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There's a fantastic new Friday option in town for music lovers. The Maxx Band, a group of accomplished and seasoned musicians (and often special guests), has crafted an after-work experience that helps you usher in the weekend with rhythm, blues, rhythm, food, and yes, more rhythm! It's been too long, in my opinion, since the Twin Cities had a regular, accessible R&B gig. There are a few great places for the bigger, national acts of course, but sometimes, you just want to be able to look forward to hearing consistently good music with a few, great local surprises. Arnellia's in St. Paul hosts The Maxx Band on Friday nights from 7:30-9:30 p.m., making it a regular gig.MORE »

It was a triple-billed, 18-plus show at First Avenue on Friday, Nov. 4: Belle Brigade plus Blitzen Trapper with Dawes wrapping it up. Don't know who these bands are? Well, I didn't really either, although I've been a fan of Dawes since hearing the first notes of  "A Little Bit of Everything" on my car radio.MORE »

"Miracle," my ass!

You know, it's the video cameras that really cross the line here.

Sure, and where's this crowd going to be when I'm off to the ol' slaughterhouse next year?

One down, 13 to go. God, I hope that first one wasn't just the runt.

Pink. Again?!

If one more kid yells BA-RAM-YU!, I'm going to shoot the next piglet straight into his sno-cone.MORE »

Tubs of margarine thrown through your windows

Awkward family dinners for months while you use up the butter

Tasteless "on a stick" jokes

You always wonder whether you'd look better salted

People saying, "They sure do know how to butter you up!"

Getting mooned by fairgoers while you pose in the refrigerated boothMORE »