It’s been a tough few weeks for the guerilla baker who goes by the name of Dirty Donuts. When her house, which she shared with local hip-hop artists Astronautalis, Spyder Baybie Raw Dog and...

What: Bad Bad Hats, Strange Relations and Water Liars When: 10 p.m., Sunday Where: Big V’s, 1567 W. University Ave., St. Paul Cost: $10 Age: 21+   Bad Bad Hats’ most recent EP, “It...

  For the first twenty seconds of the new Cold War Kids CD, “Dear Miss Lonelyhearts”, which comes out Tuesday, April 2nd, you’ll swear that you’re listening to fun. The band,...

  Unlike this year’s Soundset festival, it looks like this year’s Lollapalooza is a winner. The bands aren't really "fresh," though; most of the bigger names haven't...

Spring break is long over, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop celebrating. You’ve passed the age limit for most local egg hunts, and you might be a little too big for pictures with shopping...

Friday   K.N.E.W Youth Poetry Slam Finals In the Heart of the Beast Theatre, 1500 E. Lake St., Minneapolis   7 p.m.   $3 for youth; $5 for adults   While most high schoolers are hanging...

What: Live Letters, feat. Fathom Lane When: 7 p.m., Thursday Where: Live Letters Loft, address revealed with purchase of tickets at brownpapertickets.com Cost: $10   Michael Ferrier’s last band,...

Yesterday, Rhymesayers released the line-up for the 2013 Soundset festival. Headlining will be Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, and Mac Miller. Technically, Atmosphere is billed as the headliner, as he has been...

1. You want to listen to music while studying, but are distracted by words 2. You like local musicians 3. You are poor If any of the above are true for you, then I’ve got a treat. I compiled the...

What: Girl Shorts: “Medea,” “The Judge’s Wife,” “Lost,” “The Obligatory Scene” and “Within”. When: Feb. 23-March 3 Where: Lowry Lab Theater,...

I used to work for a classy restaurant in downtown that served some pretty great cocktails. They don’t put the prices on the menu; if you have to ask, you can’t afford them. I’m here...

What: Poetry SlamMN!’s 17th Annual Erotica Poetry Slam When: 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday Where: Kieran’s Irish Pub, 601 N. First Ave., Minneapolis Cost: $8 Ages: All ages   When it comes...

In my recent interview with Cecil Otter, he mentioned that he is working on several projects with established figures in the MN music scene. I started looking into other local supergroups, which lead me...

  What: “Dream Sequence,” featuring Prissy Clerks, Teenage Moods, Nallo and Gloss   When: 7 p.m., Saturday   Where: Cedar Cultural Center, 416 S. Cedar Ave., Minneapolis   Cost:...

What is the nerdiest thing you can do on a friday night? I wouldn’t fault you for saying “going to the science museum” or “reading Harry Potter fan fiction,” both of which...