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SoundTown 2012 lineup: Jane's Addiction, Florence the Machine, & more

Related:Lollapalooza 2012 lineup announcedRiver's Edge Music Festival 2012 at Harriet Island lineupOn the same day Lollapalooza unveiled its extensive slate, we get the details on the SoundTown Music and Camping Festival as well. The yearly fest in Somerset, Wisconsin, brings Jane's Addiction, Flore ... More >>

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Related:Lollapalooza 2012 lineup announcedRiver's Edge Music Festival 2012 at Harriet Island lineupOn the same day Lollapalooza unveiled its extensive slate, we get the details on the SoundTown Music and Camping Festival as well. The yearly fest in Somerset, Wisconsin, brings Jane's Addiction, Flore ... More >>

RIP Mikey Welsh, former Weezer bassist

​Bassist Mikey Welsh, best known for his time spent playing with Weezer from 1998-2001, passed away on Saturday from causes that are yet to be determined. He was 40.

Weezer at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand, 9/3/11

Photos by Nick Wosika​Weezer with Motion City SoundtrackAugust 3, 2011Minnesota State Fair GrandstandThey just don't make 'em like Weezer anymore.

Labor Day Weekend concert roundup

Photo by Erik Hess​What a weekend! We kicked summer right outta town this long Labor Day Weekend by attending as many events as we could, from Blondie at Mystic Lake to Weezer, Dr. John, and Maroon 5 at the Great Minnesota Get Together to Minneapolis dance nights Get Cryphy and Too Much Love. As w ... More >>

Critics' Picks: Weezer, Blondie, Patches & Gretchen, and more

Photo by Erik Hess​What a weekend! We kicked summer right outta town this long Labor Day Weekend by attending as many events as we could, from Blondie at Mystic Lake to Weezer, Dr. John, and Maroon 5 at the Great Minnesota Get Together to Minneapolis dance nights Get Cryphy and Too Much Love. As w ... More >>

Weezer

Photo by Erik Hess​What a weekend! We kicked summer right outta town this long Labor Day Weekend by attending as many events as we could, from Blondie at Mystic Lake to Weezer, Dr. John, and Maroon 5 at the Great Minnesota Get Together to Minneapolis dance nights Get Cryphy and Too Much Love. As w ... More >>

Minnesota State Fair

Photo by Erik Hess​What a weekend! We kicked summer right outta town this long Labor Day Weekend by attending as many events as we could, from Blondie at Mystic Lake to Weezer, Dr. John, and Maroon 5 at the Great Minnesota Get Together to Minneapolis dance nights Get Cryphy and Too Much Love. As w ... More >>

Michael Dermot redefines DIY with his new album

​ Michael Dermot comes from an eclectic background in music; influences ranging from Disney soundtracks, Hüsker Dü, to Weezer, are all reflected in the new album, Distance Reawakens, by the Eden Prairie native.DIY to the core, Dermot does everything himself: booking, promoting, and managing.&nbs ... More >>

Zooey Deschanel, M. Ward, and Winnie the Pooh united in devastating cuteness

M. Ward, Zooey, (and Tigger too!)​As if its empire wasn't vast enough, Disney is making eyes at the Pitchfork-reading crowd with some new soundtracks featuring the likes of Zooey Deschanel, M. Ward, My Morning Jacket, Andrew Bird, and Sondre Lerche. With the release of the hand-animated (vintage ... More >>

Al Church and State release mini-album Matter

A satisfying record made on the fly

Weezer covers Radiohead, and it's surprisingly not horrific

Photo by Tony Nelson​Just when you're ready to write of Weezer as the perpetual party band, so extraordinarily tongue-in-cheek that maybe their whole take on surfy indie rock was just a parody, dear god, WE HAVE BEEN DUPED, they drop this little bomb on us all: A video of the band in the studio la ... More >>

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

​Abercrombie & Fitch hoodies for the nieces? Rugby shirts for the nephew? Teddy Kennedy book-on-tape for Dad, calypso super hits re-ish for Mom, Twilight Blu-Ray discs for the significant other? Is this your life, diligent not-early-but-not-really-late Christmas shopper? Sticking to a list ful ... More >>

Halloween 2010 concert guide

​Got your Star Trek costume all laid out, belly full of candy, pumpkin carved, and still don't know what to do with yourself this Halloween weekend? Don't fret, we've got a host of musical options at your disposal. Here's a rundown of some of the best Halloween-themed concerts happening this weeke ... More >>

Weezer to re-issue righteous cult fave Pinkerton

​The announcement that Weezer's emo-rock masterpiece Pinkerton will be reissued this fall was welcome news at An Affront to Serious Music Criticism HQ. Weezer's sophomore album and Sebadoh's Harmacy pretty much defined the autumn of 1996 for this writer, but of the two, Pinkerton is the one that's ... More >>

Weezer planning 'Pinkerton' and 'Blue Album' tour

​With a new album, Hurley, due out September 14 and new dates in the works, Weezer have said that they are in the preliminary stages of planning a tour that would involve front-to-back performances of Pinkerton and their first self-titled LP, The Blue Album. According to MTV, the tour would includ ... More >>

Basilica Block Party's food goes upscale

Steve CohenGive it up for the Barrio taco truck!​This weekend's Basilica Block Party begins tonight with a strong music lineup that includes Weezer and Spoon, but fans of good eating also won't be disappointed. As Bridgette Reinsmoen reports in this week's edition of Twin Cities Eater, City Pa ... More >>

Schitty Weezer at the Fine Line

​Weezer at the Fine Line? Don't flip out just yet, it's a cover band. Schitty Weezer, the Radiohead cover band What's That, and Smashed Pumpkins will converge to cover all the classics next Wednesday night, just a few days after the real Weezer perform at the Basilica Block Party. Think they're as ... More >>

Basilica Block Party set times

Photo by Steve Cohen​FRIDAYOne eskimO 6:00PM - 7:00PMEric Hutchinson 7:30PM - 8:30PMWeezer 9:00PM - 10:30PMhunter(HERO) 5:15PM - 5:45PMRogue Valley 6:05PM - 7:05PMGrace Potter & Nocturnals 7:25PM - 8:25PMSpoon 8:45PM - 10:15PMDadatrash Collage 5:00PM - 5:45PMKristoff Krane 6:15PM - 7:00PM

Basilica Block Party lineup announced (mostly)

​The Basilica Block Party announced most of their lineup late yesterday afternoon, and though there are still a couple of holes to fill in it's looking great so far. Weezer will headline on Friday night along with Spoon, who will return to town after playing back-to-back sold-out shows at First Av ... More >>

Q&A: Motion City Soundtrack's Josh Cain

A chat about major labels, dreams coming true, and favorite Minneapolis rappers.

Top Five Iffy Comeback Attempts of the '00s

The ones where rappers, rockers, and underground titans strutted back into the limelight -- and we all just sort of shrugged.

Freeloader Friday: Holiday neighborhood celebrations, reindeers, and a band called Schitty Weezer

December is the month your wallet gets hungry. You wont have to feed it at these events.

Weekly Charts: Top songs spun on Radio K and the Current

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on Radio K and The Current, complete with streaming audio.

Weekly Charts: Top songs spun on Radio K and the Current

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on Radio K and The Current, complete with streaming audio.

Weekly Charts: Top songs spun on Radio K and the Current

Listen to the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

Weezer Snuggie, the "Wuggie," debuts

Dear God, why?

Weekly Charts: Top songs spun on Radio K and the Current

Listen to a comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

Mashups of the Week: The Hood Internet & Halloween mixes

Halloween gets mashed, Slayer meets Motorhead, Murs takes Weezer to LA & Biz Markie gets a taste of France.

Weekly Charts: Top songs spun on Radio K and the Current

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

Weezer at the Xcel Energy Center

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

Over the Weekend: October 3-5, 2008

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

Weezer

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

The Songs We Can't Escape

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

Spoon and Cherry? Hey, that's us!

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

Weezer

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

The Songs We Can't Escape

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

Breakfast of Champions 6/4: Barack Star

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

God accidentally gives Tay Zonday 16 minutes of fame

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

I think the internet just ate itself

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

Best reasons to leave your house in 2005

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

Weezer: Make Believe

A comprehensive list of the singles charting this week on both Radio K & 89.3 the Current.

Kill Your Idols

For those about to rock: Do not watch 'Rock School'

Fall Out Boy: From Under The Cork Tree

For those about to rock: Do not watch 'Rock School'

Come On, Feel the Noise

The music of Lightning Bolt and Erase Errata speaks volumes

Rock 'N' Roll--A Love Story

What it's like to get all flushed over a record

Record Roundup

What it's like to get all flushed over a record