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Music

Minneapolis-based band WHY NOT performs at Spring Jam on Saturday. Along with live music, the festival had a variety of activities including fair rides and food trucks

Spring Jam music performers take center stage

by Maddie Robinson and Avery Vrieze
Published April 21, 2024
The annual one-day event took place Saturday.
People line up to meet Frank Turner who is signing records at Electric Fetus during
Record Store Day on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The store has events going all day long with DJ sets and record signings. Electric Fetus, Cheapo Discs and others took part in Record Store Day.

Record Store Day in Minneapolis

by Max Mueller
Published April 21, 2024
The national holiday allowed vinyl stores to celebrate music in the Twin Cities.
“The Tortured Poets Department” is Swift’s first album of original material since 2022’s “Midnights.”

Review: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ by Taylor Swift

by Ethan Lambert
Published April 20, 2024
Fans of “Folklore” and “Evermore” will adore Swift’s latest double album.
Vial (K.T. Branscom, Katie Fischer and Taylor Kraemer) have been writing and performing music together since 2019.

Vial launches North American tour in support of new album ‘burnout’

by Ethan Lambert
Published April 14, 2024
The Minneapolis indie-punk trio talk about their sophomore album “burnout” and their ongoing tour.
Patrick Stump performing at Target Center April 6. Fall Out Boy gave Minneapolis a show to remember Saturday night at Target Center.

Review: So Much For (2our) Dust Tour ends in Minneapolis

by Alexis Letang
Published April 8, 2024
Both the audience and the bands had high energy and heart during the performance at Target Center.
The singer experiments with new instrumentation and sounds, but that experiment doesn’t pay off where it counts.

Review: “Bright Future” by Adrianne Lenker

by Sommer Wagen
Published March 29, 2024
Lenker’s sixth solo studio album is a tribute to the beauty and love that comes from spontaneous creativity.
Sleater-Kinney performing at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul on Saturday.

Review: Sleater-Kinney rocks the Palace Theatre

by Ethan Lambert
Published March 24, 2024
In support of their eleventh studio album, Sleater-Kinney put on a vibrant show at the Palace Theatre.
The EP was also accompanied by a release show at Fine Line in Minneapolis.

Review: ‘Cozy’ by Colin Bracewell

by Maddie Robinson
Published March 21, 2024
The four-track EP was released last Thursday.
The twelfth album from Kieran Hebden features tight production and groovy drums.

Review: “Three”

by Max Mueller
Published March 20, 2024
The new project from producer Four Tet experiments with different types of electronic atmospheres.
Parks and her backing band transformed much of her material into funky, danceable live renditions.

Review: Arlo Parks finds her groove at First Avenue

by Ethan Lambert
Published March 19, 2024
The English singer-songwriter headlined First Avenue’s Mainroom last Friday.

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