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Everything (even SXSW) is bigger in Texas

by Jessica Lee
Published March 26, 2015
The festival down south where the industry dogs chinwag and the rest of us party has grown.
Nicole Pfeifer practices on March 18 in the St. Paul studio where the latest Devata Daun album was recorded. Pfeider will perform at Acadia on West Bank on March 27.

Devata Daun to play Acadia

by Mary Reller
Published March 26, 2015
It’s a local darkwave project that will take you to another dimension — just don’t puke.
Guitarist Daniel Hughes and drummer Mauricio Hernandez of Nancy's Raygun rehearse on Sunday in Minneapolis.

Nancy’s Raygun loves Nicolas Cage

by Mary Reller
Published March 24, 2015
Garage rock duo hijacks Minneapolis using the power of friendship.
Ian Underhill-Cady, right, Max Finch-Raymond, center, and Toivo Hannigan, left, of hip hop group Pseudoubt rehearse in their garage in south Minneapolis on Tuesday. Pseudoubt are one of multiple musical acts within the family of Desoplex Records, an art collective formed by current high school seniors.

The kids are motivated

by Jared Hemming
Published March 12, 2015
Desoplex Records is an independent label and artist collective for music and multimedia — and kids in high school run it.

Dreams of Next Summer

by Jackie Renzetti
Published March 12, 2015
Al Church and his band perform their first concert at the Turf Club
The Stress of Her Regard poses at 7th Street Entry on Friday afternoon. The trio are former members of the indie-rock band Idle Hands.

The Stress of Her Regard to play Aria

by Mary Reller
Published March 12, 2015
Local indie-rock band re-invents themselves with half the members and a simpler sound.
Acoustic musician Sam Cassidy at his home in Minneapolis on Tuesday.

Sam Cassidy to play 7th Street Entry

by Mary Reller
Published March 12, 2015
Sam Cassidy is just a down-to-earth dude here for some rock ‘n roll

A Q&A with Matt Flegel of the band Viet Cong

by Jared Hemming
Published March 11, 2015

 Photo by David Waldman   The Alberta, Canada post-punk band Viet Cong is under fire for their controversial name. Singer/bassist Matt Flegel (far right) spoke to A&E about the name.   Since...

Kindness will play the Triple Rock as part of his first United States tour.

Kindness to perform at the Triple Rock

by Jackie Renzetti
Published March 10, 2015
The indie pop artist talks tour life.
Ranelle Johnson, Alex Galle and Nathaniel Bates of Bae Tigre rehearse in their basement practice space on Sunday. Bae Tigre are an indie-electro group from Minneapolis and will be playing a show this Saturday March 14th at the Triple Rock Social Club

Eye of the Tiger

by Grant Tillery
Published March 10, 2015
Bae Tigre’s classical-flecked indie pop roars without falling prey to cinematic tropes

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