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The members of Bomba de Luz, fresh out of their in-studio session at the Current, get photographed by their manager.

The cool kids table

by Joe Kellen
Published January 24, 2013
The members of Bomba de Luz may still be high schoolers, but they’re well on their way to the success of a band twice their age.
Patrick Harison jamming on his 40 pound accordion — essentially a bellows powered harmonica.

Squeezing it out

by Spencer Doar
Published January 24, 2013
Patrick Harison bridges the gap between misguided sentiment and the accordion.
Actual Wolf's Eric Pollard finishes a cup of coffee outside his favorite Minneapolis haunt, The Coffee Shop Northeast, before driving back to his native Grand Rapids, Minn., on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013.

Fangs Out: Catching up with Actual Wolf

by Joe Kellen
Published January 24, 2013
Actual Wolf aka Eric Pollard uses his Grand Rapids charm and folky tenor croon to pump out his new record.

Sean Anonymous: Continued

by Shannon Ryan
Published January 24, 2013

To my unexpected pleasure, my interview with Minneapolis hip-hop artist Sean Anonymous (in print and online 1/24) turned into a tri-chat when DJ Name walked into Bob’s Java Hut. I tossed a couple...

Album Review: “Anything In Return” by Toro Y Moi

by Shannon Ryan
Published January 22, 2013
Dismounting the board before another ride on the chillwave, Toro Y Moi opts for a waxed floor and a pair of pop-dancing shoes.

U profs to sing for sustainability

by Hailey Colwell
Published December 11, 2012

  In an effort to raise awareness about urban sustainability while rocking out to music, Metro Blooms is hosting its second Rock for Raingardens concert at the Fine Line Music Café on Dec. 12. The...

How Psychostick's hats stay on while performing is a mystery for fans.

Holiday psychosis

by Spencer Doar
Published December 11, 2012
Psychostick wants the audience laughing while they mosh.
Artistic director Ben Riggs leads the members of the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus in vocal exercises. Riggs started as the artistic director in August.

His first noel

by Lucy Nieboer
Published December 7, 2012
The Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus welcomes a new artistic director and a new take on Christmas music.
Sarah Edwards, creator of the I AM MPLS! variety show, shown in her downtown office at Pixel Farm in Minneapolis on Friday. The variety show features passionately creative people from Minneapolis at the Varsity Theater at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Who is Minneapolis: I AM MPLS!

by Shannon Ryan
Published December 6, 2012
Collaboration creator Sarah Edwards talks the past, present and future of the Minneapolis variety show.

Lethal Injection

by Spencer Doar
Published December 6, 2012
Kansas City rapper Mac Lethal is in the game too deep to get out now.

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