Phil Aaron

The best New Year's Eve jazz shows in the Twin Cities

News Year's Eve is perhaps the most universally bitched-about holiday. We come to expect long lines, impossible parking and cab situations, and clubs filled with amateurs crowding the bar with obnoxious shot requests.But for live music junkies, New Year's Eve in the Twin Cities is Mecca, with most v ... More >>

New Year's Eve concert guide

​With New Year's Eve falling on a Friday this year, the concert calendar is looking downright epic. From freebie shows to high-profile benefits, the selection for this year's Big Night Out has a little something for every kind of showgoer. Here's a rundown of your options for Friday night, broken ... More >>

Connie Evingson

Big Hits of Mid-America, Volume 412

Five new local CDs Range from Spaghetti Westerns to pot paeans