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  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Record Store Day 2012 across Minneapolis

    Related:Record Store Day 2012: Keep independent Twin Cities shops openDo Twin Cities record stores need Record Store Day?Slideshow: Record Store Day 2012Record Store Day 2012 was the biggest yet, as hosts of Twin Cities record stores gathered their enthusiasm and planned parties. Gimme Noise went in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Do Twin Cities record stores need Record Store Day?

    Related:2012 Record Store Day events roundupA celebration of independent Twin City record storesWith Record Store Day upon us once more, it's a little hard to believe that this is only the event's fifth installment. The annual celebration of brick and mortar music retailers has turned into such an e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Record Store Day 2012: Twin Cities in-store events roundup

    In addition to the stellar, limited-edition vinyl that is released exclusively for Record Store Day, record shops throughout the Twin Cities and beyond have plenty of exciting in-store music events and specials planned to add to Saturday's RSD festivities. Here's just a sampling of the outstandin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Record Store Day 2012: Keep independent Twin Cities shops open

    With the musical madness of Record Store Day about to sweep over the Twin Cities and the rest of the country once again on Saturday, it seems like an opportune time to celebrate the many outstanding options within both Minneapolis and St. Paul to shop for our music. As Record Store Day thankfully ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Hymie's Vintage announces 14-act Record Store Day lineup

    ​As the anticipation and excitement for the upcoming Record Store Day on April 21 continues to grow, entertaining plans for the big day from local record shops are beginning to be announced. First out of the gate is Hymie's Vintage Records, who have a full-day of great music and merriment plan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Trampled by Turtles, Polica on free Record Store Day LP

    ​In recent years, it has become increasingly obvious that Minnesotans love Record Store Day. The turnout to local independent record shops has been massive throughout the state, especially in the Twin Cites, where music fans line up early for the chance to score some of the exclusive albums ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Black Friday Record Store Day: A guide to special sales and events in the Cities

    Black Friday. Potentially the single most terrifying phrase in the English language, those two little words are a retailer's curse and a shopper's pipe dream come true. This year, if you somehow missed pitching your tent in the Best Buy parking lot in preparation for the sales, not to worry--there i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Craig Finn solo album out early 2012, with 7" single coming in November

    Photo by Stacy Schwartz​We already knew Craig Finn was laying down some solo tracks, and now we've learned more about when we'll be able to hear some of them: Finn will debut his first solo single, "Honolulu Blues," on November 25, and the only way to get your paws on a physical copy is to head to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Hymie's Vintage Record's owners talk about the move

    Photo by Dave Hoenack​Minneapolis has seen a lot of record stores rise and fall, with each closing being well documented. Ironically, the survivors are often overlooked in these stories. Founded in 1988 by Jim "Hymie" Peterson, Hymie's Vintage Records created a vinyl collector's emporium o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    William Elliott Whitmore Talks upcoming album and P.O.S. Record Store Day split

    ​William Elliott Whitmore has been playing music since the age of 13. His parents were musically inclined and he followed suit, branching away from the family horse farm in Lee County, Iowa, to play music for a living. Whitmore's travels have brought him across the globe, including as a regul ... More >>

  • Music

    April 13, 2011

    Record Store Day 2011: Vinyl lovers' paradise

    Twin Cities prepares for busiest RSD yet

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Hymie's, Electric Fetus recognized by Rolling Stone

    ​Rolling Stone listed their "Best Record Stores in the USA" this week, and amongst the winners were two local shops: Hymie's Vintage Records on Lake Street and the Electric Fetus, which has stores in Minneapolis, Duluth, and St. Cloud.

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Electric Fetus makes list of top record stores in SPIN

    ​Just in time for Record Store Day tomorrow, the Electric Fetus was listed as one of the top 15 independent record stores in the country by SPIN Magazine. The magazine even tapped former City Pages staffer and current contributor Peter Scholtes for a quote about the beloved local establishment: "I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Record Store Day returns!

    ​The third annual Record Store Day is quickly approaching! The yearly celebration of our vast nation's stalwart independents arrives this Saturday, bringing to early-rising hands ultra-limited releases from John Lennon to Joy Division, in-store performances everywhere, free food, and a lamentably ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Mischke Mix: Wednesday, August 19

    Local songs spun on today's broadcast.

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2008

    Treehouse Records Seventh Anniversary Show

    Local songs spun on today's broadcast.

  • Columns

    May 10, 2006

    Spinsters

    A coalition of independent record stores hangs on for dear life

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2005

    Open email from Ryan Cameron

    A coalition of independent record stores hangs on for dear life

  • News

    October 13, 1999

    Let's Dance

    You could buy David Bowie's Hours via Internet download. But why would you want to?

  • Arts

    May 20, 1998

    I'm With the Bandwidth

    The Suburbs, the Replacements, Soul Asylum--Twin/Tone Records has all but defined Minneapolis's musical past. Now proprietor Paul Stark is making a play for the future.

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