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Founder of Forged Artifacts Matt Linden displays  the label's most recent vinyl release, Between Themselves by Gloss, outside of his home on Friday. Linden started the label in 2012

Unearthing buried treasure

by Grant Tillery
Published June 4, 2014
Matt Linden’s Forged Artifacts label is home to some of Minneapolis’ top, underrated young artists.

Javanese jive

by Grant Tillery
Published June 4, 2014
The International Novelty Gamelan’s reinterpretation of traditional gamelan music is a highlight of the Heliotrope festival.
Sage Francis' wear and tear

Sage Francis’ wear and tear

by Joe Kellen
Published June 4, 2014
Providence-based rapper, producer and record label head Sage Francis deals with personal demons on his latest LP, “Copper Gone.”

Four songs for thin walls

by Joe Kellen
Published June 3, 2014

Alright, so you play guitar. We won’t shame you here because you’ve already had your fill of that from your crappy friends. You’re probably trying to develop a new hobby or learn the...

Die Antwoord’s nutty LP “Donker Mag” par for their zef course

by Spencer Doar
Published June 3, 2014

Die Antwoord burst onto a scene of their own creation with 2009’s video for “Enter the Ninja,” a darkly surreal South African rap track with a killer chorus from their debut album, “$O$.” ...

Stevie Wonder’s “Talking Book”

by Grant Tillery
Published June 3, 2014

A trip to Seattle to visit music-loving relatives led to a spin of an original copy of Stevie Wonder’s 1972 album “Talking Book” on an unseasonably sunny Saturday night.  Straight...

Huey Lewis & the News, 30 years later

by Grant Tillery
Published May 30, 2014

Sometimes, you can’t help but like cheesy music.  Case in point: Huey Lewis & the News.  They’re as cheesy as ‘80s rock gets, yet their square anthems possess undeniable...

Wiz Khalifa performs at Soundset at Canterbury Park on Sunday. Wiz Khalifa's appearance was a relief for fans after worries that he wouldn't make his set because of an early morning arrest in Texas.

A bigger, badder Soundset

by Spencer Doar
Published May 28, 2014
This year’s festival hinted at the best and worst to come.
Musician Lori Barbero, of Minneapolis all-female band Babes in Toyland, is hosting Girl Germs, an upcoming concert to celebrate women in rock music. Girl Germs Live Tribute to Women in Rock's kick-off will happen at First Avenue on Friday.

Girl Germs just wanna have fun

by Grant Tillery
Published May 28, 2014
Lori Barbero set to host Girl Germs, a tribute to female rockers.

Soundset 2014 quick takeaways

by Spencer Doar
Published May 26, 2014

Another day of hip-hop in Shakopee bites the dust — and there was a lot of dust.  Here are some of A&E’s findings from the seventh Soundset hip-hop festival. -Wiz Khalifa, in Texan...

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