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Music

Is this it?

Is this it?

by Andrew Penkalski
Published March 24, 2011
The Strokes’ first release in five years still leaves something to be desired.
Canada's prized indie sweethearts elaborate their hometown nostalgia on "Departing."

Second year blues

by Sally Hedberg
Published March 24, 2011
Canadian indie-rockers, The Rural Alberta Advantage return for a less-than-inspiring part two.
Big man on campus

Big man on campus

by Raghav Mehta
Published March 24, 2011
Local emcee Big Zach colors inside the lines on his sophomore LP “Crayons”
When it comes to blues-rock, The Cold War Kids are alright.

Life during cold wartime

by Sally Hedberg
Published March 10, 2011
The LA blues-rockers change their game.
Local rapper Dylan Smith aka Mod Sun is one of the candidates of the cover of Rolling Stone this summer. The editors at the Rolling Stone picked 16 unsigned bands to compete for the most coveted prize in music – the cover of Rolling Stone.

Nothin’ but Sunshine

by Raghav Mehta
Published March 10, 2011
Bloomington rapper Mod Sun has no fans… just friends.
After witnessing the departure of multi-instrumentalist Brent Knopf, Menomena makes some adjustments.

Out of the mine field

by Raghav Mehta
Published March 3, 2011
After witnessing the departure of multi-instrumentalist Brent Knopf, Menomena makes some adjustments.
CD Roundup — Papercuts and Rural Alberta Advantage

CD Roundup — Papercuts and Rural Alberta Advantage

by Raghav Mehta
Published March 3, 2011
Papercuts bores you to tears while Rural Alberta Advantage offer yet another polished serving of indie-folk.
Just frontman Thom Fox naturally appears more blue-collard than rock star.

Anyone can play guitar

by Andrew Penkalski
Published March 3, 2011
The Twin Cities “bodysnatchers” of Just (A Radiohead Project) take on the songbook of modern rock’s demigods.
Faculty member of the Institute of Production and Recording Adam Levy plays the piano in a recording studio at IPR Wednesday afternoon. Levy has been commissioned to work with other local musicians for a concert being held at the Cedar Cultural Center on March 6.

Collaboration with a twist

by Sally Hedberg
Published March 3, 2011
The Cedar assembles a local music mashup.
Gayngs ringleader looks effortlessly cool in front of his group’s signature emblem.

Going out “West”

by Andrew Penkalski
Published March 3, 2011
Minneapolis supergroup Gayngs leads the pack towards Austin’s South By Southwest.

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