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Southside soul

by Grant Tillery
Published July 22, 2015

Being all things to all people isnâÄôt a recipe for success in the music world. MinneapolisâÄô Southside Desire breaks this rule because their feel-good throwback soul is egalitarian. Everyone...

Brendan Connelly and Scott Heron will perform their piece "Appalachian Spring Break" this Friday and Saturday at Bryant-Lake Bowl.

Break time

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 22, 2015

Donning a tall 18th century white wig, Scott Heron teetered on his pointe shoes on a table before sliding off to collapse beneath it. The stunt was one small piece of his latest dance performance with...

Michael Rault will play 7th Street Entry as an opening act for Happyness on Sunday.

Nothing means something with rocker Michael Rault

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 22, 2015

Alightbulb sparked for Michael Rault when his father taught him the opening guitar riff to Van MorrisonâÄôs âÄúBrown Eyed GirlâÄù at age 12. âÄúAfter I figured that out,...

Minnesota native Alicia Bognanno performs with band Bully at Pitchfork Music Festival on Saturday, July 18. The indie-rock band formed in 2013 and is currently based in Nashville.

Bully wows Pitchfork Music Festival 2015

by Joe Kellen
Published July 22, 2015

Nashville, Tenn., garage rock outfit Bully may blast sneering, raucous punk âÄônâÄô roll tunes, but they were scared off pretty easily when massive thunderstorms hit this yearâÄôs...

Looks like it’s a Six Families affair

by Grant Tillery
Published July 22, 2015

While some musicians chase perfection, the members of Six Families believe such a pursuit is a foolâÄôs errand. Because musicians rotate in and out of the ensemble for each show, they find their...

Jen Kirkman stops by Cedar Cultural Center

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 8, 2015

The self-deprecation in Jen Kirkman’s humor doesn’t seem to match up with her career.    In addition to stand up, the comedian has written a New York Times bestseller titled “I...

Warehouse Eyes takes to the dance floor

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 8, 2015

While they were working on their latest EP, Jennie Lawless and Christopher Williams of Warehouse Eyes made it a regular habit to dance in their living room. A simple glance at the movie title “God...

Crunchy Kids pose for a group portrait outside their rehearsal space on Sunday. The band is currently in the works of producing a new album.

Grimy, grungy Crunchy Kids

by Grant Tillery
Published July 8, 2015

Crunchy Kids embody crunchiness in everything they play, do, eat and breathe.  Living that lifestyle allows the quartet to engage in daily debauchery, like the time they went crazy on St. Cloud State’s...

Local indie-pop band Step Rockets poses in their rehearsal space in Minneapolis on June 25. The band will headline a show at Mill City Museum on July 4.

Step Rockets blasts off Fourth of July weekend

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 1, 2015

After forming in 2012, the Twin Cities band gained attention with their 2013 single “Kisser,” which garnered over a million plays on SoundCloud. Since the buzz, the band has released singles...

Belle and Sebastian perform as the headlining act at Rock the Garden on Saturday.

Rock the Garden 2015 nails it

by Jackie Renzetti and Grant Tillery
Published June 24, 2015

Throngs of people, diverse lineups and a big ol’ hill: It’s Rock the Garden 2015. The two-day music festival had a little something for everyone this year — Minneapolis doesn’t...

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