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Music

First rate Mates

by Sally Hedberg
Published November 17, 2011
Indie duo Mates of State continue to spread good, synth pop vibes on their new album “Mountaintops.”
Doomtree's Big Blowout

Doomtree’s Big Blowout

by Raghav Mehta
Published November 17, 2011
The premiere rap group of the Midwest make their triumphant return with their sophomore LP “No Kings” and a seven-day Doomtree Blowout at First Avenue.
The Suburbs were named one of the most influential Minnesota musical acts of the twentieth century by The Star Tribune.

Suburban sprawl

by Joseph Kleinschmidt
Published November 17, 2011
Minneapolis punk pioneers The Suburbs talk new music after more than twenty years and uniting amidst guitarist Bruce Allen‘s death.
Hip hop performing artist Aquafresh will be featured during the Hip Hop For Hunger food drive benefit happening Nov. 17th in the Cabooze Music Club at 9 p.m.

And you don’t stop, for hunger.

by Sarah Harper
Published November 17, 2011
Local hip hop artist Aquafresh will pump up a charitable crowd for Joell Ortiz at tonight’s “Hip Hop for Hunger” concert.

Album review: “Take Care” by Drake

by Sally Hedberg
Published November 15, 2011
Drizzy’s back with a new air of complexity and another rockin’ record.
Review: tUnE-yArDs at First Avenue

Review: tUnE-yArDs at First Avenue

by Joseph Kleinschmidt
Published November 13, 2011
Merrill Garbus and her merry band of musicians brought down the house with tUnE-yArDs’ biggest show of their tour yet.

The Men behind the Merrill

by Sarah Harper
Published November 10, 2011
tUnE-yArDs isn’t just Merrill Garbus. She’ll roll into First Avenue Saturday with her crew of boy toys.

This Modern Feeling

by Joseph Kleinschmidt
Published November 10, 2011
An author and critic for Rolling Stone, Will Hermes chronicles New York’s budding underground music scene from 1973 to 1977 in “Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York City That Changed Music Forever.”
Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes performs Friday at First Avenue.

Show Review: Dawes and Blitzen Trapper at First Ave

by Sarah Harper
Published November 10, 2011
Dawes and Blitzen Trapper exposed the crowd at First Avenue to the soundscape of the mild, mild West Friday.

Album review: ‘Crazy Clown Time’ by David Lynch

by Sally Hedberg
Published November 8, 2011
Unsurprisingly, weirdness prevails on David Lynch’s solo-record debut.

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