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UndercurrentMPLS at 13: Tirelessly Documenting the Twin Cities Music Scene, One Show at a Time

With more than 8,000 videos, UndercurrentMPLS isn't just an indispensable archive of Twin Cities live musicā€”it's a real-time look at an evolving scene.

July 12, 2024

Meet Anita Velveeta, the ā€˜Big Sisterā€™ of the Twin Cities Trans Music Scene

Whether crafting video game music or thrashing her way through acerbic punk, she's at the center of a changing local music landscape.

BOOM!!! (Thatā€™s a Firecracker Noise.) Itā€™s Your Complete Concert Calendar: July 2-8.

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

July 2, 2024

Adrianne Lenkerā€”Guitar Wiz, Reluctant Talker, Minnesotanā€”Dug Into Her Catalog at the State Theatre

It was a show for the true believersā€”and a show that could make true believers out of casual fans.

The Playlists (Belatedly!) Return With Haunted Corn Mazes, Horny Pop Stars, and One Dreadful Talking Heads Cover

10 great new local songs, 10 new songs from everywhere else, and 1 song that really sucks.

Pride and Whole Lot More in Your Complete Concert Calendar: June 25-July 1

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

June 25, 2024

Jazz and Music That Is Not Jazz in This Weekā€™s Complete Concert Calendar: June 18-24

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

June 18, 2024

Juneteenth, Pride, and Loads More in Your Complete Concert Calendar: June 11-17

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

Yes, Kim Gordonā€™s Fine Line Show Was Very Cool. But What Does That Mean?

The Sonic Youth alum's new music is beatwise noise-pop unlike anything she's tried before.

June 10, 2024