: Designer for Nike, Rhymesayers and Arcade Fire (interview)

​ Just by the headline you can tell Adam Garcia must be a talented man, and like all talented men, they move away (not even hiding our jadedness!). Garcia, known back in the day in the Twin Cities as "Snakebird" was an instrumental designer in the hip-hop and street art scenes before moving to Phi ... More >>

5 Questions: BRLSQ designer Wes Winship talks Dre Day 2010

Wes Winship took some time away from stressing about bass cabinets and screenprints to talk to Gimme Noise about Dre.

Mike 2600 releases EP, offers free mp3s

Get a sneak peak of "Ready to Rock."

The Halloween Party

Get a sneak peak of "Ready to Rock."

Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2009

New Brother Ali, Baby Guts and Gospel Gossip in the news and next week's new releases including Lily Allen & Dan Auerbach

Jimmy2Times interviews Mike the 2600 King

Our new "Aw Naw Hell Naw" columnist interviews Burlesque Design co-founder Mike the 2600 King.

Introducing 'Aw Naw HELL Naw' with Jimmy 2 Times

New column by local DJ/promoter Jimmy 2 Times. Get familiar (and grab Plain Ole Bill's new mix!).

The Black Dahlia goes searching for Hollywood's heart of darkness

New column by local DJ/promoter Jimmy 2 Times. Get familiar (and grab Plain Ole Bill's new mix!).

Another Day in North Minneapolis

Police incident lands an 18-year-old North Sider in the hospital for three days

A platform for New Orleans

Police incident lands an 18-year-old North Sider in the hospital for three days

Nightstand Confessional

Police incident lands an 18-year-old North Sider in the hospital for three days

I get up early, early in the morning...

Police incident lands an 18-year-old North Sider in the hospital for three days

The end is extremely f-ing nigh

Police incident lands an 18-year-old North Sider in the hospital for three days

Carpe Carp Diem

Police incident lands an 18-year-old North Sider in the hospital for three days

Let the River Run

Many years ago, before the locks & dams were built, the Mississippi River ran wild through the heart of Minneapolis. Why not again?

There's No Place Like Prison

Phillips families were already worried about the parolees next door. Then the headless corpse turned up.

Dim Bulb

For years the Salvation Army's Harbor Light homeless shelter has been plagued by inept management, insufficient security, and unspeakable acts. And Hennepin County taxpayers are footing the bill.

The Path of Lease Resistance

Hennepin County Housing Court was set up to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. So why do the landlords keep winning?

A Fan is a Terrible Thing to Waste

A view from the cheap seats of baseball past, present, and future.

What About Bob?

A view from the cheap seats of baseball past, present, and future.