Local Music and Art
Founded in 1977, The Suburbs are recognized worldwide as among the original heroes of the “Minneapolis Sound;” a historic music era that saw the emergence of other bands like The Suicide Commandos, Prince, The Replacements and Hüsker Dü. With Gramma’s Boyfriend, Shannon Blowtorch, and the winning band from Are You Local? 2017 Finalist Showcase. Presented […]
Michael Ferrier pulls off a sort of whiplash-inducing reinvention with his new project Fathom Lane. After a critically acclaimed romp through the world of freewheeling avant-rock as an electrified saxophonist with Electropolis, he returns to writing dark and beautiful rock music infected with twists, turns, and hooks galore. And there's nary a saxophone in sight. […]
Pasadena '68 & Dakota Shakedown consists of four songwriters that have all fronted their own bands. The members have shared the stage with Dogstar (featuring Keanu Reeves), Jackson Browne, Tommy Stinson (the Replacements/Guns n’ Roses/Soul Asylum), Golden Smog (Soul Asylum/the Jayhawks/Run Westy Run), Tommy Keene, Slim Dunlap (the Replacements), Dan Wilson (Adele/Semisonic), Dave Pirner (Soul […]
It’s an evening of swirling psych and post punk at the Kitty Cat Klub, perfect escapism from the harsh winter. Turn out, tune in, float on, hang out. With special guests Posh Lost and Magnetic Ghost. Kitty Cat Klub. Saturday, February 18, 2017. 9:00pm-1:00am. $5. 21+.
About Ghostmouth: "With their new album, the band share with their fans a new maturity that opens an element of truth to music that is stratospherically brilliant." -City Pages "It’s a frequency-bender from the ambient noise-music genre. “Gyarados” is an exciting introduction to the band’s upcoming release" -89.3 The Current "Ghostmouth is a band from […]
Come see a great night of music with Doug Collins and the Receptionists, Dan Israel, and Niki Becker at the 331 Club. Thursday, February 23, 2017. 9:00pm-12:00am. No cover.
For the fourth year in a row, musicians from across the musical spectrum unite to create a continuous, uninterrupted, 28-hour drone of unified sound to raise money for Doctors Without Borders. Wikipedia says "Drone music is a minimalist musical style that emphasizes the use of sustained or repeated sounds. It is typically characterized by lengthy […]
Matt Hannah is a Michigan native/Minneapolis-based folk Americana singer-songwriter. His debut solo acoustic album Let the Lonely Fade (2014; Gamine Records) has been heard on The Current and 100 other radio stations around the country, and he has performed throughout the Midwest including at the Midwest Music Fest. The Warming House. Friday, February 24, 2017. […]
HOPE COUNTRY with JAKE JONES
Join us to celebrate the opening of the first exhibition of PF5 (PF's fifth exhibit season). Leslie Barlow's exciting new body of work features 10 large-scale paintings that make visible a community that represents the changing dynamics of Minnesota. Study of the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court Case has been an important part of Barlow’s […]