May 2007
Seattle Weekly finally catches on to Brother Ali’s awesome Undisputed Truth in an article worth reading at least for the unimaginably crazy lede.
Today Mediabistro reports on the departure of architecture critic Linda Mack from the Star Tribune, just after we found out yesterday that Michael Anthony, the classical music critic, was also let go.
“Instead of the triple sec that is an integral part of the traditional margarita...”
– Ann Cortissoz, The Boston Globe
Oh yay. Along with following up their “Best Doctors” in April with “Best Dentists” (sounds kinda like a Super Lawyers spin-off doesn’t it), the special style section in the June issue of MSP walks through million dollar homes.
Erin Madsen at Metro gets a tip about re-built bikes, all under $200.
Win Pipettes Tickets From Tree House →
Looks like The Pulse is recruiting CD reviewers.
The Bad Plus Announce MN Show & Tour →
Some highlights of the June issue of The Rake: a poopy illustration from Andy Powell (its not on-line, page 24 in print); Woody Allen has a new book coming out (which I’m eagerly anticipating); a wonderful short fiction piece (one of the best I’ve read in any magazine); and a line-up of well dressed Minnesota girls (I’m told this fashion fits, at best, squarely in 2002. Ouch).
Former CP music editor Melissa Maerz is leaving NYMag for Rolling Stone, as reported in a fantastically titled Gawker post.
Romney calls from the same playbook at T-Paw →
MetroMag foodster Mecca Bos-Williams tips off readers to a cool sounding event at the 331 on June 24th that mixes chefs, drinks, and music. “Gastro non Grata” is hosted by Craig Drehmel and features chefs Steven Brown and Don Saunders.
Premarital Sex Unlikely To Lead To Depression →
“People dress in ’80s outfits; they love it. Last weekend these dudes...”
– Restaurant Miami owner Robert Serr in CP
It warms my heart to see that Styx is going to be playing at Myth this coming Saturday — just after a party hosted by centerfold Vida Guerra and just a few days before Ultimate Cage Fighting. It breaks my newly warmed heart, tho, to see that tix are a paltry $33. Some day I’m going to make it the critic-proof venue where all the critic-proof bands play, and it’s going to be...
YES. This is some internet gold right here: Street Census, a hip hop blog, puts up tracks from the Top 10 Worst/ Best Rapper athletes. It’s a pretty amazing mixed tape, and I’m proud to announce that our own T-Hud — on a track with producer/ homemade adult film star/ Whitney Houston boyfriend Ray J — makes the list. And actually, compared to the other nine entries,...
Prince To Give Private Concert At Downtown Macy's →
(Minneapolis Macy’s new slogan: “Selling Celebs to Folks with Money”)
Imogen Cooper performed on MPR’s Saint Paul Sunday this past weekend, and while the interview was a bit “diffuse”, the playing was phenomenal. Thomas Ades’s Trace Overhead will floor you.
Maria Isa will be having her CD release tonight at Trocaderos. Los Nativos will also be playing.
CD 6 GOP Chair Mark Swanson Edits Rep. Mark... →
MPR talks about the first year of the new Guthrie — half a million people have visited the facility since it opened, the building itself has receive mountains of praise for its design, and many think the new Guthrie is helping to draw larger audiences at other smaller venues, too. The article also presents a nice collection of Twin Cities theater locations, in case you’re looking for...
T-Paw Makes National A-List →
Rift Magazine’s Rich Horton reviews music from Bribe the Ghost and Self Evident for MNartists [with mp3s].
More Cowbell has the schedule for the summer performances at Mill City Museum, including Brass Kings, The New Congress, White Light Riot, The Alarmists and more.
Live Performance: Vampire Hands →
For those of you who get into this sort of thing, Society Dome posts a picture of a pretty foxy chick dressed like Wonder Woman that came from KQ92’s archive of MN Classic Babes. And just so you don’t have to, I did the dirty work of going through the babe archive, and it turns out most of KQ’s previous classics are from the local gentlemen’s mag MN Finest (think suburban...
“I can’t even fully describe to you the goodness of this pork - it is so...”
– Eating the Minneapple on Rooster’s BBQ-Deli, which I’m promptly going to eat at.
Meghan Wiley from MSP says, “I just wish there were fewer grievances in local media to go around, and it would be nice if we in the media could stop sniping at each other and get back to our jobs—myself included.” It’s a nice sentiment. Her statement comes in response to the shake-up at The Pulse, and in that instance Meghan and I are in agreement. Who needs sniping? I’m...
Century-old Harvard Market Closes →
Both Stereo Gum and the cool kids at New York Magazine’s culture Vulture blog link to Culture Bully’s coverage of Lily Allen joining Blondie on the Today Show.
How to look great in your swimsuit →
(a compliment piece to Kaplan’s earlier “For the busty, the best swimwear is no longer top secret)
What words of widsom did (no longer Lil’) Bow Wow have for the students at North High? “Surround yourself with positive people. Don’t waste your time with knuckleheads.” Which, I guess, is good advice. This is actually a little better: “Speaking to a predominantly black audience, he added, ‘When they look at us as young African-Americans, they expect us to...
Forest Gumption →
(That’s the actual headline.)
Information aethetics are always fun, especially for some of the most pedantic things. Christopher Tassava from After School Snack posts an interesting diagram that breaks down wedding reception drama. (Trying to find a spot for that Hillary is no easy task!)
Luke Francl’s friend sends him some pretty cool pictures (that ended up on Lonely Planet) from Thailand.
“A massive poll of American Muslims by the respected Pew Research Center suggests...”
– STrib’s Kate Parry lede-ing into an interesting list of headlines from major newspapers, including the Star Tribune and PiPress
Can someone go to Hamluke and let me know if it’s as unimaginaitive and peddling to pop culture as it appears?
39% of bloggers write damaging things →
(Just 39%?!?)
Good Luck, Max (Ur Gonna N33d It) →
First the CP’s Mike Mosedale accidentally feeds a vegan old chicken livers at Art-a-Whirl, then he gets a letter with four photos in the mail, one of which is a bit personal. That’s a heckuva week, and it’s only Thursday.
“What’s not so expected are Coppola’s scattershot musings on the nature of time...”
– From Tracy McCormick’s recap of Francis Ford Coppola’s screening and talk last night at the Walker.
Requiem for Batgirl
Kick it… Giving all the love I feel for your blog Couldn’t make you change your point of view You’re leavin’, now I’m sittin’ here, I’m wastin’ my time I just don’t know what I should do It’s a tragedy for me To see the dream is over And I never will forget the day we met Girl I’m gonna miss your blog Like a honey bee You took the...
The small things really can make a big difference. The STrib’s homepage today just has a plain white background, which might be a mistake since they’re prone to such obnoxious backgrounds, but it’s really more relaxing than the usual blue.
Mpls. One Of The First To Have Own E-85 Station →