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Music note: The Little Ones bring California sunshine to the Entry

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Photo by Autumn de Wilde, courtesy the Little Ones

By Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet
October 29, 2008
On record, the Little Ones don't have much to distinguish themselves from the rest of the alt-rock pack. Their new release, Morning Tide, bops gamely through Yo La Tengo's happy-mode playbook. If a cut were to turn up on The Current, it wouldn't cause you to turn the dial, but nor would it cause you to make a membership pledge.

In a live performance at the 7th Street Entry last Wednesday, though, the band's muscle and range were apparent. A small but enthusiastic crowd jumped around as the band's five members, visibly enjoying themselves, played their concise set highlighing material from Morning Tide. Frontmen Edward Nolan Reyes and Brian Reyes grinned as they belted the songs' bright choruses in harmonies that have earned the L.A. band frequent comparisons to their Sushine State forebears the Beach Boys. Here's hoping they come back to town sometime soon, touring behind an album that does justice to their live show.

Jay Gabler is the Daily Planet's arts editor.

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February 8: The week ahead at the Capitol

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

Assuming the weather doesn't shut everything down, there are a lot of early opportunities to speak up at the Capitol this week.

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THEATER | At the Chanhassen, "Footloose" is fun

By Rebecca Mitchell, TC Daily Planet

More than a decade since the musical originally opened on Broadway and over 25 years since the film it was based on was released, Footloose still resonates. The musical, currently playing at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, isn't an artistic breakthrough and it isn't the best show I expect to see all year, or even all month. It is, however, an energetic experience that's sure to meet audience expectations for a fun night out. And beyond the expected dance show, this staging offers an additional emotional punch, underscoring the various ways we deal with heartache and the ties that bind us.MORE »

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