Local music
RIP Brother Jules, DJ for Prince and KMOJ
Julian White was part of the first generation of Minneapolis hip-hop DJs, beginning as a teen in the '80s.
Medium Zach Goes on With His Bad Self
On his debut solo album, 'Bad by Myself,' the hip-hop producer finds his way amid the chaos.
The Grammys Have Reached a New Low
Plus the Bad Man #rememberthe90s, new Longshot and Lazerbeak and … the best new bands?
Muskellunge are Back from the ’90s, and Just in Time
They broke up just when they were getting started. But it's never too late to start again.
Humbird Stirs from the Pandemic with the Lush, Moving ‘Still Life’
How an accidental ‘whoopsie baby’ of an album became a time capsule of a long, hard year.
What Do Night Moves, K.Raydio, and Dylan Hicks All Have in Common?
Nothing really, except that I wrote about them all here this week.
Why Is Minnesota So Bad at Not Getting COVID?
Plus cops who want to slack, cops who want to testify, and Netflix swiping a Minnesotan's idea?
Brother Ali Lives Where Now?
Plus new music from FPA and more local music listings than you can handle.
Local Music Puzzle: How Many Words Can You Make from the Letters in ‘Muskellunge’
Plus Halloween music picks, Dua does best, and an orange surprise.
Forget ‘Stupid Fucking TikTok’—VIAL Is Ready to Be a Band Again
Quarantine, dumb boys, social media, terrible Jimmy John’s saxophone music—VIAL has overcome it all and would really like to go on tour now, if you don’t mind.
