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Music

No love in the heart of the city

by Grant Tillery
Published September 17, 2015
Lydia Loveless brings hard-hitting country tunes to Festival Palomino.

Silicon’s Personal Computer

by Zach Simon
Published September 17, 2015
Our weekly spotlight of Radio K content
Minnesota Kpop Dance Crew practices at the University recreation center on Thursday, Sept. 3. The group is hosting Minnesota Kpop Festival 2015 this weekend.

Kick off your year with Kpop

by Nathan Lemin
Published September 10, 2015

Despite being ousted from the University of Minnesota dance department’s practice rooms and rejected as an official University Sport Club, Minnesota Kpop Dance Crew is spending tens of hours each...

Deradoorian, “The Expanding Flower Planet”

by Zach Simon
Published September 10, 2015

Casting her wavy veil of kaleidoscopic pop over the end of this summer’s release season is Angel Deradoorian, previously of Dirty Projectors fame. Yet on her first full-length release as a solo artist,...

Kristine Stresman and Shön Troth of Enemy Planes sit in their practice space on September 3, 2015. The band recently won an international battle of the bands in Barcelona.

High-flying Enemy Planes

by Isabella Romano
Published September 8, 2015

A studio in the works, mass amounts of tequila and a charming sense of modesty — Enemy Planes has all the staples of a band on the rise.     “Sometimes when people hit success, they...

(Left to right) Amanda Churchill, Jess Smith, and Danny Churchill of Eustace the Dragon pose at Smith's home in St. Paul. The local folk band is one of many musical acts that will perform at Grounds and Sounds music festival at Groundswell in St. Paul on August 15.

All’s well that Groundswell

by Grant Tillery
Published August 5, 2015

Andrew Thoreen embodies a DIY ethos in his music career, without crossing the line into punk territory. The Har-Di-Har frontman has community organizer chops that make him an asset when putting together...

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 MorrisonâĂ„Ă´s âĂ„ĂşBrown Eyed GirlâĂ„Ăą at age 12. âĂ„ĂşAfter 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 âĂ„Ă´nâĂ„Ă´ roll tunes, but they were scared off pretty easily when massive thunderstorms hit this yearâĂ„Ă´s...

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 foolâĂ„Ă´s errand. Because musicians rotate in and out of the ensemble for each show, they find their...

Southside soul

by Grant Tillery
Published July 22, 2015

Being all things to all people isnâĂ„Ă´t a recipe for success in the music world. MinneapolisâĂ„Ă´ Southside Desire breaks this rule because their feel-good throwback soul is egalitarian. Everyone...

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