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Warehouse Eyes takes to the dance floor

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 8, 2015

While they were working on their latest EP, Jennie Lawless and Christopher Williams of Warehouse Eyes made it a regular habit to dance in their living room. A simple glance at the movie title “God...

Jen Kirkman stops by Cedar Cultural Center

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 8, 2015

The self-deprecation in Jen Kirkman’s humor doesn’t seem to match up with her career.    In addition to stand up, the comedian has written a New York Times bestseller titled “I...

Crunchy Kids pose for a group portrait outside their rehearsal space on Sunday. The band is currently in the works of producing a new album.

Grimy, grungy Crunchy Kids

by Grant Tillery
Published July 8, 2015

Crunchy Kids embody crunchiness in everything they play, do, eat and breathe.  Living that lifestyle allows the quartet to engage in daily debauchery, like the time they went crazy on St. Cloud State’s...

Culture Compass 7/1/2015 – 7/7/2015

by Grant Tillery
Published July 1, 2015

Read this:Magazines from Forage Modern Workshop   If you’re looking for the best magazine rack in town, hit up Forage Modern Workshop, the ultra-chic home goods store on East Lake Street....

Local indie-pop band Step Rockets poses in their rehearsal space in Minneapolis on June 25. The band will headline a show at Mill City Museum on July 4.

Step Rockets blasts off Fourth of July weekend

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 1, 2015

After forming in 2012, the Twin Cities band gained attention with their 2013 single “Kisser,” which garnered over a million plays on SoundCloud. Since the buzz, the band has released singles...

Northern Lighter pyrotechnicians Joe Schroeder, left, and Paul Marchio, right, use a remote device to detonate fireworks at Fred Lawshe Park in St. Paul on June 28.

The art of explosion

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 1, 2015

In the midst of a rain storm Sunday, roughly 30 men and women in neon green T-shirts paused their work at Fred Lawshe Park as Marlyn Anderson shouted, “Fire in the hole!”   On cue,...

Belle and Sebastian perform as the headlining act at Rock the Garden on Saturday.

Rock the Garden 2015 nails it

by Jackie Renzetti and Grant Tillery
Published June 24, 2015

Throngs of people, diverse lineups and a big ol’ hill: It’s Rock the Garden 2015. The two-day music festival had a little something for everyone this year — Minneapolis doesn’t...

Tale of a troubadour

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 24, 2015

A stop at a flea market during a road trip home from a vacation in Myrtle Beach, S.C., sparked Brian Wheat’s musical career as a preteen.   “I think my parents were fed up with my sister...

Culture Compass 6/24/2015 – 7/1/2015

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 24, 2015

Eat this:Eli’s Donut Burgers    Donuts? Burgers? Thanks to Eli’s, you don’t have to choose. The zany pairing is available at Eli’s Donut Burgers food truck. The gluttony...

Northeast Night Market organizers Margie and Madeline Siggelkow plan the layout of their upcoming event at Bauhaus Brewery on Sunday, June 13. The market, which showcases thirty local artisan vendors, musicians and street performers, will take place on Tuesday, June 23.

Nighttime is the right time

by Grant Tillery
Published June 17, 2015

A trip to a night market in New Orleans inspired Margie Siggelkow to create her own version in Minneapolis. Situated between buildings, the narrow promenade in New Orleans featured artisans vending their...

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