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Grading the 2025 Minnesota Twins Walk-Up Songs
Our annual springtime merger of music and baseball criticism.
This Week’s Open Thread Q: What Would Your Walk-Up Song Be?
As we do every time this week, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
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.
Grading the 2022 Minnesota Twins’ Walk-Up Songs
Baseball's greatest tradition.
All 50 of MnDOT’s 2025 Name-a-Snowplow Finalists, Ranked
Our annual exercise in plow name reviewing trudges ahead.
All 50 of MnDOT’s 2024 Name-a-Snowplow Finalists, Ranked
Don't argue. This is the correct order.
See/Saw’s Punk Party, 30 Days of Biking, Hands Off! Rally: This Week’s Best Events
Plus the Twins' season opener, last call for TMORA's Russian nesting dolls, and MSPIFF.
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.
That Litigious Viral Influencer? She’s From Here.
Plus ending diversity on campus, a possible new Vikings anthem, and free Thanksgiving meals in today's Flyover news roundup.
69 Thoughts About the Magnetic Fields’ ’69 Love Songs’ Anniversary at the Fitzgerald
A performance of a formalist masterpiece deserves a formalist review presented as a performance of sorts. No? Well, that’s what’s happening here, bub.
‘I’m Gonna Kill Myself (At the Co-op)’: Local Rockers Citric Dummies Explain Their Wildest Song Titles
Where are the Kevin McDonald heads at?
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.
The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis May Be Closed by Summer
Plus feds defund the schools, celebrating Front Row Paul, and a skyway-walkin' birthday in today's Flyover news roundup.
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.
The 20 Best Local Albums of 2024
Your album was No. 21, I swear.
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.
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.
An Exhaustive Review of Every Hanukkah Cocktail We Could Find at Local ‘Holiday’ Pop-ups
Are they holiday bars, or are they Christmas bars?
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.
Brito’s Burrito Is the Real Deal
These big-ass burritos, served on freshly pressed tortillas, are taking over the Twin Cities.
On the Big Screen This Week: Beautiful Dresses and Ugly Dinosaurs
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
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.
PryesFest, Veg Fest, Chroma Zone Murals: This Week’s Best Events
Oktoberfests, block parties, and lots of amazing eats this week.
How Did Minneapolis Metal Band Powermad End up in David Lynch’s ‘Wild at Heart’?
The director had a fascination with Powermad's song 'Slaughterhouse.'
Pride Fests, Cats, Little Mekong Night Market: This Week’s Best Events
We're officially in summer festival season.
‘Norfside’ Drummer L.A. Buckner Will Take You to Church
The virtuoso jazz percussionist's new album is a tribute to north Minneapolis.
‘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.
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.
Back the Glue: Council Puts MPD Horses out to Pasture
Plus St. Paul budget battles, televised hoops, and a stroll through history in today's Flyover news roundup.
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.
‘Star Wars Holiday Special,’ Alpaca Parties, Wilco: This Week’s Best Events
Plus dance parties, parking lot fests, and cookies galore.
On the Big Screen This Week: Glitchy Zombies, Scary Videotapes, and Lotsa Movies for Yer Kids
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
You Made It Through February and Here’s Your Complete Concert Calendar: Feb. 25-Mar. 4
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Art-A-Whirl, Al’s Turns 75, Bird Fest: This Week’s Best Events
Crawls, car crushing, country, and Cheekface.
‘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.
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!
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
On the Big Screen This Week: A Karate Kid, a Feral Kid, and ‘Silence Kid’
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
On the Big Screen This Week: Matchmakers, a Holiday Treat, and Lotsa Stuff for the Kids
Pretty much every movie playing in the Twin Cities this week.
Seward Community Co-op Workers Will Vote to Authorize a Strike Today
The vote follows ‘virtually total participation’ in recent walkouts.
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.
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.
On the Big Screen This Week: Race Cars, Reformed Killbots, and Bette Davis
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities 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.
Heiruspecs, Ren Fest, Green Day: This Week’s Best Events
And pretty much every kind of fest imaginable all weekend long.
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.
Red Dragon Memories From My Aunt, a 14-Year Bartender/Server, Plus 10 Other Readers
Plus: We've obtained the Wondrous Punch recipe.
‘It’s Like a Grownup Sleepover’: A 10th-Anniversary Oral History of Drone Not Drones
Twenty-eight hours. A single drone. A dozen artists and organizers explain the magic of the 'empowering,' 'weird,' 'thoughtful' event.
Read an Excerpt From ‘The Many Facets of Eyedea,’ a New Oral History on the Celebrated MN Rapper
For the just-released book, publisher Parker Pubs collected quotes from dozens of people who knew Eyedea best.
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.
Charli XCX, Paul Simon, and Loads More on Your Complete Concert Calendar: April 22-28
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
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
Spring Guide 2025: Festivals, Concerts, Comedy Shows, and Gardens
Spring has sprung, folks.
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.
On the Big Screen This Week: Imagined Futures, Nasty Nazis, and the French
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
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.
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.
The 20 Best Albums of 2023 (Local)
Your band's album was #21, I swear.
Yves Tumor Suggests New Possibilities for Rock at First Ave
The unclassifiable experimental rocker flaunted charisma and daring Saturday night.
Stop Trying to Make Wancing Happen
Plus national press on jailhouse death, Lyle's blasphemy, and bargain dogs in today's Flyover news roundup.
Ice Castles, Ice Shanties, Trans Day of Revenge: This Week’s Best Events
Plus a snow festival, OG Zaza meets Guy Fieri, and a luau in Roseville.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Would You Rather Listen to 5 New Local Songs or 5 New Non-Local Songs?
Guess what? You can do both.
Witch Hunting in the Twin Cities
Someday, maybe, I’ll call myself a witch. For now, I’m Pagan-curious.
Tattoo Arts, a Dolly Parton Tribute, and an Ice Maze Cometh: This Week’s Best Events
Are you an indoor or outdoor cat? We've got great events here for both.
The 25 Best Albums of 2023 (Non-Local)
And 15 runners up, too!
The Fests Are A-Festin’ in Your Complete Concert Calendar: June 10-16
Pretty much all the 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.
Freeloader Friday: 89 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Oktoberfests, lawn parties, open streets, free Grape Ape shots, art shows, and so much more.
Summer Guide 2025: Festivals, Concerts, and Comedy Shows
Bring your sunscreen, it's gonna be sunny.
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.
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.
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.
Now in its 20th Year, Minnesota Roller Derby Works to Balance Sport and Spectacle
From fishnets and fake fights to championship-winning showdowns.
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.
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.
SantaCon Returns, a Mini Holidazzle at Fulton, Found Footage Fest: This Week’s Best Events
It's pretty freakin' festive out there.
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.
A N00b Goes to Twin Cities Con
And discovers that 'nerd' is truly a state of mind.
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.
Winter Guide 2023: Festive Events, Cool Concerts, Freezing Fests, and More
Your friendly reminder to get out of the house this season.
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.
Greenway Glow, MB Foodhouse at Wrecktangle, Ear Coffee: This Week’s Best Events
It's still summer out there, folks!
Freeloader Friday: 152 Free Things To Do This Weekend
Art-A-Whirl, music fests, gallery shows, a peony party, and so so much more.
Something to Feel Thankful for: Your Complete Concert Calendar: Nov. 26-Dec. 2
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Barktoberfest, Saint Paul Art Crawl, Bob the Drag Queen: This Week’s Best Events
Plus film fests, brewery birthdays, and a whole lot more.
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.
Saint Paul Winter Carnival, the Great Northern, Pond Hockey Championships: This Week’s Best Events
Seriously, folks: This week is stacked with great happenings.
‘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.
Holidazzle, Trailer Trash, Disney Villains: This Week’s Best Events
Happy holidays, folks.
Summer Guide 2024: Concerts, Festivals, Comedy
It's another epic season here in the Twin Cities.
