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  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Paul Westerberg collaboration appears on Kevin Bowe's new record

    As Twin Cities music fans wait patiently for any sign of stirring from Paul Westerberg, there is a small bit of creative activity from the former 'Mats frontman on the forthcoming new record from renowned Minneapolis songwriter/producer/guitarist Kevin Bowe and his band the Okemah Prophets. Bowe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    The Parlour Suite expand surf-pop genre on new album

    On their new album, Everyone's Looking, Minneapolis duo the Parlour Suite cut a deep path of their very own right from the start; high and steady, bright and scintillating. Some bands lose their songs through over-complication; but this husband and wife team of Joel and Inga Roberts know that car ... More >>

  • Music

    March 7, 2012
  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Mark Mallman tour diary, Vol. 8: Tour withdrawal

    ​Paul Schrader wrote the script to Taxi Driver while living in a station wagon. Such is the myth of the suffering artist. But beautiful crazy Van Gogh bastard established the archetype. We might stumble onto a kick-ass something in the morning, but by bedtime, the artist suffers by choice.

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Michael Dermot redefines DIY with his new album

    ​ Michael Dermot comes from an eclectic background in music; influences ranging from Disney soundtracks, Hüsker Dü, to Weezer, are all reflected in the new album, Distance Reawakens, by the Eden Prairie native.DIY to the core, Dermot does everything himself: booking, promoting, and managing.&nbs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Seven Inches of Minnesota Music: The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group, 'Mij Amsterdam'

    ​ While it may have seemed like the Legendary Jim Ruiz Group were a part of the lounge and swing music revival of the '90s, Jim Ruiz, his brother Chris and then wife, Stephanie Winter were more enthused with European pop, mod culture, new wave punk and two-tone ska music of the '80s.

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    The Honeydogs take up residency at the Aster this weekend

    ​The Honeydogs have a long history behind them, with 10 studio releases under their belt and 16 years' worth of time well-spent laying down bricks in the Minnesota music scene. They are the sort of band that are always the right choice when you are grinding your teeth for a new song, because t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Mark Mallman's Marathon 3 co-stars reflect on their contributions to the ultimate performance

    Photos by Erik Hess​Some of us may remember when our friend Mark Mallman decided to do his first "Marathon" in 1999. Knowing Mark, it didn't seem weird that he would attempt such a stunt. The man has far too much energy and tends to be one of those creative juggernauts that fill the Twin Cities mu ... More >>

  • Music

    February 25, 2009

    Zen and the Art of Fingerpicking

    Accomplished guitarist Ben Connelly releases new album of indie folk, seeks Buddhist enlightenment

  • Music

    May 7, 2008

    Return of the Weirdos

    On Polara's new record, Ed Ackerson wrangles a swarm of bees into submission

  • Music

    December 21, 2005

    In Da Club: First Avenue's 35th Anniversary Party

    A birthday bash exposes our highly incestuous scene

  • Music

    September 15, 2004

    The Passion of the Mallman

    A blow-by-blow account of Mark Mallman's agonizing, ecstatic 52.4-hour song

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2004

    The Passion of the Mallman

    A blow-by-blow account of Mark Mallman's agonizing, ecstatic 52.4-hour song

  • Arts

    February 25, 2004

    The Spirit of St. Louis

    Was it something in the water? Kraig Johnson talks about the unlikely rock incubator of the west metro and leading his own band.

  • Music

    May 16, 2001

    Speak No Evil

    Much-hyped local bands Alva Star and the Domo Sound look to censor the writer and conquer the scene

  • News

    May 9, 2001

    Picked to Click

    The 11th Annual City Pages New Music Poll

  • Music

    February 2, 2000

    Sound Check

    The 11th Annual City Pages New Music Poll

  • News

    June 4, 1997

    Happy Mediums- POLARA

    Charting a path between electronica and the old one-two-three-four, Polara's intrepid space-rock earned them a coveted deal with Interscope Records. As the band learned, it won't cure all their ills. But it beats a sharp stick in the eye

  • Music

    October 2, 1996

    Record Roundup

    Charting a path between electronica and the old one-two-three-four, Polara's intrepid space-rock earned them a coveted deal with Interscope Records. As the band learned, it won't cure all their ills. But it beats a sharp stick in the eye

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