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Ex-Replacement Slim Dunlap in hospital after stroke
February 21, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Meredith WestinSlim Dunlap at last year's Mad Ripple Hootenanny.?Our thoughts are with the family and friends of area musician Bob "Slim" Dunlap, who is at Hennepin County Medical...
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Mastodon, Cranberries, fun. among new Brick show additions
February 21, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Facebook.comDon't expect Barney to join Mastodon at the Brick.?At a certain point, the novelty of emerging Warehouse District concert venue the Brick adding new concerts will wear off -- we...
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Rogue Valley tour diary, vol. 7: From saguaros to snowfall
February 21, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?Rogue Valley's tour diaries are written by frontman Chris Koza and edited by bandmate Peter Sieve. You can read their first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth installments. Atalesca: 72 degrees....
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Doomtree's Sims: I don't give two sh*ts about Skrillex
February 20, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Facebook.com?Doomtree's tour stop in New York nearly got uprooted last week when a 106-year-old pipe burst on the street where their performance was supposed to take place. Although their show...
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Astronautalis, Peter Wolf Crier lead McNally Smith SXSW party lineup
February 20, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Nick Wosika?The McNally Smith College of Music and Rock the Cause have announced an impressive lineup of local luminaries for its SXSW day party, which will take place...
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Prince & Bon Iver visit Blue Ivy Carter on Saturday Night Live
February 19, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Justin "Vernon" Timberlake.?Call this the skit from this weekend's Saturday Night Live that they expected would end up on the blogs. In it, the power couple of Beyonce and Jay-Z...
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Charles Bradley at Fine Line Music Cafe, 2/16/12
February 17, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Instagram.com?Charles Bradley & the ExtraordinairesFine Line Music Cafe, MinneapolisThursday, February 16, 2012As the art of live performance sinks into an insipid, shameful state, we need Charles Bradley more than ever...
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Charles Bradley: I always sing like I'm doing my last show
February 16, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Kisha Bari?Talking to Charles Bradley is almost as intense as listening Charles Bradley sing. No one knows this better than the man himself. When Gimme Noise reaches him...
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Bon Iver curses, but Bonny Bear is deadly (VIDEO)
February 15, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Not Bon Iver, and don't you forget it.?The confusion over how to pronounce and spell Bon Iver was recently a phenomenon confined to nothing close to the mainstream press. After...
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Foo Fighters Twitter rant earns Minnesota Wild prospect a 2-game suspension
February 15, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Facebook.comCriticizing Dave Grohl is a good idea, but please don't use offensive slurs.?Minnesota Wild prospect Justin Fontaine watched the Grammys along with everyone else Sunday night, but didn't get caught...
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Marilyn Manson's U.S. tour dates unveiled, show at the Brick in May
February 14, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?The mysterious Marilyn Manson has emerged with a fresh U.S. tour in support of the forthcoming eighth album, Born Villain. This is the first Minneapolis show for the band since...
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Bonnaroo 2012 lineup: Radiohead, Beach Boys, Bon Iver, but no Prince
February 14, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?No one should be particularly shocked that the 2012 Bonnaroo lineup circulating yesterday that we thought was fake turned out to be... fake.Today, however, the real deal emerges. And, aside...
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Bonnaroo 2012 lineup: Prince & Bon Iver atop unconfirmed list
February 13, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?It is with a bit of skepticism that we present the 2012 Bonnaroo lineup, which has yet to be officially confirmed by anyone aside from "the internet." has since been...
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Bon Iver wins two Grammys, and "Bonny Bear" is born
February 12, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Instagram.comA pre-Grammys Justin Vernon surrounded by My Morning Jacket.?The Grammys proved favorable for Justin Vernon and Bon Iver on Sunday evening. The band won in every category that didn't also...
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Adele thanks Dan Wilson in Grammys speech
February 12, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?The parade of Adele wins began early at the 2012 Grammy Awards Sunday with "Someone Like You" notching the best pop solo performance early in the broadcast. The song comes...
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Ecid "Back From Japan" video premiere
February 10, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Drowning in a bathtub has never looked like so much fun.?Ecid's forthcoming Werewolf Hologram, due February 28, is a dark delight of an album. The prolific Twin Cities hip-hop experimenter's...
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The Shins, Incubus, Slash join the Brick's upcoming shows
February 10, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Facebook.com?The temperature at the old Club 3 Degrees is heating up as the Brick finally added some more concerts to its schedule. When the March 19 Jane's Addiction show was...
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Nirvana's In Utero studio site in Cannon Falls overhauled
February 08, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Reed FischerOne of Pachyderm's forgotten classics: Gerardo's Mo' Ritmo?Pachyderm Studio was once an ever-expanding source of rural Minnesota trivia. The complex, tucked away behind some trees on a...
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Did Bon Iver back out of Grammys' Etta James tribute?
February 07, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Nominated for Grammys, forever ago.?The painful Grammy Awards press releases would be reason enough not to take part in the yearly award show, but Bon Iver's Justin Vernon decided to...
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Daniel Levy memorial to bring out local artists in support
February 07, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Adam and Daniel Levy?Last month, the Honeydogs frontman Adam Levy shared the heartbreaking news of his 21-year-old son Daniel's passing after a lengthy battle with mental illness. The community response...
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Sh*t Doomtree fans say -- so sick/crazy
February 07, 2012 in Gimme Noise
"Profile photo."?Thomas "@iheartmpls" Stinchfield has tapped into the nearly dessicated reservoir of ideas for a "Shit ______ Say" meme eating away at our brains and bandwidth. His inspiration: fans of...
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Madonna's 2012 world tour hits St. Paul in November
February 07, 2012 in Gimme Noise
?There was absolutely zero chance that Madonna wasn't going to capitalize on her Super Bowl appearance this past weekend. Although it's unlikely that Madge will be able to pack M.I.A....
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MaLLy, Sean Anonymous & more own Best Love is Free video
February 07, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Here's MaLLy spreading love.?While many are scanning Etsy or Telaflora for the perfect gift for Valentine's Day, the Twin Cities hip-hop community is working on breath control and verbal acumen....
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Craig Finn at Triple Rock Social Club, 02/04/12
February 06, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Tony Nelson?Craig FinnWith Mount MoriahTriple Rock Social Club, MinneapolisSaturday, February 4, 2012Any Craig Finn performance in Minneapolis is a sea of talking points -- and he went through...
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Bon Iver "kind of said 'f*ck you' a little bit" to the Grammys
February 03, 2012 in Gimme Noise
It's not what you think.?The real reason that Bon Iver won't be performing during the Grammy Awards on February 12 has nothing to do with an ugly poster and a...
