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Love will NOT tear us apart.

Local goths celebrate love, darkness and each other

by Gabriel Brito
Published October 9, 2024

Underneath the deep, dark Minnesota night sky lies a diverse and vibrant community of goths.Whether hosting picnics and flea markets or dancing to the bittersweet beats played by alternative DJs, goths...

Como Backdoor is the place to head-bang and mosh.

Como Backdoor’s first fall show reveals queer punk hub

by Isabella Caswell
Published September 29, 2024

Off a dimly lit street in Como, you would not be able to tell the difference between one house and the next on a Saturday night. Except for one house with a sign on the front door that says, “It’s...

Lillie Della Penna, the lead singer of Babe Haven, performs "Final Girl" at Zhora Darling, on Sept. 20.

Punk concerts for the uninitiated

by Sophia Arndt
Published September 23, 2024

Minneapolis restaurant Zhora Darling hosted four punk bands in their backroom venue on Sept. 20 for a night of genre-bending music featuring local artists whenthedustsettles and Ice Climber, as well as...

Velveeta described playing the Whole like playing a house show with a much better sound system.

Anita Velveeta and Sorry Mom: What the Whole was made for

by Sommer Wagen
Published September 23, 2024

With its subterranean location, pillars plastered with gig posters from days of yore, and chalkboard walls and ceilings covered in messages both radical and tongue-in-cheek, the Whole Music Club seems...

Lovers of dance music rejoice, for Jamie xx is here to deliver us from the thralls of Fred Again.

Indie Sleaze is dead (again), and Jamie xx killed it (again)

by Gabriel Brito
Published September 22, 2024

“In Waves,” the second studio album by acclaimed British producer Jamie xx, released on Sept. 20, nearly 10 years after the release of his seminal debut, “In Colour.”  Subtle yet soulful,...

The basement may look a bit different, but it should feel the same. Courtesy of Iris Bolton

New owner, same Como Backdoor

by Alexis Letang
Published September 20, 2024

House venue Como Backdoor is returning from its summer hiatus on Sept. 28 for its first show under new owner Iris Bolton. Bolton is a senior studying electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota....

Can you separate the two?

The importance of lyrics and sound in music

by Isabella Caswell
Published September 18, 2024

The most popular songs are not always lyrically deep. Think of “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter. The melody is the most important part of the songwriting process, according to MasterClass, a catchy...

De Souza will be the latest national act hosted by SUA on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. alongside openers Susannah Joffe and Creeping Charlie. Courtesy of University of Minnesota Student Unions and Activities

Indigo De Souza coming to UMN

by Sommer Wagen
Published September 10, 2024

When Student Unions & Activities (SUA) announced in August that indie singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza would perform at Coffman Union in October, my first thought was “How?!? Why?!”My friend...

Each song on this album is unique, yet sonically cohesive.

Review: “Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter

by Isabella Caswell
Published September 6, 2024

The title of Sabrina Carpenter’s sixth album, “Short n’ Sweet,” describes the record, the artist and the long lasting ache of short but sweet romantic relationships.The album was released on...

Faye Webster performed at Palace Theatre in St. Paul two days after
playing at Lollapalooza in Chicago.

Faye Webster in Photos

by Summer Rabold
Published August 14, 2024

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