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The Walker: Low's set was one of the best Rock the Garden moments ever

The Twin Cities music community needs a jolt every so often, and it came over the weekend via Low's performance at Rock the Garden. In a set defying their more-traditional recent material, including this year's fascinating The Invisible Way, the 20-year vets leaned heavily on their slower, contempla ... More >>

Bob Dylan sculpture could be coming to Duluth

In person, Bob Dylan is just over 5'6". But a 12-and-a-half-foot likeness of him might soon tower over Duluth if a new $160,000 Kickstarter campaign reaches its goal. Sculptor Tom Page is spearheading the project, dubbed Dylan by Duluth, which is meant to "capture Dylan in his earlier years, as he s ... More >>

Using the Flaming Lips' "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" to teach allegory

Tyler Flory is a teacher at Main Street School of Performing Arts in Hopkins. His Music Class column ties together his job and his music fandom in a neat little package.Teaching allegory to high school students is difficult. It is much easier when the lessons of stories are found within the pages it ... More >>

Pissed Jeans' Matt Korvette: I love anything that involves throwing away money frivolously

Everything somebody needs to know about Pissed Jeans can be found in their name. The Philadelphia via Allentown quartet's four LPs boast the Jesus Lizard's spiraling discord and lyricism absent of any modern-day decorum. More like their name, however, is frontman Matt Korvette's ability to undercut ... More >>

The best Twin Cities concerts: 4/17-4/23

This week marks several musical events in the Twin Cities. Duluth folk-bluegrass stars Trampled by Turtles celebrate ten years with three sold out shows (Wednesday - Friday) at First Avenue/7th Street Entry. Saturday, April 20 marks a very special occasion that is celebrated internationally, that's ... More >>

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 >>

Andrew Bird: I'm never going to use Twitter

Andrew Bird doesn't like to call himself a writer. With the classic humility of a Midwesterner, he says, "It's just something that happens when you get up in the morning. It's not a big deal." The maestro -- who has a huge resume of artist friends including Neko Case, My Morning Jacket, and Ani DiFr ... More >>

Critics' Picks: Kreayshawn, the Tragically Hip, Patrick Watson, and more

The Hush Sound on their hiatus, Spotify, and advice for young musicians

Back to work. Chicago band The Hush Sound is back on tour again after an extended hiatus -- this time with new music and a new outlook on the music industry. The band's pop-rock sound has been able to withstand the break and kept their fans excited to see them active again. On some time off fro ... More >>

Soul Asylum guitarist Dan Murphy leaves the band

Founding Soul Asylum guitarist Dan Murphy has announced his exit from Soul Asylum after three decades with the band. Earlier this week, he issued a statement on the group's website to make his departure official. "I have decided that I will no longer be touring or recording with the band, effective ... More >>

Let It Be Records vs. Target: The blow-by-blow

Last week, we reported that Let It Be Records' Ryan Cameron aired a justifiable grievance with Target. For some reason, a huge local company is holding on to a couple of letters that used to be part of the signage outside his shop for a private "art installation." Never mind that Target could likely ... More >>

Summit Backyard Bash with Doomtree, 9/8/12

Summit Backyard BashWith Doomtree, Now, Now, Halloween, Alaska, Heartbeats, and Caroline Smith and the Goodnight SleepsSummit Brewery, St. PaulSaturday, September 8, 2012See Also:Slideshow: Summit Backyard Bash"Would you mind clapping, or are you all too drunk for that?" This was an actual request m ... More >>

Wiping Out Thousands' This Came First cover, release date, track listing unveiled

See Also: West Bank Music Festival with Astronautalis, 8/18/12 Wiping Out Thousands talk new album and free music ahead of West Bank Music Festival After giving Gimme Noise a brief progress report on the status of their debut full-length during a recent interview, Wiping Out Thousands have just ann ... More >>

Wilco lend helping hand to Duluth floods victims

See Also: Trampled by Turtles join Twin Ports Bridge Festival to help Duluth flood victims The Duluth floods drowned my record collection Duluth flood updates: Low, Charlie Parr, & Trampled by TurtlesTip of the hat to Wilco for joining the cause to help those in need following the ma ... More >>

Duluth flood updates: Low, Charlie Parr, & Trampled by Turtles

Related:Duluth floods: Top 10 jaw-dropping images [PHOTOS]Duluth flood update, and 10 more jaw-dropping images [PHOTOS]With the stark, grotesque, and unnerving images from Duluth's massive flood comes the worry about our upper Minnesota neighbors -- some of whom are musicians. As the devastation pil ... More >>

Kevin Bowe on writing with Paul Westerberg, the current "scene," and his record release at Varsity tonight

Kevin Bowe has seen it all in the Twin Cities. After cutting his musical teeth opening for the Replacements and Hüsker Dü in the '80s, Bowe later directed his talents towards songwriting for artists as diverse as Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Etta James, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and 3 Dog Night. He ... More >>

Feist takes Twitter questions, talks Red Rocks and Bon Iver ahead of her show at the Zoo

The music of Leslie Feist is expansive. For a woman whose unique alt-pop vocals exploded into the music world with 2007's The Reminder (and, consequently, the worldwide domination of her hit single "1234"), Feist holds no allegiance to a concrete formula of songwriting. After a four-year hiatus, ... More >>

Q&A: Feist on a Bon Iver softball rivalry, honoring Jim Henson, and Feistodon

The "1234" singer speaks ahead of Minnesota Zoo show

Basilica Block Party 2012 lineup

Related:Rock the Garden Festival 2012 lineupRiver's Edge Music Festival 2012 at Harriet Island lineupWilco's Minnesota dates: Rochester and Duluth and that's itToday, the lineup will be announced for the 2012 Basilica Block Party. As Cities 97 reveals each of the acts scheduled to perform, we will u ... More >>

Paul Westerberg collaboration appears on Kevin Bowe's new record

As Twin Cities music fans wait patiently for any sign of stirring from Paul Westerberg, there is a small bit of creative activity from the former 'Mats frontman on the forthcoming new record from renowned Minneapolis songwriter/producer/guitarist Kevin Bowe and his band the Okemah Prophets. Bowe ... More >>

Honeydogs frontman Adam Levy reveals the heartbreak of son's suicide

Daniel Levy, 21, took his own life in January

Best nationally released albums of 2011

​It's a good thing we waited until the last week of 2011 to publish our final best-album lists, since a few bands managed to eke out stellar releases just this December (the Roots' undun and the Black Keys' El Camino in particular made their way onto a few staffers' lists). With only a few da ... More >>

Critics' Picks: Foster the People, Wilco, Beirut, and more

SXSW 2011: Five nights in Austin

Highlights from Gimme Noise's recent trek to the festival

Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band close out SXSW, Sean Lennon professes his love for tUnE-yArDs

Photos by Erik Hess​You know it's time for SXSW to be over when even a Yoko Ono show is full of pushy, angry people and there's a riot happening just outside. The iconic professor of peace did her best to reach out to the tired audience, peering out over a pair of dark oval sunglasses to peer ... More >>

Thomas Kivi CD Release and Communist Daughter at the Fine Line, 02/04/2011

The native Wisconsinite disarmingly climbed the stairs and took the spotlight.

Eyedea tribute, the New Standards, Andrew Bird, and more

Mavis Staples at the Cedar, 11/28/10

Photos by Alexa Jones​Mavis StaplesNovember 28, 2010Cedar Cultural Center, MinneapolisMavis Staples is a joyful woman. Above all other things, joy is what she was bringing to the Cedar last night. With a smile as big as her booming voice, Staples infused her performance with as much gospel and sou ... More >>

Atmosphere, Rogue Valley, Recplacements Tribute, and more

Weekend Checklist: The conundrum of Mavis and Tame Impala Replacements and Eyedea Tributes

It's turkey week and the usual travel snafus are starting. As I type this, it is 8AM and I am on a Delta flight out of Minneapolis bound for Georgia. I have been up since 4:30 and my flight has already been changed four times. Alas, if you are sticking around the Twin Cities the next few days, don ... More >>

Billy Bragg at the Cedar Cultural Center, 9/8/2010

Photos by Alexa Jones​Billy BraggSeptember 8, 2010Cedar Cultural CenterWednesday night proved to be the perfect time for Billy Bragg to come rolling through Minneapolis (when isn't it, really), with the political winds starting to blow fitfully, and frustration being felt by all classes of soci ... More >>

On the trail of the Nitrous Mafia

Summer concerts are jamming to the familiar hiss of “hippie crack”

Guante: A warrior with words

An afternoon with the Twin Cities poet and rapper

First Avenue Day declared by Minneapolis mayor

Photo via First Ave's Twitter​For as long as I can remember First Avenue has been The Place. It's this way for all of us, whether your band aspires to play the Mainroom or your Dad tells smirky stories of smoking pot in the Entry basement with the 'Mats. Purple Rain? Yes, of course (how many peopl ... More >>

10,000 Lakes Festival put on hiatus for 2010

The popular jam band festival is throwing in the towel.

Retribution Gospel Choir to play 501 Club, release "2"

Alan Sparhawk's Retribution Gospel Choir will play the 501 this coming December 19 and release its new album the following month.

October 5, 2009: Moby & Lookbook

An update on Lookbook's new release, P.O.S. sets dates with Eyedea and Abilities & Moby performs in The Current's studio.

Gaslight Anthem, Lookbook, Tapes 'n Tapes, and more

August 18, 2009: Muja Messiah & Megafaun

Wilco, Neko Case and the Tragically Hip announce TC dates & new Brother Ali and Muja Messiah.

Wilco, Neko Case, and more to guest on Prairie Home Companion

Tickets go on sale today.

CRITICS' PICKS

Shellac, Rancid, Digitata, and more

Speed's the Name rock it 'til the wheels fall off

Minneapolis band releases new album, Swell, featuring Vampire Hands' Colin Johnson

Audio Rorschach

Missing Numbers talk about their heroes, invent new form of genital torture