The Minnesota Daily

Unofficial, unorthodox and undiscovered

by Zach Simon
Published March 27, 2014

One apartment’s relaxed take on basement shows

The Suburbs return to First Avenue

by Jackie Renzetti
Published March 27, 2014

Legendary ‘80s Minneapolis punk band reunited in recent years

Chance the Rapper – “Home Studio”

by Grant Tillery
Published March 26, 2014

Though the Black Keys’ new track “Fever” was the biggest single splash of yesterday, equally as phenomenal is Chance the Rapper & the Social Experiment’s (his touring band)...

Album review: Johnny Cash’s “Out Among the Stars”

by Emily Eveland
Published March 25, 2014

Think pop-country meets polka and annoying keyboard presets.

Covers: Miguel (ft. Wale) – “Bennie and the Jets”

by Grant Tillery
Published March 24, 2014

R&B in the ‘10s is built on copycatting. It’s a poor attempt at recreating the bone-chilling minimalism of smooth ‘80s hits like Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing”...

Gwar frontman Oderus Urungus dead

by Spencer Doar
Published March 24, 2014

Known for their crazy stage costumes, thrashing metalheads GWAR face another tragedy. Founder and frontman Dave Brockie, known for his phallus wagging character Oderus Urungus, died Sunday night...