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Koushik: Sounds for a séance

Koushik: Sounds for a séance

Published October 9, 2008

Koushik ALBUM: Out My Window LABEL: Stones Throw Records Canadian-born musician Koushik makes perfect background music for a mysticâÄôs den. With his first full album, âÄúOut My Window,...

Cold War kids fight good taste

Cold War kids fight good taste

Published October 9, 2008

Cold War Kids ALBUM: Loyalty to Loyalty LABEL: Downtown Records The thing about mediocre music is that itâÄôs not exactly bad. ItâÄôs like eating generic tomato soup and having someone...

Beck

Hundreds of kids stand around not knowing where to put hands

Published October 9, 2008

What: Beck with MGMT Where: Roy Wilkins Auditorium When: Sept. 30 Since the releases of âÄúStereopathetic Soul ManureâÄù and âÄúMellowgoldâÄù in 1994 , Beck has been anything...

Miller’s bleak “View” arrives at Guthrie

Published October 6, 2008
The Guthrie gives us a way that isn't "Sparks Notes" to not read Arthur Miller
Beatrix JAR at work preaching the gospel of circuit bending

Circuit Bending is Electric Rainbow High Five Explosion!

Published October 2, 2008

What: Beatrix JAR with The Black Kids Where: 7th Street Entry When: Oct. 7, 8:00 p.m. What the H-E-double hockey sticks is circuit bending ? No, not time travel âÄî circuit bending is creative...

Getting his just due

Getting his just due

Published October 2, 2008

If the members of Atmosphere are the poster boys for the unfortunately labeled âÄúemo-rapâÄù movement âÄî and they are âÄî then, logically, that relegates Minneapolis as...

Loving the Single Life

Loving the Single Life

Published October 2, 2008

In this whirling, technocratic time period, our minds are dominated by quick sound bytes and text messages that can only carry a couple hundred characters. Buying full albums is so passé and...

TVOTR being told their photo is good

TV on the Radio = Pants on the floor

Published October 2, 2008

TV On The Radio Album: Dear Science Label: Interscope Records/4AD TV On The Radio is the type of band that canâÄôt be limited to just one genre. They have a malleability topped only by their eclecticism...

Herstand: Hersucks

Published September 25, 2008

Ari Herstand Album: âÄúWhispering EndearmentsâÄù Label: Proud Honeybee Records Ari Herstand is many things. HeâÄôs a key player in the proliferation of gig posters on the University...

Messersmith hard at work in his craft: beard growing. 
Photo courtesy Princess Records

“The Silver City” is pure gold!

Published September 25, 2008

WHO: Jeremy Messersmith WHAT: âÄúThe Silver CityâÄù CD Release Party WHEN: Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: The Varsity Theater WHY: âÄòCause âÄúGossip GirlâÄù is on...

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