Email AuthorReed Fischer
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Thomas Dolby at Cedar Cultural Center, 4/6/12
April 10, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Tony NelsonThomas DolbyCedar Cultural Center, MinneapolisFriday, April 6, 2012View a slideshow from the concert here.Sample-triggering master Thomas Dolby was full of stories Friday evening at the Cedar. The...
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Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and Astronautalis form band, record album
April 10, 2012 in Gimme Noise
via Astronautalis' Instagram.Here's Justin Vernon tracking vocals for his new supergroup project with Astronautalis, Ryan Olson, and S. Carey.Related:Astronautalis makes the move to MinneapolisBon Iver wins two Grammys, and "Bonny...
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Fiona Apple back in Minneapolis in July on U.S. tour
April 09, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Fiona Apple has announced her first Twin Cities appearance in six years. The notoriously eccentric singer-songwriter, who embodied the struggle of creative instincts vs. major label pressure, has booked a...
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Premiere: Is/Is "Fire" video
April 06, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Related:Is/Is light "Fire" from debut III, out in AprilMinneapolis rock trio Is/Is has created a stunning new music video to accompany the release of their full-length album, III."Fire" is a...
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Will River's Edge Music Festival 2013 bring Skrillex to St. Paul?
April 06, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Nick PattonSkrillex's next Twin Cities visit could be to about 1,000 times as many people as this 2011 gig at Skyway Theatre.Related:River's Edge Music Festival 2012 at Harriet...
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RIP Jim Marshall: Interview with the Marshall stack cake baker
April 06, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Jim Marshall, the man behind one of the most iconic images in rock history, died on Thursday at the age of 88. His black Marshall amplifiers were corded to some...
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River's Edge Music Festival 2012 at Harriet Island lineup & schedule
April 05, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Related:Will River's Edge Music Festival 2013 bring Skrillex?Kid Dakota, Mayda, Bloodnstuff lead Lyn-Lake Street Fest lineupFeist, DeVotchKa, and Rufus Wainwright top Music in the Zoo's summer concert scheduleThe Live Nation-sponsored...
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KDWB Star Party 2012: Gym Class Heroes, Karmin & more
April 05, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Just in case your car stereo is in the shop, be advised that the 101.3 KDWB Star Party is on the horizon. On May 17, an assortment of scream-worthy pop...
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Observer Drift's "Corridors" video -- watch it in HD
April 05, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Related:Observer Drift making chill waves with escapist debutOne of our favorite homegrown stories of 2012 is the luxurious dreamscape world of Collin Ward, AKA Observer Drift. The Bloomington-based one man...
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Katy Perry's "Firework" used to promote legalizing bottle rockets in Minnesota
April 04, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Katy Perry, unintended bottle rocket lobbyistMinnesota Rep. John Kriesel may be retiring from the local Legislature, but he's trying to go out with a resounding bang. The Cottage Grove Republican...
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Trampled by Turtles' Stars and Satellites streaming
April 04, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Peter Van HattemAlthough Trampled by Turtles still list Duluth as home base, the ferocious folk act has reached the point that Highway such-and-such or a Red Roof Inn...
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Cedar Cultural Center named best world music venue
April 03, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Related:Minneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneKudos are in order for the Cedar Cultural Center,...
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Brother Ali: My fans are kicking the sh*t out of me over Trayvon Martin
April 03, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Jonathan MannionNote: Brother Ali is a Minneapolis rapper signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment and is one of our 20 Best Minnesota Musicians. His latest album, Mourning in America and...
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Fun's show moved to Myth as the Brick undergoes renovations
April 02, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?Related:Review: Fun. at Myth, 4/13/12Slideshow: Fun. at MythFun, purveyors of the current number one smash "We Are Young," will not be performing at the Brick on April 13. The show...
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Wiping Out Thousands revive David Bowie's "Let's Dance" live
March 30, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Bryan Ische & Avye Alexandres?Wiping Out Thousands' considerable prowess has exploded in a whirl of color, synthesizers, and menacing beats over the past couple months. Just in case...
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With a Gun For a Face unveils tortured "Parade of Horribles" video
March 30, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?There's medical malpractice in the air as With a Gun for a Face unleashes a new music video ahead of the band's album release show at the Kitty Cat Klub...
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Hunx and His Punx at Triple Rock, 3/27/12
March 28, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Steve Cohen?Hunx and His PunxWith Heavy CreamTriple Rock Social Club, MineapolisTuesday, March 27, 2012View a slideshow from the concert here.Seth "Hunx" Bogart's live antics walk a line as...
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Minneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.
March 27, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Ed Neaton?Related:Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listCedar Cultural Center named best world music venue50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneThe helpful folks at Livability.com have...
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Vanilla Ice and Kevin Garnett visit Timberwolves on Friday
March 27, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?A couple blasts from the past will be in town this week as the Minnesota Timberwolves play host to the Boston Celtics (featuring our old "buddy" Kevin Garnett) and '90s...
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The Jayhawks cover Sister Rosetta Tharpe's "Up Above My Head" (VIDEO)
March 27, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?The Jayhawks just released a new music video featuring an old song that'll still be new to many folks. The gospel standard "Up Above My Head" wasn't on the original...
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Soul Asylum back with Delayed Reaction in July
March 26, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Nick Wosika?Soul Asylum will release its first album in six years this July, Delayed Reaction. This will be the tenth studio release from the group, and its first...
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Aerosmith's Global Warming tour launches in Minneapolis
March 26, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?Aerosmith will begin its 18-date summer tour this June at Target Center. Dubbed the Global Warming tour, the seminal Boston band will bring Cheap Trick along for the North American...
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Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time" butchered by the Timberwolves
March 23, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Oops, they did it again.?Kevin Love trying to sing along with Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time" is even more awkward than Kevin Love trying to sing along with 'N...
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Ten videos using Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" cue-card concept
March 22, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?Bob Dylan make one of the earliest "music videos" ever with a clip from D.A. Pennebaker's 1967 documentary Don't Look Back. Accompanying the masterful "Subterranean Homesick Blues," Dylan daftly tosses...
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Prince's ex Mayte Garcia to star in VH1's Hollywood Exes
March 22, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Randee St. Nicholas?VH1's endless barrage of reality programming continues to feed a hungry public with a new series that you might swear already existed, Hollywood Exes. And for...
