Music

Republicans shamelessly curry the Stray Cat vote

by Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet • September 4, 2008 • In what may be a little-noticed ploy to flatter local rockabillies, the last song played before John McCain's speech at the Republican National Convention was "Rock This Town," a 1981 hit for the Stray Cats—a band fronted by transplanted Gopher Stater Brian Setzer.MORE »

Food, guns, folk dancing, and balloon bassoons

by Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet • September 2, 2008 •
Leonardo's Basement, the Southwest Minneapolis art-n-science playground, has just announced its fall roster of adult classes in the "Studio Bricolage" series; classes begin at 7 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. MORE »

Music note: A touchdown boogie with The New Congress

By Dwight Hobbes, TC Daily Planet

Photo courtesy The New Congress

The Minnesota Vikings dropped Aug. 23rd’s preseason game against The Pittsburgh Steelers by a narrow 12-10 score.MORE »

Interview: Jenny Dalton's happy place

By Rich Horton, Rift Magazine
Jenny Dalton has been very busy, with a new album and book just about to be released.MORE »

Music note: A mixed bag of "Mondays" from First Communion Afterparty

By Steve McPherson, Reveille Magazine
When First Communion Afterparty first started attracting buzz in the Twin Cities a few years ago, they seemed like a better idea than an aMORE »

A new definition of queer: The Flaming Carnivale of Deviance at Pi Bar

By Cyn Collins, TC Daily Planet

Photo courtesy Bedlam Theatre

Feeling defiantly deviant about the RNC circus coming to town? Come one, come all to the Flaming Carnivale of Deviance at the Pi Bar and express yourself on August 31, the eve of the convention.MORE »

Weekend what's what 8/28-9/1: Republican party!

by l'etoile magazine staff • August 27, 2008 •
As Republican delegates from all over the country breeze into town in preparation for next week's RNC melee, the city is literally ablaze with more art, entertainment, and political buzz than you can shake a stick at (no State Fair pun intended).MORE »

Interview: The Nancy Drew Crew, feminists and activists on the mic

By Justin Schell, TC Daily Planet

Photo courtesy the Nancy Drew Crew

The Nancy Drew Crew are not your typical hip-hop group, even for a community like the Twin Cities that’s not exactly your typical hip-hop scene.MORE »

Junkyard Empire embark on "Anti-RNC Tour"

By Dwight Hobbes, TC Daily Planet

Photo courtesy Junkyard Empire

Hard as it may be to believe, not everyone is delighted to see the Republican National Convention come to the Twin Cities. While the City of St. Paul and the St.MORE »

Music note: A Mighty Fair(ly) night on the patio with Storyhill

By Melissa Slachetka, TC Daily Planet

Photo by Melissa Slachetka

Despite the dreary weather and competition from the State Fair, last Thursday saw a sold-out show for Patio Nights at the Minnesota Museum of American ArtMORE »
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