What do a 12-year-old cowboy, a leopard print-wearing duet, a West Coast wordsmith and a Traplanta rager have in common? No idea. But when put on stage during Saturday’s Spring Jam concert, this league...

The University of Minnesota was overrun on Sunday night. From Superblock to Dinkytown and the Como neighborhood, students hunkered down, battened down the hatches and dimmed the lights for the “Game...

Minneapolis was a hub of culture on Saturday.  From the Fan Fest to the Final Four to (yes, we have to say it) the Jonas Brothers concert, the 612 had the opportunity to show out and bring their best...

Minneapolis has sports clout.  No, maybe not team-wise — but we host some of the best game day events in the nation. From the Super Bowl to the X Games, the North served up some eye-catching parties...

An aspiring TV personality and current hustler, University of Minnesota journalism senior Dijon McCain recently released his passion project that was one year in the making. Focusing on everything from...

In Minnesota, when it comes to “day-ventures," there’s no place like home. Of course a trip to Yosemite National Park would be nice, but Minnesota has everything you need for a worthwhile trip, too....

Five days into a Peruvian expedition, he had no map, no human contact and no worries. Bryan Karban, manager at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Outdoor Adventure, made it home safely and continued...

On Kanye West’s “Graduation,” you find a story about a man’s journey through a college experience of his own. The record holds moments of exploding confidence that shaped the controversial emcee's...

Snow and ice usually shut everyone inside. But for one brave University of Minnesota subculture, they are a call to the wild. As soon as Como's Van Cleve Park rink opens for the season (usually in early...

Chocolates? Flowers? Teddy Bears? Thank u, next. If you’re all about a cliche Valentine’s Day, stop reading this.  If you want to actually enjoy Valentine's Day — with or without a significant...

You’re walking across the Washington Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and minding your own business, when out of nowhere a giant vehicle comes towards you. Is it a truck? A tank? Oh wait … it’s a bike?! Fat...

Crowdsurfing, rowdiness and ... a marriage proposal. What more could a concert-goer ask for? On Monday night, steam crept out of the small side door entrance as ripping guitar rifts floated down First...

The X Games just finished up over in Aspen. If you’re like A&E, something is now missing in life — while walking to class you wish you were skiing, getting some sweet air and having pine trees...

When someone says street art, what comes to mind? Graffiti? Sculptures? How about glass? In 1998, Chris Ahalt, was taken under the wing (or kiln) of the Minnesota street art scene. Now, he is a pioneer...

“Dance. Dance! Fucking DANCE!” With a contagious carefree attitude and guitar riffs reverberating off First Avenue’s iconic walls, King Princess commanded the crowd to have a good time on Thursday...

How many streetwear brands have come out of Minnesota? The answer: probably less than you can count on one hand. For Paaq, a clothing brand started by University of Minnesota students and grads, this brings...

On Saturday night, "We want Travis!” chants boomed through Target Center. A roller coaster foreshadowed what was to come, as hip-hop echoed throughout the giant Minneapolis venue. The evening saw some...

Minnesota is flat.  Peaks are mounds and valleys are riverbeds. Yet, in a place where skyscrapers in downtown reach as high as one can get, one sport has gripped the population with an unconditional...

A climber ascends a route during his first outdoor session in Minnesota on Sept. 15 at Robinson Park in Sandstone, Minnesota.

Climbers ascend a route on Sept. 15 at Robinson Park in Sandstone, Minnesota.

On the night of a historic W for the Gophers in Madison, Hippo Campus took an unfortunate L in St. Paul. On night two of the band's residency in St. Paul for their “Bambi” tour, special guest NOW,...

Standing in front of First Avenue on Monday night, a passerby would think there was a puppy adoption going on inside. As flurries of snow danced on the street, bass blasted within the venue.  With...

It’s that time of year again. Lights, ornaments and wreaths start decorating the bars downtown and money signs start decorating their cocktail menus.  However fun they may be, “specialty cocktails”...

On Sunday, local Asian import grocer United Noodles hosted an event that was as close as you can get to a traditional Hawaiian get-together in a snow-plagued landscape. As ukulele music filtered through...

Fifteen years ago, Brother Ali composed “Shadows on the Sun,” sparking a musical revolution in the 612.  Celebrating this achievement in local hip-hop, Ali and Rhymesayer heir deM atlaS awed the...

Some of Minneapolis’ most iconic art isn’t in a museum, or even inside at all. Rather, it's down alleyways. Throughout the Powderhorn and Longfellow neighborhoods, magnificent murals overlay garages,...

When it comes to costume parties, the range of themes is intense. Few though, offer as unique an opportunity as the one presented by the Minneapolis Bouldering Project on Halloween night. Partiers faced...

Who was the first person to climb up and ski down all seven summits? A woman. The first person to make countless first ascents of walls here in Minnesota? A woman. The star of every adventure film showcased...

On Friday, Studio Six MPLS in Northeast rang with reverb as the space hosted its first live musical event ever. An all-around media studio, the venue hopes to holistically fuel 612 culture. “We want...

The sunsets and conversation are amplified by the fire’s birch-bark-perfumed crackle. Snow waltzes silently through the icy superior breeze. Winter camping is an ethereal experience. From the revitalizing...

All along the river bank near Sibley Street in Northeast on Saturday, puddles of red stained the sidewalk. For over a decade, the Minneapolis Zombie Pub Crawl has taken place in downtown Minneapolis. This...

Climbing a 3,000-foot wall of granite with ropes and a harness is stomach-churning to most. For one of rock climbing’s greatest, Alex Honnold, gear is an unnecessary accessory. Directed and filmed by...

The first weekend of October in Minnesota can bring snow or tornadoes. Instead, last Friday brought Bea Miller and Steve Aoki. And they know how to have a good time. After braving the elements and getting...

The wind was howling and the rain was beating down as fans lined up for the Steve Aoki and Bea Miller concert on Friday night. A sea of Gopheralls, crewneck sweatshirts and mittens swarmed TCF Bank Stadium. Luckily,...

One person’s art is another’s vandalism. But in Minneapolis, times are changing.  Opened on Sept. 15, “Writers, Rebels, & Rejects” features graffiti and street art in a setting where it's...

Most pizzas are circles. Some are rectangles. But only one is shaped like a football.  Football Pizza, the iconically obscure shop on the corner of Como and 15th Ave., celebrates its ten year anniversary...

Pure positivity is a trait few individuals can emanate. A whole crew? Now that’s special. Meet Twin Cities DJ and Taylor Gang’s official man on-the-ones-and-twos, DJ Bonics. The man behind the tables...

You drink it in the morning, during lunch and on your way back home. Within a 15-foot radius, its Glade air freshener scent surrounds every coffee shop in town. When the leaves start to fall, the pumpkin...

Some musical artists have the ability to influence an entire generation. Mac Miller is one of them. On Sept. 7, 26-year-old Mac Miller died in Studio City, California from an overdose. Set to kick off...