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May 24, 2012
Brad Barr on covering Led Zeppelin and the Barr Brothers' future
By Lily TroiaThe Barr Brothers have been busy since the Montreal foursome's last Minneapolis visit in November. The band toured Europe and the U.K. with fellow Secret City labelmate Patrick Watson, they staged a video in the Grand Canyon, recorded a song for NPR's Radio Lab and even made an appearan ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
First Avenue's 20 best concerts: The complete list
Related:First Avenue: An archived history via flyers, riders & contractsFirst Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listFirst Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 1970, the building at the interse ... More >>
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April 12, 2012
First Avenue's 20 best concerts: #10-1
Related:Slideshow: First Avenue: An archived history via flyers, riders & contracts First Avenue's 20 best concerts: #20-11First Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list10. Basement Jaxx, First Avenue, 10/08/01Basement Jaxx's first appearance in Minne ... More >>
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April 6, 2012
The Munchies food awards include several local nominees
The recipe-swap, dinner-inspiration, and food-porn website Tablespoon, recently announced nominees for the Munchies, their first ever People's Choice-style food and restaurant awards. They're judged by an expert panel that includes hometown star Andrew Zimmern, and the nominees include well-kn ... More >>
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March 19, 2012
SXSW 2012's six worst moments, brought to you by #DEWeezy
The last few days, Village Voice Media's indefatigable music staff has been regaling you with stories of the best from SXSW 2012. In the midst of these discoveries, we've been culling another list: the worst shit. The acts that ranged from huge bore-fests to downright lame. Below, you'll find our ... More >>
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March 16, 2012
SXSW: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at ACL Live
By Craig HlavatyBruce Springsteen's Thursday started with a keynote speech in one of the big ballrooms at the Austin Convention Center, and ended with a mythic three-hour set at ACL Live across town, in front of a few thousand people cooing "Bruce."The keynote and the show went hand in hand. If y ... More >>
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March 7, 2012
Paul Hooper
By Craig HlavatyBruce Springsteen's Thursday started with a keynote speech in one of the big ballrooms at the Austin Convention Center, and ended with a mythic three-hour set at ACL Live across town, in front of a few thousand people cooing "Bruce."The keynote and the show went hand in hand. If y ... More >>
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February 29, 2012
Dessa to perform and present at Nobel Peace Prize Forum
The 24th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum is set to take place in Minneapolis on March 1-3, bringing together an impressive group of leaders in the worlds of politics, education, and music. One of the many highlights of the momentous three-day event will be a discussion and short performance by ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Santorum's low-turnout, symbolic Minnesota victory signals Republican dissatisfaction
Well, with Romney finishing a distant third, T-Paw is looking less influential than ever, isn't he?Rick Santorum crushed his Republican presidential competitors during yesterday's Minnesota GOP caucus, but the victory is only as significant as the momentum it generates for his campaign in states ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
James O'Keefe attacks Minnesota voter ID laws [VIDEO]
Right-wing prankster James O'Keefe, known best for hidden-camera takedown of ACORN, is taking on Minnesota's voter ID laws. O'Keefe and Project Veritas released a video earlier this week in which they try to register Tim Tebow and Tom Brady with some not-so-football-savvy Minnesota officials. At o ... More >>
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January 31, 2012
The Bon Iver Grammys commercial is not in Kansas anymore
Add another annoying item to the list of things Justin Vernon had nothing to do with leading up to the February 12 Grammy Awards. First, there was this treacherous ice sculpture of a poster, and now there's a 30-second ad trumpeting Bon Iver's involvement the We Are Music campaign yet again, feat ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Confederate Railroad to play Povlitzki's Saturday; Hillbilly Voodoo Dolls bassist passes
If you've read this here weekly piece over the years, you probably know '90s country is firmly situated in the softest spot of my heart -- for all its good, bad, and ugly. I saw '90s country hit-makers Confederate Railroad at South Dakota's Brown County Fair the summer of 1993; our grandstand but ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Poliça's Mariah Carey connection revealed
Polica's in-studio performance featuring an interview with the Current's Mark Wheat recently hit NPR, not MPR, but the national one. With an impressive number of camera angles, we get a look at "Wandering Star" and "The Maker" that's not unlike any number of professionally created music videos in ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
RIP Etta James (1938-2012)
Etta James, a woman with a delicious, complex voice that pioneered the modern R&B sound, has passed following complications from leukemia. She was 73. James' gorgeous version of Glenn Miller's "At Last" will forever be a wedding staple, but the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was no sentimental p ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
Craig Finn's debut solo album 'Clear Heart Full Eyes' is streaming in advance of its release date
Thankfully, Clear Heart Full Eyes, the debut solo album from the Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn, doesn't signify a fracture between him and his regular bandmates. It just represents a temporary musical diversion for Finn from the wild, late-night hi-jinks that are prominently featured in his ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Howler's debut LP, 'America Give Up,' streaming at NPR
Lost in the flurry of hype and accolades surrounding Howler, it's quite easy to forget that the young Minneapolis quintet has yet to even release a full-length record. That all changes next Tuesday, as the recent City Pages Year In Music cover stars release their debut record, America Give Up. ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Lizz Winstead discusses dumb politicians, upcoming projects
Minnesota native Lizz Winstead will be back for the holidays for what has become an annual homecoming show in which she puts her wry spin on the last year in American politics. The writer, comedian, and Daily Show creator spends all year performing topical material in an ever-changing lineup ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
Crumpet is back at Frank Theatre for 'The Santaland Diaries'
Since David Sedaris first read The Santaland Diaries on National Public Radio in 1992, the piece has become a part of many holiday traditions. With that in mind, it was inevitable that it would show up as a bit of counter-holiday programming in theaters (in an adaptation by Joe Mantello) as well. ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
Will Hermes in Minneapolis to read from 'Love Goes To Buildings On Fire'
Photo By Adam WeissWill Hermes is currently a senior critic for Rolling Stone, as well as being a regular contributor to NPR's "All Things Considered," but he has a distinguished history with the Twin Cities music scene as well. Mr. Hermes began writing for the City Pages in the early '90s, and b ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
David Sedaris
Photo By Adam WeissWill Hermes is currently a senior critic for Rolling Stone, as well as being a regular contributor to NPR's "All Things Considered," but he has a distinguished history with the Twin Cities music scene as well. Mr. Hermes began writing for the City Pages in the early '90s, and b ... More >>
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October 28, 2011
Looking for Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls ice cream? Here's where to find it
Yael GrauerBen & Jerry's popular limited-edition flavor is a best-sellerFinding Schweddy Balls in the Twin Cities ain't easy, as the popular Ben & Jerry's limited-edition flavor has been flying off shelves. If you've been curious to try it, here's where you can pick up a pint in the Twin Ci ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
Twin Cities Book Festival
Yael GrauerBen & Jerry's popular limited-edition flavor is a best-sellerFinding Schweddy Balls in the Twin Cities ain't easy, as the popular Ben & Jerry's limited-edition flavor has been flying off shelves. If you've been curious to try it, here's where you can pick up a pint in the Twin Ci ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
5 newish local music videos worth a look
As summer wraps up and we start heading into fall, it's almost like the whole attitude of the city changes: Twin Citizens suck in a deep breath and prepare to hunker down and get to work, like the chilly weather somehow summons productivity. That's certainly true for some of our favorite loca ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
No one wants to talk to Erik Paulsen
Erik Paulsen: Have you seen this man? Probably not.Minnesota Congressman Erik Paulsen is having the damndest time getting anyone to call him. A new study from Smart Politics found that Paulsen gets by far the least amount of attention of Minnesota's congressional delegation. That means he's not o ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Markéta Irglová of Once and Swell Season readying solo album
At a mere 23 years old, Czech-born singer and songwriter Markéta Irglová has already enjoyed success in the United States, both as the co-star of the sleeper hit Once (which won an Oscar for Best Original Song) and as her film co-star Glen Hansard's bandmate in their touring project the Sw ... More >>
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June 21, 2011
Buddy Holly tribute album brings together Fiona Apple, Black Keys, Paul McCartney, more
Well isn't this just precious. A slew of indie darlings have joined Lou Reed, Patti Smith and even a former Beatle to pay homage to influential early rock 'n' roller Buddy Holly on new tribute album Rave on Buddy Holly, which is streaming in its entirety today over at NPR. Holly was only 22 years ... More >>
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June 1, 2011
Bill Kling: The City Pages Q & A
Kling built MPR from a small station in Collegeville, Minnesota.Bill Kling has come a long way since he started what is now Minnesota Public Radio 45 years ago. He's now the outgoing CEO of one of the most financially sustainable and commercially successful radio empires in the country -- whi ... More >>
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June 1, 2011
Bill Kling conquered Minnesota radio, but can he save NPR?
Republicans suggest government can't afford nonprofit radio
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May 18, 2011
The Bad Plus return to perform Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring'
The music of Stravinsky has been appropriated and reconfigured for ages now. From Charlie Parker to Ornette Coleman and Frank Zappa, pieces have been pulled, re-arranged and served as the catalyst for new ideas in both classical and jazz worlds.
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May 4, 2011
Neil Gaiman responds to "pencil-necked weasel" insult by Matt Dean [INTERVIEW]
Neil Gaiman vs. Matt DeanMatt Dean, the Republican leader of the Minnesota House, was quoted in Wednesday's Star Tribune hating on famous local author Neil Gaiman and calling him a "pencil-necked little weasel." We left several messages for Dean, but didn't get a response. Gaiman, on the oth ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Loretta Lynn: Happy 73rd (75th? 79th?) Birthday!
She's been secretive about the year, but on April 14th 1932, or '36, or maybe '38, Loretta Webb was born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, and grew up the daughter of a coal miner first in a rustic mountain home with no electricity or water, and later in a four-room house down in the holler.
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March 25, 2011
Weekend Checklist: Is/Is, Brothers Loyalty, All the Way Rider, Ghost Towns of the West
It's Friday, Friday... gotta get down on Friday. Wait, scratch that. Here's some fun stuff instead to get that song out of your head.
Blogs
March 14, 2011
James O'Keefe's fraudulent NPR video: Why is anyone surprised?
O'Keefe's editing technique under fire once again.Surprise, surprise: It looks like James O'Keefe's big "gotcha" on National Public Radio was exaggerated by some clever video editing. This really shouldn't be too much of a shocker to anyone. After all, this is the same guy who cut scenes of ... More >>
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March 8, 2011
James O'Keefe punks National Public Radio
O'Keefe strikes again.James O'Keefe and the other merry pranksters at Project Veritas have a found another target: National Public Radio. Two of O'Keefe's cohorts, Shaughn Adeleye and Simon Templar, met with a pair of NPR executives last month under the guise of being members of the Muslim ... More >>
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March 1, 2011
David Gray at the State Theatre, 2/28/11
Photos by Tony NelsonDavid GrayFebruary 28, 2011State Theatre, MinneapolisThe State Theater is one of the best venues to view this type of concert. David Gray and his full band revel the type of sound that can only be heard at large well-directed, capacity. Every aspect of the sound surrounding h ... More >>
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February 23, 2011
Paula Poundstone
Photos by Tony NelsonDavid GrayFebruary 28, 2011State Theatre, MinneapolisThe State Theater is one of the best venues to view this type of concert. David Gray and his full band revel the type of sound that can only be heard at large well-directed, capacity. Every aspect of the sound surrounding h ... More >>
Music
February 2, 2011
The Decemberists' Nate Query on being an indie household name
The King Is Dead marks sixth studio album
Blogs
January 18, 2011
TextMyFood lets diners text their servers
TextMyFoodA TextMyFood servers' instruction screen shows customers' text messagesReady for the check but can't find your server? Don't fret. Just send a text! A company in Massachusetts is offering a new device called TextMyFood that allows customers to communicate to their servers through text ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
Policy and a Pint: The Line Between News and Opinion
TextMyFoodA TextMyFood servers' instruction screen shows customers' text messagesReady for the check but can't find your server? Don't fret. Just send a text! A company in Massachusetts is offering a new device called TextMyFood that allows customers to communicate to their servers through text ... More >>
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November 10, 2010
Four Loko vs. Joose in a battle of the banned "blackout in a can"
Which "blackout in a can" tastes better?The media has been all abuzz this week over the safety of alcoholic energy drinks--particularly one called Four Loko, which contains 12 percent alcohol and as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. Michigan and Oklahoma have banned the beverages, as have sev ... More >>
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November 10, 2010
Cloud Cult extras: Photos and videos
Photo by Tony NelsonWhile you were reading today's cover story on Cloud Cult, you hopefully noticed all the great pictures Nick Vlcek snapped of the band during their performance at the Lowertown Music Festival in July. Well, that's not all we have for you. On his visit with the band in Eagan for ... More >>
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November 5, 2010
Cooks Source magazine creates internet firestorm with story on apple pie
A food magazine gets barbecuedUntil yesterday, Cooks Source was a sleepy, anonymous little magazine about food that was distributed for free to maybe 20,000 people in western New England. The magazine publishes quaint stories about harvest fairs, recipes, gluten-free diets, and so on. The onl ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
David Sedaris visits the State Theatre tonight
Author David Sedaris is no stranger to the State Theatre in Minneapolis. After finishing one of his books he usually hits the road for a reading tour that includes Minnesota in his destinations. Sedaris's popular titles include Me Talk Pretty One Day and Naked, both filled with essays highlig ... More >>
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February 3, 2010
Dan Buettner's Blue Zones teach nine secrets of a longer life
Oprah author shares his longevity plan
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