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The Darkness: We're not "trying to out-Coldplay the Coldplay band"

2012-02-10 14:22:11

In the summer of 2003, the Darkness' eventual quadruple-platinum seller Permission to Land had just been released. Before anyone knew quite what to think about it, they believed in a thing en...

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Ecid "Back From Japan" video premiere

2012-02-10 12:26:34

Ecid's forthcoming Werewolf Hologram, due February 28, is a dark delight of an album. The prolific Twin Cities hip-hop experimenter's "Back From Japan" is a certified high point from the collec...

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K. Flay on John Hughes, leaving Stanford, & Valentine's Day wishes

2012-02-10 10:50:59

With hip-hop hitting a dull period, experimentation is full speed ahead. Many rappers, DJs and producers are testing new sounds and styles to push through the boredom of rapping a few lines and s...

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Other Lives and Halloween, Alaska at the Entry, 02/09/12

2012-02-10 08:52:21

Other Lives and Halloween, Alaska7th St. Entry, MinneapolisFebruary 9, 2012The music of Other Lives has such a classic, timeless quality to it that even the band's new songs sound instantly fa...

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The Shins, Incubus, Slash join the Brick's upcoming shows

2012-02-10 08:36:58

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 the only thing on the schedule...

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The Big Wu mark 20th anniversary at Cabooze tonight (Interview)

2012-02-10 08:34:38

This year marks the 20 year anniversary of Minneapolis band The Big Wu's formation at St. Olaf College. Bassist Andy Miller lovingly refers to the band's aesthetic as "White Guy Jam Rock," and ...

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Now, Now drop "Dead Oaks" video, Triple Rock hosts local release show

2012-02-10 08:08:26

As the excitement continues to build over Now, Now's upcoming sophomore record, Threads, we get the first video taken from the new batch of songs, the snappy but all-too-fleeting "Dead Oaks." ...

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Weekend Checklist: Heartless Bastards, Martin Zellar, O.A.R, The Darkness

2012-02-10 06:15:29

"My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary." - Martin Luther ...

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Ice Rod Chatroulette show set to entertain the Turf Club once again

2012-02-09 11:37:03

There are plenty of sappy, romantic things to do in the Twin Cities over the weekend before Valentine's Day, but more than likely there isn't anything as interesting and decidedly off-the-wall...

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Heartless Bastards' Erika Wennerstrom on Coffee Mugs, Valentines, & Jim Eno

2012-02-09 09:17:37

Heartless Bastards are gearing up for the release of their fourth album, Arrow on February 14. It just so happens that Arrow is the band's strongest record to date. It features a more versatil...

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Brian DeRemer releases debut a year after losing recordings (Interview)

2012-02-09 08:46:21

Brian DeRemer has had quite a year. Back in December 2010, City Pages reported on the decidedly grinch-like Christmas Eve break-in of Eric Lovold's home studio, which housed various pieces of e...

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Cactus Blossoms kick off Monday night Turf Club residency

2012-02-09 06:24:53

They're no longer our little secret. Since releasing their first self-titled album late last year, the Cactus Blossoms have not only caught the attention of scores of Minnesotans young and old -...

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Gene Farris returning to play House Proud V.6 (INTERVIEW)

2012-02-08 13:33:58

House Proud is special in that it's a monthly club night that doesn't feel like one, but rather a packed party filled with a family-and-friends vibe. Factor in DJ/producer Gene Farris as h...

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Nirvana's In Utero studio site in Cannon Falls overhauled

2012-02-08 11:33:25

Pachyderm Studio was once an ever-expanding source of rural Minnesota trivia. The complex, tucked away behind some trees on a quiet country road near Cannon Falls, hosted many legendary record...

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The Cloak Ox raising money for record at Nick and Eddie this Friday

2012-02-08 09:32:13

The local band the Cloak Ox had a ripping 2011. After all, they won last year's City Pages "Picked To Click" by a landslide as one of the most promising band's from our fair State. As any reader...

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Halloween, Alaska remixed by Lazerbeak, Bon Iver's S. Carey

2012-02-08 08:52:30

The sonic experimentalism of Halloween, Alaska has always lent itself well to potential remixes. And while the latest effort from the Minneapolis quartet, All Night The Calls Came In, is a mor...

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Martin Zellar releasing Roosters Crow at Fine Line

2012-02-08 07:42:31

Artists and bands alike rarely reach the age of maturity before they putter out or break up. Not so for Austin, Minnesota native Martin Zellar -- who has been making music since the early ...

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Did Bon Iver back out of Grammys' Etta James tribute?

2012-02-07 13:18:42

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 opt his band out of performing at the event be...

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Daniel Levy memorial to bring out local artists in support

2012-02-07 12:26:24

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 has been en...

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Sh*t Doomtree fans say -- so sick/crazy

2012-02-07 10:21:02

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 the Twin...

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