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  The Current Birthday bash: Fans of 89.3
  Fans of 89.3 The Current came out to celebrate their birthday on 1/21/11. Photos by Stacy Schwartz.
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  Brother Ali, Free Energy and more headline The Current's birthday bash
  The local heroes who run 89.3 The Current threw a huge birthday bash on Friday to celebrate six years of amazing broadcasting. Performers included Trampled By Turtles, Roma di Luna, Jeremy Messersmith, Brother Ali, and Free Energy. PHOTOS BY STACY SCHWARTZ on 1/21/11
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  Liz Phair at the Fine Line
  Liz Phair mixed old favorites with songs from her newest "Funstyle" release, with local openers ReadyGoes. PHOTOS BY TONY NELSON on January 20, 2011.
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  Lissie at the Cedar Cultural Center
  With the temperature outside well below freezing, the sunny stylings of Lissie filled a packed Cedar Cultural Center on Thursday, warming the souls inside. PHOTOS BY STACY SCHWARTZ on January 20, 2011.
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  Prairie Ale House: The Tour
  Prairie Ale House brings gastropub fun to the chain-centric suburbs. Owner Aaron Johnson riffs on his previous ventures, the Town Talk Diner and the Strip Club, by deep-frying pickles, spiking malts with booze, and plating the Wisconi Balls in a "naughty" arrangement. PHOTOS BY ALMA...
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  Oregon Trail celebrates its 40th birthday
  This year marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Oregon Trail video game. The first players were a junior high history class in North Minneapolis, before a statewide body called the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium mass produced it and introduced it to the world. MECC was...
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  Jawaahir Studios' 18th Annual Henna Party
  Middle Eastern dance, food, and henna body art by artist Angela Skrade comes to the Midwest. Mistress of ceremonies, Cassandra Shore, the artistic director and Master belly dance instructor, kept everything moving and fun. Unfortunately, she did not perform for the large crowd, as she is on...
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  Sims, Mystery Palace, STNNNG and more at Love Power
  15 bands performed for six nonstop hours at the Love Power building on the West Bank of Minneapolis. Read our recap here. PHOTOS BY ALEX UNCAPHER on January 14, 2011.
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  Freddie Gibbs and Shad play Fifth Element and the Entry
  Two of hip hop's brightest new stars visited the Twin Cities last night. Canadian wordsmith Shad and West Coast (by way of Gary, Indiana) gangsta rapper Freddie Gibbs both performed at the 7th St. Entry as well as a free in-store at Minneapolis's Fifth Element record store. PHOTOS BY JON BEHM...
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  Trampled by Turtles' two-night stand at First Avenue
  Trampled By Turtles play the first of two sold-out shows at First Avenue's Mainroom Friday night, with opening act Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps. PHOTOS BY STEVE COHEN on January 14, 2011.
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  Grace Potter at the Varsity Theater
  Newly crowned VH1 Diva Grace Potter and her band, the Nocturnals, revved it up for a sold out Varsity Theater Sunday night along with rootsy openers, Chamberlin. PHOTOS BY TONY NELSON on January 16, 2010.
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  S. Carey at The Varsity Theater
  S. Carey played his softly entrancing tunes at the Varsity Theater on Friday night, a perfect accompaniment for the slowly falling snow outside. PHOTOS BY STACY SCHWARTZ on Jan. 15, 2010
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