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Dinosaur Jr. @ First Avenue
November 20, 2009 – 10:59 am | No Comment

The Amherst trio had towers of amps stacked up all over the stage, including one that was pointed directly towards front man J Mascis, in case his monitors weren’t providing him enough of his own guitar sound. And not having enough sound has never really been a problem for the group, and it certainly wasn’t on this evening as the band tore through a fiery 90 minute set that spanned the band’s entire career.

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Nobot on Music and Arts Education
October 21, 2008 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Nobot on Music and Arts Education

photo by Jason Schumacher
Adam Tucker: I came into music early as my parents were both music majors (teaching and musicology) and my dad was still a performing jazz drummer. My desire to play and make …

Charlie Parr on Music and Arts Education
October 21, 2008 – 2:00 am | No Comment

photo by Joe Cunningham
How did you get into making music, and how did arts education (or lack thereof) affect you and your music?
There was always music around my house growing up, and my folks always …

EZRA of Death Ray Scientific on Music and Arts Education
October 20, 2008 – 11:00 pm | No Comment

How did you get into making music, and how did arts education (or lack thereof) affect you and your music?
I got into making music the same way I think most people do: I had a …

Big Cats! “Civilization Goes Like This” (Premiere)
October 20, 2008 – 3:00 pm | No Comment

Already having created some of the year’s best beats with Sleep Tapes Big Cats! is now releasing “Civilization Goes Like This,” a track produced exclusively for Culture Bully’s Donors Choose drive.

Jeremy Messersmith on Music and Arts Education
October 20, 2008 – 2:00 pm | 2 Comments

How did you get into making music, and how did arts education (or lack thereof) affect you and your music?
I remember learning how to play the recorder when I was in first grade. We played …

Where It’s At: The Week Ahead (05/05/2008)
May 5, 2008 – 7:46 pm | One Comment

7th St. Entry: Monday, May 5 – 8:00 doors $10 18+
Not to rehash what I’ve said in other outlets, but I can’t avoid it. I am looking forward to seeing The Little Ones at …

Around the Twin Cities 02/09/2008
February 9, 2008 – 12:01 am | No Comment

Pantages Theater: 8:00 $31
Louis CK – Official Site
Louis CK – MySpace Site
Turf Club: 9:00
Meg Ashling “Lovely Like Wine” (mp3)
Meg Ashling – MySpace Site
Gabe Barnett “Jesus” (mp3)
Gabe Barnett – MySpace Site
Jack …

Around the Twin Cities 02/05/2008
February 5, 2008 – 12:01 am | 2 Comments

331 Club: 9:00 Free
Dan Israel “Song For Africa” (mp3) 
Dan Israel – Official Site
Dan Israel – MySpace Site
Turf Club: 9:00
The Floorbirds “KC Moan” (mp3) 
The Floorbirds – MySpace Site
400 Bar: 7:00 (doors) 18+ $5, 21+ Free
Goodday, …

Around the Twin Cities 02/04/2008
February 4, 2008 – 12:01 am | No Comment

Today’s local shows including DJ Shadow, the Roe Family Singers and Ugly Fat Kids.