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Narco States vocalist Michael MacBlane-Meyer sings with his band at the Turf Club on Monday. Narco States, a psychadelic garage-rock punk band, is passionate about the Minnesota garage scene and strives for unpredictable live performances.

Organs, tissue & Narco States

by Mary Reller
Published May 7, 2015

A table of five men in skinny jeans and pin-embellished jackets bickered because one band member arranged to meet at a tavern they’d never been to.  A couple of baseball teams sat nearby, and...

A cardboard galaxy

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 30, 2015

Bent over a paint-splattered table, Justin Spooner and Peter Lincoln Rusk weighed whether to paint a space diamond or a DNA helix on their cardboard space computer.    The two University of Minnesota...

Krillin’ it from Boston to Mpls.

by Grant Tillery
Published April 30, 2015

If Krill had a motto, it would be “No Sleep Till Brooklyn,” since two-thirds of the sleep aficionados moved to Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood this past year.   “It ranges...

Web of Sunsets to play First Ave

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 30, 2015

Whether it’s helping each other with parallel parking or taking turns fronting the band, Minneapolis band Web of Sunsets maintains a team player attitude.    Sara Bischoff, Chris Rose and...

Buxtons’ Angels dance on tables

by Mary Reller
Published April 30, 2015

Like the five unlikely students who formed “The Breakfast Club,” five musicians with very different backgrounds make up the Ronnie Buxtons.    The group includes a Jeopardy contestant,...

Weisman hosts Ivory Tower party

by Micaela Resh
Published April 28, 2015

Works of poetry, prose and nonfiction span the 128 glossy pages of Ivory Tower, a University of Minnesota student literary magazine.   About 20 students produce the annual publication during a two-semester...

Travis Collins bares his soul

by Mary Reller
Published April 28, 2015

The bassist of We Are The Willows and Deleter is stepping into his own light — and he’s taking his guitar with him.   The last few years have been a challenge for Travis Collins, but he...

“We are the anti-temperance league”

by Mary Reller
Published April 23, 2015
The University string quartet combines gypsy jazz, vampires and vests for a manic pirate feeling.
Jake Allan poses in his apartment in Minneapolis on Thursday. Allan is a new singer-songwriter who recently moved to Minneapolis for the music scene.

Two-named troubadour

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 23, 2015
Local singer-songwriter Jake Allan hopes to build a long-term career as a musician.

Balancing Laura Marling and Miley Cyrus

Published April 21, 2015

When Lydia Hoglund (aka Lydia Liza) was 16, her favorite rapper picked her up from high school.   “Stef [P.O.S.] was like, ‘OK, I’ll come pick you up sometime this week, and we’ll...

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