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Robert Johnson

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    The Cavalier Crooks on Southern rock tradition and Tombstone Bullets

    On their new album Tombstone Bullets, The Cavalier Crooks have produced an album that grabs hold with dusty, writhing fingers, and won't let go. It's rare to find a band that manages to wholly inhabit a different degree than the masses, and even rarer to find one that makes music in that place tha ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Luke Redfield spills Willie Nelson and Ke$ha run-ins, explains Tusen Takk

    ​There is an element of exaggeration in all good storytelling -- and not to say that Luke Redfield is lying -- but his new album tells a sweeping tale of a man who has lived 100 lives in the ten songs off of Tusen Takk, the culmination of years of hard work and traveling.  The album emanates ... More >>

  • Music

    July 27, 2011

    Dolly Parton, Handsome Furs, Journey, and more

    ​There is an element of exaggeration in all good storytelling -- and not to say that Luke Redfield is lying -- but his new album tells a sweeping tale of a man who has lived 100 lives in the ten songs off of Tusen Takk, the culmination of years of hard work and traveling.  The album emanates ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Richard Lloyd of Television kicks off week-long residency at Nick and Eddie tonight

    ​Richard Lloyd is a guitarist and the founding member of legendary post-punk band Television that formed in New York City in 1973. He was one of the few people hosting bands at CBGBs, where Television regularly played since its earliest days. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA. in 1951 and his family m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011
  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    The White Stripes release career bookend, starring Moorhead

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Music

    March 2, 2011

    Gimme Noise Gayngs Showcase, Mix Master Mike, and more

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 2, 2011

    Blues at the Crossroads: the Robert Johnson Centennial Concert

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Music

    November 17, 2010

    Grinderman, John Mellencamp, the Suburbs, and more

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2010

    John Mellencamp

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 14, 2010

    Gil Scott-Heron

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Music

    March 24, 2010

    Bone Thugs, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and more

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2010

    Gil Scott-Heron

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 15, 2009

    Keb' Mo'

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2009

    Rory Block

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2009

    Honeyboy Edwards

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 2, 2008

    Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 30, 2008

    Buffalo Tom

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Music

    January 30, 2008

    Critics' Picks

    ​The White Stripes played their final show nearly four years ago, on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, bidding adieu to a decade requited with rock and roll and giving every guitarist with furious intentions a little breathing room. Now, through his successful vinyl-centric label Third Man, ... More >>

  • Music

    June 6, 2007

    As the Crow Flies

    The endless horizons of the Pines

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2006
  • Music

    April 12, 2006

    Uncover Me

    A tour of Twin Cities weird with musician Mike Gunther

  • Columns

    May 4, 2005

    Free Will Astrology

    A tour of Twin Cities weird with musician Mike Gunther

  • Music

    October 1, 2003

    Real Life Rock Top Ten

    The old, the tired, the rejuvenated, and the dead

  • Music

    August 27, 2003

    It's The Soul, Baby!

    Hitch a ride with the Flash Express

  • Music

    June 25, 2003

    Real Life Rock Top Ten

    Ben Harper summons god and Johnny Rotten proves he's still the antichrist

  • Music

    June 4, 2003

    Real Life Rock Top 10

    David Thomas channels the ghosts of Edward Hopper, Orson Welles, and his own past

  • Music

    April 9, 2003

    Real Life Rock Top 10

    The Raveonettes pull out the big guns, A.R.E. Weapons sing one for America, and the Dixie Chicks start a war

  • Arts

    November 20, 2002

    About a Goy

    Polyglot guitarist (and former Bar Mitzvah session man) Tim Sparks pulls a chair up to the rebbe's table

  • Music

    October 23, 2002

    A Case Study

    Is Neko Case the queen of country music or just a faux Shania?

  • Music

    July 4, 2001

    White Lies

    Caucasian rockers addicted to black blues. So-called siblings with an intimate past. Meet the myth of Detroit's White Stripes

  • Movies

    January 17, 2001

    The End of Arrogance

    In Gimme Shelter, a preening rock star's humility is just a stab away

  • Arts

    December 20, 2000

    2000: The Year In Music

    In Gimme Shelter, a preening rock star's humility is just a stab away

  • Books

    September 13, 2000

    Dirty Tricks

    Minnesota's Fair Campaign Practices Act was designed to ensure fair elections. Critics say it's unconstitutional.

  • News

    April 26, 2000

    Off the Hook

    Connect people’s phones? Respond to customer complaints? Abide by state rules? Please. A brave new U S West can’t be bothered with trivial details.

  • Music

    April 19, 2000

    Norse Code

    What draws young Nordic musicians to medieval songs about wolves ripping babies from the womb?

  • Music

    March 29, 2000

    Not Fade Away

    Iconic singer-songwriter Eric Andersen leads his own folk revival with You Can't Relive the Past

  • Restaurants

    March 8, 2000

    Better Driving Through Chocolate

    Iconic singer-songwriter Eric Andersen leads his own folk revival with You Can't Relive the Past

  • Music

    October 20, 1999

    Rocky Mountain High

    On Tales of a Traveler, Blue Mountain trade their twang for a modern country roar

  • Books

    September 15, 1999

    Under Color of Law

    A racially charged ethics case travels all the way from Anoka County to the state supreme court

  • Arts

    March 10, 1999

    The Mason Jennings Line

    Between folk and punk, enigma and sensation, is 23-year-old singer-songwriter Mason Jennings

  • Music

    December 9, 1998

    Use Your Illusion

    Between folk and punk, enigma and sensation, is 23-year-old singer-songwriter Mason Jennings

  • Music

    October 21, 1998

    Fat Chance

    Between folk and punk, enigma and sensation, is 23-year-old singer-songwriter Mason Jennings

  • Music

    March 18, 1998

    Blues People

    In 1965, the field recordings of the Bahamas were an island unto themselves. Thirty years later, it's a small world after all.

  • News

    November 5, 1997

    Welcome to Pine County

    Some people think crack and furniture-stripping fumes made Chuck Strobel crazy. But it was the rural peace and quiet that drove him over the edge.

  • News

    September 10, 1997

    Shootout on 39th Street

    Gangland fears, carjackings, welfare-bashing: The O'Kasick brothers' crime spree--which ended 40 years ago this week--had it all.

  • Music

    November 13, 1996

    Record Roundup

    Gangland fears, carjackings, welfare-bashing: The O'Kasick brothers' crime spree--which ended 40 years ago this week--had it all.

  • Books

    September 18, 1996

    Walking the Cultural Tightrope

    Gangland fears, carjackings, welfare-bashing: The O'Kasick brothers' crime spree--which ended 40 years ago this week--had it all.

  • Arts

    December 6, 1995

    Spare Parts

    Gangland fears, carjackings, welfare-bashing: The O'Kasick brothers' crime spree--which ended 40 years ago this week--had it all.

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