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Drawn to the flame

by Joseph Kleinschmidt
Published November 10, 2011
Local Minnesotans take the stage at the Fitzgerald Theater for The Moth, a New York-based storytelling outlet and weekly radio show.

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.
Local cd roundup — Marijuana Deathsquads and Wize Guyz

Local cd roundup — Marijuana Deathsquads and Wize Guyz

by Raghav Mehta
Published November 3, 2011
Local noise rock collective Marijuana Deathsquads wander on their debut while hip-hop duo Wize Guyz revisit hip-hop's golden age.
The comedienne first received national attention when she placed fourth on Last Comic Standing. She also appeared on the Ellen Degeneres show, even though her material is not necessarily for the daytime television crowd. "I don't think anything's off-limits," Schumer said.

Schumer Humor

by Martina Marosi
Published November 3, 2011
Comedian Amy Schumer brings the ruckus to the Varsity
The Southern rock inspired band Blitzen Trapper headlines First Avenue with Dawes this Friday.

The Americana dream

by Joseph Kleinschmidt
Published November 3, 2011
Portland based band Blitzen Trapper tours in support of their latest country rock creation, “American Goldwing.”
From left to right; freshman Laura Burnes, freshman Katie Krueger and junior Alex Lauer discuss ideas for novels Saturday during the National Novel Writing Month student group's introductory meeting at Coffman Memorial Union.

The kids all write

by Joseph Kleinschmidt
Published November 3, 2011
Thirty nights of sleeplessness, caffeine overload, and literary abandon await several University of Minnesota students participating in National Novel Writing Month.

Caché’s here to stay

by Sally Hedberg
Published November 3, 2011
Casket Arts building presents the fourth year of arts showcasing with “Caché,” a celebration of local artistic diversity.

Polica Gives MPLS an Autotune up

by Sally Hedberg
Published November 3, 2011
Breakout local group Polica have kicked off strong, integrating auto-tune into indie-pop.
University of Minnesota alumna Andy Erikson has made a name for herself in the local comedy scene. She will be performing at the Corner Bar "Men with Hat"s show Thursday, Nov. 3. at 8 pm.

How do you do, Andy?

by Sarah Harper
Published November 3, 2011
Andy Erikson has a few wishes: She wants everyone to be nice to each other, the moon to be closer to the earth and unicorns to be real.
Two actresses get into their characters as burn victims Saturday at the Soap Factory Haunted Basement in Minneapolis. The haunted tour is known to be one of the most terrifying in Minneapolis as patrons must be 18+ years old and must sign a waiver.

Get Yo Scream On

by Martina Marosi
Published October 27, 2011
Because this Halloween there’s so much more to fear than fear itself

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