The Ramones

Bleached: Jet lag and smoking pot is not a good combination

Most people can't imagine venturing into a career with their sibling, but it's safe to say that California sisters Jessica and Jennifer Clavin have what it takes. From growing up in Los Angeles, to playing in their former band Mika Miko, to branching off and touring the world as Bleached, they've be ... More >>

The Real Numbers' Eli Hansen: We didn't get any forms to play at SXSW

Shortly before the Real Numbers were heading in to record Only Two Can Play, original drummer Matt Allen moved to Memphis. Lesser acts would have called it a day or rescheduled, but the Real Numbers were ready to put their new songs down on wax anyway. They recruited Tony Milek to the band, but he w ... More >>

Dum Dum Girls, My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Polica, and more

Walker Kong return with Phazes Of Light, perform Saturday at Bryant Lake Bowl

What I love more than anything about the Twin Cities music scene are the various, and seemingly endless, aspects of permanence that forever radiates from both sides of the radio dial as well as our own turntables. The people who listen, love and perform never stop connecting. It's an infinite line i ... More >>

Lykki Li, Deer Tick, the Civil Wars, and more

Blink-182 at Xcel Energy Center, 9/7/2011

Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Blink-182September 7, 2011Xcel Energy CenterWho's up for a night of circle pits, poop and masturbation jokes, and poignant reflection? Anyone and everyone in attendance at the Xcel Energy Center for Blink-182 sure was. Despite the many empty seats in the arena (although ge ... More >>

Blondie at Mystic Lake Casino, 9/4/11

Photos by Steve Cohen​Blondie September 4, 2011 Mystic Lake Casino I was 16 when Blondie reunited in the late 1990s. I have a memory of reading about their plan to do a few shows and record an album in Spin or maybe Rolling Stone; I was definitely sitting in the waiting area of my hairstylist ... More >>

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 >>

Tommy Stinson: A YouTube retrospective

Photo by Emily Roberts​Over here at Gimme Noise, we're pretty excited about Tommy Stinson's return to First Ave this Friday--and not just because we had the chance to talk to him about it in the print version of today's City Pages. Why all the excitement then? Because it gives us an excuse to kill ... More >>

Roma di Luna, Heart, Dosh, and more

Ronnie Spector's Best Christmas Ever

Calm, collected holiday shopper, what's on your iPod? (Part III)

​Nope, the season's not over yet. There are trees left to trim, stockings left to stuff, decorations still to be hung with care, and because you're a big baller/shot caller - are you kidding, of course you are - it's downright imperative that you figure out where to score one of those humongous gi ... More >>

The Minnesota Historical Society preserves local music history

See Prince's Purple Rain suit and the original First Avenue light board

WHY? & Deerhoof at First Avenue, 06/26/10

Photos by Adam Bubolz​WHY?/Deerhoof June 26, 2010 First Avenue Two Bay-area bands with tight ties (so much so that they even work each others merch table) but disparate sounds rolled through Minneapolis along with the stormy weather on Saturday night, as both Deerhoof and WHY? delivered rousing a ... More >>

Ben Ivascu on crushing the drums: Nine bands, no waiting

Photo by Erik Hess​"Ben is kind of The Dude....he's a maniac and he holds it down so hard." High praise from Stef Leron "POS" Alexander, but drummer Ben Ivascu lives up to the hype every single time he plays. And chances are that he's playing right now. In a set of cities blessed with some o ... More >>

Off With Their Heads kick off tour with punk rock bowling at Memory Lanes

The crash of balls, the clinking of glasses, the occasional skipping record. What better way for the new Epitaph Records signees to kick off yet another epic tour?

KRS-One, Shonen Knife, and more

Motorhead tonight at First Avenue

It'll be a 2 hour long medley of Ace of Spades, but who cares? Lemmy is God.

Too old for Warped Tour?

Is 26 too old to be wearing a puffy-painted t-shirt and moshing?

Juggalo infomercial released

It's like a tourism video, but for hell.

Beach Boys, the Kills, Mogwai, and more

The Current Fakebook: Bob Gruen

Freaks and Geeks

The No-No's are breaking out of the punk clichés and making waves on their own terms

Critics' Picks: The Breeders and more

What light: David Hansen reviews Heliotrope

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's No More Heroes

Culture Jamming

A tree-swingin' monkey lover tops this week's pop culture picks

Five (times two) Songs About ... Christmas

Culture Jamming

No Age: Weirdo Rippers

R.I.P. Runaways drummer Sandy West

Alternadad, Alternafood

Gen-X babydaddies can't live on snark alone—they also require vegetables

"I hear they found a Replacement for Karl"

Getting Into a Tiff

High-Intensity Moviegoing at the Toronto International Film Festival

25 Reasons...

...the scene is now

Going Mobile

How cruising the western suburbs can lead to a great rock band, and other secrets from a Jeep tour of the Twin Cities with the Hold Steady's Craig Finn

Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Feist's 'Let It Die' is make-out music for the whole family

Stupid Little Club

What song do you play to end a 10-year gig?

Wire: Wire on the Box

The Soviettes: LP II

How To Start a Riot With Just Three Chords

Coachwhips' screech-punk summons the howl of a thousand dogs. So why are we calling it "Minimalist"?

The Last Days of J-Hova

Fruit fights, gangsta strife, and a whole lotta women's undies: a final artistic statement from Jay-Z

Buzz Band

O Rock, where is thy sting? The Hives have the answer.

The Short Fuses: Get the Hell Down

Rumble in the Jungle

Krust's ponderous vocalist talks him into a corner; Aphrodite gets down to drum 'n' basics

Young Spuds in a Longhorn Daze

Ani DiFranco: Up Up Up Up Up Up

Poster Punks

CULTURE TO GO