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Ed Ackerson on Flowers Studio: We let stuff come to us

There might be as many recording studios as there are venues in the Twin Cities -- from the world famous to basement operations. In our new series, Behind the Boards, Gimme Noise will introduce you to some of the extraordinary talent that helps create the sounds that make our Cities famous. Flowers ... More >>

New Year's music is far better than Christmas music

Back in 1788, poet Robert Burns wrote an anthem that's still more ubiquitous than Montell Jordan's "This is How We Do It" at New Year's. The lines to the kazoo-friendly "Auld Lang Syne" have summed up the "drinking to forget" philosophy ever since. What came in ensuing years is more complex. Now, w ... More >>

"Nickelback? That's a terrible name for a restaurant," and 25 more quotes from 2012

Sometimes an individual passage can sum up an entire interview -- or can take on a life of its own that fits absolutely nowhere. In 2012, plenty of artists took the time to speak to Gimme Noise, and one of them was notably incensed that a place serving food that a person would ideally like to keep i ... More >>

Best Twin Cities concerts 2012: Staff lists

Here are the raw lists from many of City Pages' contributing writers and photograghers for the finest shows they attended this year. Hint: It's all over the place!See Also:Best Twin Cities concerts 201250 Awesome Concert Photos from 2012Best Twin Cities songs 2012: Staff lists Best Twin Cities album ... More >>

Best Twin Cities albums 2012: Staff lists

The waterfall of opinion flows s'more today with a collection of the best albums released locally in the Twin Cities in 2012. As opposed to the list that appeared in this week's issue, these are 14 distinct opinions on what was impressive in the past year, and a bunch of links to the related stories ... More >>

BNLX commit to an album

After seven EPs, the band finally release their first full-length album

Mark Mallman's CD release show highlights Sound Unseen's music lineup

In addition to the terrific slate of music-related films and documentaries that Sound Unseen has scheduled for their 2012 festival, organizers have also just released their eclectic music lineup for this year's festivities. All of these scheduled performances are 21 and absolutely free, and are set ... More >>

Motion City Soundtrack return to Epitaph for their mature fifth album

The introspective Go is out June 12

River's Edge Music Festival 2012 at Harriet Island lineup

Related:Death Cab For Cutie, Avett Brothers highlight Des Moines' 80/35 Fest line-upKid Dakota, Mayda, Bloodnstuff lead Lyn-Lake Street Fest lineupFeist, DeVotchKa, and Rufus Wainwright top Music in the Zoo's summer concert scheduleThe Live Nation-sponsored River's Edge Festival at Harriet Island ha ... More >>

Love Out Loud's Dillon Jones on moonlighting as a booking agent & Saturday's album release

​Is pop-punk dead? Perhaps, but Twin Cities band Love Out Loud doesn't care. The scene is maturing, yet so is the band's sound.  Weaving in catchy pop hooks, Catch Me If You Can tells an evolving story of a band in transition from boyhood into adulthood.  With their nose-to-the-grindston ... More >>

Trampled By Turtles and Motion City Soundtrack cover each other on new split 7"

​Talk about Minnesota Nice. There is an unlikely new split 7" about to be released by much loved (but wildly different) Minnesota bands Trampled By Turtles and Motion City Soundtrack. The 7-inch features the Turtles tackling the MCS track "Disappear," and the Motion City boys returning the favor b ... More >>

Minnesota Beatle Project, Vol. 3 track listing revealed

​The first installment was named the Best Local Music Compilation of the year, and the second was listed among our top Twin Cities albums released in 2010. So it's not too shocking that the third volume of the wildly successful Minnesota Beatle Project series is packed with big names from our loca ... More >>

Weezer at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand, 9/3/11

Photos by Nick Wosika​Weezer with Motion City SoundtrackAugust 3, 2011Minnesota State Fair GrandstandThey just don't make 'em like Weezer anymore.

Labor Day Weekend concert roundup

Photo by Erik Hess​What a weekend! We kicked summer right outta town this long Labor Day Weekend by attending as many events as we could, from Blondie at Mystic Lake to Weezer, Dr. John, and Maroon 5 at the Great Minnesota Get Together to Minneapolis dance nights Get Cryphy and Too Much Love. As w ... More >>

Pizza Luce Block Party with P.O.S., 8/13/11

Photos by Erik HessOrion Treon of Phantom Tails​Pizza Luce Block Party 2011August 13, 2011Pizza Luce Uptown, MinneapolisThough there are still a few worthy contenders left this summer (especially next weekend's double-header of the SoundTown Music Festival in Somerset and the West Bank Music Fest ... More >>

Pizza Luce Block Party 2011 set times

​The Pizza Luce Block Party is only a few days away, and this year's party might have the strongest lineup yet. In addition to serving as a testing ground for a couple of new projects -- Charles, a new rock band led by Sean Tillmann, a.k.a. Har Mar Superstar; and Farewell Continental, the side pro ... More >>

Har Mar Superstar debuting new project, Charles, at Pizza Luce Block Party

Photo by Tigger Lunney​It's been over a decade since Sean Tillmann adopted his Har Mar Superstar alter ego and eventually relocated to Los Angeles, CA. The Rocky Mountains couldn't separate Tillmann from his musical alumni, however, and he's maintained a prominent role in the local scene, boo ... More >>

The Foo Fighters choose local filmmakers to create their next music video, will play live in your garage

​Three talented and fortunate Minnesota filmmakers have been chosen to create a new music video for the Foo Fighters. Director Justin Staggs and producers Ben Katz and Shane Nelson are currently in pre-production for a video for "Back And Forth," a song from the Foo's hotly anticipated forthcoming ... More >>

Minus the Bear's Erin Tate talks about this weekend's Popsickle 2010

​In the past decade, Minus the Bear has become akin to an indie-cult kool-aid; with the release of their fourth full-length album Omni, this under-the-radar band is now up in our faces, and apparently not going anywhere. They're no longer just holding down a subliminal group of fans, they've offic ... More >>

Doomtree Blowout, Tricky, Dark Dark Dark, and more

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A Tribute to the Replacements, 11/26/10

Photos by Erik Hess​A Tribute to the Replacements' TimNovember 26, 2010First Avenue, MinneapolisReported with special help from Robyn LewisNow in its third installment, the Thanksgiving weekend tradition of reveling in the songs of the Replacements has grown into a gigantic local music event, the ... More >>

A Tribute to the Replacements

8 righteous Replacements covers to prepare us for Friday's tribute show

​Like the Minnesota Vikings, the DFL, Autumnal beard-growth and cheap beer, the music of the Replacements is just another thing Twin Citians will never give up on. In fact, I can speak from experience about how their beer-soaked odes and observations provide solace and bittersweet inner-warmth ... More >>

Keg for a Cause to raise funds for Huge Theater's new space

Jill Bernard​Huge Theater is an artist-led company whose mission is to support the Twin Cities improvisation community through performance and education. The theater began in 2005, but the combined experience of its instructors--Jill Bernard, Nels Lennes, and Butch Roy--is well over 30 years. ... More >>

Explore Minnesota Radio streaming all-local playlist

​Explore Minnesota, a site dedicated to attracting tourism to our fair state, has teamed up with 89.3 the Current to create an all-local playlist of streaming music that spans from the Castaways and the Trashmen to Dessa, Peter Wolf Crier, and Owl City. The mix, naturally, is bent toward radio-fri ... More >>

Motion City Soundtrack, Solid Gold featured on MTV

Both local groups were featured through MTV earlier this week.

Q&A: Motion City Soundtrack's Josh Cain

A chat about major labels, dreams coming true, and favorite Minneapolis rappers.

Motion City Soundtrack

Modern Radio celebrates 10 years as Twin Cities mainstay

Tom Loftus and Peter Mielech still manning local label and website

Motion City Soundtrack, TC Hip-Hop Awards, and more

Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: Nov. 2-6

The Uptown Bar closes its doors, Estate appears on Gossip Girl, M.anifest releases new music & the Suicide Commandos get their own day.

Motion City Soundtrack album details announced

See the cover art and track listing for "My Dinosaur Life."

Motion City Soundtrack pack the Triple Rock

Photos from this weekend's show, featuring dinosaur costumes!

Motion City Soundtrack ticket giveaway today at 2 p.m.

Keep an eye on our Twitter account to win.

Gimme News Weekly Wrap-Up: Oct. 19-23

Estate song featured on ABC, Kill to Kill & No Bird Sing release new music videos & M.anifest releases new track.

Motion City Soundtrack announce Halloween Eve show

The recent Columbia Records signees have announced a special hometown show at the Triple Rock.

Oct. 13, 2009: Peter Wolf Crier & Thursday

Bob Dylan to debut music on NCIS, Taylor Swift sets 2010 TC date & Motion City Soundtrack announce trio of Chicago shows.

August 3, 2009: The Guystorm & the Mars Volta

The Mars Volta announce First Avenue date & an update on Motion City Soundtrack's forthcoming album.

Action Versus Action's live show: more than just a shtick

The high-octane, harmonic pop music comes with gimmicks

Critics' Picks: Cloud Cult and More...

The Crush

The Year in Music 2007

Music A-List

Teens invade the local music scene

Teenage Riot

For a new all-ages scene, rock & roll can't wait

Local Music Yearbook '06

Prince went to Vegas. Smokers went to Maplewood. Tapes 'N Tapes went to the moon. And sometime after the last zombie dance party got busted, we wrote it all down for you.

If You've Got a New Video, Who Needs the Real World?

The Icy Shores give their small screen debut the red carpet treatment

Local Music Yearbook '05

Rappers were hot. Smokers were cold. Rockers were on Myspace. And sometime after the last Katrina benefit, we wrote it all down for you.

Motion City Soundtrack: I Am the Movie