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The co-headlining concert is the first one to be hosted at Surly Brewing Festival Field this year.

Pixies and Modest Mouse impress with co-headlining show at Surly

by Ethan Lambert
Published June 23, 2024

Pixies and Modest Mouse’s co-headlining performances on Friday made for one of this year’s best concerts.This was the first concert of the year at Surly Brewing Festival Field, one of the only...

For students looking to catch a blockbuster or an independent film this summer, here are some picks within a reasonable distance to campus.

Top five movie theaters for students living on campus

by Ethan Lambert
Published June 16, 2024

The summer movie season is here, and with no film screenings scheduled at Coffman Union this summer, you might be wondering what other options there are for catching movies.Whether you are anticipating...

“The Watchers” is a film adaptation of the 2022 book of the same name by A.M. Shine.

Review: “The Watchers”

by Ethan Lambert
Published June 13, 2024

Ishana Night Shyamalan, daughter of famous director M. Night Shyamalan, has followed in the footsteps of “The Sixth Sense” filmmaker by making a horror film with a plot twist, “The Watchers,” released...

The artist masterfully blends EDM, pop and hyperpop on a record that feels like a night out with her.

Review: “BRAT” by Charli XCX

by Sommer Wagen
Published June 12, 2024

Since Charli XCX’s highly anticipated sixth studio album “BRAT” was released on June 7, memes imitating its incredibly simplistic cover have spread across the internet.The cover is ironic, given...

These books reflect a variety of queer identities and experiences and are good reads for everyone, queer or not.

Pride Month Book Club: 5 LGBTQ+ books to read in June

by Sommer Wagen
Published June 11, 2024

Whether or not you identify as LGBTQ+, engaging with queer history and culture is always a worthy endeavor, especially during Pride Month.Maintaining queer visibility is a continuous struggle, especially...

Three Pride events during Pride Month

Three Pride events during Pride Month

by Ainsley Brown and Ethan Lambert
Published June 9, 2024

The Twin Cities have a variety of pride events throughout June, from the annual Pride festival to protests for LGBTQ+ rights.Here are three highlights for this year’s Pride Month events in Minneapolis.Twin...

The Dandy Warhols’ latest album shows the band taking their sound in a hard rock direction.

Q&A: Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols

by Ethan Lambert
Published June 7, 2024

Frontman and songwriter Courtney Taylor-Taylor has taken The Dandy Warhols’ audience on an exciting journey over the years by consistently putting out great albums while staying artistically inventive.Known...

The little free library at the Como Corner Community Garden at the corner of Como and 22nd avenues implores visitors to “feed their minds.”

The hidden potential of Little Free Libraries

by Sommer Wagen
Published June 3, 2024

Walking through a residential neighborhood on a warm summer day, it’s not uncommon to stumble across a Little Free Library.They’re those colorful house-shaped boxes on stilts filled with books...

“HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” shows Eilish flourishing creatively throughout its 10-song tracklist.

Review: “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” by Billie Eilish

by Ethan Lambert
Published May 30, 2024

Billie Eilish is now three for three — the pop trailblazer’s third album “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” is immersive, meditative and has no songs worth skipping.Eilish continues to prove that she is...

From old-school rap to new-school pop, many artists performed in the Twin Cities this school year.

A school year’s worth of concerts

by Max Mueller
Published April 30, 2024
The Twin Cities saw a variety of performances from all kinds of artists.

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