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  Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps at the Cedar, 1/10/13
  Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps debuted a new lineup and a killer soul sound to a sold out crowd at The Cedar Cultural Center Thursday night. Musician and storyteller Mankwe Ndosi opened with accompanying beats by Medium Zach. PHOTOS BY STACY SCHWARTZ on January 10, 2013
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  2013 Best Picture Oscar Nominees
  The 2013 nominations for the 85th Academy Awards were announced on Thursday, January 10 at 5:30 a.m. L.A. time by actress Emma Stone, 24, and show host Seth MacFarlane, 39, marking the first time the show host announced the nominations since Charlton Heston in 1972. Although we're pretty sure...
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  Union: The Tour
  The new Minneapolis hot spot Union is a union: of outstanding cocktails, thoughtful food, and a lively vibe. It is also a union of three tiers of restaurant, each with its own concept. At the underground level, Marquee is Union’s dark, slick, and clubby bar, which doesn't even open till 10 p.m....
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  Holy Ship!! The Best Fashion Aboard the Floating EDM Party
  On board the Holy Ship!! cruise, the second-annual floating three-day dance party that left Fort Lauderdale on a trip to the Bahamas and back in early January, party-goers brought their EDM fashion A-Game aboard the MSC Poesia. From an over-sized head of Hard Presents founder Gary Richards to a...
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  Best of the Holy Ship!! EDM Cruise
  The second-annual Holy Ship!! cruise put a 3,000 EDM fans on a boat with some of the world's top dance music DJ's for a three-day trip that began in Ft. Lauderdale, continued to Nassau, the Bahamas, a private island and then back to Florida. Photographer Ian Witlen was aboard with the floating...
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  Turf Club Blowout 2013
  Hundreds of rock fans packed the Turf Club for their 7th annual January Blowout featuring the Birthday Suits, Blind Shake, the Stnnng and Seawhores. PHOTOS BY ERIK HESS on January 5, 2012
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  Leah Rule Memorial at Cedar Cultural Center
  Twin Cities music community, family and loved ones celebrate the life of Leah Rule. PHOTOS BY STEVEN COHEN on January 4, 2012
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  Big Pink at the Cabooze, 1/4/13
  Big Pink: A Tribute to the Last Waltz featured many local music veterans and a host of guest vocalists recreating the Band's farewell concert featured in Martin Scorsese's 1978 film Friday night at the Cabooze. Terry Walsh & the Belfast Cowboys opened night one while the Lamont Cranston band...
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  New Year's Eve Midnight in Morocco at Epic: Photobooth
  One of the most fashionable New Year's Eve parties in the Twin Cities, the Midnight in Morocco party at Epic pulled out all the stops to kick off 2013. From incredible fire performances to belly dancers and a fashion show, there was no shortage of entertainment throughout the evening. Here's a...
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  New Year's Eve at the Triple Rock Social Club, 12/31/12
  Har Mar Superstar, Astronautalis and The Chalice rang in the new year at the Triple Rock Social Club on Monday night with a sold-out crowd of rap fans and revelers. PHOTOS BY ERIK HESS on December 31, 2012
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  Louis Ristorante: The Tour
  Cossetta’s full-service, fine-dining restaurant, Louis, is part of the Italian institution's massive, $15 million overhaul. The dining room is quite stately, and the formal, but not stiff, service cultivates an air of sophistication. Executive chef Tom Hommes has designed a menu of...
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  Absolutely Cuckoo at First Avenue, 12/29/12
  Dozens of Minnesota musicians took to the stage at First Avenue on Saturday night to cover "69 Love Songs", the Magnetic Fields' 1999 magnum opus in celebration of the release of Absolutely Cuckoo, a full cover album of "69 Love Songs" by Minnesota artists. PHOTOS BY ERIK HESS on December 29, 2012
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