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MN Music-on-a-Stick at the Minnesota State Fair, 8/31/2012

MN Music-on-a-Stick With Semisonic, The Jayhawks, Dessa, Jeremy Messersmith, and Lucy Michelle and the Velvet LapellesMN State Fair Grandstand, St. PaulFriday, August 31, 2012After a summer of record temperature highs, August was the perfect month for outdoor shows, ending with MN Music-on-a-Stick a ... More >>

The Ultimate Master of Words

MN Music-on-a-Stick With Semisonic, The Jayhawks, Dessa, Jeremy Messersmith, and Lucy Michelle and the Velvet LapellesMN State Fair Grandstand, St. PaulFriday, August 31, 2012After a summer of record temperature highs, August was the perfect month for outdoor shows, ending with MN Music-on-a-Stick a ... More >>

Semisonic reuniting Saturday night in Mound

The boys are back in Mound again, at least for a night. Star Tribune's Chris Riemenschneider is reporting that the celebrated local trio Semisonic are playing a rare reunion gig on Saturday, May 19 as part of the Blast Block Party in Mound. Bassist John Munson is the only member of the group who has ... More >>

First Avenue's 20 best concerts: The complete list

Related:First Avenue: An archived history via flyers, riders & contractsFirst Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listFirst Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 1970, the building at the interse ... More >>

First Avenue's 20 best concerts: #20-11

Related:First Avenue's 40 years of rock 'n' rollTop 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneMinneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.First Avenue is undoubtedly among the premier rock clubs in the country -- possibly the world. Since 197 ... More >>

Bleubird's "Time 4real" from Astronautalis-aided Cannonball!!! is out today

​"Going for Adds" is a forceful attempt to clog the request lines at our local radio hub the Current with fresh cuts, via blog. Today, a single with Minnesota and Florida implications: Bleubird's "Time 4real." It's a pleasure to single out Bleubird's Cannonball!!! on the date of its release for a ... More >>

New music editor Reed Fischer and the great divide to the Twin Cities

​Earlier this week, I drove 1,752 miles prior to my start as City Pages' new music editor. This three-day journey came right after I capped a two-year stint as the music editor at our sister paper in Fort Lauderdale and welcomed an able successor. And it also came after about 83 jokes from friends ... More >>

"Why We're Here" Twin Cities video is a shot of warmth in the dead of winter

Seven & Sixty ProductionsWhy are you here?​With more snow to shovel this morning, more on the way, and mountains of it piled around town, it's easy to forget that spring will, in fact, come as scheduled. For a reminder, take a look at this video from Seven & Sixty Productions. In the middle ... More >>

Chuck Klosterman, Patton Oswalt, Neil Gaiman, more coming to town for MPR's 'Wits'

Photo by Kamilla Kraczkowski​This morning, MPR revealed the lineup for its new season of "Wits," the charismatic and adventurous radio show presented at the Fitzgerald with host John Moe (the tech reporter for American Public Media's "Marketplace") and resident musician John Munson (the Twilight H ... More >>

The Twilight Hours

Photo by Kamilla Kraczkowski​This morning, MPR revealed the lineup for its new season of "Wits," the charismatic and adventurous radio show presented at the Fitzgerald with host John Moe (the tech reporter for American Public Media's "Marketplace") and resident musician John Munson (the Twilight H ... More >>

City of Music: The New Standards perform Trip Shakespeare's 'Snow Days'

​Earlier this month, jazz trio the New Standards (featuring the Suburbs' Chan Poling, Semisonic and the Twilight Hours' John Munson, and vibraphonist Steve Roehm) held down three nights at the Fitzgerald Theater with their annual holiday show. City of Music director Dan Huiting filmed the Fitzgera ... More >>

The New Standards Holiday Concert

​Earlier this month, jazz trio the New Standards (featuring the Suburbs' Chan Poling, Semisonic and the Twilight Hours' John Munson, and vibraphonist Steve Roehm) held down three nights at the Fitzgerald Theater with their annual holiday show. City of Music director Dan Huiting filmed the Fitzgera ... More >>

Brad Kern benefit set times with Semisonic, Hang Ups

​For those planning on attending the Brad Kern benefit at First Ave tonight (which we whole-heartedly recommend), there are a few things to note: The show starts early, so if you're going to check out the Hang Ups reunion, get there by 7:30. Also, make sure to stick it out for the long haul, as th ... More >>

Top 10 local music nerds to follow on Twitter

​For those about to tweet: We salute you. Twitter has become a phenomenal way to stay in the know on the latest make-ups and break-ups, stage antics, and "secret shows" (yeah right) in the Twin Cities. Here's a list of 10 fascinating local music peeps we enjoy following on Twitter, from musicians ... More >>

Semisonic and the Hang Ups reuniting for benefit

​A benefit for live sound and recording engineer Brad Kern is shaping up to be quite the remarkable lineup, thanks to Kern's extensive involvement in the local scene. Since working with Trip Shakespeare in 1991, Kern has mixed or recorded countless acts, and now the bands are honoring Kern with a ... More >>

Explore Minnesota Radio streaming all-local playlist

​Explore Minnesota, a site dedicated to attracting tourism to our fair state, has teamed up with 89.3 the Current to create an all-local playlist of streaming music that spans from the Castaways and the Trashmen to Dessa, Peter Wolf Crier, and Owl City. The mix, naturally, is bent toward radio-fri ... More >>

Dan and Matt Wilson act naturally at the Pantages

The brothers' first duo show was a relaxed, lighthearted affair.

Trip Shakespeare's Dan and Matt Wilson reunite for first duo show

Brothers say they're like "two strong magnets"

Dan Wilson releases new song, video

Watch the video for "Everything Green," which was shot in Wilson's studio.

Dan and Matt Wilson announce duo show

The show will be a rare treat for fans of the former Trip Shakespeare bandmates.

Glamorama

The show will be a rare treat for fans of the former Trip Shakespeare bandmates.

Dan Wilson charms the pants off the Pantages Theatre

The New Standards trio of pop legends keep it fresh

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

Justin Nozuka; the Gabe Dixon Band

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

Over the Weekend: September 19-21, 2008

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

River Rocks Festival schedule

John Munson of Semisonic and Chan Poling of the Suburbs talk new music

Peer into the Ears of Dan Wilson and Al Franken

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

It's official: Dan Wilson is completely sonic

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

Feeling Strangely Busy

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

'Scene Minneapolis: 1977-1986' tonight

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

Some more Minnesota favorites

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

Ah-oooh!

Howling with Mallman's werewolves of Minneapolis and other scary tales

Radio Killed the Rock & Roll Stars

In the mid-'90s, Semisonic Shopped Their Single to Top 40 Stations, Answered Idiotic Interview Questions, Played Countless On-Air Jams, and Ended Up Feeling Like They Got Played--Even When Their Album Didn't. In Jacob Slichter's New Book, the Drummer Expl

Local Music Yearbook '03

We Sang. We Danced. We Set things on Fire. And Sometime after the Bar Closed, We Wrote It All Down for You.

Sadder Living Through Chemistry

We Sang. We Danced. We Set things on Fire. And Sometime after the Bar Closed, We Wrote It All Down for You.

A Power of Ten

Slug's love bug, Kat Bjelland's exorcism, Dave Pirner's throbbing shins: Ten years of local music served on ten great platters.

Sound Check

Slug's love bug, Kat Bjelland's exorcism, Dave Pirner's throbbing shins: Ten years of local music served on ten great platters.

Turn Off Howard

Howard Stern's billboard controversy; local rockers censor themselves

Homecoming Kings

Hip hop invades Dinkytown; Semisonic slips into the Target Center; the Cows head for the punk-rock pasture

Farewell to the Black Music Awards

Hip hop invades Dinkytown; Semisonic slips into the Target Center; the Cows head for the punk-rock pasture

The Soft Boy of Semisonic

Hip hop invades Dinkytown; Semisonic slips into the Target Center; the Cows head for the punk-rock pasture

A Separate Peace

When Trip Shakespeare broke up, Matt Wilson marched off to war against his muse. Five years later, this exacting songwriter returns from the front with his first solo album.

Semisonic Feeling Strangely Fine

When Trip Shakespeare broke up, Matt Wilson marched off to war against his muse. Five years later, this exacting songwriter returns from the front with his first solo album.

All Shook Down

Shhh: Alabama transplant Marlee MacLeod's laments in major keys kicked off Noiseless '98.

Squeal This CD

Sukpatch: A deal with Mo' Wax and a new hometown.

Local Traffic: Slow & Go

Sukpatch: A deal with Mo' Wax and a new hometown.

HURRICANE CMJ

Sukpatch: A deal with Mo' Wax and a new hometown.

Who Are These Girls & Guys?

That's a bigger question than usual in our 1996 new music poll.

Makeout Music For The Millennium

That's a bigger question than usual in our 1996 new music poll.

Into the Future

That's a bigger question than usual in our 1996 new music poll.