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20 gorgeous GIFs from Rock the Garden 2013

2013-06-18 14:00:08

Just like we did last year, here are a selection of GIFs highlighting the many unforgettable sights of Rock the Garden 2013. As it turned out, the Walker Art Center's lawn and parking garage, ...

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Fitz & the Tantrums at Varsity Theater, 6/17/13

2013-06-18 10:00:27

Fitz & the Tantrums with Saints of Valory and Ivy Levan Varsity Theater, Minneapolis Monday, June 17, 2013 Fitz & the Tantrums could write the textbook entry on how to turn a Monday ...

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10 Thousand Sounds festival schedule and set times

2013-06-18 08:00:30

Finally, our first 10 Thousand Sounds show is this week! Today we can release the schedule and set times for our featured performers the Walkmen (above), Free Energy, Greg Grease, Strange Names, ...

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Hold Steady drummer opening Lake Street bar in Brooklyn

2013-06-18 07:00:55

According to our own cover story, Bobby "Rock Eagle" Drake (above) was an auto mechanic at Brookside Amoco in St. Louis Park just before he joined the Hold Steady in 2005. Since then, Drake's for...

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Reid Anderson: I've always been a late bloomer

2013-06-18 04:00:11

Reid Anderson has made his career as an improvisational musician, and a successful one at that. As bassist for the Bad Plus, he's toured around the globe for over a decade, redefining jazz for a ...

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Drake unveils 2013 U.S. tour dates with Miguel -- Minneapolis in October

2013-06-17 11:30:49

Chart-topping hit-maker Drake has been generating plenty of excitement and anticipation for his forthcoming new album, Nothing Was the Same, with each hot new single released. And now, the Grammy-...

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The Honeydogs and Bloodnstuff at Stone Arch Bridge Festival, 6/15/13

2013-06-17 10:00:31

Stone Arch Bridge Music Festival 2013with The Honeydogs, Bloodnstuff, Fury Things,Sean Anonymous and moreMinneapolisSaturday, June 15th, 2013Outdoor music festivals and our cherished Minnesota cl...

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Low's one-song set at Rock the Garden totally ruled

2013-06-17 09:00:55

Duluth experimental rockers Low put on one of the most polarizing performances ever to hit Rock the Garden this year. You see, their entire set consisted of a 27-minute version of their 1996 son...

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Metric at Rock the Garden, 6/15/13

2013-06-17 08:00:18

MetricRock 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 Rock the Garden on Saturd...

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Sims and Astronautalis at First Avenue, 6/14/13

2013-06-17 07:00:33

Sims and Astronautalis with Mixed Blood Majority and Greg Grease First Avenue, Minneapolis Friday, June 14, 2013First Avenue may have seen something in the way of a changing of the guard Friday n...

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Prissy Clerks' Clara Salyer: My dad thought we were playing THE Shea Stadium

2013-06-17 06:00:04

The buzz surrounding Prissy Clerks has grown so steadily that this spring the Minneapolis indie rockers even played a show at Shea Stadium. Granted, it wasn't the same Shea Stadium that the Beatle...

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Twin Cities' Roots, Rock, & Deep Blues Festival 2013 lineup

2013-06-14 12:00:38

Over the past few years, the people behind the Twin Cities' Roots, Rock, & Deep Blues Festival have done a fantastic job assembling a diverse, affordable music lineup that has something for f...

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Man or Astro-man? at the Turf Club, 6/13/13

2013-06-14 10:30:26

Man or Astro-man? Turf Club, St. PaulThursday, June 13, 2013 With a spotty existence the last decade the recently relaunched Man or Astro-man? made a long overdue return to the Twin Cities with ...

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The Fattenin' Frogs on paying tribute to Howlin' Wolf's "evil" music

2013-06-14 10:00:47

From rock to gospel and folk to country, there are countless roots-appreciating musical souls influenced by Chester Arthur "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett and his mid-20th-century, Delta-to-Chicago take...

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Fitz & the Tantrums' Michael Fitzpatrick: I've been known to sing in the shower

2013-06-14 08:00:08

It was blatantly obvious from the moment Fitz & the Tantrums' sterling 2010 debut dropped that the LA-based group was going to be huge. Pickin' up the Pieces, released on Dangerbird Records...

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Longshot: I'm like Nas and Nicki Minaj had a baby

2013-06-14 03:00:27

Chicago transplant Longshot has been rapping for 11 some years and has started making an imprint on the Minneapolis rap scene since moving here in 2009. Continuing his steady trend of quality rele...

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Hot Freaks: I'm worried that my songs are too sad

2013-06-13 11:00:33

Being in a band these days is harder than it ever has before -- assuming you want to pursue a path than hasn't been forged before. Refreshingly, Minneapolis band Hot Freaks are anything but the s...

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Sims: Finding out what makes people tick is my favorite thing

2013-06-13 08:00:17

Taking the stage at First Avenue this Friday will be Twin Cities hip-hop favorites Astronautalis and Sims of Doomtree performing a special collaborative set. Backed by a brand new hand-picked ba...

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West Bank Music Festival 2013 lineup

2013-06-13 07:00:12

The 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, August 17, the day-long fest will take over Ced...

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