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Music

Local band Reina del Cid and the Cidizens will openfor Haley Bonar at Northrop Mall on 7 p.m. Friday.

Reina Del Universidad

by Tony
Published June 6, 2012
U grad Reina del Cid is making the leap from YouTube stardom to live performance.

Sounds of Summer

by Raghav Mehta
Published May 30, 2012
A&E gets the lowdown on the Twin Cities’ ever-growing outdoor concert circuit.
Astronautalis plays at Soundest 2012 in Shakopee, Minn.

Soundset turns 5, ends with a storm

by Raghav Mehta
Published May 30, 2012
The premiere Midwest rap festival is run by Rhymesayers.

CD Review: Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, “Heat”

by Sarah Harper
Published May 29, 2012
Local five-piece Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles get hot on their fourth and most mature album.
Caroline and the Treats graced the stage at the first night of the Girls Got Rhythm Fest on Friday, May 11 at the Amsterdam Bar in St. Paul.

Girls Got Rhythm Fest: Girls just wanna have rock ‘n’ roll

by Sarah Harper
Published May 15, 2012
The first Girls Got Rhythm Fest drew crowds to St. Paul this weekend. A&E talked with Dana Raidt, a Radio K alumna and organizer of the festival.

Just keep swimming

by Griffin Fillipitch
Published May 3, 2012
Great Lake Swimmers step out of the world and into the studio, but manage to keep things a little wild.
photo courtesy ANTI- Records

Samples, sound effects and guitars

by Dylan Hester
Published May 3, 2012
Yann Tiersen & co. innovate and experiment on the road.

Drop the bass

by Tony
Published May 1, 2012
The Portland Cello Project brings a hip-hop sensibility to classical music with panache. Game respect game.
Jessie James, a country-pop singer, performs to a crowd at the 2012 Spring Jam concert April 20 on the front plaza of Coffman. James did not headline the festival but the University paid $15,000 for her performance.

The money behind Spring Jam

by Cali Owings
Published May 1, 2012
The University is spending more for artists, but total costs remain steady.

Dylan Hicks Returns

by Tony
Published April 26, 2012
After 10 years away, the Minneapolis writer and musician returns to the public eye with his debut novel and a companion album.

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