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    May 1, 2012

    The Drums at the Fine Line, 4/30/12

    The Drums Fine Line Music Cafe, MinneapolisApril 30, 2012With two stellar local shows already under the Drums' collective belt (opening for Surfer Blood at the Varsity in '10, and selling-out the Entry last October), there was a bit of a worry that their show at the Fine Line would be a small let do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Five best early 2012 iTunes free MP3s

    ​iTunes' miserly propensity to give away a pittance of free mp3s by new and emerging artists is a sort of open secret, a veritable whisper in the blogosphere's never-settling echo chamber of mp3s and streams and tour-date listings. It'd be nice to be able to tell you that everything Apple has dole ... More >>

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    February 22, 2012

    Women guitarist Christopher Reimer dies in sleep

    via Noisevox​Christopher Reimer, guitarist for the Calgary avant-pop act Women, died in his sleep on Tuesday, according to reports. His work with the band over two acclaimed albums, the 2008 self-titled debut and 2010's Public Strain, was coarse, intense, and sonically challenging. But within all ... More >>

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    September 28, 2011

    7 swimming songs for Diana Nyad

    ​Someday, Diana Nyad will swim all the way from Cuba to Florida - or she'll die trying, going down in a fit of fins and shark teeth and blood and waterproof flashbulbs on some Jaws 3D ish.

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    March 25, 2011

    Radio K releasing 'Stuck on AM 7: Stuck on Tape' on Record Store Day

    ​It's hard to believe 10 years have passed since I picked up my first Radio K Stuck on AM compilation, because I still remember it vividly.

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Wu-Tang Clan headlining Village Voice and Frank 151's SXSW 2011 party at Austin Music Hall

    Photo by Tony NelsonWu-Tang Clan at Epic this past January​Our sister paper, the Village Voice, typically hosts a free day party during SXSW, and the lineups have been pretty fantastic -- last year brought together the xx, Superchunk, Surfer Blood, and more. But this year, they are cranking up the ... More >>

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    October 26, 2010

    Sleigh Bells at the Triple Rock, 10/25/10

    Photos by Erik Hess​Sleigh Bells, Pictureplane and SundellesOctober 25, 2010Triple Rock Social Club, MinneapolisNoise-pop duo Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells have been the buzz of conversations ever since their demo EP was released in 2009. And if the sold-out show at Triple Rock wa ... More >>

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    October 25, 2010

    Surfer Blood perform for City of Music

    Photo by Erik Hess​When Surfer Blood came through town to play the Varsity Theater earlier this month, we were quick to post a recap and photo slideshow of their performance -- and now we're excited to share even more documentation of the rising indie band's local appearance.Thanks to our friends ... More >>

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    October 25, 2010

    CMJ 2010: A wrap-up of highlights and lowlights

    The Body prepare to pummel the raddest drum kit​Between Pitchfork's eyeball-stealing #Offline Fest and the unmitigated excitement surrounding Kanye West's surprise appearance, the runaround given to badgeholders (the things cost $500 and come with no guarantees), the far-and-wide distribution of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    CMJ Day 3: Jaill, the Blow, Screaming Females, and more

    Jaill joke around at Webster Hall's the Studio​There's something to be said for sleep deprivation amidst towering talent and charming people. Thursday's marathon was completely dominated by women; shredding, bellowing, musing, and farting. Day three was a doozy.

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Surfer Blood to be featured in next week's City of Music

    Photos by Dajana Bartulovic​The MPLS.TV crew went to the Varsity last week to film a special live "touring band" version of City of Music with Surfer Blood, who happened to be passing through town. The video won't be ready until next Monday, but you can preview a few photos from the Surfer Blood s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Surfer Blood and the Drums at the Varsity Theater, 10/13/10

    Photos by Erik Hess​Surfer Blood and the DrumsOctober 13, 2010Varsity TheaterWhat better way to shake off my post-GBV hangover than to see two young, talented bands at one of the most stylish venues in town, as the Floridian quintet Surfer Blood and the Brooklyn quartet the Drums both delivered sh ... More >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2010

    Gorillaz, Temper Trap, Sufjan Stevens, and more

    Photos by Erik Hess​Surfer Blood and the DrumsOctober 13, 2010Varsity TheaterWhat better way to shake off my post-GBV hangover than to see two young, talented bands at one of the most stylish venues in town, as the Floridian quintet Surfer Blood and the Brooklyn quartet the Drums both delivered sh ... More >>

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    October 6, 2010

    The Drums

    Photos by Erik Hess​Surfer Blood and the DrumsOctober 13, 2010Varsity TheaterWhat better way to shake off my post-GBV hangover than to see two young, talented bands at one of the most stylish venues in town, as the Floridian quintet Surfer Blood and the Brooklyn quartet the Drums both delivered sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Pitchfork Music Festival 2010: Recap video

    Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 Recap from MPLS.TV on Vimeo.We are pleased to present the fruits of MPLS.TV's labor this past weekend at the 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival. Check out this fantastic recap video featuring interviews with Big Boi, Raekwon, Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork Media, Michael Showa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Surfer Blood, Turbo Fruits sell out the Entry

    It was bloody, fruity and even a little hoppy...

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Surfer Blood's "Twin Peaks": demand it live

    ​Fess-up time: almost everything I know about Twin Peaks -- David Lynch's surrealist, televised take on fear, loathing, and murder in a fictional Washington state community -- I learned from Greil Marcus's excellent societal survey course The Shape of Things to Come. Here's what I do know for sure ... More >>

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    April 7, 2010

    Surfer Blood

    ​Fess-up time: almost everything I know about Twin Peaks -- David Lynch's surrealist, televised take on fear, loathing, and murder in a fictional Washington state community -- I learned from Greil Marcus's excellent societal survey course The Shape of Things to Come. Here's what I do know for sure ... More >>

  • Music

    April 7, 2010

    The xx, Major Lazer and Rusko, and more

    ​Fess-up time: almost everything I know about Twin Peaks -- David Lynch's surrealist, televised take on fear, loathing, and murder in a fictional Washington state community -- I learned from Greil Marcus's excellent societal survey course The Shape of Things to Come. Here's what I do know for sure ... More >>

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    November 4, 2009

    Art Brut

    ​Fess-up time: almost everything I know about Twin Peaks -- David Lynch's surrealist, televised take on fear, loathing, and murder in a fictional Washington state community -- I learned from Greil Marcus's excellent societal survey course The Shape of Things to Come. Here's what I do know for sure ... More >>

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