As one of the signature bands of the influential local Moon Glyph record label, Food Pyramid has seen its fanbase grow steadily since the release of their trio of cassette tapes starting in 2010. Gathering a pool of national accolades over the years as a result, this young trio (with a cast of rotating guest musicians) is about to celebrate further with the release of "Mango Sunrise," their first proper full-length.

Nope, The Honeydogs didn't get that "rock 'n roll formula" memo. Or if they did, they ignored it. And we should thank them for it. While it's true that "What Comes After" is The Honeydog's first studio recording they've released in six years, it is also true that with this10th studio effort, they've released the best CD of their career.

Coming up with songs for a 10th album after playing nearly two decades together might sound like a daunting task for many bands. For the Honeydogs, it took less than a week to put together an album full of worry, pain and hope.

On Thursday night, March 8, local musicians affiliated with the Last Triumph collective performed at a SXSW send-off party at the Cabooze in Minneapolis. Read the full story on the Last Triumph collective and their involvement with a new Minnesota-based musical video game project here. ALL PHOTOS BY BEN CLARK.

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It’s been a long wait for good news from the Slim Dunlap camp, as the songwriter, guitarist, former Replacement, and all-around kind soul has struggled to recover from a stroke he suffered last month. But this past week, the Slim Dunlap Fan Club received some uplifting news: Dunlap was moved out of the ICU and…

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