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Low's one-song set at Rock the Garden totally ruled
June 17, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Anna GulbrandsenAlan Sparhawk: "Drone, not drones."Duluth experimental rockers Low put on one of the most polarizing performances ever to hit Rock the Garden this year. You see, their...
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Metric at Rock the Garden, 6/15/13
June 17, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Anna GulbrandsenMetricRock the Garden, Walker Art CenterSaturday, June 15, 2013Metric pulled off a mighty efficient show to close out 2013's running of 89.3 the Current and the Walker's...
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West Bank Music Festival 2013 lineup
June 13, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Marshall FranklinThe fourth West Bank Music Festival marks its return this August with a lineup led by rap crusader Brother Ali on the main stage. Set for Saturday,...
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The Replacements WILL REUNITE live at Riot Fest
June 12, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Steve CohenWe predict a Riot?Over the past year or so, fans of the Replacements have seen more collaborative activity from the principal members than there has been in...
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10 Thousand Sounds festival: The VIP experience details
June 11, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Via Jennifer Fisher JewelryEven if 10 Thousand Sounds will be a golden experience, this is not the actual VIP wristband.For the moderately significant or Rybak-level folks, the 10 Thousand Sounds...
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Polica simulate waterboarding torture in "Tiff" video, title new album Shulamith
June 11, 2013 in Gimme Noise
A still from Polica's "Tiff" videoThis new Polica video for the group's "Tiff" collaboration with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon is quite a brutal one. In it, singer Channy Leaneagh subjects...
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Station 4 is closing this summer for renovation
June 10, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Steve CohenTypical Station 4 antics at a Gallagher/Metallagher showSt. Paul's punk and metal haven Station 4 is taking a breather in a move to make future club-goers breathe...
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MN State Fair 2013 Grandstand adds Train, the Suburbs, P.O.S., and more
June 10, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Anna GulbrandsenThe late-summer magnet for music fans that is the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand has just widened its offerings. New concerts packed into the late-summer blast of live,...
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Get tickets to the Walkmen at 10 Thousand Sounds for only $10
June 07, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Tony NelsonToday we're feeling a bit like a circus barker or the late, great Billy Mays with this City Pages Daily Deal. No matter -- this is an...
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10 Thousand Sounds Afterparty: Free Energy and BadNraD DJ sets
June 06, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Casanova FrankensteinAfter the Walkmen play their final note out at 8th and Hennepin and you've filled up on all sorts of food truck delight, we're proud to announce...
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Hastings 3000 stars in Ian Rans's third One Men documentary
June 06, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Anyone who is a fan of trilogies will be excited to view the third, and final, installment of Ian Rans's One Men documentary series today. Bittersweet. In each episode, auteur...
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Nine Inch Nails unveil 2013 U.S. tour dates -- St. Paul in September
June 06, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Steve CohenTrent Reznor with Nine Inch Nails at Target Center in 2008.It would've been impossible for Nine Inch Nails to give up for good. Trent Reznor and his...
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Bob Dylan sculpture could be coming to Duluth
June 04, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Two views of the prototype of the proposed Bob Dylan sculpture.In person, Bob Dylan is just over 5'6". But a 12-and-a-half-foot likeness of him might soon tower over Duluth if...
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Sharon Jones will miss Basilica Block Party, Raphael Saadiq steps in
June 03, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo courtesy of the artistSharon Jones & the Dap Kings are putting plans for a big 2013 on hold with the announcement that Jones has been diagnosed with stage-one bile...
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Twin Shadow at First Avenue, 5/31/13
June 03, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Erik HessTwin ShadowWith ElliphantFirst Avenue, MinneapolisFriday, May 31, 2013For the majority of Twin Shadow's stage show at First Avenue on Friday, frontman George Lewis Jr. looked charmed and...
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LL Cool J's Kings of the Mic tour at Target Center, 5/30/13
May 31, 2013 in Gimme Noise
via Facebook, Kings of the Mic tour did not allow photography for Target CenterKings of the Mic TourWith LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy and De La SoulTarget Center,...
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Ian Rans's second One Men documentary: One Man Dan
May 30, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Last week, Gimme Noise debuted the first installment of Ian Rans's new documentary series, One Men. In sum, Rans decided to find the most interesting stories lurking within the culture...
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Brother Ali on Michele Bachmann: Nobody defeated her
May 30, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Erik HessBrother Ali at Soundset 2013As liberal-conservative pundit wars continue to resemble siblings trying to blame each other for the broken lamp in the living room that is...
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Stone Arch Bridge Festival 2013 lineup and schedule
May 29, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Stacy SchwartzThe massive Stone Arch Bridge Festival lineup has just arrived! Spread over several stages near the Minneapolis waterfront June 14-16, this year's fest boasts more than 40...
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15 gorgeous GIFs from Soundset 2013
May 29, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Erik HessJuicy J and his bottle of juice at Soundset 2013.Soundset 2013 was the biggest of them all. With 28,000 bodies in attendance and Snoop Dogg gracing the...
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Soundset 2013: A music and photo timeline
May 28, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Erik HessAh, Soundset. The sixth installment of the Rhymesayers Entertainment hip-hop festival had a breakout year in terms of attendance -- a reported 28,000 fans came out --...
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Zach Sobiech's "Clouds" hits number one on iTunes
May 24, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Erik HessAlthough 18-year-old songwriting phenom Zach Sobiech left us too soon, his song lives on in more people's lives than ever before. On Monday, his family announced that...
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Greg Grease: I like to change people's minds
May 24, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Named City Pages' Best Hip-Hop Artist of 2013, Minneapolis rapper Greg Grease has embraced high-concept inspiration throughout his burgeoning solo career -- a Laurence Fishburne movie, the mighty wordsmith Shel...
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Ian Rans debuts One Men documentary series detailing Twin Cities one-man bands
May 23, 2013 in Gimme Noise
We're ecstatic to announce that Gimme Noise is the exclusive launching pad for a brand-new music documentary series. One Men delves into the lives and inspirations behind a grouping of...
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Skyline Music Festival 2013 at Target Field lineup unveiled
May 23, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Steve CohenDave Pirner of Soul Asylum at First Avenue in 2012Looks like 2013 is the year that music finally gets to live and breathe in Target Field. The...
