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​Heiruspecs headlined Barbette's Bastille Day Block Party on Sunday. Heiruspecs met and formed at St. Paul's Central High School, an institution they still give back to.

High respects

by Grant Tillery
Published July 16, 2014
St. Paul rap group Heiruspecs is a posse of whimsical wordsmiths and community philanthropists

The birth of punk?

by Joe Kellen
Published July 12, 2014

First things first: R.I.P. Tommy. All of this talk about The Ramones is stirring up memory lane trips for music critics and authentic punkers alike. As one of the first big names in punk, the Ramones get...

Local band France Camp pose for a portrait in Minneapolis on Sunday.

Party like a rockstar

by Grant Tillery
Published July 9, 2014
France Camp’s music and antics hearken back to a bygone era of rockstars
Cambodian flavored rockers Dengue Fever epitomize a musical melting pot.

Bitten by the bug

by Grant Tillery
Published July 9, 2014
Once you catch Dengue Fever, you'll want more Cambodian psych rock.

Neil Young (Jimmy Fallon) – “Fancy”

by Grant Tillery
Published July 8, 2014

This is not the first time Jimmy Fallon has pretended to be Neil Young (that was when he covered “Pants on the Ground”), but it’s the best time.  With a little help from David Crosby,...

 Béla Fleck takes the banjo from its porch stompin' roots to modernity.

The bastion of banjo

by Joe Kellen
Published July 2, 2014
Béla Fleck is the world’s premier banjo player and shows no signs of slowing down.
Secret Stash Records founder Eric Foss talks to his band members during a rehearsal for Sonny Knight and the Lakers on Monday night in Northeast Minneapolis. Foss is the drummer for the band and founded Secret Stash Records in 2009.

The past anew

by Grant Tillery
Published July 2, 2014
Secret Stash Records digs up rare gems for a new generation of listeners.
The Hold Steady are keen on keeping their music accessible.

The Hold Steady and the course

by Joe Kellen
Published July 2, 2014
The Hold Steady is a New York band, but the Twin Cities will always be at the core.
 Béla Fleck takes the banjo from its porch stompin' roots to modernity.

The bastion of banjo at the Zoo

by Joe Kellen
Published July 2, 2014
Béla Fleck is the world’s premier banjo player and shows no signs of slowing down.
Angie Oase of the band Pennyroyal poses with her bike on Sunday. Pennyroyal will be playing at Twin Cities Pride on June 28th. In addition, Oase plans on riding her bike with Dykes on Bikes, a lesbian motorcycle club, during the parade at Pride.

The pride of Pennyroyal

by Joe Kellen
Published June 25, 2014
Both Pride organizers and performers agree: Live music is at the heart of the festival.

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