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How They Met

Twin Cities couples on the moment they found love

The best concerts in the Twin Cities this week: 1/30-2/5

The Twin Cities is starting to thaw out as January comes to an end. Friday night is especially busy. Retribution Gospel Choir plays the Turf Club while Minneapolis pays tribute to Joe Strummer in the First Avenue Mainroom. Semisonic songwriter Dan Wilson and brother Matt Wilson play a set at Pantage ... More >>

Big Freedia & the Divas

MN Musicians Vote No!

L'Assassins: "No attitude would be kind of boring, wouldn't it?"

It's been a busy spring for L'Assassins. The rising four-piece group recently dropped their first 7" and CD EP, played with legends Nikki Corvette and Ronnie Spector at the Girls Got Rythym festival, and are now playing the Jameson Main Outdoor Stage at the Memory Lanes Block Party. As the band gets ... More >>

City Pages 2011 Halloween Concert Guide

​Now that you've got your clever costume all picked out, you need somewhere fun to go. We've got you covered with a list of enough ghoulish rock 'n roll events happening in the Twin Cities to keep you entertained all weekend long, and deep into Monday night as well.From devilish DJs to terrorizing ... More >>

Hell's Kitchen ramps up 'Late-Nite' series

​Minneapolis has no shortage of venues. However, the city also has no shortage of quality bands in search of a stage either. Popular downtown restaurant Hell's Kitchen recently threw their hat into the venue ring, seeking to better utilize their stage and sound system. The restaurant prides ... More >>

Twin Cities best dance night picks for New Year's Eve

Photo by Alex Uncapher​Minneapolis nightlife patrons between the ages of 18 and 35 really like to dance. In fact, it's a common comment from touring DJs that the Twin Cities club scene really knows how to party, which is exactly what they'll do on the most celebratory of holidays that is New Year' ... More >>

Funky Christmas

Burlesque, belly dancing, magic, and more in store for Hell's Kitchen's Halloween

Photo by Wijadi JodiNadine Dubois​Nadine Dubois, director of the vintage striptease company Lili's Burlesque Revue, and Tony Perello present this Halloween edition of Carnivale of the Bizarre at Hell's Kitchen. The interactive experience runs from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. this Sunday, and features a vari ... More >>

BOMP! Benefit for the Bedlam

Gastro Non Grata @ First Avenue

​ GASTRO NON GRATA : VAGABOND VACATION SUNDAY, JUNE 27. DOORS AT 5:30 $12 ADVANCE/$15 DOOR FIRST AVENUE, 7TH ST. ENTRY AND RECORD ROOM Gastro Non Grata plays the main room. Returning chef faves Erik Anderson, Heather Hartman, Jim Grell, and Mike Phillips will be making food (hand-ground and ca ... More >>

Open House

Christmas weekend concert guide

A jam-packed lineup to keep you sane over the holiday weekend.

Bomp!

Bomp V pays homage to Rocky Horror

Dance the night away with a sweet transvestite.

Aw Naw Hell Naw: 50 Cent vs. Rick Ross

This week we take a look at 2009's most entertaining yet most inconsequential rap beef, 50 Cent vs. "Officer" Ricky Ross the Boss...

In Da Club: All the Pretty Horses at the Triple Rock

Transgendered, hard rock favorites say goodbye

You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman

In 'Venus of Mars,' all the men are women, all the women are strong, and All The Pretty Horses are somewhere in between

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