“We set our minds to make something real, something passionate,” remembers Mikey Ferrin. And so began the journey of three Duluth teens who crafted a sound and a movement that still inspires and resonates with a passionate and loyal Duluth following. Bear Garden played their first ever show to 12 people in a friend’s…

  After years of multi-night stands at other big cities in the U.S. Prince has recently rekindled his mercurial love affair with his hometown, starting with his six-show stand at the Dakota back in January and ramping up to a surprise two-show engagement at the Myth on Saturday night. Many area fans initially balked at…

  Scan the listings of the Twin Cities concert calendar each week, and chances are you’ll notice a pair of familiar words popping up time and time again: “Benefit concert.” The age-old practice of offering up a few sets of live music in exchange for donations from attendees has become something of a tradition in…

  Unearthed this past week in Duluth, after a decade of rumors of its existence, is the only known live performance footage by the Hospital People. Who were the Hospital People, you ask? During the late ’90s, Low bandmates Alan Sparhawk and Zak Sally began experimenting with electronic sounds and formed a side project they…

  The Walker Art Center unveiled its Music & Movies 2013 lineup this afternoon, which will once again feature a handful of Minnesota acts warming up for free movie screenings Monday evenings in July and August. There are a few surprises in this year’s lineup—namely, a night that will feature two separate musical performances, with…

  Metasota, a.k.a Meta, is one of those names that I heard people mention here and there, but for whatever reason I never took it upon myself to fully seek his music out. I actually just remembered while writing this that about a year ago, I was approached by a national retail clothing chain to…

  While most high school seniors have spent the school year looking ahead to the future, terminally ill Lakeland, Minnesota teenager Zach Sobiech has spent his time staring down the unimaginable. As his classmates made plans for prom and filled out college applications, Sobiech and his family juggled two unexpected, alternate realities: Zach’s bone cancer…

  Art-A-Whirl was rocking hard all day saturday. With many venues hosting concerts, lots of people were on bikes and on foot walking around the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District to enjoy the music as well as the art. The show at the 331 Club drew a large crowd that grew into the afternoon and evening…

Sue McLean, a high-profile concert promoter in the Twin Cities and the largest independent female promoter in the world, passed away today from cancer. She was 63. McLean had a 30-plus year career promoting concerts in Minnesota, starting with booking local bands like the Suicide Commandos and Curtiss A in the ’70s, working as the…

  Hot off the YouTube presses, here’s a handful of fresh videos to help you pass the time this afternoon. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for good weather this weekend, because we have no shortage of outdoor options at our fingertips. From all of the cool (and free) events happening at Art-A-Whirl to all the…