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Celebrate Valborgsmässoafton with Fika & ASI

Get ready to celebrate Valborgsmässoafton like you've never celebrated Valborgsmässoafton before! Also, try saying that three times fast (or just one time correctly!). The American Swedish Institute, in conjunction with their café Fika, will be throwing a traditional Swedish celebration of the ap ... More >>

The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival

A filmmaker from Minnesota tells the story behind a lost animated masterpiece, plus hits and misses of the fest by our critics

Meshuggah at Mill City Nights 2/24/13

Meshuggah, Animals as Leaders and Intronaut Mill City Nights, Minneapolis Sunday, February 24, 2013This tour so far hasn't gone without a hitch since singer Jens Kidman fell ill to the flu for the first half of this month, Meshuggah returned to the Twin Cities in perfect health and their most stel ... More >>

Aida ignites passion and talent

A strong cast shines in the contemporary Elton John and Tim Rice musical

Bon Iver book Radio City Music Hall residency, unveil Bjork cover

Bon Iver have been on quite a never-ending trek since they played the Orpheum Theatre back in September. And Justin Vernon and company are definitely a different band now -- at least in terms of public perception and recognition. Long-time supporters won't be surprised that their Grammy-winning mate ... More >>

Critics' Picks: The Black Keys, Big Freedia, St. Vincent, and more

Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards, Father You See Queen, and more

Recover from Thanksgiving with more eating this Week In Food

Still have your eatin' pants on after Thanksgiving's annual gorging? Because we've got plenty of food-centric happenings on tap this week, and in the lead-up to Christmas you can expect an increased intake of sweets and booze. Win/win.

Minnesota Sea Grant Program challenges top chefs to make herring exciting

​Nine chefs, including big-name cooks from Corner Table, Oceanaire, and Stella's Fish Café, will compete tomorrow for a $1,000 prize in a contest to see who can create the best entrée from lake herring caught on Lake Superior. The event takes place Tuesday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Universi ... More >>

Spotify is coming to the United States, but what is it?

​The Internet is abuzz with the news that Spotify is coming to the United States. But what does that mean for us, exactly? Their website lists an excited an announcement that the music service is coming to the U.S. (no date in mind), along with a few choice quotes from Mark Zuckerberg and Dem ... More >>

Star Tribune unknowingly hosted international scareware scam ads

​In a federal indictment unsealed today in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, the Justice Department says that scam artists in Latvia hoodwinked the Star Tribune's website into hosting a virus designed to trick computer users into buying fake antivirus software. The website's staff thought t ... More >>

Steve Angello at Epic: Win tickets today on Facebook

​Stockholm-based house DJ Steve Angello is coming to Epic in Minneapolis this Friday night, and we want to send one of our readers to the party for free. Angello, who broke out in 2004 with his remix of Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams," has since blossomed into a producer and owns the label Size Records.

Salty Tart Bakery's pastry cream-filled brioche: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 80

Anne RuckerScone who? Once you go brioche you'll never go back.​Salty Tart Bakery just may have created the perfect breakfast pastry. Bagels, scones, and muffins are all fine and good, but once you indulge in this sweet and tender brioche bun you'll never go back to your boring old coffee shop st ... More >>

The Radio Dept. at the 7th St. Entry, 2/9/11

​The Radio Dept.February 9, 20117th St. Entry, MinneapolisIf the sold-out Radio Dept. show at the Entry last night surprised anyone, it would have to have been the Radio Dept. itself. The Stockholm-based band, producing synth dream pop for over a decade now, have been celebrated and beloved all ov ... More >>

The Olympic Gene

Local playwright Aditi Kapil serves a multicultural menu

Playwright Aditi Kapil juggles dishes from many cultures​Local playwright Aditi Kapil is in a unique position: Her new play Agnes Under the Big Top: A Tall Tale will be staged simultaneously next month at Mixed Blood Theater and Long Wharf Theatre in Connecticut. The play, an international fab ... More >>

Noomi Rapace in The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest

Or: The Girl Whose Story We Cannot Follow

Bruce Molsky & Ale Möller

Freeloader Friday: CD-release shows, a birthday party, and communal living

The best things in life are free.

U.S. Women’s National Hockey Team vs. Canadian Women’s National Hockey Team

Bon Iver announces summer tour dates

The reflective woodsman will be sharing stage duties with... uh... the Indigo Girls, apparently.

Loney, Dear

Bob Dylan: Your weekly update

For the first time since 1973, Dylan performs "Billy" and a fan posts an outstanding bootleg.

Love in October find love in Chi-town

Savage Love

A Little Night Music

At Bloomington Civic Theatre through September 9

Michael Yonkers cheats death--barely

Lullabies for the Deranged

Wallow in the mire of the year's best scuzz rock

Ane Brun: A Temporary Dive

An execrable fetish at Powerline

For the Four-Year-Old Pauline Kael

Don't think you can survive the 439th screening of that Dora the Explorer DVD?

Congressional Idol

At least 14 local pols vie to be the next Martin Olav Sabo

2/14: Morning Communique

Triakel, Wimme Saari, Väsen

A trio of releases from Northside Records

Fra Lippo Lippi: The Early Years and The Best of Fra Lippo Lippi

Where Mjöl Meets Menudo

Of Spices and Time

Aquavit's Minneapolis outpost is shuttered, but fans can still enjoy its new Scandinavian delicacies at home

Last Exit To Tallinn

A Swedish director goes slumming in the former Soviet Union

Between Rock and A Hard Place

Opeth feed black metal through a wash of proggy guitars

Skin Flicks

The naked truth about putting together a regional showcase like the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival. And a revealing body of blurbs about the best and the not-best of the fest.

Sound Check

Sound Check

Sound Check

Soccer Dad

The Dream Team

Saint Etienne: Good Humor

ZINES: Twelve Ounce Prophet

Commercial Rock Radio Still Sucks

Record Roundup

Mood School