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Our Band Could Never Be Our Life: MURF’s Blood-Soaked, Confetti-Caked Financial Tour Diary

Minneapolis-based punk band MURF take readers on the road for a two-week tour, spilling all the dollar-specific details of their rock ‘n’ roll business along the way.

August 7, 2024

Whole Lotta Festin’ Goin’ on in Your Complete Concert Calendar: August 6-12

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

August 6, 2024

This Week’s Best New Songs Include a MN Superproducer Taking Center Stage and an Americana Hero Pretending to Be Someone Else

5 great new local song, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and one real stinker.

July 29, 2024

Extreme Noise Records at 30: ‘Bringing Different Generations of the Punk Scene Together’

Still booming after three decades, the DIY Minneapolis record shop has organized a months-long series of anniversary concerts.

July 24, 2024

This Week’s Best New Songs Are About Shirts, Vibrators, Sharks, and, Well, Other Things Too

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and 1 real stinker.

July 22, 2024

The Best Songs of 2024 (So Far)

Here are the 90 best local tracks of the past six months, plus the best 90 tracks from everywhere else. Oh, and Eminem, sorry.

July 18, 2024

Read an Excerpt from ‘Deeper Blues,’ the Upcoming Biography on MN Music Legend Cornbread Harris

Local author Andrea Swensson documents the remarkable life, career, and legacy of the 97-year-old musician.

July 18, 2024