MUSIC | Architecture in Helsinki and Hooray for Earth at the Varsity Theater
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On June 9, Architecture in Helsinki and Hooray for Earth performed at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis.
MUSIC | Twin Cities community bands play loud and local at Landmark Center
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On May 22, community bands from across the Twin Cities performed at Landmark Center in St. Paul. The event—BandWidth 2011— was hosted by the Lex-Ham Community Band.
MUSIC | Slightly Stoopid, Meat Puppets, and Honeyboy Carencro: Mixed genres blend well at First Avenue
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What do a blues singer, an aging 80s alternative band, and a raggae group have in common? Not much, but they all blended together very nicely on Friday night at First Avenue.
MOVIES | Stars walk the red carpet at the Academy Awards
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA—The brightest stars of the movie world looked their best at the 83rd Academy Awards. Here are photos taken on the red carpet as attendees arrived at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. For more photos, click here and here.Anne HathawayArmie HammerHailee SteinfeldJeff GarlinJesse EisenbergJosh FoxJennifer LawrenceRussell BrandScarlett JohanssonSusanne Bier Continue Reading
MOVIES | More Oscars attendees, from Celine Dion to Christian Bale to Colin Firth to The Donald
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA—Below, stars walk the red carpet at the 83rd Academy Awards. For more photos, click here and here.Celine DionColin FirthGeoffrey RushJeff BridgesJennifer HudsonJustin TimberlakeSteven SpielbergAlexandre DesplatChristian BaleDonald TrumpGwyneth PaltrowHugh JackmanJeremy RennerJohn HawkesMatthew McConaugheyMelissa LeoNicole Kidman Continue Reading
MOVIES | Red carpet arrivals at the Academy Awards: Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon, Mark Wahlberg, and more
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA—Photos from the red carpet at the Academy Awards. For more, click here and here.Amy AdamsAnnette Bening and Warren BeattyCheryl HinesGeoffrey FletcherCate BlanchettKevin SpaceyLisa Marie FalconeMario Van PeeblesMark WahlbergNicole KidmanHalle BerrySharon Stone Continue Reading
MUSIC | Dessa plays to a packed house at the Cedar Cultural Center
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Dessa, a member of the Minneapolis hip-hop supergroup Doomtree, performed to a packed house at the Cedar Cultural Center on Sunday night. From the moment she stepped on stage, Dessa had the crowd’s undivided attention. She captivated the crowd with her great personality and appealing sense of humor. She flawlessly performed material new and old, with guests coming up on stage throughout the show.
MUSIC | Leisure Birds and Lighted play the Triple Rock’s “Two Bands One Cup”
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Local bands Leisure Birds and Lighted played the Triple Rock’s promoted small room show Monday night.
MUSIC | Food Pyramid at Cause Spirits and Soundbar
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On Friday night, Food Pyramid played at Cause Spirits and Soundbar in Uptown Minneapolis. They went on just as the snow started to fly outside. The band sat on stage with their backs to the crowd and burned through several songs. The main instruments they use are keyboards. Their label Moonglyph distributes the music via cassettes, which are on sale at the Electric Fetus for five bucks.
MUSIC | Tapes ‘N Tapes play “Outside” at the Turf Club
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In celebration of their forthcoming album Outside, Tapes ‘N Tapes decided to play their new material at the Turf Club in St. Paul on Thursday night, along with many older songs as well.