Ed Ackerson Wrangles a Swarm of Bees into Submission
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
May 8, 2008
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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 |
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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 |
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Jeff Hanson Moves Forward with Third Albumnew
The low-profile Minnesotan is prepared to make a splash nationally.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
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08-20-2008 |
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Moonstone's Micah Mackert Unraveling Prog-Rock Prophecynew
If you're looking for the truth, you've come to the wrong band. In Moonstone, the five-piece band for which Reverend Micah Mackert is spiritual seer and sole spokesman, facts are made into trifles, replaced by layers of beguiling myth.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
David Hansen |
02-24-2010 |
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Tags: Micah Mackert, Moonstone
Chickadee Mountain Martyrs' Kitchen-Sink Music Never Fails to Surprisenew
Luc Parker is the lead guitarist and principal lyricist of Chickadee Mountain Martyrs, and on University Avenue after a weekday Turf Club show, he treads this territory as cautiously as a mine diver, as if the slightest stumble in self-definition might blow his band to bits.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
David Hansen |
02-17-2010 |
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Discarded Album Revives Forgotten Chapter of Minneapolis Music Historynew
t all started with Shelley Pierce hunched over the vinyl bin at Cheapo. She had most of the albums she wanted, but enjoyed the thrill of the hunt. As she finished flipping through the new arrivals, a short, plump woman in her 50s came in the front door of the store, lugging a crate full of used vinyl records.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Emily Kaiser |
01-27-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dessa Ventures Toward Experimental Pop With 'A Badly Broken Code'new
For many in the local scene, the mention of Dessa's name conjures up a few well-tread facts: She's a literary agent, commended in the same breath for her talents in writing and rapping; she's the only woman in a rap crew of nine, and something of a team leader for the business model behind Doomtree.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Swensson |
01-20-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: A Badly Broken Code, Dessa
Nellie McKay Talks 'A Prairie Home Companion,' Politics, and Doris Daynew
As a forward-thinking musician, Nellie McKay has jumped all over the map in the last decade, with albums spanning pop music, funk, disco, and hip hop. Her most recent, Normal as Blueberry Pie, veers into surprisingly traditional territory with a collection of Doris Day covers.
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Andrea Swensson |
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