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Slim Dunlap hospitalized after suffering stroke

Andrea Swensson • Feb 21, 2012

Former Replacement has long recovery ahead

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Photos: The Revolution at First Avenue

Andrea Swensson • Feb 20, 2012

A very sold-out First Avenue surged with the buzzing energy of history being made as Prince’s best-known backing band, The Revolution, reunited to play a nearly two-hour set. Read our full review here. ALL PHOTOS BY BEN CLARK.

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The Revolution reunite to make history at First Avenue

Andrea Swensson • Feb 20, 2012

No Prince, no problem; band made magic without him

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First Avenue stage manager Conrad Sverkerson has a mind full of memories

Andrea Swensson • Feb 19, 2012

From Public Enemy to Pearl Jam to Prince, he's seen it all

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Wiping Out Thousands win over the Entry opening for YACHT

Andrea Swensson • Feb 17, 2012

What a way to ring in a 21st birthday. It’s not every day that the opening act on a three-band bill (and the only local band in the lineup, to boot) gets such a reaction from the crowd that they’re asked to play a mini-encore. But that’s just what happened last night, as Wiping Out…

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Friday Five: A. Wolf extends her Claws, Atmosphere drops new student-made video

Andrea Swensson • Feb 17, 2012

Local music notes from the week of February 13-17

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Song of the Day: Now, Now

Jon Schober • Feb 17, 2012

Read about and download their new track "Thread"

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Prince rumors abound in advance of Revolution reunion gig

Andrea Swensson • Feb 16, 2012

Iconic Twin Cities band will perform at First Avenue Sunday night

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Polica’s CD-release show heavy on new material from the group

Andrea Swensson • Feb 15, 2012

I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to max out my Polica attention span — between features on MPR’s All Things Considered, their cover story in this week’s City Pages, and last night’s very buzzed-about, very sold-out release show at First Avenue, it’s all starting to blur together a bit. So with that in…

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MaLLy premieres new Free on the 15th track ‘Once We’re Kings’

Andrea Swensson • Feb 15, 2012

New full-length album due out in May