AltWeeklies Wire
Twin Cities Musicians Kick Off a Week of RNC Protestsnew
With the convention days away, the Turf Club rocks for change.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Myers |
09-04-2008 |
Music
As the RNC Descends, Local and National Musicians Arisenew
Even as unknowable thousands of protesters, press agents, and boosters arm themselves for occupation, a resistance force of musicians and bands, some local and some national but all alike in the boldness of their convictions, is racing to the Twin Cities' rescue on an interception course.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
David Hansen and Andrea Myers |
08-29-2008 |
Music
Jeff Hanson Moves Forward with Third Albumnew
The low-profile Minnesotan is prepared to make a splash nationally.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Myers |
08-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Paul Westerberg Releases a New Online-only Concept Albumnew
The songs themselves—or the segments of the track that could be divvied up as songs, given that nothing on 49:00 is separated or labeled—are, for the most part, straightforward and representative of Westerberg's songwriting style.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Myers |
08-13-2008 |
Reviews
Folk Artist Matt Jennings is Singing a Different Tune From His Big-time Sibling Masonnew
The brothers Jennings grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and learned how to write songs together at a young age. With Matt writing guitar riffs and Mason composing lyrics, the two would record their songs onto an old Radio Shack tape recorder.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Myers |
08-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
With the Velvet Lapelles, Lucy Michelle Brings Heavenly Ukelele Music to the Twin Citiesnew
With a sound that combines dashes of old-fashioned country, folk, and polka with otherworldly tinges of Gypsy and flamenco, Michelle's music appeals just as much to the NPR crowd as it does to those of the rock-club persuasion.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Myers |
07-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Airness Achieved at Minneapolis Regional Air Guitar Championshipnew
What is "airness," and how does one know when "airness" has been achieved?
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Myers |
06-18-2008 |
Music
Haley Bonar Lets the Sun Shine innew
After a long, cold winter, Midwesterners are reveling in the chance to finally frolic in the lilac-scented breeze of a warm summer day, and Bonar is joining in the celebration by unleashing the fourth and most vivid album of her career.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Myers |
06-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
John Swardson: Working-class Heronew
His manly but sensitive songs remind some of Bruce Springsteen.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Myers |
05-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ed Ackerson Wrangles a Swarm of Bees into Submissionnew
Beekeeping conjures images of Ackerson dressed in his finest apiarist outfit, directing swarms of bees with the wave of his arm.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Myers |
05-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
