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Jazz guitarist Zacc Harris strums a melody with his Sadowsky guitar at Studio Z in St. Paul's Lowertown Arts District.  His label, Shifting Paradigm Records, is holding a release party on Saturday.

Shifting Paradigm Records to officially launch

by Joe Kellen
Published February 13, 2014
Twin Cities jazz is ever-changing, but the folks behind Shifting Paradigm Records hope to become a consistent figure in the scene.

Different tribe, different beat

by Blake Apgar
Published February 13, 2014
A Tribe Called Red’s “powwow-step” breaks ground in creating a new image for native peoples.
Bassist Bradley Smith, mandolin player Ryan Douglas Canyon and fiddle player Gretta Hunstiger of The Dead Pigeons play at Harriet Brewing in Minneapolis on Tuesday evening. The Dead Pigeons are playing at the Fine Line tonight.

At home with The Dead Pigeons

by Blake Apgar
Published February 13, 2014
In the cities of noise pollution, The Dead Pigeons bring peace and clarity.
Brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey founded the traditional country band The Cactus Blossoms in 2009.

The Cactus Blossoms return country to its roots

by Grant Tillery
Published February 11, 2014
Local country band preserves time-honored traditions

Drone Not Drones is more just than a phrase

by Grant Tillery
Published February 6, 2014
The music, the movement and the man linking the two
First Communion Afterparty will play at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on Friday.

Where did all the after parties go?

by Blake Apgar
Published February 6, 2014
Twin Cities music veterans First Communion Afterparty find new life paths
Strange Relations will play at the Kitty Cat Klub on Saturday.

Keeping the music in your hands

by Blake Apgar
Published February 6, 2014
Shoegaze post-punk trio, Strange Relations, strive to connect with fans on a deeper level.
Local indie band Tree Party.

Tree Party to play release show at the Cedar

by Joe Kellen
Published February 6, 2014
Tree Party traveled across Minnesota in search of local folk heroes. What they found became their newest record, “Iced Over: Thawing Minnesota’s Local Lore.”

Damien Jurado to play the Turf Club

by Joe Kellen
Published January 30, 2014
If variety is the spice of life, singer-songwriter Damien Jurado is guzzling Tabasco.
Twin Cities band Frankie Teardrop at their practice space in Minneapolis on Sunday evening.

Farting and fronting with Frankie Teardrop

by Emily Eveland
Published January 30, 2014
An evening with one of First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2013

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