June 2009
There will be a 2009 Twin Cities Jazz Festival... →
May 2009
With newspapers in terminal decline, what future... →
Minneapolis: notes from the feild
Oh, right, Minneapolis is wonderful in the summer.
Was this most recent winter particularly harsh? Or long? Or one more winter too many? Either way, spring sprouted a few weeks ago and summer’s now in full bloom. And it fucking rules to be outside.
If you’re looking for an album to play at your BBQs, try the new record from Little Joy. Before some of the songs assuredly end up in a...
wait. in 1986, KQ92 had *already* been doing... →
the tag in the video is actually WLOL. >_<
UPDATE: zomg. then there’s this report from 1988 with Bernard. god damn.
UPDATE: And here’s a report from 1987 on KQ (were these yearly or what!?) This is a priceless quote: “As the Baby Boomers grow up, we hope that we’re keeping up with their tastes and programming to their interests.” Uh, the song selection...
The 20 incredible men you see profiled on this... →
are you thinking what I’m thinking?
gifparty:
Prince is so awesome you guys
Plastic bottles filled with liquid and tin foil exploded in front of two Coon...
– tom says “here, I’m sending this with my love”
l'etoile plans your weekend →
Cover-art mashup: Wu-Note →
iteeth:
Visual artist Logan Walters, finding Wu-Tang Clan’s album art too “horrible” to upload to iTunes, has set out to rework the cover art. He’s completed 12 of the mashups, which echo classic jazz cover-art design. The name of the project, which will include all 21 Wu-Tang covers, is, fittingly, Wu Note.
Totally sweet.
LHB is taking a big hit right now.
threeseven:
I just lost my job.
Well that sucks.
A new study by the Catalyst Group, using Eye... →
no doy.
METRO's new street fashion blog! →
minusmanhattan:
Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles talk MPLS art scene on Northern Outpost
Cool video of Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles on Northern Outpost. The song they play is the title track of their forthcoming album, which was recorded a week and a half ago and is being mixed now. Also listen during the outro/credits for a new (and fantastic) version of 36th that was recently...
After a four-month investigation into a movie... →
Chick Corea coming to Dakota →
Some lucky students at Carleton College in... →
“You really do get the play-by-play, which is a pretty fascinating and...
– The J.O.Z. interviews local twitterers about politikal twittering for the PiPress
Representative Collin Peterson is furious that the Environmental Protection...
– the Times
Ethanol/bio-fuels are a tough political issue, you guyz
From theUptake:
Allen Miller talks with Twins Executive Director of Public Affairs Kevin Smith about Target Field, the Twins new home starting in 2010.
Video courtesy of Access To Democracy.
2009 Memorial Day events →
Cooking from the Heart: The Hmong Kitchen in... →
Online Classifieds Usage Doubled Since ‘05—Guess... →