From local business paper Finance & Commerce comes some sad, if not entirely surprising, news about the Uptown Bar's planned relocation. ...
Last week I was fortunate enough to sit down with Minneapolis darlings' Grant Cutler and Maggie Morrison of Lookbook before their gig at Sauce in Minneapolis. We talked process, live show, and Blackberries. Photos & Interview by Chase Turner. How did Lookbook begin? M: we started a couple of years ago, fall of 2007. M: Grant asked me to do some vocal tracks over R&B songs he'd written and I said yes of course, we didn't release any of those songs. I don't want to hear 'em. [...]
Six decades of history is undone in a few minutes with a wrecking ball.
Barfly Ted Klotz recounts his time at the old bar.
Goodbye, Uptown Bar. We'll miss you.
A handful of our favorite tweeters pay their respects to the landmark bar.
Don't be scared. There's plenty of free stuff to do this weekend.
The local band pays tribute to an ill-fated bar.
Original lineup Faux Jean pays its respects to the Uptown tonight.
Head down to the Uptown tonight to pay your respects to the bar.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, spilled beer to the bartender's trough. The Uptown Bar makes its last stand, starting tonight.
Stop in while you still can. The Uptown Bar closes November 1.
An awesome last minute show @ The Uptown Bar tomorrow night (Tuesday) FREE 21+ 9PM Switzerlind The Butcher's Bag
by james eskeldson I hung out with Laura this past weekend. She just got back from Chicago when I received a text asking to meet her at the Uptown Bar. For anyone not familiar with the Minneapolis area (probably most of you), the Uptown is a great dive bar that has helped launch a few local music careers, including The Replacements in the late 1970's. It has grown to be a beloved location, especially since its once-exciting uptown surroundings have become increasingly corporate and stale. [...]
Minneapolis buzz band The Idle Hands will be playing a show at the Uptown Bar tonight. If that isn't enough reason to check out the show, this is the last month the Uptown Bar will be open so you should be trying to get there as much as possible anyways. Take a listen to the bands' track Loaded . The Idle Hands - Loaded
Well, we can't actually save the current location. However, it is possible that the Uptown Bar gathers enough signatures to convince the city to let The Uptown Bar move locations. I'm not quite sure if they will keep the same name or not. Here is a message from Brian about how you can help.. If you want to see The Uptown reopen at a new location, I need everybody to gather as many signatures as they possibly can and get them to me at The Uptown. If you live out of town, please email [...]
The Uptown Bar announces closing date, Regina Spektor at The Current & Brother Rock and Toki Wright pair up.
The bar's last chance for salvation seems to rest on the city's Heritage Preservation Committee.
We will have to wait until Monday to learn of the Uptown Bar's fate.
The Twin Cities' finest satanic surf-rockers will play a CD-release show Friday night.
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