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  Barack Otrama CD release party
  Trama, the man our Nate Patrin calls the Twin Cities' best unsigned MC, held a release party for his new "Barack Otrama" mixtape on Thursday night, May 29 at the Dinkytowner. Plus, there were cupcakes.
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  Month in Photos: May 2008
  Revisit the iconic images of the month that was, and read the stories associated with them -- from newborn wolf puppies to the May Day parade, from leather-clad goth prom-goers to a hot dog eating contest, from dance to music to news of the odd and unusual.
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  George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at First Avenue
  Who wants to party like it's 1979? George Clinton and P-Funk did it in your earhole Tuesday, May 27 at First Avenue. Nate Patrin reviewed at Culture to Go.
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  Vive Minnesota
  The Vive Minnesota festival, which celebrates the growing Latino influence on local culture, happened over Memorial Day weekend. It featured bands, a kids' play area, a Corona VIP skybox, and yes, food.
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  Hmong market
  After you read Rachel Hutton's food feature and Hmong recipes, see what awaits you at the Hmong market in St. Paul.
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  Soundset 2008
  Thousands of fans packed the Metrodome parking lot for perhaps the indie rap festival of the year. Check out David Hansen's review at Culture to Go.
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  Rilo Kiley at First Avenue
  Jenny Lewis and company came to the Mainroom Thursday, May 22. Read Amber Schadewald's review at Culture to Go.
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  Adam Turman art show
  Through Friday, June 13, local artist Adam Turman's prints are being shown at Artistic Indulgence. You may recognize Turman's work from these pages, including the cover image for our story "Nothin' But Trouble". See more of Adam Turman's prints at his site.
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  Rock For Pussy
  The fifth Rock For Pussy event (relax, it's to benefit a cat shelter) saw local bands perform in tribute to David Bowie on Friday, May 16. Read Jen Paulson's review.
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  Heliotrope Festival
  The fifth annual Heliotrope Festival of underground, underexposed and unusual music ran Thursday, May 15 through Saturday, May 17 at the Ritz Theater. See photos of Vampire Hands, Daughters of the Sun, Knife World, Skoal Kodiak and Sarah Johnson and read David Hansen's review.
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  Underground black metal bands
  Swordlord Productions brought "Conjuring the Dark," an underground black metal festival, to First Avenue on Saturday, May 17. Bands included Inquisition, Nokturne, Teratism, EMK and Wraithian.
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  M.I.A. at Myth
  The hip-hop starlet brought her crowd-pleasing music and stage show to Myth on Tuesday, May 13.
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