By Brenda Tran
I’ve been obsessed with omelettes ever since I learned how to cook. They're quick and easy and you never get sick of 'em because you can customize the dish in so many ways....
By Austen Macalus
Here's the thing — I loved season one of “Transparent”.
That is by no means an unique statement; the show was unanimously praised by critics and nominated at last...
By Brenda Tran
Eric Hanson is an illustrator and writer based in Minneapolis whose career spans decades. His artwork has graced the pages of Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and Rolling Stone, to name a few....
By Yena Lee
If you’ve been out of the Instagram game, then it’s time for you to get yourself in it. A lot of local Minnesotan brands carefully curate their Instagram feeds, and it’s being...
BY AUSTEN MACALUS
Almost as soon as the Oscar nominations were released last Thursday, conversation emerged around the surprising lack of diversity, the biggest snubs (Where is Paul Dano’s nomination?),...
Nashville, Tenn., garage rock outfit Bully may blast sneering, raucous punk âÄônâÄô roll tunes, but they were scared off pretty easily when massive thunderstorms hit this yearâÄôs...
The final day of the festival left everything that came before it behind. Audiences enjoyed beautiful weather, higher attendance and acts that held nothing back. The energy of the night felt chaotic at...
The first day of Pitchfork’s 10th annual music festival started with brutal weather. Concertgoers at Union Park experienced temperatures above 90 degrees with a healthy haze of humidity. Though the...
Today marks the release of the 15th Mountain Goats record, “Beat The Champ.” The 13-track effort combines the mythos of old-school professional wrestling in the Southwestern United States and the emotional...
BY ROBERT LARSON
How has tour been going?
It’s been really good. I’ve done five shows solo, and then down in new places I haven’t been before. I think this is fourth show with the full...
BY ROBERT LARSON
James Vincent McMorrow dazzled a captive audience at First Avenue on Thursday night.
McMorrow’s sophomore album, “Post Tropical,” departed far from his indie-folk under-produced...
On July 25, 1994, noise rock legends Boredoms released an overlooked gem: “Chocolate Synthesizer.” Like most Boredoms records, listening to “Synthesizer” feels similar to being...
There’s nothing wrong with a little nostalgia. It’s deceptively simple to feel and it’s often the subject of unjust, public shame. Brendan Chilcutt is undercutting that with a website...
First things first: R.I.P. Tommy.
All of this talk about The Ramones is stirring up memory lane trips for music critics and authentic punkers alike. As one of the first big names in punk, the Ramones get...
Skot “The Real Knight” Rieffer wielded a halberd as he exited the storage unit in a meeting room last Thursday at Minneapolis’ Historic Wesley Center.
“You’re going...
Alright, the folks at A&E understand just as well as you do, buskers can be annoying. The art of street performance is imposing by its very nature, and it can be fantastic when it isn’t heavy-handed....
The Twin Cities Pride Festival is in full swing, and if you aren’t already checking out the huge number of live bands playing in Loring Park, A&E’s compiled some other spots for you to...
Alright, so you play guitar. We won’t shame you here because you’ve already had your fill of that from your crappy friends. You’re probably trying to develop a new hobby or learn the...
Artistic Director of Mu Theater, Randy Reyes. He is directing the upcoming play, FOB. (Photo by Samuel Harper)
A little over a year ago, it was announced that Randy Reyes would succeed the influential...
“I wish Morgan Freeman narrated my life.”
If you haven’t heard this sentiment, it’s pretty clear you’ve never been on Reddit before (see also: 1, 2, 3). In the unfortunate...
Chances are good that you loved video games at one point in your life. Even if it was only for a few moments, you can’t deny the riotous pixel party roped you in as a child. Who could blame you?...
Tam o' Shanter hats are the key to being cool in 2014, and if being cool is your thing, then I have something special for you. This something is a man with a YouTube channel and a heart of gold known...
Sticks and stones can’t break St. Paul and the Broken Bones. While their emotional skeletons may take a beating, this Birmingham-based soul septet’s rise to public recognition has considerable...
All you festie-goers have that giddy feeling bubbling in your stomach. Bonnaroo tickets are on sale. With an average attendance of around 100,000 folks, you can be sure the ticket site will be experiencing...
If you haven't heard the news already, the smartphone phenomenon “Flappy Bird” is potentially getting ixnayed by its developer. People are freaking out. While I’ve downloaded and...
Tree Party traveled across Minnesota in search of local folk heroes. What they found became their newest record, “Iced Over: Thawing Minnesota’s Local Lore.”
So, Patton Oswalt's dip into the EpixHD pond may have left him with skin rash, but at least those of us devious enough to click “GET A FREE TRIAL!” were able to enjoy the compelling waters...
Remember how I asked you if you wanted to funk? If you were at the Triple Rock on Sunday night, there’s no debating what your answer was.
When I first arrived, the frizzy-haired, shotgun blast of...
You wanna funk? JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound are a five piece indie soul outfit with the ability to groove you into hypnosis with goofy music videos to boot. Described as “Otis Redding fronting...
You may have heard of Jeff Wagner before. You probably saw the mayoral candidate for the first time emerging from a lake, promising to swear off strip clubs and kickbacks. Wagner’s a laid back dude,...
Block E hasn’t had a whole lot of luck over the years. Closed establishment after closed establishment has left the section of Hennepin Avenue with empty storefronts. In order to spruce up the spaces,...
This Tuesday, the Regis Center for the Arts will be opening new exhibits in their galleries in preparation for their tenth anniversary open house in November. The exhibits feature art exclusively from...
If you look at the front display of the Cowles Center at the right angle, it illuminates the entire block. It’s sort of insane how the marquis’ colors blend together, shining on the building...
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