Monday, July 8 Saint Anyway 331 Club, Minneapolis 9 p.m., free, 21+ Fresh off playing the Twin Ports Bride Festival, Duluth bluegrass trio Saint Anyway are making a small loop of the state, stopping in the Twin Cities tonight before hitting Brainerd on Wednesday to play the Moonshine Lounge. Get to the 331 early to…

  After a brief hiatus, the Friday Five is back! And we have a lot to catch up on. It was hard narrowing it down to just five this week, which is always a welcome dilemma. Here’s the best of the best new material for you to check out: Zoo Animal We already knew that…

Text by Andrea Swensson and Steve Cohen Research and “Now” photos by Steve Cohen Now that every address is available with a quick Google search and every concert is Instagrammed from 100 angles, it can be hard to remember a time when things weren’t so heavily documented. Even massive concerts like the Beatles’ visit to…

Now that the year is half-past, it’s become somewhat of a tradition to pause and reflect on the music that’s come out thus far. One writer in particular, Chris Riemenschneider at the Star Tribune, has been compiling his mid-year best-of list for 11 years now, and he stopped by the Local Show this past weekend…

This year, we’ll be spotlighting a prominent Minnesota musician or band each month with our new Artist of the Month feature. You’ll be able to hear a variety of songs from throughout the artists’ career on both the Local Current stream and the Local Show, and you can read more about the artists’ history and their role in…

  Monday, July 1 Sleep Study, American Authors, Taj Raj 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis 8 p.m., $8 adv/$10 door, 18+ If you missed Taj Raj at their big release show at the Turf last month, tonight’s gig gives curious fans another chance to sample their new alt-country influenced rock sound up close. And judging by…

  Heading to Duluth this weekend for the big Trampled by Turtles and Atmosphere show at Bayfront Park? May as well make a day out of it. Like a mini Homegrown Music Festival, this Saturday boasts a wide variety of concerts all around Duluth, offering Minnesota music fans plenty of opportunities to see something unexpected.…

  If you’ve never participated in Twin Cities Pride before, this year’s festivities might be some of the wildest and most joyful yet. There’s a reason why Pride is on the cover of both alt-weeklies this week: With the recent legalization of same-sex marriage in Minnesota and this week’s overturning of the Defense of Marriage…

The Local Radar is getting a little revamp. Each week, we’ll focus on a single new release that we feel deserves a spotlight. First Communion Afterparty “Happy New Year! Everyone in the FCAP family is wishing anyone reading a fantastic year! Although we have long since disbanded into many fractals, the movement keeps growing. Fingers…

  Text by Andrea Swensson and Steve Cohen Research and “Now” photos by Steve Cohen Now that every address is available with a quick Google search and every concert is Instagrammed from 100 angles, it can be hard to remember a time when things weren’t so heavily documented. Even massive concerts like the Beatles’ visit…