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All content by Mark Brenden

Culture compass — tomatoes, Fanilows and “Saved By the Bell”

by Mark Brenden
Published April 19, 2012
Hank III will moan the blues, country, metal and who knows what else tonight at First Ave.

Runnin’ with the devil

by Mark Brenden
Published November 29, 2011

MPLS.TV collabs with Pitchfork.tv

by Mark Brenden
Published November 11, 2011
Gosling as the Driver in "Drive."

Shut up and “Drive”

by Mark Brenden
Published September 16, 2011
Business senior and No Static Records founder Jake Heinitz, left, and Audio Perm producer Taylor Madrigal, right, are the organizers of the first Audio Perm Block Party. "Audio Perm Block Party" is exposing a new underground hip-hop scene.

Check the rhyme

by Mark Brenden
Published August 10, 2011
Roman Polanski Sharon Tate

Navigating the Polish Film Festival

by Mark Brenden
Published August 10, 2011
Caesar ponders his evolution and revolution in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes."

Review: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”

by Mark Brenden
Published August 4, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA- AUGUST 6: Macys 2010 Glamorama Fashion show benefitting Childrens Cancer Research Fund at the Orpheum Theater in Minneaolis, Minnesota on August 6, 2010. (Photo by Adam M. Bettcher)

Viva la glam!

by Mark Brenden
Published August 3, 2011

Tonight’s Walker Music and Movies moved indoors

by Mark Brenden
Published August 1, 2011
Q-Tip, middle, claims to be "prominent like Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe," but those guys didn't need to wear their words on their shirts.

The paths of rhythm

by Mark Brenden
Published July 27, 2011
Voicing the voiceless

Voicing the voiceless

by Mark Brenden
Published July 27, 2011
Chicago-based DJ Chrissy Murderbot, right, is attacked by his Pitchfork Music Festival hype-man MC Zulu.

Pitchfork through the eyes of the artists

by Mark Brenden
Published July 20, 2011

Pitchfork Music Festival Day 2 Recap

by Mark Brenden
Published July 17, 2011

Pitchfork Music Festival Day 1 Recap

by Mark Brenden
Published July 16, 2011
9 to 5 Tour Cast List: Dee Hoty Diana DeGarmo Mamie Parris Joseph Mahowald Kristin Zbornik Jane Blass, Patrick Boyd, Paul Castree, Holly Davis, Janet Dickinson Madeleine Doherty, Marjorie Failoni, Gregg Goodbrod, K.J. Hippensteel, Jesse J.P. Johnson, Michelle Marmolejo, April Nixon, Ryah Nixon, Rick Pessagno, Wayne Schroder, Micah Shepard and Travis Waldschmidt. Other Credits: Lyrics by: Dolly Parton Music by: Dolly Parton Book by: Patricia Resnick

Workin’ woman’s blues

by Mark Brenden
Published July 13, 2011
Actor Drew Ailes poses for a photo during his progression from "slovenly man-child to infallible Titan."

No pain, no gain

by Mark Brenden
Published July 13, 2011
UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Mahalia Jackson Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

I saw the light

by Mark Brenden
Published July 6, 2011

Culture compass — Abilities, controversial block parties and Katy Perry

by Mark Brenden
Published July 6, 2011
“Untitled 8,” Soo Visual Arts Center’s annual Juried Exhibition opens this Saturday. The show, featuring art by eight artists runs until late August.

The exhibit with no name

by Mark Brenden
Published July 6, 2011
Come as you are

Come as you are

by Mark Brenden
Published June 29, 2011
Review: Gillian Welch — "The Harrow and the Harvest"

Review: Gillian Welch — “The Harrow and the Harvest”

by Mark Brenden
Published June 29, 2011

Culture compass — Nice Purse, Mötley Crüe and Bill Maher

by Mark Brenden
Published June 22, 2011
Actors Joseph Pyfferoen (left) and Jake Wellington (right) greet guests for the Minnesota Centennial Showboat’s performance of The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

I’m on a Showboat

by Mark Brenden
Published June 22, 2011
David Cook talks about one of his creations Tuesday at the Hennes Art Company in Minneapolis. Cooks “ladies,” which were designed for his musical “Lemonade for the Lawnboy”, will be presented Friday for the exhibition called Identities Explored.

Who is me?

by Mark Brenden
Published June 22, 2011
Walker's Garden to be rocked again this year

Walker’s Garden to be rocked again this year

by Mark Brenden
Published June 15, 2011
Gentlemen, start your guitars

Gentlemen, start your guitars

by Mark Brenden
Published June 15, 2011

Sunshine of your Love

by Mark Brenden
Published June 8, 2011

Generation DIY

by Mark Brenden
Published June 8, 2011

Walker announces summer Music & Movie’s lineup

by Mark Brenden
Published June 3, 2011
“Out” Film Festival kicks off Gay Pride Month

“Out” Film Festival kicks off Gay Pride Month

by Mark Brenden
Published June 1, 2011
The carnal cast, left to right, Tracey Maloney, Bill McCallum, Jennifer Blagen and Chris Carlson.

Whose playground is it anyway?

by Mark Brenden
Published June 1, 2011
Isbell, center, and his 400 Unit released their best album together, “Here We Rest,” in April.

Still Truckin’

by Mark Brenden
Published May 25, 2011
MCAD Junior Brendan Dawson paints a hole Saturday that he cut out of dry wall during the Minneapolis Home Building and Remodeling Expo at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

HOPSACK and a jump

by Mark Brenden
Published May 25, 2011

Local artists celebrate Dylan’s 70th on Radio K tomorrow

by Mark Brenden
Published May 23, 2011
Little big lizard

Little big lizard

by Mark Brenden
Published March 3, 2011

The Guthrie launches online virtual tour

by Mark Brenden
Published March 2, 2011

Honky Tonk Heroes: Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson at Mystic Lake Casino

by Mark Brenden
Published February 28, 2011

Show review: Sleeping in the Aviary’s tour commencement at Triple Rock

by Mark Brenden
Published January 8, 2011
Lonnie Rashied Lynn, Jr., also known by his stage name Common, speaks to students Friday at Coffman Union.

Common talks rap, inspiration at Coffman

by Mark Brenden
Published December 6, 2010
Culture compass — Tapes 'n' Tapes, "Cowboy Versus Samurai" and Daniel Tosh

Culture compass — Tapes ‘n’ Tapes, “Cowboy Versus Samurai” and Daniel Tosh

by Mark Brenden
Published November 11, 2010

Show review: Willie Nelson at Mystic Lake Casino

by Mark Brenden
Published October 31, 2010

2010 “Picked to Click” winners

by Mark Brenden
Published October 19, 2010

Show review: Billy Bragg at the Cedar

by Mark Brenden
Published September 9, 2010
The eclectic strummer will perform at the Minnesota State Fair this year.

Country talk with Jim Lauderdale

by Mark Brenden
Published August 10, 2010
Nature lead Tyson Forbes (left) and director Makell Kiefer (right) discuss their upcoming production Friday at Intermedia Arts in South Minneapolis. The play is derived in part from the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, of whom Forbes is a direct descendant.

A very human “Nature”

by Mark Brenden
Published August 10, 2010
A cure for the Summertime Blues

A cure for the Summertime Blues

by Mark Brenden
Published August 3, 2010
For Chromeo, partying is such sweet sorrow that they party ‘til it be morrow

Wherefore art thou, Chromeo?

by Mark Brenden
Published August 3, 2010
The 2010 St. Paul Slammers: (Left to Right) Sam Cook, Kyle (Guante) Myhre, Sierra DeMulder, Khary (6 is 9) Jackson, Shane Hawley, Matthew Rucker

Welcome to the Slam

by Mark Brenden
Published July 27, 2010
Chelsea boys rollin' and rockin' at the deceased Glitterboxxx venue.

New noise: Chelsea Boys

by Mark Brenden
Published July 27, 2010
Pitchfork lesson: Indie is not dead

Pitchfork lesson: Indie is not dead

by Mark Brenden
Published July 21, 2010
Pitchfork profile: Big Boi

Pitchfork profile: Big Boi

by Mark Brenden
Published July 21, 2010

Pitchfork Day Three recap

by Mark Brenden
Published July 19, 2010
Pitchfork profile: Sharon Van Etten

Pitchfork profile: Sharon Van Etten

by Mark Brenden
Published July 18, 2010

Guest Blog — A&E Editor Emeritus Jay Boller

by Mark Brenden
Published July 17, 2010

Pitchfork Day One recap

by Mark Brenden
Published July 17, 2010
Pitchfork profile — Best Coast

Pitchfork profile — Best Coast

by Mark Brenden
Published July 17, 2010
Guthrie’s “Streetcar” is STELLAAA(r)

Guthrie’s “Streetcar” is STELLAAA(r)

by Mark Brenden
Published July 14, 2010
MCAD houses diverse exhibit

MCAD houses diverse exhibit

by Mark Brenden
Published July 7, 2010
Ales, Whales and Phantom Tails

Ales, Whales and Phantom Tails

by Mark Brenden
Published July 7, 2010

Never-before-heard HEALTH track “Drugs Beach”

by Mark Brenden
Published June 30, 2010

Weekend Culture Compass — Devo, Dollhouse and Tool

by Mark Brenden
Published June 30, 2010

Songs of these States

by Mark Brenden
Published June 29, 2010

HEALTH at 7th St. Entry

by Mark Brenden
Published June 28, 2010
Eminem walks down the long road of "Recovery."

Review: Eminem — “Recovery”

by Mark Brenden
Published June 22, 2010
Pride without prejudice

Pride without prejudice

by Mark Brenden
Published June 22, 2010
Poet and lyricist Chris Besinger Thursday outside Diamonds coffee shop.

Besinger tries to be poet — and he succeeds

by Mark Brenden
Published June 16, 2010
In-a-gadda-da-Walker

In-a-gadda-da-Walker

by Mark Brenden
Published June 16, 2010
These rockers, unlike most rockers, hear, see and speak no evil.

Review: “Zoo Animal”

by Mark Brenden
Published June 9, 2010
Feminist art enters Cult Status

Feminist art enters Cult Status

by Mark Brenden
Published June 9, 2010
An image from “Beautiful Darling: The Life and Times of Candy Darling, Andy Warhol” PHOTO COURTESY THE WALKER ART CENTER

Queer Takes takes on families

by Mark Brenden
Published June 2, 2010
Good will Hunting Club

Good will Hunting Club

by Mark Brenden
Published June 1, 2010
Private Dancer plays at the Turf Club this Saturday.

Weekend Culture Compass — Private Dancer, Solid Gold and Steven Spielberg

by Mark Brenden
Published June 1, 2010

Ready, set, Soundset!

by Mark Brenden
Published May 26, 2010
Getting involved in the arts this summer

Getting involved in the arts this summer

by Mark Brenden
Published May 4, 2010
Hip-hop is a cabaret, ol' chum

Hip-hop is a cabaret, ol’ chum

by Mark Brenden
Published April 28, 2010

Getting Published 101

by Mark Brenden
Published April 28, 2010
Travel foodie extraordinaire Anthony Bourdain is in town, to smoke and drink and shed his wisdom. PHOTO COURTESY THE TRAVEL CHANNEL

Weekend Culture Compass – Bourdain, Chabon and other methods of enlightenment.

by Mark Brenden
Published April 22, 2010
PHOTO COURTESY LANDLAND

Art Collectives in the Twin Cities

by Mark Brenden
Published April 16, 2010
Rogue Valley is musician Chris Koza's new, season-related project. PHOTO COURTESY DARIN BACK

Going Rogue … Valley

by Mark Brenden
Published April 7, 2010
"The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity" uses wrestling to explore the perils of capitalism.

“Chad Deity” gives Mpls. the smackdown

by Mark Brenden
Published April 7, 2010
Chances are you’ll stumble on at least one of Dosh's three CD-release parties. PHOTO COURTESY CAMERON WITTIG

Dosh CD Release (Cubed)

by Mark Brenden
Published March 31, 2010
Frap. glasses and graffiti hearts can be soulful too. PHOTO COURTESY SCHIKO

Soulville’s new Mayer

by Mark Brenden
Published March 31, 2010
Broke Crow was also on the SXSW bandwagon, contributing their images as part of the "Neo OBSOLETE Post NASAL Surrealistic CARNAGE" exhibit in Austin, Texas. PHOTOS COURTESY JOHN GRIDER

Artist profile: Broken Crow

by Mark Brenden
Published March 24, 2010
Megan Frauenhoffer's piece "Bird's Nest Pink" explores the use of a typically female color. PHOTO COURTESY MEGAN FRAUENHOFFER/ALTERED ESTHETICS

Altering the sexes

by Mark Brenden
Published March 10, 2010
PHOTO COURTESY MUTE RECORDS

Review: Sisterworld

by Mark Brenden
Published March 8, 2010
"Heaven" at the Walker explores religion and ritual through dance. PHOTO COURTESY CAMERON WITTIG

Weekend Culture Compass – “Heaven,” Jimmy Fallon and The Oscars

by Mark Brenden
Published March 3, 2010
PHOTOS COURTESY SONY

CD Roundup: Broken Bells and Frightened Rabbits

by Mark Brenden
Published March 3, 2010
PHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL GAUGHAN

Upcoming artist profile: Michael Gaughan

by Mark Brenden
Published March 3, 2010
A still from “Fritz: The Walter Mondale Story” PHOTO COURTESY WALKER ART CENTER

What women see

by Mark Brenden
Published February 24, 2010
PHOTO COURTESY ANDY POWELL

If you’ve got the Munny, I’ve got the time

by Mark Brenden
Published February 24, 2010
After premiering to wide praise at New York's International Fringe Festival, Jajeh’s performance deals with misconceptions of global identity. PHOTO COURTESY JOSEPH SEIF

“I Heart Hamas” explores identity

by Mark Brenden
Published February 17, 2010
New Land of Milk and Honey explores the creative products of this artsy commune. PHOTO COURTESY SAM HOOLIHAN

Livin’ off the fat of the land

by Mark Brenden
Published February 17, 2010
Clogs to play with guests Aaron Dessner (The National) and Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond). PHOTO COURTESY SAREPHINA PHOTOGRAPHY

Interview: Clogs

by Mark Brenden
Published February 10, 2010

Art of everyday people

by Mark Brenden
Published February 10, 2010
PHOTO COURTESY ROUGH TRADE RECORDS

Review: Adam Green’s “Minor Love”

by Mark Brenden
Published February 3, 2010
Toki Wright plans to give away his EP for donations to help Haiti. PHOTO COURTESY RHYMESAYERS ENTERTAINMENT

Rhymesayers = music + philanthropy

by Mark Brenden
Published February 3, 2010
Toni Dachis’ "The Message Is Clear" is part of the exhibit’s focus on censored written works. PHOTO COURTESY ALTERED ESTHETICS

An altered look at banned books

by Mark Brenden
Published February 3, 2010
PHOTO COURTESY DOOMTREE

The Dessa doesn’t fall far from the Doomtree

by Mark Brenden
Published January 28, 2010
Interview: Leisure Birds

Interview: Leisure Birds

by Mark Brenden
Published January 27, 2010
PHOTO COURTESY RHYMESAYERS ENTERTAINMENT

The Current turns five

by Mark Brenden
Published January 20, 2010
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