Photo by Greg SchaalRoughly one year after the release of Alive in High Five, their second album on Learning Curve Records, Private Dancer are (most likely) calling it a day. The classic rock-
Photos by Tony NelsonMike Watt and the Missingmen, with STNNNG April 18, 2011 Turf Club Oh, for the love of plaid, seeing Mike Watt perform live is really something special.

Today All Day Event HOOLIEFEST (w. WHITE SAND/BADLANDS, TEDDY & THE TURKS, RED DAUGHTERS & MORE) 5:00 PM GAYNGS @ FIRST AVENUE (EARLY & LATE) 8:00 PM Zak Sally / STNNNG on the Mississippi River 10:00 PM Military Special, City On The Make, Bedroom Magic, Klezmore, Nice Purse [...]
Friday night at the Turf Club, however, I got to see that the regional bonds of friendship and camaraderie among smart, hardworking bands are alive and well.
One evening in October 1952 Stanley Glickman, a young artist living in Paris, accepted an invitation from an acquaintance to join him and some fellow Americans at the Cafe Select, a popular spot among writers and artists. There, the conversation turned into a heated political debate lasting several hours. When Glickman decided it was time [...]
Two nights of shows + vegan cupcakes and cookies + discounted wieners + hot young groupies + paparazzi + ten years of record label history = Modern Radio 10-year anniversary celebration.

Saturday, January 23rd at the Cedar Cultural Center The Plastic Constellations (one off show for 10 year anniversary) Skoal Kodiak Vampire Hands STNNNG and more surprises and extra fun stuff to be announced soon All Ages, doors at 4:30PM - $10 Saturday, January 23, the party continues at the Cedar Cultural Center for a early, all ages event. This show has long been in the works and we are so excited to be bringing you these four bands. We've got a couple other things up our sleeve for this show [...]
Gimme Noise: The Dead Tree Edition.
Gsy Witch Abortion and STNNNG? Our ears are ringing just thinking about it.
It was a room full of old friends drawn out for a night of partying and great rock and roll.
Two feet of snow shall not keep beloved rock bands from their appointed rounds.
I almost skipped this week's Sunday Mix Tape. There are but four or five days left until my massive Top 100 Albums Of 2009 list is published, and it will contain many, many downloadable songs. I could not think of anything else to blog about today, so I decided I'll skip next week's Mix Tape instead. It's more likely I will feel a hangover from the effort that will go into preparing Friday's blog post, so it will be nice to skip next Sunday. Of course, my last-minute decision to compile some songs tonight left me with nary an MP3 [...]
Video footage of STNNNG & Wereworm at St. Paul's Turf Club.
Plastic Constellations to reunite for the local label's tin anniversary.

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 BLIND SHAKE, WEREWORM (Milwaukee), STNNNG Doors 9:00pm | $6 cover This will be Wereworm 's first out of state show. We are honored and excited to be playing with The Blind Shake and STNNNG.
Photo coverage of STNNNG at Minneapolis' 501 Club.
The Turf Club has never seen a better Wednesday.
A list of the best albums of the decade compiled by Chris Besinger of Minneapolis' STNNNG.

One evening in October 1952 Stanley Glickman, a young artist living in Paris, accepted an invitation from an acquaintance to join him and some fellow Americans at the Cafe Select, a popular spot among writers and artists. There, the conversation turned into a heated political debate lasting several hours. When Glickman decided it was time to leave, one of the men offered to buy him a drink to soothe any hard feelings. Rather than ask the waiter, the man himself went to the bar and brought drinks back to the table. Glickman noticed he had a club foot. [...]