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Music

Newer Orleans blues

by Danylo Loutchko
Published March 10, 2016
Jazz and ragtime expert Butch Thompson plays with vocalist Hilary Thavis at the Dakota on Thursday.
Left to right, Michael "McDuck" Olson, Rachael Price, Bridget Kearney and Michael Calabrese.

Dive into success

by Austen Macalus
Published March 8, 2016
Lake Street Dive's debut album brings pop, R&B and soul to the Twin Cities.
Local musician Joey Joey Michaels poses for portraits at Gold Medal Park on Monday. Michaels will be performing at the 331 Club on March 11 alongside Tickle Torture and Swimsuit Area.

Getting back to sincerity

by Jared Hemming
Published March 8, 2016
Local musician Leo Vondracek makes a comeback under his pseudonym Joey Joey Michaels.
Musicians rehearse Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" on Tuesday evening at Ted Mann Concert Hall. The performance is a collaboration between the University's School of Music and student and faculty from Hochschule fur Musik in Detmold, Germany.

Baroque’n hearts

by Danylo Loutchko
Published March 3, 2016
University ensembles, in collaboration with visiting music students and faculty from Germany, will perform Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” this weekend.
Producer Katrah-Quey, left, sits with local rapper and community activist Guante.

Getting his “hands dirty”

by Austen Macalus
Published March 1, 2016
Local rapper Guante blends criticism, self-reflection and optimism in his latest album, “Post-Post-Race.”
Perfume Genius

A live monster

by Austen Macalus
Published March 1, 2016
Perfume Monster brings their live translation of “dream R&B” to Radio K’s Gigawatt show.
Local band Poolboy runs through songs in their practice space on Tuesday night, ahead of their EP release show at the 7th Street Entry on Feb. 28.

Taking a dip

by Austen Macalus
Published February 25, 2016
Local band Poolboy is set to release its debut EP at the 7th Street Entry on Sunday.
Guest artist Laura Caviani rehearses with the Jazz Ensemble II, led by director of jazz studies Dean Sorenson on Wednesday in Ferguson Hall.

All that jazz

by Danylo Loutchko
Published February 25, 2016
The University Jazz Ensembles play on Saturday as part of the School of Music’s Jazz Festival.
Jug band musicians, left to right, Amanda "Standalone" Nygard, Kris Garwick and Bob Fyfe play a song together at Eagles Club #34 on Friday, Feb. 5. This weekend marks the 34th annual Battle of the Jug Bands, which will be held at the Cabooze on Feb. 13 and 14.

Everything but the kitchen sink

by Austen Macalus
Published February 11, 2016
Spanning 34 years, the Battleof the Jug Bands has become a folksy Minneapolis staple
Avant-rock guitarist Mary Halvorson is playing at the Walker Art Center Thursday, on tour for her latest solo effort, "Meltframe."

Shape-shifting music

by Jared Hemming
Published February 11, 2016
Halvorson performs solo at the Walker Art Center on Thursday.

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