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Music

The University of Minnesota Marching Band performs at Northrop Auditorium, Saturday, Nov. 5.

UMN marching band indoor performances return to Northrop

by Victoria Schutz
Published November 8, 2022
The marching band performed highlights from their outdoor halftime shows on the indoor Northrop stage on Saturday and Sunday.
Album review: Midnights by Taylor Swift

Album review: ‘Midnights’ by Taylor Swift

by Sophia Zimmerman
Published November 1, 2022
Swift summons self-loathing and sultry stories of late nights gone by in her tenth album.
King Princess performed songs from her newest album, Hold on Baby.

King Princess brought an art pop party to Palace Theater

by Victoria Schutz
Published October 23, 2022
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist King Princess brought the party to a Palace Theater full of loyal fans on Oct. 15.
The National played for a packed crowd at Surly Brewing Festival Field on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2022.

The National and Indigo Sparke predictably deliver ethereal indie-rock to Minneapolis

by Sophia Zimmerman
Published September 21, 2022
The bands played for a packed crowd at Surly Brewing Festival Field on Sept. 14.
A&E reporter’s picks: Favorite local music acts

A&E reporter’s picks: Favorite local music acts

by A&E Staff
Published August 2, 2022
Four local music acts the A&E desk has been feeling this summer.
Michelle Zauner of Japanese breakfast bangs a gong during a performance of Be Sweet as her husband, Peter Bradley, plays piano at First Avenue in Minneapolis.

Breaking down doors and holding them open

by Maya Marchel Hoff
Published July 20, 2022
Japanese Breakfast and The Linda Lindas bring two generations of music to Minneapolis in one night. A conversation with the crowd at the Japanese Breakfast show in Minneapolis reveals what audiences love about the band and why teen band The Linda Lindas are catching audiences’ attention.
Local Music Artist Colin Bracewell poses for a portrait on Wednesday, July 13.

Profile: Colin Bracewell isn’t sure if he’s oversharing

by Bel Moran
Published July 18, 2022
After a chaotic Saturday, University of Minnesota student Bracewell played a sensational show for a sold out, intimate audience at 7th Street Entry ahead of a new release.
A&E reporter’s picks: Best songs of summer

A&E reporter’s picks: Best songs of summer

by A&E Staff
Published July 13, 2022
Every so often there’s a summer hit that changes the way America thinks about pop music. Here are some of the A&E desk’s favorites.
Sanni Brown has been in the radio business for years, and Carbon Sound will showcase Black talent outside of the current societal molds.

Q&A with host of the Current’s new stream, Carbon Sound

by Maya Marchel Hoff
Published July 7, 2022
Carbon Sound’s Sanni Brown helps create a thread between radio and younger listeners while highlighting the diversity of Black artists in Minnesota.
The Wrecks performed at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Thursday, June 23.

Review: The Wrecks brought the heat to St. Paul’s Amsterdam Bar & Hall

by Bel Moran
Published June 27, 2022
LA-based indie pop punk band The Wrecks performed for a jubilant, buzzy crowd in St. Paul, supported by Mothé and girlhouse.

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