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Photo by Erik HessWithin the realm of fluid-enhanced metal, the overwhelming live presence of Gwar is unrivaled. And thus, it was a sad day indeed when guitarist Cory Smoot, who portrayed Flattus Maxi

Admit it, you kind of always wanted a lipstick in the shade of Dessa. The maven of Minneapolis hip-hop announced yesterday that she has collaborated with the local cosmetic artisan house the Elixery

​It's been a trying few years for the old theater space on Nicollet Ave. and 14th St., which wrapped up its run as the Music Box Theater and converted back to its original name, the Loring Theater, un

Photo by Erik Hess​Shuga Records has had somewhat of a tenuous run in Minnesota. With a heavy emphasis on developing their online store, they seemed to struggle to connect with the community on the sa

Photo by Erik HessFlattus Maximus performing his final show at First Ave​It's been over a month since Gwar fans learned of the death of guitarist Flattus Maximus, a.k.a. Cory Smoot, which happened som

​News broke overnight that Mr. Dibbs, a one-time Atmosphere tourmate and friend of the Twin Cities' Rhymesayers label, has been undergoing a series of surgeries after being diagnosed with cirrhosis of

Photo by Tony Nelson​Guante, the Minneapolis spoken word and hip-hop artist, writer, and activist, will be appearing at his second OccupyMN event tonight (he already performed on Sunday at a labor ral

​Sad news to hit the local arts world today: The long-running Stone Arch Festival of the Arts, which annually showcased over 200 artists and four free stages of music along St. Anthony Main, will be n

Author's rendering of Dave Grohl. Is this what we want music journalism to look like?​If you've seen our Foo Fighters review today, you'll notice that the only photos we ran were teeny-tiny cell phone

Apparently, he's kind of serious? Maybe? Well, serious enough to respond to a tweet from Minneapolitan Tyler Page, who originally threw the idea onto the table. .bbpBox110393626781167617

Photos by Erik Hess​The term "soft opening" hardly seems like an accurate way to describe last night's bustling first night of business for St. Paul's newest venue, Amsterdam Bar & Hall. Even the

Photo by Stacy Schwartz​It's been nearly a year since Gayngs were forced to cancel their Austin City Limits performance after their bus driver took off across state lines with their gear in tow, and t

Photos by Dave Wiegardt​Downtown St. Paul is about to get a whole lot cooler. In just a week, the new restaurant and music venue Amsterdam Bar & Hall, which is a new venture by the 331 Club's Jon

Jammie Thomas-Rasset: download martyr. The beat goes on in the Recording Industry Association of America's legal battle against Jammie Thomas-Rasset. Attorneys for the RIAA appealed federal j

​As London recovers from its third straight night of rioting, news is spreading back to the U.S. that over 150 record labels that use PIAS UK to distribute their physical stock abroad have likely lost

Photo by Stacy Schwartz​The days are numbered for one of the Twin Cities' most popular roots bands. Roma di Luna, who started as a husband-and-wife duo playing folk songs at a farmer market six years

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​In a hard blow to the kitschy dance-rock scene, the Onion's A.V. Club is reporting that funk-fueled electro band Chelsea Boys are going their separate ways so bandmate Josh Atwood can focus on being

Photo by Jayme Halbritter for City PagesThe Current's program manager Jim McGuinn​Though this won't come as a surprise to anyone who's seen a Current-sponsored show sell out in a heartflutter or watch

Photo courtesy ONE​In addition to braving a downpour of rain to perform in front of nearly 60,000 fans on Saturday night at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium, U2 frontman Bono took time o

​It's been about four years since rumors started circulating that the Family, the band formed by Prince in the mid-'80s, was planning on reuniting and recording an album. And now, with a show on the b