Rapper David “Tuki” Carter spent his share of time homeless, but he’s found new digs with his Taylor Gang labelmates. Always a creative, Carter’s breaks came from networking as...

Combine the aesthetic of “Oldboy” and the frustration and ineptitude of “Fargo” with “Seven’s” early introduction to a murderous culprit — now you have a...

“Borgman” is a perfect blend of WTF and thriller.  At its simplest, “Borgman” follows the typical, unusual stranger plotline — an odd guy strolls into the lives...

It’s Sunday.  If you’re absolutely sick of USA vs. Portugal World Cup fervor, maybe a little nostalgia nugget is just what the doctor ordered.  From 5 – 8 p.m. tonight, the...

Here are some other things comedian Eddie Izzard mentioned when speaking with A&E.  Izzard said he decided not to pursue an accounting degree because in the years it would have taken to become...

The World Cup starts in two days and Fatboy Slim has a proper musical tribute to get you feeling football festive.  The DJ put together “Bem Brasil,” a two-disc ode...

After my desired fix of Liam Neeson badassery wasn’t fully sated by his recent airplane hijacking thriller “Non-Stop” — an average, no-nonsense Neeson installment filled with plot...

Die Antwoord burst onto a scene of their own creation with 2009’s video for “Enter the Ninja,” a darkly surreal South African rap track with a killer chorus from their debut album, “$O$.” ...

The only thing funky about this ‘70s gem is its misleading title.  “Sorcerer” is a moody, beautifully shot and tensely scored character study with a simple premise executed perfectly....

Another day of hip-hop in Shakopee bites the dust — and there was a lot of dust.  Here are some of A&E’s findings from the seventh Soundset hip-hop festival. -Wiz Khalifa, in Texan...

The Soundset hip hop festival in Shakopee, Minn. looms large this Sunday, and unlike previous years, it’s supposed to hit 80 degrees and be partly sunny. The concert staple has grown in size...

Now that Minneapolis secured the 2018 Super Bowl (a mere presidential term away), it’s time to start speculating on how it will go.  Here are some essential ingredients for a successful Twin...

The lineup for Rock the Garden was announced on Tuesday.  This is the first time the Walker Art Center and the Current are toying with two days of music.  The sponsors are going bigger and better...

Spring Jam ‘s lineup is official, and what can be said but a big fat meh.  Mac Miller, Mod Sun and Earl Sweatshirt.  How stereotypical can a lineup get?  This practically screams...

Known for their crazy stage costumes, thrashing metalheads GWAR face another tragedy.  Founder and frontman Dave Brockie, known for his phallus wagging character Oderus Urungus, died Sunday night...

During the period when the HBO Go app went down last night due to the number of folks trying to watch the finale of “True Detective,” I figured I might as well check in on Fox’s...

Will Ferrell et al. are back for a second round of their second round.  The combined geniuses at Paramount and Ferrell’s production company decided to release an R-rated version of “Anchorman...

Why is the ‘70s law enforcement drama “Kojak” such a dope instance of cops and baddies? One name: Telly Savalas.  If y’all don’t know the man, get acquainted.  He...

The Onion published an article yesterday about the suicide of Ariel Castro, the Ohio man sentenced to life in prison after he held three women captive for over a decade. And it's... weird and unfunny. “Ariel...

As Chris Hooks drove his friend’s blue Hyundai Sante Fe around the lakes with Mr. MFN eXquire for a soundtrack, the local rapper and I talked about his new release, “All Black Jesus.”...

The last day of Pitchfork got a bit personal, besides being the best, and busiest, of the festival.  Killer Mike and Sky Ferreira were emotional, both visibly choked up at various points in their...

Canadian metal masters KEN Mode blew the lid off the day, putting on a 1 p.m. show to less than 200 people with the intensity of a wolf’s eyes.  Punkers White Lung, playing simultaneously on...

It was partly because of the heat that much of the acts during the opening day of Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival felt oppressed, a half step short of good at every turn.  The first two artists,...

Everybody in the TV world seems pretty caught up with Netflix’s new original series, “Orange is the New Black,” but Showtime’s “Ray Donovan” is my new summer...

Tonight marks the end of another Ricky Gervais/Stephen Merchant mockumentary, though the finale already aired across the pond.  "Life's Too Short" follows Warwick Davis, the actor best...

Regardless of Kanye West's "Yeezus" being such a self-indulgent, somehow compelling exercise in wayward rap (with a sequel in the works?), the release presents a bigger problem.  Any...

R.A. the Rugged Man left an enigmatic impression after his strange performance during May’s Soundset.  When the NY undergrounder prodded the audience, he quickly seemed to realize that no one...

Alternative rap/rock group the Flobots are playing Cabooze Thursday.  Hailing from Denver, the Flobots probably ring a bell because of their ‘07/‘08 hit “Handlebars,” an ode...

Some television audiences right now are mired in turbulence, caught in a flux of dissatisfaction.  First, the fourth season of “Arrested Development” got a pretty universal ‘meh’...

A friendship between the director of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and a California cattleman that blossomed over almonds led to today's announcement that the MIA is set to receive more...

Today is not just any Friday; it’s also the birthday of John Bonham, the legendary drummer for Led Zeppelin.  He occupies an exalted position in the drumming world—an untouchable whose...

Nobody hates it yet to a degree matching the general despise (ha!) for the Bronx Bombers, but HBO is the new perennial winner, doling out dollars and landing stars.  Their most recent acquisition...

  While taking a peak at T.I.’s performance information at Epic Friday, April 19, I ended up reviewing the dress code—something I always find interesting.  Amongst all of the usual...

  In an age of instant gratification and internet forums filled with ‘first world problems,’ I find myself increasingly annoyed at things that shouldn’t even remotely bother me.  This...