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Keith Ellison on Prism: Congress knew "almost nothing" [VIDEO]

Yesterday, Keith Ellison took part in a panel discussion about the Obama administration's Prism surveillance program on George Stephanopoulos's This Week show. Joining him were George Will, Matthew Dowd, Paul Krugman, and Greta Van Susteren.SEE ALSO: Al Franken defends Prism, says of leaks: "Nothing ... More >>

Bob Dylan unveils tour dates with Wilco and My Morning Jacket -- St. Paul in July

Bob Dylan is now a 71-year-old force to be reckoned with on his own. With Tempest, he proved for the umpteenth time that he's still got the mind and the artistic means to topple anyone in the exclusive club of Americana musicians. And, the guy never stops touring, it seems.After he does some dates f ... More >>

Moon Glyph talks music, rates cocktails at Bryant Lake Bowl

See Also:Local label Soft Abuse shares new music and rates cocktails at GatherBest Record Label - 2012: Moon GlyphFounder and owner of local label Moon Glyph Steven Rosborough is a mellow fellow. When asked to join me for some cocktails this week he sounded pretty unsure, and claimed that he doesn' ... More >>

We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 22

Related:We Are the Willows tour diary Vol. 21Tour Diary archiveMy name is Peter and I write and play tunes under the name We Are the Willows. What follows are some thoughts and stories about being on the road playing music. Since returning home from my three-month-long tour last summer, I've manag ... More >>

We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 21

​The drive from Tulsa into Kansas City, Missouri was incredibly welcoming.  The Midwest greeted me with rolling green hills, trees that don't have barbs or thorns, pop, goulash, and lemon bars from Barb's Pot Luck at Sweet Jesus Lutheran Church.

We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 14

​Chicago deep dish pizza!!!!!!  That's basically all my brain had been able to think about for about two weeks before I played in Chicago.  I got into town, and immediately found a place to get some.  I ate three pieces and then I almost exploded.

We Are the Willows kick off tour at the Varsity tomorrow night

​It's only been two months since Peter Michael Miller of We Are the Willows wrapped up his solo tour across the East Coast, and he's already itching to get back in the van for another stint on the road. We Are the Willows will play a tour kick-off show tomorrow night (Thursday, January 6) at the V ... More >>

Was Jim Thome's Labor Day shot a Twins omen?

We should not forget the blast.

We Are the Willows tour diary, Vol. 2

​It's hard to know what sort of person I need to be to survive socially when in a new place. Is it important to be super duper extroverted? Maybe...but sometimes I can appear to be a little nuttso buttso when I'm like that. But if I don't take initiative to talk to folks and make friends, I'm just ... More >>

Wis. problem properties get a visit from armored surveillance truck

Problem homes in Racine, Wis. better watch their streets. The armored Armadillo truck might be parked outside, watching them 24/7.

Gina Carano, Kelly Kobald, and Kaitlin Young fight for mainstream acceptance

Female MMA will be in the spotlight during EliteXC on CBS this Saturday

Lieberman on McCain's foreign policy, almost

I never meant 2 cause you a vacation day

In Da Club: Metallagher at the Triple Rock

One band bids farewell to the heavy metal/prop comedy scene with a final swing of the sledghammer

Coming soon: "Redneck fishing at its finest"

Bold, Bright, and Off the Wall

Madhubani art makes its debut at Khazana

Top 100 songs of the 2000s

Hitting a Vayne

Mudvayne sip wine, contemplate nature, embrace the umlaut

The Only Negro in the World

A new anthology documents the rare comedic genius of Richard Pryor

Freeze Frame

Forget Fargo and A Simple Plan: A quarter-century ago, The Heartbreak Kid had Minnesota down cold

Music Notes

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