[Unfortunately after a 10 month run, my daily Gimme News post at CP's Gimme Noise blog has run its course on the site. In keeping up with the spirit of putting the spotlight on the local goings on in the Twin Cities I figured it best to continue things back over on Culture Bully... hopefully there's something here that catches your eye. High five.]

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Does Bob Dylan deserve a Nobel Prize? The Best American Poetry says yes! Unfortunately it might have to wait until after the dust settles following the release of Dylan’s new record Christmas in the Heart. Stereogum directs us to a track from the disc, “Must Be Santa,” which is a polka-meets-Tiny Toons mixture of absurdity and Yuletide cheer. Maybe next year Bob, maybe next year.

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“Thrash music is about as subtle as a punch in the mouth — or a dozen punches in two seconds. During the 1980s, however, a pair of now-legendary bands, Husker Du and Metallica, transformed thrash into a thing of beauty without sacrificing any of its blunt force or blitzkrieg speed.”

I appreciate the idea that both Metallica and Husker Du helped shape the face of music in the ’80s, but reflecting on the latter as a key element in the thrash scene to add depth to a comparison between Bob Mould and Metallica playing across the street from one another last night is a bit of a stretch. [MinnPost]

But is Metallica even bringing the heat these days? Apparently so…

“If there was a low point, it was the group’s Led Zeppelin-esque ballad ‘Nothing Else Matters,’ if only because it brought the otherwise breakneck speed to a screeching halt so Hetfield and Hammett could indulge their inner Page and Plant. Then again, middle-aged guys like Metallica need to take a little breather every now and again.” [Pioneer Press]

“Like President Obama going out on an international diplomacy trip, Metallica’s first tour stop in the Twin Cities in five years seemed to be all about kissing and making up. Which of course meant it was a brutal, ugly, deafening concert.” [Star Tribune]

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— Stereo Subversion reviews Mason Jennings’ Blood of Man.

— Tegan and Sara have announced a 2010 Twin Cities date, playing the Orpheum Theatre March 24.

— Host and Guest interviews Jeremy Messersmith at the University of Wisconsin; Messersmith discusses working with Dan Wilson, his McNally Smith course, and his favorite things in the Minneapolis music scene.

Host and Guest Episode #37: Jeremy Messersmith (mp3)

— Dan Auerbach’s December 4 show at First Avenue has been canceled.

— Murzik will be releasing its new album at the Kitty Cat Klub this coming October 23. You can listen to the album in its entirety here.

— No Bird Sing has just announced that the band will join Saul Williams for his October 25 show at the Varsity Theater.

— Empty’s Tapes has audio from Frank Turner’s recent performance at the Cabooze.

— City Pages profiles Kill to Kill and Peter Wolf Crier.

— Backyard Tire Fire will be returning to the Twin Cities this month, playing the Turf Club October 16 with Little Man.

— Greycoats are now offering their latest album, Setting Fire To The Great Unknown, as a free download.

— Tokyo-based garage rock band the Heiz will be making a stop in Minneapolis when it plays the 7th St. Entry November 20. This is the band’s first ever American tour.

The Heiz “Out of Time (clip)” (mp3)
The Heiz “Wait Wait Wait (clip)” (mp3)

— Yesterday on Culture Bully: photos of Soulfly, Prong, Cattle Decapitation and Mutiny Within at The Rock, photos of Jolie Holland at the Varsity Theater, a review of Why?’s performance at the Triple Rock Social Club & an in-depth recap of the Decemberists’ show at the State Theatre.