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Meet Anita Velveeta, the ‘Big Sister’ 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.

The Playlists: Let’s Listen to 20 Great New Songs—And 1 Lousy Old One

A special expanded edition of our weekly new music playlists.

Who Needs Algorithms? Here Are This Week’s New Music Playlists.

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and one song that really sucks.

March 27, 2024

March Goes Out Like a Very Snowy Lamb with Your Complete Concert Calendar: March 26-April 1

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

March 26, 2024

Ghosts, God, and a WCCO Radio Legend Make This Week’s Best New Music Playlists

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and one song that sucks.

March 20, 2024

Poised to Pop: 10 MN Music Acts Ready to Make Noise in 2024

From newbies to established artists leveling up, here are 10 acts to keep an ear on in the upcoming year.

February 14, 2024

Time for the Best Songs of the Week—Now With 1 Bonus Bad Song!

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else, and 1 song that totally sucks.

February 12, 2024

Punk Divas and Yodelin’ Hoes in This Week’s New Music Playlists

5 great new local songs, 5 great new songs from everywhere else.

February 7, 2024

Today’s Complaints: Snowplow Names, Yacht Club Lineup, Legal Marijuana Now Party

Plus an archive of local music recordings we have no complaints about in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 30, 2024