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“Just a Ten Letter Word:” Atmosphere Paints Lemons Gold At The Palace
“I said ‘I’ll make you smile’ for simple fact I’m good at it / “I’ll make you smile” just so I can sit and look at it” I was probably 9 or 10 years old […]
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TCM Cool Shows Next Week 3/2 – 3/8
Tuesday 3/3 Sudan Archives / Cartel Madras at the Entry – TICKETS Violinist, singer, songwriter and producer Sudan Archives will release her debut album Athena this November on Stones Throw Records. With its unique blend […]
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Mae Simpson Music Preps For EP Release With Intimate Listening Party At El Diablo
Mae Simpson fans were treated to an intimate and thoroughly enjoyable listening party Friday at El Diablo Guitars. As an appetizer for the band’s soon to be released EP Did You Make It Back? It […]
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Pretty (Spectacular) In Pink: A Sunday Night Felt Like A Saturday with Motherfolk and Coyote Kid
It was a normal (cold as folk) Sunday night in Minneapolis, but howls and folking awesome jams were erupting from the Skyway as Coyote Kid and Motherfolk took to stage, in that respective order. As […]
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Cool Shows Next Week 2/24 – 3/1
Wednesday 2/26 Radical Face / Axel Flóvent at the Fine Line – TICKETS Radical Face is the solo project of Ben Cooper. His first release official release was in 2007, though earlier online-only albums […]
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New Granada Theater Opens Doors With Prog Rock Titans Nektar, March 3
Uptown’s newest addition to the music scene is the Granada Theater. March 3 will kick off their arrival in a big way with 70s Prog specialists Nektar. Tickets and details can be found HERE. It’s […]
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There’s A Starman Waiting In The Sky. Ed Ackerson: A Celebration Of Life.
Saturday night was billed as a Celebration Of The Life Of Ed Ackerson. I think we all tried. In some ways, it felt as though sufficient time had elapsed since his October 4 passing to […]
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A First Date With The Fillmore And A Nostalgic Evening With Motion City Soundtrack- The Perfect Saturday Night
Going to a new venue is like a first date and last night was my first date with The Fillmore in Minneapolis to see Motion City Soundtrack. I was nervous as I weaved through traffic […]
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Minnesota Roller Derby’s Saturday Night Semi-Finals: A Recap Of The Sensational Shove Match
Saturday night, the Minnesota Roller Derby hosted the league’s Semi-Finals at the Roy Wilkins Arena in downtown St. Paul. The event was appropriately dubbed “Somebody to Shove”, a play on the physical nature of Roller […]
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Heard It Here First! Mae Simpson Listening Party At El Diablo Feb 21
Perhaps the coolest thing about reporting on the Minnesota Music scene is that you get to experience some really fine new bands as they begin to find traction. Without a doubt Mae Simpson Music fits […]