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Have you ever wanted to skydive out of a tank, dressed as a hot dog, while simultaneously being shot at by sex addicts, furries, and gimps? Yes? Then boy have we found the game for you. Saints row: The Third is an insane dive into an adult world of debauchery, violence, and laughs. Amping it up from crazy to absolutely bat-sh*t insane, Saints Row 3 was a fantastic adventure that never felt similar throughout the entire campaign. [...]

Mon amour pour Memoryhouse est aussi pur et sincère que la dream pop de luxe avec laquelle ils nous bercent depuis l'année dernière. Une poignée de morceaux enchanteurs et une reédition d'EP plus tard, le duo canadien revient sur le devant de la scène avec l'annonce tant attendue de leur premier album intitulé The Slideshow Effect chez Sub Pop . Evan Abeele (producteur du groupe) s'est expliqué à propos de la sortie tardive de l'album; il déclarait ainsi que contrairement à beaucoup de groupes qui avaient précipité la sortie de leur [...]

• Foxes in Fiction - Lately (Teen Daze's Meta Remix)
• Memoryhouse - Modern Normal
• Memoryhouse - Quiet America

​Ok, ok, one more Halloween post and then WE ARE DONE. Until next year.First Avenue's Mainroom was packed to the rafters last night for their annual Halloween bash, and we had photographers roaming th

​People were in full-on party mode this weekend, as many clubs chose to have their Halloween festivities on a non-school-night in advance of the holiday. There are still plenty of chances to go out an

TREASURE ISLAND 2011 REVIEW Treasure Island Music Festival returned for its fifth year to the Bay Area, yet again, bringing an eclectic mix of bands on the rise and established acts. The weather was perfect for the festival, as it stayed warm during the day, and breezy cool during the evening. Much of Treasure Island's usual main attractions were in place; the DIY workshop (making bandanas, beer koozies, and even dream catchers), vendor village for clothes and accessories, Silent Disco, and of course the 60 foot ferris wheel where people can get cozy with friends, intimate [...]

Click play to view a presentation of photos taken over a course of several days at Liberty Plaza where the Occupy Wall Street protest is based; including audio of Michael Moore from October 5. Opening remarks by Sid Gurung, The New School. Audio has been edited for length, and photos not necessarily in chronological order. See more images from this post.

They don't call it Rocktober for nothin'. Fall has always been a popular time for touring musicians to hit the road, and it's making for some busy nights at venues across the Twin Cities. Nearly every

Forester Michael shot some of the action on Saturday night, when Crosstown Station hosted its final show. Be/Non, Giants Chair, Major Games, THEE Water MoccaSins, and more.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Electric Six threw it down at RecordBar Sunday night. Photographer Bethany Day snapped some pics.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Former Drive-By Trucker and current pretty-good songwriter Jason Isbell stopped in at Knuckleheads on Friday night with his band, the 400 Unit. I had planned to attend but instead I ate nearly an entire pizza and fell asleep on my couch.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Photo by Erik Hess​What a weekend! We kicked summer right outta town this long Labor Day Weekend by attending as many events as we could, from Blondie at Mystic Lake to Weezer, Dr. John, and Maroon 5

Crosstown Station hosted a live concert performance of Pink Floyd's The Wall on Friday, featuring a whole bunch of local music people, including Brodie Rush, Mark Lowrey, Chris Meck, and more. Pitch photog Forester Michael captured some of the magic.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

​ As part of our ongoing coverage of music at the Minnesota State Fair, we sent photographer Erik Hess to catch salsa kingpin Marc Anthony in the Grandstand last night -- and he returned with some inc

It's been another big month for concert photography on Gimme Noise and in City Pages -- so big, in fact, that one of our photographer's photos of the Flaming Lips ended up on the cover of the paper la

Just about everybody who's ever made you a fancy drink in this town was at the Uptown last night for the Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition, now in its fifth year. The Rieger's Valdez Campos was crowned the winner for his delicious drink, Rick's Fizz.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

For those who were looking for something a little more informational today, I can only confess that I'm in a slideshow frame of mind. This time around I'm again featuring pictures of unusual sculptures, specifically various critters from nature that have been made from an intriguing assortment of materials. And of course some appropriate music. Jan Hammer - "The Animals" Click to view slideshow.

Xbox LIVE's Summer of Arcade is now in full swing, giving gamers around the world two great titles already; Bastion, and From Dust. The trend continues this week with the release of Fuel Cell's game Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. In this Metroid-vania esque game (a game where exploration and retracing your footsteps are key) gamers navigate a small UFO in lush and beautiful environments. A dark and dangerous force has overtaken the planet, and it is up to the sole survivor of this alien race to rid the planet of this dark force that is infecting everything around you. This [...]

It was a tough battle for perennial X Games medal winner, Ryan Sheckler, but the fan favorite was able to pull out the bronze for the Skateboard Park Men's Final. Nyjah Huston was spot-on during the competition and took the gold for the first time in numerous tries and Luan Oliveira grabbed the silver. B-Sides host, Pete Mar chats with Sheckler about how he felt the competition went and his approach for regrouping to compete as the competition gets more technical

It's been a rainy start to our summer so far, but that hasn't stopped Twin Cities fans from busting out their ponchos and going outdoors to take in live music. Between Rock the Garden, Soundset, the W

Taking Back Sunday burst onto the scene in the early 00's and made an indelible imprint on the pop-punk music genre at the forefront of the emo music scene. Although the band experienced much success with video airplay when MTV supported musicians instead of pregnant teens, there were constant lineup changes as various band members came and left. Throughout it all, the band continued on churning out various hits such as, "makedamnsure" and "A Decade Under The Influence". With their latest effort, drummer, Mark O'Connell "got the band back together," and reunited the lineup which brought the [...]