The Heliphino Festival is a two-day music festival at a private home’s beautiful 15 acre wooded lot about 30 minutes from Brainerd, MN. You can camp on their land, listen to great live music, hike the surrounding area, go fishing at one of the many surrounding lakes or just hang out.
Some great musicians this year […]

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This Friday promises to be a night that defines the heart of Twin Cities rock:
The Hard Left (featuring former members of the Magnolias), The Red Flags (former members of the Bleeding Hearts which featured Bob Stinson), High on Stress (featuring current members of High on Stress) and The Snaps (featuring members of the Flamin’ […]

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Atlanta-based acoustic songwriters Julia Carroll and Amy Lashley bring their Midwest tour to Acadia Cafe on July 30th with local folk singer Sam Grimes.
Check out these tracks for a taste of what the evening will hold…
Amy Lashley : “1+1″ (mp3)
Amy Lashley : “Come Home (mp3)
Julia Carroll : “Good Business” (mp3)
Julia Carroll : “Ode to […]

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The first “official” record by the entire Doomtree crew — a self-titled monster boasting 21 tracks and featuring all nine members of Minneapolis’ own hip-hop collective — comes out July 29.
The CD Release Party is set for Friday, August 1 with I Self Devine and Kill the Vultures at First Avenue.

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Southerly play The Entry on Sunday, August 3 with God Fires Man, Southerly and Toma the 3rd.

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MGMT (whom I love, btw) will be joining Beck on the road, including a stop in Saint Paul.
Presale tickets will be made available at www.whoismgmt.com in advance of the public on-sales for the shows starting this Wednesday, July 16th and can also be purchased through Ticketbastard.
MGMT/BECK TOUR DATES

9/19     San Diego, CA Street Scene
9/20     Hollywood, CA            […]

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More info here.

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In conjunction with the Minnesota Film and television Board, The Independent Film Project, and Nick and Eddie, Troma Entertainment, Mike Etoll, and Evan Husney will be presenting “Tromapalooza Minneapolis 2008 and the Troma Films 35th Anniversary Celebration.”
From the press release:
The Tromapalooza Minneapolis 2008 event is a two day, tromatic art, music, and film festival extravaganza […]

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Brooklyn’s KaiserCartel played KARE 11 this morning, Macy’s this afternoon and will hit Bryant Lake Bowl Sunday, July 13 at 3, 7 and 10.
Here’s the video and mp3 for “Okay” off their new disc, March Forth.
KaiserCartel : “Okay” (mp3)

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NYC indie dance rockers The Bloodsugars head to Minneapolis’ Nomad World Pub on Thursday July 10th @ 9 p.m. w/ Koo Koo Kangaroo, Golden Bubbles, Plastic Chord. The boys are touring on their new album, BQEP, on Engine Room Recordings.
This is the video for “Purpose Was Again.” I love the ~2:40ish mark where they […]

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