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The Pines

Dead Man Winter

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Furnace marks a whole lot of firsts for the accomplished songwriter. It’s his first time putting his long-running, popular string band, Trampled by Turtles, on hiatus to focus all of his efforts on a more personal project. It’s his first time speaking so plainly and literally about something happening in his private life. And it’s his first time dedicating an entire record to a single topic — a topic so significant and intimate that he questioned whether or not he should even release it into the world.

With special guests The Pines and Erik Koskinen. First Avenue Mainroom. Friday, February 10, 2017. 7:00pm. $20.00. 18+.

Presented by: 89.3 The Current and City Pages.

 

Event Review – The Pines – Dakota Jazz Club 7/7/16

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Minneapolis, MN JULY 7: The Pines perform at the Dakota on July 7, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Tony Nelson
Minneapolis, MN JULY 7: The Pines perform at the Dakota on July 7, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Tony Nelson

By Rebecca Marx Photo Credit Tony Nelson

When David Huckfelt of The Pines commented on the fact that in this day and age, a music venue is largely seen as “irrelevant”, and mostly viewed as a “piece of real estate”, I could only nod in agreement. The arts, and the venues that give them a home, aren’t often given the credit that they deserve, not acknowledged for the community that they not only serve, but create. [Read more…] about Event Review – The Pines – Dakota Jazz Club 7/7/16