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Plain Ole Bill gets Cryphy

Tonight, we'd like to invite you to party with us at Kitty Cat Klub, and we brought some of our friends -- Plain Ole Bill ("Best DJ") and Gigamesh (an all-around awesome producer and DJ) -- to set the soundtrack. 


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The Best of the Twin Cities issue has hit the streets -- officially. It's as thick as a phone book, but is beautifully designed like a keepsake tome.

The Enchanted Cities theme is apt given how enchanted we all are with the many great offerings available in our local pastures. Plus, there's that big, bad Timberwolf on the cover. If you'd like a shortcut to the music-related items, check it below.

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​For how much y'all seem to like to leave comments here at Gimme Noise, now it's time to get those things tabulated and have them express something bigger. Yes, the Best of the Twin Cities 2012 is on its way April 18, and an essential part of that is a poll featuring the votes of you, the readers. Just in case you need a refresher, here's the 2011 list.

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Read the issue here

​To celebrate the iPhone app we launched in conjunction with this year's Best of the Twin Cities issue themed after Mad Men, we've created the 'Mad About the Twin Cities' badge that comes with a chance to win gifts from the Best Of award winners listed here and an exclusive gift basket from City Pages.More >>

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Thanks to the crew at MPLS.TV for filming this great video of our Best of the Twin Cities Bash at the Varsity Theater, which features performances by Dessa and No Bird Sing, and a backstage chat with Joe Horton of No Bird Sing, Dessa, and interview-crasher Michael Larsen (Eyedea). It was really an incredible night -- if you missed it, go ahead and watch this recap video so you can pretend you were there. (Also, be sure to stream Dessa's jaw-dropping encore of "Hallelujah" here and check out our slideshow of photos here.)

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​As we mentioned yesterday, we couldn't be happier about featuring Dessa as a three-time Best Of the Twin Cities award winner this year, as she was recognized as Best Songwriter, Best Local Girl Made Good, and the Best Local Album of the Past 12 Months. Check out our exclusive video (shot by MPLS.TV and Dan Huiting) of our Best Of champion performing in her practice space, and get ready to party with Dessa on May 22 at our Best Of the Twin Cities Bash at the Varsity Theater with openers No Bird Sing.

All the info for the show is below, and tickets are on sale now!

City Pages Best of the Twin Cities Bash
Featuring Dessa
With No Bird Sing
Sponsored by 89.3 The Current
Doors 8pm / Show 9pm / $10
Tix on sale Friday, April 23 @ 12pm via Loring Pasta Bar and online through Ticketmaster

Our reigning Best Of the Twin Cities champion, Dessa, blew the competition out of the water by being recognized across not just one but three categories this year: Best Album of the Last 12 Months (for her solo debut, A Badly Broken Code), Best Songwriter, and Best Local Girl Made Good. Watch the talented emcee, poet, and singer in this exclusive video, shot for City Pages by MPLS.TV and local cinematographer Dan Huiting.

Best Of Twin Cities 2010 // Songwriter from MPLS.TV on Vimeo.

​In addition to polling our @gimme_noise Twitter followers about their favorite local shows this past year, we asked for their thoughts on their favorite shows by national acts.

See below for the answers from our Twitter friends, click here for our Best National Concert of the Past 12 Months pick from the Best Of the Twin Cities issue, and here for all of the Arts & Entertainment categories for this year's Best Of issue.

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​In anticipation of today's Best Of the Twin Cities issue, we asked our @gimme_noise Twitter followers to sound off on their picks for a few of our music-related Best Of categories. See below for our tweeps' picks for the "Best Local Concert of the Past 12 Months" category, and click here to read our pick.

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Our Best of the Twin Cities issue of City Pages is out tomorrow (and live online now), and we've got all kinds of goodies in store to help celebrate. In keeping with this year's interactive theme, MPLS.TV produced a handful of amazing videos to complement some of our winners, including a pair of musicians who were honored for their outstanding vocal abilities.

Dear readers, we present you with our Best Female Vocalist of 2010, Maggie Morrison of Lookbook:



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