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‘A Complete Unknown’ Lives Up to Its Title

James Mangold's Bob Dylan biopic doesn't transcend the genre, but it does tweak Boomer mythology ever so slightly.

December 23, 2024

The Year In Music 2024: Accepting Sadness as a Gift in the Age of the Oligarchs

In 2024, my favorite music didn't always prepare me for the fight ahead, but it always reminded me what was at stake.

December 20, 2024

The 40 Best Songs of 2024 (More or Less)

Plus 200 other songs from Minnesota and elsewhere on the year's final playlists.

December 20, 2024

The 25 Best Non-Local Albums of 2024

From sad indie folk to oddball rap to vintage Afropop, here's what we'll still be listening to in 2025.

December 18, 2024

The 20 Best Local Albums of 2024

Your album was No. 21, I swear.

December 18, 2024

Ho, Ho, Ho! Time to Unwrap 2 Full Weeks of Your Complete Concert Calendar: Dec. 17-30

Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities in the next two weeks.

December 17, 2024