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    December 12, 2011

    The 10 best rap songs of 2011

    ​"I don't know art, but I know what I like." "There's no accounting for taste." "Opinions are like assholes." There's validity to each one of these statements, but that doesn't mean that anyone's going to agree with any feelings anyone else expresses about anything on the Internet. And while hip-h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Gigamesh talks remixing, relocating, and his new EP

    ​Gigamesh is on deck to be your next favorite producer, having already remixed the likes of Foster The People, Radiohead, Lykke Li, Estate and so many others. He's also the guy who's responsible for the ever-so-danceable Mike Posner hit "Cooler Than Me," and recently spent some time in Miami worki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Shia LaBeouf is crazy rich, is a music-biz renaissance man, is way hipper than you are

    ​Right now, for the price of a movie ticket, you can watch Shia LaBeouf paling around with enormous extraterrestrial robots in the third installment of the Transformers franchise, running and yelling and making with cracks so wise that one could almost forget one is helping to bankroll the career ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Brandi Carlile at the Minnesota State Fair, 8/29/10

    Photos by Tony Nelson​Brandi Carlile with Amos Lee and The Watson Twins Minnesota State Fair Grandstand, 8/29/10 Brandi Carlile headlines the Grandstand: A self-declared milestone. She could not contain her joy at packing that place. She jumped and smiled constantly and sashayed gleefully ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Taylor Swift sells out Xcel

    Photo by Steve Cohen​ SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT. I'm worried for li'l Taylor Swift. Her last American tour sold out all across the board. In fact, she sold out Staples Center and Madison Square Garden in less than two minutes. This tour? Also sold out sold out sold out. Appears the next show wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Glen Campbell and Tanya Tucker showdown at Grand Casino

    Campbell may have knocked Tucker's teeth out in their '81 match, but the old man's 73 now while Tucker's a spry 51. Gonna be a nail-biter, folks.

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2009

    Sneaker Pimps: the World's Largest Sneaker Hip-Hop Lifestyle Show featuring Clipse

    Campbell may have knocked Tucker's teeth out in their '81 match, but the old man's 73 now while Tucker's a spry 51. Gonna be a nail-biter, folks.

  • Music

    August 12, 2009

    Clipse, Glamorama, Reel Big Fish, and more

    Campbell may have knocked Tucker's teeth out in their '81 match, but the old man's 73 now while Tucker's a spry 51. Gonna be a nail-biter, folks.

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    Avett Brothers please fans at the Zoo amphitheater

    Carl Atiya Swanson recounts Saturday night's show at the Minnesota Zoo.

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2009

    The Avett Brothers; Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers

    Carl Atiya Swanson recounts Saturday night's show at the Minnesota Zoo.

  • Music

    June 24, 2009

    CRITICS' PICKS

    Shellac, Rancid, Digitata, and more

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Q&A: Kyle Krone of the Shys

    Shellac, Rancid, Digitata, and more

  • Music

    August 27, 2008

    The Songs We Can't Escape

    Shellac, Rancid, Digitata, and more

  • Music

    March 19, 2008

    Golden Delicious

    Mike Doughty

  • Calendar

    January 16, 2008

    Cash Only VIII

    Mike Doughty

  • Music

    January 16, 2008

    Critics' Picks

    Mike Doughty

  • Music

    December 19, 2007

    Peer into the Ears of Dan Wilson and Al Franken

    No wax here—we just asked 'em, "What did you listen to in 2007?"

  • Music

    October 10, 2007

    Free at Last

    Dan Wilson Finally Sends His Solo Debut out into the World

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2007

    It's official: Dan Wilson is completely sonic

    Dan Wilson Finally Sends His Solo Debut out into the World

  • Music

    January 24, 2007

    Man in the Mirror

    Justin Timberlake might see himself as the next Michael Jackson, but is he closer to being the next Daryl Hall?

  • News

    December 20, 2006

    Local Music Yearbook '06

    Prince went to Vegas. Smokers went to Maplewood. Tapes 'N Tapes went to the moon. And sometime after the last zombie dance party got busted, we wrote it all down for you.

  • Music

    May 31, 2006

    Bigger Than Badnarik

    The Dixie Chicks ask for a cease-fire and sympathy

  • Music

    April 19, 2006

    Spank Rock: YoYoYoYoYo

    The Dixie Chicks ask for a cease-fire and sympathy

  • Arts

    October 26, 2005

    Feeling Strangely Busy

    Fickle major labels, lethargic production schedules, desensitized index fingers--nothing can slow John Munson down

  • Music

    February 23, 2005

    All By Myself...

    Modern rock singles aren't going steady anymore

  • Music

    July 7, 2004

    Beastie Boys: To The 5 Boroughs

    Modern rock singles aren't going steady anymore

  • Music

    June 16, 2004

    The Hipster and the Harridan Queen

    Memo to Jack White: You're the reason Loretta Lynn's songs are ugly

  • Music

    June 9, 2004

    Even Better Than The Real Thing?

    Franz Ferdinand make music that girls (and winking rock stars) can dance to

  • Music

    December 17, 2003

    The Last Days of J-Hova

    Fruit fights, gangsta strife, and a whole lotta women's undies: a final artistic statement from Jay-Z

  • Movies

    April 23, 2003

    Both Sides Now

    'Laurel Canyon' finds Frances McDormand bridging the gap between lovely and sad

  • Music

    March 19, 2003

    Fly Away Home

    The Jayhawks move onward with the new, acoustic sounds of 'Rainy Day Music'

  • Arts

    January 2, 2002

    The Year in Music

    The Sound of Music, 2001: Our Favorite Things

  • Arts

    June 13, 2001

    Raw Power

    Spilled blood, blown fuses, and perforated skulls: the unlikely rise of American Head Charge

  • Arts

    July 5, 2000

    No. 1 Record

    Gary Louris and the Jayhawks have soared with introspective songs and rich melodies. Now, with their upbeat new album, Smile, the band is determined to fly up the commercial charts.

  • Music

    January 28, 1998

    Prog Spring

    Owning Up: Local art rockers Severens, Anfinson, and Lewis make a progressive punk for the '90s.

  • Arts

    December 3, 1997

    Southern Culture on the Skids

    A new autobiography tells how Johnny Cash has walked the line for a disappearing country--and how that line may end with him.

  • Music

    March 19, 1997

    Austin City Unlimited

    A new autobiography tells how Johnny Cash has walked the line for a disappearing country--and how that line may end with him.

  • Music

    February 28, 1996

    Ballsy Blokes Still Goin' For Broke

    AC/DC: The unleashed id of Hootie and the Blowfish

  • Music

    November 15, 1995

    Hail, Hail Britannia

    AC/DC: The unleashed id of Hootie and the Blowfish

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