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Mary Bue: Art Imitating Life?

Rich Horton — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Rich Horton hears Mary Bue; she continues to evolve. Her work has developed more complexity and texture; she's moving beyond the singer/songwriter niche into music more broadly imagined.

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Two Nights with Brother Ali

Justin Schell — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Justin Schell heard Brother Ali's concerts at First Avenue and at 7th Street Entry. Here's his take on them, and on the relation of hip hop to color and culture.

audio: Forest Whitiker

audio: Daylight

MUSIC: (Addendum) A Cheatsheet for Local DIY Music Media

Compiled by Paul Lundgren — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:00:00 GMT

From local 'zines to your computer screens (and a few things in between). Paul Lundgren gives a cheatsheet with quick links to a sampling of homegrown DIY music media offerings.

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Mix Tape: Self-Evident Ghosts and Desdamona

Rich Horton — Mon, 28 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Rich Horton reviews some new recordings from Bribe the Ghost and Self Evident; he likes what he hears.

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audio: "Fraid" by Self Evident

audio: "Analog Machines" by Bribe the Ghost

Homegrown in Duluth: A Guide to Pacing Yourself

Chris Godsey — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Chris Godsey, official Homegrown Festival chronicler, provides a handy guide should you be lucky or smart enough to find yourself in Duluth for the latest incarnation of this biggest-and-best exposition of homegrown music: it's April 29 - May 6.

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Mix Tape: Surfactants and Ray the Wolf

Chris Godsey — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Chris Godsey reviews recent releases from the north.

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Mix Tape: Happy Musician: Oxymoron?

Chris Godsey — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Chris Godsey talks to Dave Mehling, who's just released a much-anticipated CD, "How Do I Make You Lonesome?" Perplexingly, Mehling is incredibly sane.

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Bands Across the Water: Quarter Acre Lifestyle

Rich Horton — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Rich Horton writes on Quarter Acre Lifestyle, a New Zealand transplant with one foot still in the old country.

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audio: Tiny Patch of Sky

Mix Tape Review: Bill Isles's "The Shores of My Hometown"

Chris Godsey — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:00:00 GMT

Chris Godsey visits Bill Isles's "The Shores of My Home Town" and finds Isle's affectionate detail pleasant. Some of the playing on the disk is more than pleasant . . .

Mix Tape Review: Teague Alexy with the Feelin' Band

Chris Godsey — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:00:00 GMT

Chris Godsey finds "The New Folklore" inclusive and disarming.

Mix Tape: News from the North

Chris Godsey — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Chris Godsey reports on the doings of Duluth-area musicians.

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Mix Tape: Will Dave Hoops Like It? Green Man in Duluth

Chris Godsey — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Chris Godsey gives you some idea of what to expect at the Green Man Festival in Duluth, July 14-16.

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Mix Tape: B-Girl Be Is, at Intermedia

Rich Horton — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Rich Horton, our Mix Tape correspondent for the southern part of the state, opens up B-Girl Be for you: don't miss this reprise of last year's spectacular all-round hip-hop festival.

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Mix Tape: Mark Lindquist, Sara Softich

Chris Godsey — Wed, 24 May 2006 06:00:00 GMT

Chris Godsey, our northern Mix Tape correspondent, reviews new CDs by Duluth artists: Mr. Lindquist in his "Little Black Books" avatar, and Sara Softich.

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Deep Melancholy and Boundless Creativity: Duluth Does Itself Again

Chris Godsey — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:00:00 GMT

Chris Godsey inaugurates our new monthly music column, "Mix Tape," with this in-depth take on Duluth's Homegrown Music Festival and its effect, past and future, on the culture of the city. It runs from April 30 through May 8.

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