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2:07 pm
Jul. 16, 2010
Bedlam's executive artistic director John Bueche talks about the closing
By Andrew Flanagan
Word came through yesterday that the Bedlam Theatre has received notice to vacate its current home on the West Bank due to long-planned development initiatives. The theatre has been operating un... More >>

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1:53 pm
Jul. 16, 2010
Bedlam Theatre closing: What's next for Bomp?
By Andrea Swensson
News that the Bedlam Theatre will be closing hit the music and theater communities hard yesterday, but it doesn't necessarily mean the end of the Bedlam Theatre company or the end of the popular... More >>

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12:00 pm
Jul. 16, 2010
Meet your Bassgasm DJs, Vol. 2: Heavygrinder, Keith Mackenzie, and Christian Bruna (MP3s)
By Jen Boyles
It's almost that time, bass fanatics. Woody McBride's second takeover of First Avenue in six months goes down in just one week. Next Friday, more than 60 DJs will descend upon the club and play ... More >>

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9:02 am
Jul. 16, 2010
Josh Ritter with the Minnesota Orchestra, 7/15/10
By Rob Van Alstyne
Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band with the Minnesota OrchestraJuly 15, 2010Orchestra HallOf all the Dylan acolytes to make their mark thus far in the aughts, Idaho native Josh Ritter would see... More >>

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8:47 am
Jul. 16, 2010
Regolith Vol. 1 release show at the Turf, 7/15/10
By Nikki Miller
Velvet Davenport, Vampire Hands, Magic Castles and Camden July 15, 2010 Turf Club Thursday night, as Thursday nights oft do, brought a bevy of good shows to the Twin Cities, and not the least of... More >>

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8:39 am
Jul. 16, 2010
Lightning Bolt and Knife World at the Triple Rock, 7/15/10
By Pat Dougherty
Lightning Bolt and Knife WorldJuly 15, 2010Triple Rock Social ClubIf you weren't able to attend last night's Lightning Bolt show, chances are you still heard it from your house. I have been wait... More >>

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8:00 am
Jul. 16, 2010
Paul Metzger brings future sounds to Rogue Buddha Gallery
By Danny Sigelman
The sky has been crying a bit in Minneapolis. The rare temporary cool is usually followed by a rather extreme influx of heat. To add insult to discomfort, on the Northeast side, hearts have been ... More >>

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7:00 am
Jul. 16, 2010
The Goondas get sweaty for City of Music
By Andrea Swensson
We're getting ready to drop a new City of Music video this coming Monday featuring delirious and daring local rockers the Goondas -- and to get you ready for the action, we've got a series of be... More >>

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3:22 pm
Jul. 15, 2010
Hank Cochran, legendary songwriter, passes away at 74
By Nikki Miller
I sometimes wonder if rock credibility has destroyed good music. Someone, somewhere down the line decided you weren't a credible act unless you wrote and performed your own music. Or, if you cove... More >>

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2:52 pm
Jul. 15, 2010
Pitchfork survival guide: 5 tips for a successful festival
By Ryan Warner
Never underestimate a collective of geeks working towards a seemingly unmarketable goal fueled by passion alone.   A decade and a half ago in Minneapolis, a couple of them created the o... More >>

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1:46 pm
Jul. 15, 2010
Moon Glyph's Regolith, Vol. 1 release tonight at the Turf
By Andrew Flanagan
As I type this Regolith, Vol. 1 is spinning around on my record player, a terrific white full moon slab of vinyl with contributions from Leisure Birds, Magic Castles, Dante & The Lobster, Vel... More >>

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11:00 am
Jul. 15, 2010
Buffalo Moon brings samba soul to the Cedar tonight
By Jon Schober
This weather is reminding me a lot of being back home in Texas. With heat indices hitting 110 degrees yesterday, there's no better way to (slightly) cool down than with a nice, chilled drink on ... More >>

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9:58 am
Jul. 15, 2010
Modest Mouse at the Orpheum Theater, 7/14/10
By Rob Van Alstyne
Modest MouseJuly 14, 2010The Orpheum TheaterAlthough Modest Mouse front man and sole constant Isaac Brock just turned 35 years old, he already feels like a relic from another musical era in term... More >>

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8:00 am
Jul. 15, 2010
Band of Horses' Ryan Monroe talks history and lineup changes
By CP Staff
BY CINDAL LEE HEARTBand of Horses have spent the the past few years growing a remarkable fan base and proving their worthiness in the indie world, opening up for influential artists like Pearl J... More >>

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7:30 am
Jul. 15, 2010
Bedlam Theatre forced to vacate by September 7
By Andrea Swensson
The Bedlam Theatre, a much-loved West Bank hotbed of experimental theater and DIY music, has been asked to vacate its property by September 7 to accommodate a neighboring mosque in need of a ne... More >>

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7:00 am
Jul. 15, 2010
Club Jager hosting 45 and 7" record sale this Sunday
By Andrea Swensson
Cratediggers, a unique record show that will feature 7-inches and 45s, will take over Club Jager this Sunday for what the organizers are billing as a "first annual" event. "That's right, just the... More >>

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4:37 pm
Jul. 14, 2010
This World Fair calls it quits
By Andrea Swensson
Chris Kalgren of This World Fair posted a note on his band's Facebook page today that he dubbed his "last official communication from/as This World Fair." After some modest success both locally a... More >>

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12:28 pm
Jul. 14, 2010
Scion brings Nero for free dubstep show at Record Room July 20 (VIDEOS)
By Jen Boyles
In case you weren't aware by now, fringe electronic music is big in the Twin Cities. Pishaw to your mainstream dance music, nightstalkers here prefer the weird shit. They stay out all night in d... More >>

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10:51 am
Jul. 14, 2010
Gayngs drop video from First Avenue prom show
By Andrea Swensson
Here's your chance to re-live the glory of the "Last Prom on Earth" at First Avenue this past May (or, perhaps, get a clearer view of what the show was like if your memory is a bit hazy): Gayngs ... More >>

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9:59 am
Jul. 14, 2010
Joan Baez at the Minnesota Zoo, 7/13/10
By Andrea Swensson
Joan Baez has been performing for over 50 years, and her voice is just as lovely as ever. "I've had to drop my songs down a few notches to match my voice now," she noted apologetically during he... More >>

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