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Grading the 2024 Minnesota Twins Walk-Up Songs
Our annual springtime merger of music and baseball criticism.
Grading the 2023 Minnesota Twins’ Walk-Up Songs
Our annual springtime merger of music and baseball criticism.
All 50 of MnDOT’s 2024 Name-a-Snowplow Finalists, Ranked
Don't argue. This is the correct order.
Craig Finn Talks Tim Walz, David Carr, Twins Pain, and Whether the Hold Steady Count as a Local Band
'There will be more Hold Steady shows,' teases Finn, whose solo tour hits the Fitz this Saturday. 'We’ll be celebrating the 20th anniversary of our album 'Separation Sunday,' and Minnesotans will have a chance to celebrate that with us, details forthcoming.'
The Pandemic Slowed Molly Brandt Down—And Sped Up Her Creativity
With her new album, 'American Saga,' the St. Paul country singer takes a look around—and doesn't always like what she sees.
Raise Your Homer Hanky to 37 Years of Twins Novelty Tunes
As the 2024 season begins Thursday afternoon, let’s remember some past bangers about our boys of summer.
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.
7 Exciting New Books for Young Readers by MN Authors
Locally crafted literary adventures that transport you from the U of M to the Superior Hiking Trail and beyond.
There Were Too Many People at the Waxahatchee Show!
This was not the ideal way to experience the mild turmoil of Katie Crutchfield's country-rock.
Bob Dylan Was Born in Minnesota. Why Is the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa?
Well, at least we'll get to see a specially curated 60-minute film from the archives this weekend.
‘Holy Crap, This Is Like Some Kinda X-Rated Chuck Berry Song!’: Replacements’ Manager Peter Jesperson on First Hearing Their Music
In this excerpt from his new book, 'Euphoric Recall,' Peter Jesperson talks about meeting the Replacements, becoming their manager, and recording their debut album for his label, Twin/Tone.
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.
I Didn’t See Any of You at the Ashley McBryde Show at the Uptown Theater on Friday
Maybe you were at Flo Milli instead?
A Teenage Swiftie Checks in on the Biggest Movie in the Country
‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ is as much an event as the live concerts were—but come on, turn off your phone’s flashlight
Seward Community Co-op Workers Will Vote to Authorize a Strike Today
The vote follows ‘virtually total participation’ in recent walkouts.
PryesFest, Veg Fest, Chroma Zone Murals: This Week’s Best Events
Oktoberfests, block parties, and lots of amazing eats this week.
I Went to Karaoke 7 Days in a Row
Creepy guys, a sore throat, an incredible amount of Chris Stapleton—and a lot of fun. Here's what happens when you commit to a solid week of karaoke.
Yves Tumor Suggests New Possibilities for Rock at First Ave
The unclassifiable experimental rocker flaunted charisma and daring Saturday night.
The Sound of Young Outstate Minnesota: Identity Crisis and Bad Supremacy Make ’80s-Style Hardcore Sound New Again
Two high school bands are stripping their favorite music down to its essentials
‘Norfside’ Drummer L.A. Buckner Will Take You to Church
The virtuoso jazz percussionist's new album is a tribute to north Minneapolis.
Murals From the Uprising, 5 Fests at Indeed, Cabooze Reopens: This Week’s Best Events
Plus a hot dog fest, dance with Shaboozey, and eat lots of vegan eats.
I Talked to Strangers at Strangers Meeting Strangers’ ‘Talk to Me Day’
The community-building event at Loring Park was worth attending, even for the less-than-outgoing.
Stop Trying to Make Wancing Happen
Plus national press on jailhouse death, Lyle's blasphemy, and bargain dogs in today's Flyover news roundup.
Scream It Off Screen: Because Screaming at Something You Hate Is Fun
The wonderfully weird short film competition has gotten so big it's headed to The Fitzgerald this weekend.
MN Prisons Pocketed $274K In Telecom Kickbacks Last Year
Plus MN Chamber of Commerce rallies the cranks, Metro Transit workers speak up, and 'Karate Kid' is from here in today's Flyover news roundup.
TD Mischke’s New Book Will Gas You Up for Minnesota Winter
‘Winter in the North is one of the more extraordinary things to happen on planet earth,’ says the longtime Twin Cities writer/radio host/podcaster/musician.
November? More Like YESvember. It’s Your Complete Concert Calendar: Nov. 19-25
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
What’s Not to Like? Maggie Rogers Stirs up Waves of Emotion at the Armory Without Getting Pulled Under.
The singer-songwriter's Minneapolis show was more relaxed and assured than her albums sometimes are.
Witch Hunting in the Twin Cities
Someday, maybe, I’ll call myself a witch. For now, I’m Pagan-curious.
A Local Mexican Restaurant’s ‘Millennial Gray’ Bathroom Is Blowing Up on TikTok
Pineda Tacos is now, somewhat inexplicably, the subject of a viral song.
Would You Rather Listen to 5 New Local Songs or 5 New Non-Local Songs?
Guess what? You can do both.
Remember When Cold Filmed a Music Video Here?
The Florida nu-metallers returned to Minneapolis for a sold-out 7th St. Entry show on Tuesday.
Tim Walz: The Wrong Kind of Lutheran?
Plus Royce White talks thermonuclear dynamics, a good day for voting rights, and a creepy Uptown trumpeter in today's Flyover news roundup.
Glow Holiday Fest, Winter Barhopping, MCAD Art Sale: This Week’s Best Events
Oh dang, and there's a new Christkindl market in the North Loop!
Let’s Find 3 Nice Things to Say About the Dylan Biopic’s New Trailer
Plus Best Buy enters the agonizing future, skirting environmental protection, and no longer punishing (some) addicts in today's Flyover news roundup.
Heiruspecs, Ren Fest, Green Day: This Week’s Best Events
And pretty much every kind of fest imaginable all weekend long.
3 Local Beyoncé Experts Talk (What Else?) Beyoncé
A roundtable discussion on Bey's connection with her Black fans and the music history lesson her latest album can teach us all.
A Very Opinionated List of the Greatest Weekly Music Events in Twin Cities History, Mid ’90s–Now
Remember the Blue Nile? Headspin? Lotta good memories here.
A Very Special Leap Day Edition of Your Complete Concert Calendar: Feb. 27-March 4
Pretty much all the live music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Ex-Guv/Aspiring Weed Tycoon Jesse Ventura Talks Timberwolves, THC, and Trump
The Navy SEAL/wrestler/actor/politician/conspiracy buff/businessman also reveals exactly how many speeches he has ever read off of a teleprompter.
Wingapalooza, 1,000 Beys, A Bar of Their Own Opens: This Week’s Best Events
Plus Jess Williamson, a weed market, a sneaker show, and more.
Everyone Is Being Super Normal About Isra Hirsi’s Arrest
Plus RIP Sammy McDowell, MN's new Supreme Court judges, and a Best Buy throwback in today's Flyover news roundup.
Now in its 20th Year, Minnesota Roller Derby Works to Balance Sport and Spectacle
From fishnets and fake fights to championship-winning showdowns.
MN State Fair, Open Streets Returns, Racket Turns 3: This Week’s Best Events
Get ready for some of the biggest scenes of the summer.
SantaCon Returns, a Mini Holidazzle at Fulton, Found Footage Fest: This Week’s Best Events
It's pretty freakin' festive out there.
Keith Haring Art Fest, Grand Old Day, and a Pride Kick-Off: This Week’s Best Events
Plus beer parties spill over into the streets.
Winter Guide 2023: Festive Events, Cool Concerts, Freezing Fests, and More
Your friendly reminder to get out of the house this season.
Tis the Season for Your Complete Concert Calendar: Dec. 12-17
Pretty much all the live music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
‘Iron Will’: When Sled Dogs, Disney, and Kevin Spacey Descended on Duluth
An eyewitness account of the 1994 film from a guy who's (barely) in it.
Blackout at Ordway, Little Mekong Night Market, Remembering Spider John Koerner: This Week’s Best Events
Plus Yeehawoncé, Chloe Troast, and Modest Mouse.
Music at the Fair (and Not at the Fair) in Your Complete Concert Calendar: August 20-26
Pretty much all the live music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Pride Parties, Chalk Fest, and Unicorns: This Week’s Best Events
Wow! What a week for magic, friendship, and rainbows!
I Saw 30 Concerts in 30 Days
From the most fledgling indie upstarts to the biggest pop stars, from the tiny Jazz Central to the gargantuan U.S. Bank Stadium, here's what I heard and where I heard it.
Soft Cult Studio Wants to Make the Recording Process Less Intimidating
Recording can suck. This new, collectively run Northeast studio wants it to not suck.
There’s More to Rocktober Than Rock in Your Complete Concert Calendar: Oct. 3-9
Pretty much all the live music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Freeloader Friday: 89 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Oktoberfests, lawn parties, open streets, free Grape Ape shots, art shows, and so much more.
Anyway, Here’s Caterwaul—Plus the Rest of Your Complete Concert Calendar: May 21-27
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Mpls Burlesque Fest, Greenway Glow, Greek Eats: This Week’s Best Events
It's a short week but there's still lots to see and do.
ArtCars at the Lake, Killer Mike, Treehouse Mega-Sale: This Week’s Best Events
Plus Olympic hopeful breakdancers, Palmer's Palmfest, and a new queer dance night in Uptown.
Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction Deliver Pure Nostalgia at Xcel
The dream of the '90s was alive and well during Friday night’s show.
Halloween Beer Parties, Britney’s New Book, Bat Fest: This Week’s Best Events
Plus a Third Ave. bridge party, Hemp Fest, Trekkies host a bar crawl.
TC Book Fest, 10K Laughs, yeule at First Ave: This Week’s Best Events
Plus a special 'Friday the 13th' screening in nature.
My First Visit to Margaritaville Was Jimmy Buffett’s Wake
After the beachcombing bard died Friday, we took a pilgrimage to the Mall of America restaurant chain bearing his name.
An Oral History of Sound Unseen, Minnesota’s Groundbreaking Music Film Festival
From drunken kissing booths to classic films, here’s a look back at 25 years of a one-of-a-kind fest.
Arab Film Fest, Sociable Turns 11, CupcakKe: This Week’s Best Events
Plus food trucks in North Loop, a mega-art fair at the California Building, and last call for Ren Fest.
Stars! They’re Nothing Like Us at All!
Two new films about David Bowie and Sinead O’Connor highlight the inescapable weirdness of fame
Read 5 Original Horror Stories Set in the Twin Cities Skyways
We asked for brand-new, locally angled spooky fiction, and y’all delivered in a major way.
Greenway Glow, MB Foodhouse at Wrecktangle, Ear Coffee: This Week’s Best Events
It's still summer out there, folks!
Oscar Picks for People Who Don’t Care About the Oscars 2024
My scalding take on the Academy Awards: The best movies should win the most awards.
Some Surprise Bookings This Week in Your Complete Concert Calendar: July 18-24
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Mountain Goats! Jeff Rosenstock! Suzzy Roche! It’s Your Complete Concert Calendar: April 9-15
Pretty much all the live music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Pavement’s Not Messing Around Anymore
A review of last night's Palace Theatre show—and 30 years of pent-up thoughts about the band.
Barktoberfest, Saint Paul Art Crawl, Bob the Drag Queen: This Week’s Best Events
Plus film fests, brewery birthdays, and a whole lot more.
Summer Guide 2024: Concerts, Festivals, Comedy
It's another epic season here in the Twin Cities.
WreckIt Rage Room Promises to Be Cheaper and More Fun Than Therapy. So I Tried Both.
How one depressed person became an apologist for senselessly breaking things.
‘Oh Yeah, He’s Real’: My Wild Day at the MN Bigfoot Conference
This past Saturday, the fifth annual gathering attracted around 500 cryptozoology enthusiasts to a hotel conference center in Grand Rapids. Our reporter was there to capture the far-out anecdotes, the occasionally persuasive science, and the sense of interconnectedness that comes with being among fellow true believers.
Lyndale Garage Sales, Samantha Bee, Doors Open Minneapolis: This Week’s Best Events
And don't forget it's Mother's Day!
‘Emily the Criminal,’ ‘Medusa,’ ‘A Love Song’—Which Should You See First?
Three new movies about girl gangs, credit card fraud, and talking quietly.
Klondike Dog Derby, Loppet Racing, and Art From the Bar: This Week’s Best Events
Plus the Art Shanty Project, Saint Paul Winter Carnival, and the Great Northern carry on.
Can A.I. Chatbots Replace Racket?
We put an A.I. journalist through the paces, with very mixed results.
Art Shanties, Art Sleds, Saint Paul Winter Carnival: This Week’s Best Events
We're psyched to (theoretically) celebrate everything on ice (and snow) thanks to last week's subzero temps.
Pride Fests, Stone Arch Bridge Fest, PorchFest: This Week’s Best Events
Plus non-fest happenings like Orville Peck in concert, gay roller skating, free theater, and more.
Sleigh Bells Don’t Tinker with Success at the Fine Line
The noise-pop vets brought along two great openers.
Spring Guide 2023: Festivals, Concerts, Comedy Gigs, and More
Epic slush won’t stop us from having fun.
So What’s Fancy Ray up to Now?
“There are two types of people in this world: People who love Fancy Ray; and people who don’t realize that they love Fancy Ray!”
Fall Arts Guide 2023
Your guide to this season's best music, festivals, art shows, dance performances, and much, much more.
Get to Know the Next Generation of Twin Cities Music Venues
Lots of old favorites went to Venue Heaven over the past dozen or so years, but a new crop of sub-500-capacity spaces is making plenty of noise.
Let’s Get Autumnal With Your Complete Concert Calendar: Sept. 19-25
Pretty much all the live music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Election Night Watch Parties, TC Con, Billie Eilish: This Week’s Best Events
Will we still be a democracy by the time Emperor Palpatine comes to town?
9 Hot Dogs, 9 Beers, 9 Innings: One Reporter’s Humbling 9-9-9 Challenge
Can this gut-busting viral stunt save baseball? Our collegiate journalist visited CHS Field and Target Field, determined to find out for himself—or blast burps trying.
Summer Guide 2023: Concerts, Festivals, Comedy
It’s not officially summer yet, but it’s already summer in our minds and hearts.
On the Big Screen: Pixar Feelings, a Talking Death Bird, and the Most Graceful Tracking Shots in Movie History
Pretty much every movie you can catch in Twin Cities theaters this week.
Freeloader Friday: 55 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Brewery birthdays, gallery parties, tattoos and THC, and more coming at you.
Food Truck Fest, Aquatennial Fireworks, Beyoncé: This Week’s Best Events
Block party season is in full swing.
Should Minnesotans Claim Bob Dylan? We Asked an Outside Expert.
Ian Grant of the popular 'Jokermen' podcast humors us with a big ol' Minnesota-centric Bob talk.