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New Bands, Old Bands, Non-Bands—They’re All in Your Complete Concert Calendar: January 9-15

Pretty much all the live music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

January 9, 2024

Stalled 2040 Plan Somehow Still Working

Plus celebrating St. Paul's all-female City Council, 'Purple Rain' heads to Broadway, and Target sells more crap in today's Flyover news roundup.

New Tunes from Arcwelder, a ‘Dr. Who’ Con, Walker’s Out There Series: This Week’s Best Events

Icy events may return after this week's deep freeze, but until then check out these hot happenings.

January 8, 2024

The 10 Best Songs of 2024!

Our first weekly playlists of the year serve up 5 great new local songs and 5 great new songs from elsewhere.

January 8, 2024

MN Drivers Hate Stopping for Pedestrians

Plus a guide to getting your discounted e-bike, a Japanese brewery buys Octopi, and Minnesota's undefeated/unnamed new hockey team in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 5, 2024

How Freaked Out Should You Be About Minnesota’s Current Winterless Winter?

Having just experienced the warmest December on record, we asked a climate scientist to explain WTF is going on.

January 5, 2024

Welcome to the First Friday Open Thread of 2024

It's your turn to talk about whatever you want here at Racket.

Freeloader Friday: 45 Free Things To Do This Weekend

With lots of free concerts, a few pop-up markets, and a late-night dance party.

January 5, 2024

Author Marlon James Gave an Entire Interview on Bob Dylan

Plus eviction day at Camp Nenookaasi, CPR saves a marten, and ice doing cool stuff in today's Flyover news roundup.