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Wash of sound: Minneapolis shoegaze band Waveless

by Jared Hemming
Published February 26, 2015
The local ambient and shoegaze-inspired trio is releasing their debut, “Spirit Island,” this summer.

Raw doggin’ it

by Mary Reller
Published February 26, 2015
Ironic rap duo celebrates outlandish behavior with humor, style and electronic thrash tracks.

Album review: Win Butler, ‘Policy’

by Jared Hemming
Published February 23, 2015

(via Pitchfork)   On Will Butler’s debut album, “Policy” (due March 10 via Merge) the Arcade Fire vet known for his freakout stage antics (seen here headbanging next to brother...

Meckler, not heckler

by Grant Tillery
Published February 19, 2015
The Adam Meckler Orchestra reinvents the concept of big band music
Minneapolis rapper Manny Phesto will rap about south Minneapolis culture at Rock For Rasmea at Intermedia Arts this Saturday.

Manny Phesto encompasses Southside culture

by Mary Reller
Published February 19, 2015
Local rapper Manny Phesto raises political awareness and dissipates South Minneapolis culture.
Kitten Forever singer Laura Larson and guitarist Liz Elton rehearse on Sunday in Uptown. With Corrie Harrigan, the three make up the riot-girl punk band. Their next show is at Dinkytown's Kitty Cat Klub on Tuesday.

The Cat’s Meow: Kitten Forever to play Kitty Cat Klub

by Jared Hemming
Published February 17, 2015
The Minneapolis feminist-punk trio eschews standardized guitar and embrace noise with an empowering sneer.

Is FKA twigs in for a name change?

by Micaela Resh
Published February 12, 2015

The U.K. singer faces legal charges from a band called Twigs.Photo by Tonje Thilesen English singer and songwriter Tahlia Barnett, of FKA twigs is facing legal dispute with Linda and Laura Good from...

JacksGap: Shed Sessions

by Micaela Resh
Published February 9, 2015

A garden melody.Photo via JacksGapTwins Jack Harries and Finn Harries of the Youtube account, JacksGap published their fourth episode of “Shed Sessions” today.These content creators have...

What college journalists can learn from the Jack White/Oklahoma Daily controversy

by Jared Hemming
Published February 9, 2015

(Via billboard.com)   The indie music press pounced on Jack White again this week, after The Oklahoma Daily published a series of articles detailing White’s tour rider (explicitly announcing...

University of Minnesota graduate Justin Schell works on finishing touches to his documentary "We Rock Long Distance" at his apartment in Minneapolis on Saturday.  Schell has been making documentaries for about 7 years, and this is his first feature length documentary.

Worlds away, documenting Minneapolis artists

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 5, 2015
A University alum filmed local hip-hop musicians for a movie that premieres this weekend.

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