Local Current BlogDylan Hicks’ debut novel “Boarded Windows” reviewedJacquie Fuller • May 2, 2012Jacquie Fuller discusses the local singer's take on themes of music, memory and family
Local Current BlogLocal Radar: Bollywood, WriteGroove and moreJon Schober • May 1, 2012Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week
Local Current BlogDan Wilson performs with John Munson, Chan Poling, Jeremy Messersmith at WitsAndrea Swensson • Apr 30, 2012Dan Wilson does something funny to my heart. At Wits on Friday, every song Wilson performed seemed more sentimental and familiar, ratcheting up the pop poignancy until the entire audience had no choice but to burst into song. During the closing number, which is traditionally the part of the evening when Wits producers post the…
DuluthFriday Five: Haley Bonar, El Le Faunt, Vision the Kid, and moreAndrea Swensson • Apr 27, 2012Local music notes from the week of April 23-27
Local Current BlogSong of the Day: L’AssassinsJon Schober • Apr 27, 2012Read about and download their new track "Backseat Bomp"
Local Current BlogObama awards Bob Dylan National Medal of FreedomAndrea Swensson • Apr 26, 2012Other recipients include Madeleine Albright, Toni Morrison
Local Current BlogHeliotrope festival moving to Lab Theater for ninth installmentAndrea Swensson • Apr 26, 2012After a brief stint at the Loring Theater, which closed down last fall, the annual Heliotrope festival has found a new home at the Lab Theater in Minneapolis’s Warehouse District, which the festival’s organizers Flaneur Productions describe as “posh.” The festival traditionally showcases some of the most forward-thinking, avant garde experimental rock music in town,…
Local Current BlogMinnesota bands on late night: A look at some classic TV momentsAndrea Swensson • Apr 26, 2012Polica and Trampled by Turtles are latest in long tradition of Minnesota bands making television appearances
Local Current BlogWatch Trampled by Turtles on David LettermanAndrea Swensson • Apr 25, 2012Last night, Trampled by Turtles made their network television debut — and they managed to surpass the late-late shows like Jimmy Fallon and Craig Ferguson and go straight to the biggie, the Late Show with David Letterman. Letterman was visibly pleased by the band’s performance, too, marching over to greet them as soon as they…
Local Current BlogLocal Radar: John Mark Nelson, Gallupstar and moreJon Schober • Apr 24, 2012Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week
