Local music
Read the Strib’s Painful, Powerful Feature on the Death of Heather Mayer
Plus Leeann Chin's celeb connections, punks from the past, and Lowry Hill Meats closes in today's Flyover.
The Monday Morning Playlists Return! (Yes, I Know It’s Friday.)
5 great new local songs. 5 great new national songs. Let's do this.
This Week’s Monday Music Playlists Run the Gamut From Despondent to Slutty
5 new local tracks, 5 new national tracks, all Racket-approved.
A New 12RODS Track and Plenty More on This Week’s Monday Morning Playlists
Five new local songs. Five new national songs. Let's do this.
Monday Morning Means New Music Playlists in These Parts
10 new songs, from Minnesota and beyond, to start your week off.
Uptown Theater Returns This Year—And So Does Prof?
Plus students demand answers about Azad's death, dairy farmers are crybabies, and parks do markets in today's Flyover.
TikTok Isn’t Fun Anymore
The app’s demand for constant content, and its diminishing rewards, has local musicians wondering whether it’s still worth the effort.
Skrillex Is Local Music Now
Plus Loki's Folly bring the real kid-rock, archival record store day releases, and new music from We Are the Willows, Muja Messiah, and theyself in this week's local music news roundup.
What Happened to American Head Charge?
Justin Fowler, keyboardist for the onetime nu metal stars American Head Charge, avoids talking about his past. His contemporaries say he’s an essential figure in Minneapolis metal history.