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  Beastie Boys 'Barack' Roy Wilkins Saturday night
  The Twin Cities are reunited with the Beastie Boys this weekend, where they performed after Jack Black's Tenacious D duo and Ben Harper.
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  October: CityPages Month In Photos
  Check out what you might have missed at CityPages.com.
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  Nikka Costa shines at the Varsity
  Nikka Costa has been under the radar since her brilliant 2002 release, and on Thursday at the Varsity, reminded us of her stunning growly vocal and sang tracks from both her proper debut and current follow-up.
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  Club Shots: The divas of 'Miss Gay 90's Pageant'
  Our writer falls in love with with a drag queen. A diva vomits on stage. Could you ask for anything more from a sassy pageant? PHOTOS BY TONY NELSON
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  D.I.Y. On-The-Fly: Making beef jerky vodka
  File this one under "not for everyone." But if you are a Bloody Mary fan, you just might love this recipe. Do you want a beefier Bloody? A meatier Mary? Making your own smoky-good beef jerky vodka is super easy. BY MICHELLE LEON
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  Sound Unseen: What were they wearing?
  Where there are artsy people, there are cute outfits. Check out the patrons of the 9th annual Sound Unseen festival for music lovers who like to watch documentaries. PHOTOS BY ROBYN LEWIS
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  Republicans target Franken with comics
  Franken is likely not laughing at comics that portray him as a man who makes jokes about women being raped and writes about pr0n in Playboy. Or, maybe he is.
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  Shiny Toy Guns hit the bulls-eye at Varsity
  One of electro rock's favorite bands show up to house the Varsity. PHOTOS BY KRIS DRAKE
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  All Access: Diplo At First Avenue
  You've heard many a tale, but just what do artists do on the bus and backstage before and after shows? This time we kick it with this week's music feature, Diplo. PHOTOS BY DARIN BACK
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  Rumble Strips, Birdmonster at 7th St. Entry
  Several bands with cool names wail on their instruments at the 7th St. PHOTOS BY STACY SCHWARTZ
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  Lucinda Williams is for lovers?
  Lucinda evidently makes fans want to couple off. PHOTOS BY STEVE COHEN
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  Yael Naim charms the pants off Cedar Cultural Center
  Adorably sweet French musician Yael Naim celebrates her album one-year anniversary at the CCC. PHOTOS BY STACY SCHWARTZ / WORDS BY AMBER SCHADEWALD
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