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Twin Shadow at First Avenue, 5/31/13

Twin ShadowWith ElliphantFirst Avenue, MinneapolisFriday, May 31, 2013For the majority of Twin Shadow's stage show at First Avenue on Friday, frontman George Lewis Jr. looked charmed and freely flashed his glistening smile. Commanding a red guitar and some dizzying effects pedals with authority, he ... More >>

Saxophonist Ben Wendel: Touring with Snoop Dogg was a circus

Ben Wendel has earned international success and awards as a performer, composer, producer and even conductor. He is a founding member of the Grammy-nominated jazz-rock group Kneebody in which he plays saxophone, and he is one of the very few well-known bassoonists outside of the classical realm -- a ... More >>

David Bowie's The Next Day marks the return of the world's greatest chameleon

Makes No Sense At All captures the visions, ramblings, and memories of Chris Strouth, a Twin Cities-bred master of music, film, and everything else.There is a quote from the actor Cary Grant about what's it like to be him: "Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant." That has ... More >>

Bob Dylan's most memorable Minnesota performances (1998-2008)

As Minnesota prepares to welcome our most famous native son, Bob Dylan, back to the Xcel Energy Center tonight for what surely will be a celebratory performance given the election results yesterday, longtime fans certainly let their minds wander to the countless times they've seen Dylan over the yea ... More >>

Night Moves and Lord Huron at the 7th Street Entry, 10/16/12

Night Moves and Lord Huron with Enola Gay 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis October 16, 2012 Two promising young bands sold-out the Entry on Tuesday night, as local boys Night Moves were finally celebrating the release of their long-awaited debut album, Colored Emotions, in front of a supportive hometo ... More >>

Critics' Picks: Sims, Blue Sky Blackout, Old 97's, and more

CRITICS' PICKS

New Orleans jazz man Allen Toussaint talks hurricanes, new album

Toussaint, 71, to play Twin Cities Jazz Festival this summer

Britt Robson's 100 Best CDs of 2006

Speaking in Strums

A home-schooled innocent joins the local folk-pop fraternity

A Beautiful Mind

Minnesota-born Paul Nelson was a '60s folk revival pioneer and a founding father of rock writing

Bush Bash

Live from NYC: Hundreds of thousands of protesters, 20,000 cops, and one coronation

What We Talk About When We Say Nothing

A spirited non-conversation with Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt

Mike Doughty: Smofe + Smang: Live in Minneapolis

Instant Karma

Larry David's new HBO sitcom creates a universe of petty malevolence and endless distress

N'Dour Endures

A world-music star from 1970s Senegal finds his place in the age of hip hop

Wheat Will, Wheat Will, Rock You