July 2007
The July edition of the Rake runs both a print version and extended on-line version of a conversation with Tim Alevizos, the crafty writer of the Chino Latino billboard slogans. Both pieces give the same background on Alevizos — telling readers how Chino got its name, how the success of the Chino billboards helped the ad slogan writer start his own company, etc. — but the extended...
June 2007
Girl Talk Will Be Playing the Main Room in October →
The Downtown Journal reports that Jason Jones, the guy who took over Nick’s Sports World by the Metrodome, is really expanding the Nick’s enterprise. Along with scouting a new space by the new ballpark and a new discount outlet store, he’s also opening Nick’s Sports Bar & Grill in the old Burger King space on 7th Street that will cater to ballplayers and — this is...
Obama Event in Minneapolis -- Liveblog →
If you’re looking for something to do tonight — from the calendars things seem pretty slow — you can always have a low key evening and head to the Used Book Fair at the State Fair Grounds from 4pm - 9pm and then curl up with a drink and your new cheap buys. The Book Fair is also tomorrow from 10am - 4pm.
The battle begins: St. Paul 1, Pigeons 0 →
Speaking of on-line comments expressing concerns and corrections, Tim Gihring also just received some words regarding his piece on the Commonweal Theater. And even though most of the time comments add very little to a discussion, it’s still great to have have that level of transparency and avenue of amending available as a check on a published piece. (Every site should have comments!)...
First Avenue Gets Cooler →
“It’s a crazy dynamic of voyeurism and interaction too. While she doesn’t see...”
– Aaron, reflecting on hanging out with iJustine
Chris Riemenschneider, who’s been doing some good blogging lately, posts his picks for best local albums this year. The list has some good stuff on it and there’s also a few good comments. I’d actually add Digitata to the list, want to hear the HCMC Mixed Tape, and think Brother Ali’s a lock for best local album on all the year-end lists.
Blue Chewbacca stenciled on a yellow canoe →
From the Beat of My, From the Beat of My Heart
Mark started this internet meme and nudged it over my way: What’re the biggest musical skeletons in your closet? Oh boy. This isn’t going to be good or easy. I’ve listened to a lot of indefensibly uncool music. But after paring down the list, here are some of my more egregious musical eskeletos. Hillary Duff’s Most Wanted I don’t remember why I got this album. ...
Craigslist: I will marry an immigrant. - 50 →
l'etoile magazine plans your weekend →
Here’s some good stuff: the internet’s iJustine, the busty blonde version of that young guy who lives with a streaming webcam on his head, will be in town tomorrow courtesy of Technology Evangelist. Now, along with going to the iphone’s release at the MOA’s Apple store on Friday (good sweet lord what a zoo that will be), she also has the added bonus taking the...
“The reward will be up to $500 if their information leads to an arrest and...”
– from the AP on WCCO
The lovely and talented Miss Claudia tipped me off to an amazing deal at the Midtown Global Market. The By More Meats butcher shop/ meat market (I don’t know what’s up with that name) now has, along with fresh meats, a hot bar. And guess what’s on the hot bar? The fixins for a delicious burrito (or for one of the burrito’s lesser siblings, a taco). Here comes the...
Who Dat In Cristina's Secrets Today?? →
(Thanks for the mention!)
Metro has some of its July content up on-line, and it looks like this issue is making a play for MSP’s uninformed, likes to be seen, has disposable income demographic. There’s the piece on rich kids who have parties for charity (how noble), a short list of summertime activites (which you all know or wouldn’t want to go to), and an extra bonus of columnist Scott Schnewies getting...
City Hall Scoop reports on the closing of Avenues, the sister publication to The Villager, and in part talks with Avenues publisher Mike Mischke about being a source of hyper-local media.
Tool’s Xcel Center setlist →
(That’s it???)
MN Beer tips us off to the Summit Brewing social networking site. And Ryan’s right: it’s pretty cool, but pretty slow. I do like that it’s not just profiles and that the front page moves around. Also, I like Summit.
OIM gets an "R" rating. Clean it up, Minnesota! →
While browsing through concert calendars for July, I noticed that Foundation night club had an incredible number of cool upcoming shows — and not with most bands you’d usually find downtown. Instead, the club has put together over a month of shows featuring old school MCs and DJs who helped to pioneer early hip-hop. And that’s not all. Foundation has also built up a sizeable...
Being Scott Seekins →
Sweet! “Yucky” Cheri Yecke is back in teh newz. Pharyngula tells us that Yecke just couldn’t stay out of the ruining education game and is campaigning for the education commissioner of sunny and sandy Florida! I’d post a bunch of links on her sorid history in our public spotlight, but PZ also tells us that Yecke hired “reputationdefender” to clean up her...
[via] It looks like I’ll have to start swearing or have more sex talk to spice things up!!
Senator Coleman's Editorial on the "Employee Free... →
Internet Radio: Day of Silence
To protest the 300% increase in the royalty rates for music played via the web, and to help support the passage of The Internet Radio Equality Act (H.R. 2060) to help to combat the assault on internet radio, internet radio stations around the country will be silent today. Please contact your representatives and let them know you’re in favor of keeping the internet awesome.
Chris Riemenschneider asks a really, really good question: “What do you rock ‘n’ roll hipsters out there think of (The Flaming Lips and Queens of the Stone Age) playing the suburban mega-club (the Myth)?” Hmmmm… Well, I guess I’m curious to find out how many “rock ‘n’ roll hipsters” actually venture out to Maplewood — for a lot of show...
Riot Act Reading Series at the Turf Club →
“Leaders of the state Republican and Democratic parties said Monday that...”
– WCCO Newz (As if we don’t have enough hysterical election coverage already.)
Why wasn’t the Fringe-for-All preview of the Cringe Festival more widely promoted? The only place I’ve seen it is at Metroblogging, and I would’ve gone had I known sooner.
Justin Schell recaps the discussion on hip-hop held at the Walker that featured Jeff Chang, who wrote the often cited Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation. Frankly, the report makes the talk sound like most other heady discussions of hip-hop — “The larger question of aesthetics faded as the discussion progressed, most of it focused around the...
There are some fantastic photos on flickr of this weekend’s PRIDE events. Keep in mind there’s a lot of mostly naked, albethem really buff, guys, so you might want to wait until you get home to check them out. Here’s some work friendly pics: Xena for President, a banner from Chipotle, and Al Franken campaigning. Here’s the CP pics, too.
The Times recognizes the Minnesota Institute of Arts psychedelic exhibit, which seems to fall into the national trend of celebrating 60’s counterculture “by taking the ‘counter’ out of it”.
Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan responds with an addendum to the media’s (I think he means Jason’s) reports on disciplinary action within the force. Dolan states, “First, let me say that I initially dealt with several high profile cases that sat on the top desk here for way too long. The most recent case that ended today was over five years old. There are no longer any long...
Why the Twins Should Trade Torii Hunter →
The PiPress Discovers East Lake Street →
If the STrib’s plan is to replace reporters with AP/ Reuters articles or pieces from other papers, then editors should at least try for current content. This LA Times article on conservapedia is at least 3 months behind the curve.
Minneapoliscast continues to put out cool episodes. The new one features musician/producer/uptown resident Ed Ackerson.
“What I wore to Symphony Ball isn’t as interesting as how it came...”
– Jayne Haugen Olson
Minneapolis Police Officers Under Investigation Up... →
Polinaut calls the AP Story on money spent by lobbyists on MN’s Legislature the most underplayed story of the week. Yep, pretty much. After a quick search, one of the network television news stories picked up on it, and MPR, the PiPress, and the STrib only ran the AP story.
Whoever’s doing the booking for Foundation night club really has his/ her act together. Here’s just sample of some upcoming acts: Kaskade (tonight); “This is How We Do It” R&B singer Montell Jordan; hip-hop legend GRAND MASTER FLASH; hip-hop legend Kurtis Blow; motor mouth MC Twista; and even the amazing DJ Q-Bert. That’s an amazing line-up — and all...