Inside the Daily Planet, 04/08/11

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MUSIC | Toro Y Moi and Braids bring the family to the 7th Street Entry by Sarah Heuer, TC Daily Planet • Toro Y Moi is Chazwick Bundick, a South Carolina native who, along with the likes of Washed Out and Neon Indian, is widely understood to be one of the foundational acts in the much buzzed-about genre “chillwave.” Though there are countless opinions on how to precisely define the genre (trust me, everyone has tried), all chillwave artists seem to have one simple characteristic in common; the music is, well, chill. So when this baffling backup band took the stage, I wondered in horror, could this possibly be the chillwave show I was promised? MUSIC | Wye Oak grow roots, finally, at the Turf Club by Alex Gaterud, TC Daily Planet • Tuesday’s packed Wye Oak show at the Turf Club, with openers Zoo Animal and Callers, proved the necessity of showcasing female musicianship in a world where men still call the shots. MUSIC | Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears drip sweetness at the Cedar Cultural Center by Kyle Matteson, TC Daily Planet • Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears were one of my first and favorite discoveries at SXSW in 2009, but with an Austin band playing at SXSW you always wonder what their draw is outside of the festival and their hometown. Continue Reading

Inside the Daily Planet, 04/06/11

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THEATER | Theatre in the Round’s Hamlet is one for the ages by Matthew A. Everett, TC Daily Planet • Someone put into words for me the other day one of the many challenges inherent in putting on a production of Hamlet, including the really fine production currently running via Theatre in the Round Players (TRP). They said, “A lot of the people who come to see the show, come because it’s Hamlet. And a lot of the people who stay away, stay away because it’s Hamlet.” A mixed blessing, and a shame, because honestly, if you’re going to see any Hamlet, you should see this one at TRP. Things are changing on 44th: New library is out, new retail is coming in by Sue Quist, Camden News • 4414 Humboldt Avenue North has been the site of many transitions in the past decade. Continue Reading

Inside the Daily Planet, 04/05/11

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Don’t miss the bus by Arvonne Fraser, TC Daily Planet • Don’t Miss the Bus:  Transit in the University District in the Age of Central Corridor.  That was the title of the University District Alliance forum I set off for at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday  (March 29) on the #2 bus, a little known but heavily used U-student oriented line. Using my new Go To card, with its senior citizen chip implanted to guarantee me that fare during non-rush hours, I heard someone speak my name.  It was our Marcy-Holmes land use committee co-chair bound for the same meeting.   Plunking down beside her, I decided we two increased the average age of the bus load by over a decade. Continue Reading

Inside the Daily Planet, 04/01/11

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“Bravest Woman in Afghanistan” speaks Friday in Minneapolis by Mary Jane LaVigne, TC Daily Planet • March did not come in like a lamb in Afghanistan. On the first day of the month, in the northeastern province of Kunar, ten boys aged seven to twelve were shot while gathering wood. Nine died. According to the surviving child, two attack helicopters picked them off “one by one.” A NATO spokesperson called the incident a “terrible mistake” caused by “miscommunication” with helicopter crews. Continue Reading

New Normal: WSCO conversation

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Continuing the Twin Cities Daily Planet’s ongoing series of community conversations on the New Normal, the West Side Citizens Organization in West St. Paul hosted a talk on March 29. After the event, several attendees shared their opinions to the question: In a time of budget deficits and decreasing resources, how can we best promote the economic vitality and livability of our communities?

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Inside the Daily Planet, 03/29/11

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MUSIC | Dodos entrance the Cedar Cultural Center by Kyle Matteson, TC Daily Planet • San Francisco band the Dodos brought their brand of folk-infused indie rock to the Cedar Cultural Center on March 23, with openers Reading Rainbow. They are currently touring supporting their fourth album No Color (2011), a great return to form after their 2009 release Time to Die. I’d seen the Dodos twice previously, both at the Turf Club, and as much as I enjoy their records, live is where they truly shine; this show was no different. STYLE | University of Minnesota fashion design senior spotlight: Alix Nettnay by Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet • If these clothes were in a movie, what would it be named? Silk Skirts (1954). Continue Reading