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May 19, 2013
The A&E blog covers a span of cultural artifacts as wide, fascinating, and bizarre as the internet itself, from reviews of the cheapest coolers at the liquor store to the best concert to see at the Triple Rock, with a bit of speculation at the meaning of it all stuffed in between.

Target teams up with Neiman Marcus for holiday line

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Wed, 7/11, 12:21am (10 months ago)
Despite its big-box status, Target has a long history of collaboration with big-name brands like Isaac Mizrahi, Missoni and Justin Timberlake's William Rast. These designer pieces sold well—sometimes too well—and cemented Target's reputation as a one-stop shop for chic but affordable clothes and also cat food. Now, the Minneapolis-based retailer…

"Channel Orange" by Frank Ocean is out a week early, is the best

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Tue, 7/10, 8:22am (10 months ago)
Frank Ocean knows how to use Tumblr. Last week, the R&B crooner of the Odd Future rap collective used the blogging platform to tell the world that his first love was a man. And last night, he dropped his Def Jam debut via Tumblr post. I'm still on my first listen,…

The Return of the Midwest Tomato Fest

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Mon, 7/9, 9:01pm (10 months ago)
  Want an opportunity to live out your middle school food-fight fantasy? Here’s your chance!  This Saturday, July 14th, thousands of tomato enthusiasts will gather in downtown Minneapolis for an all out fruit brawl. The day will kick-off at noon with live music, food trucks, and other entertainment. At six p.m. the…

Louis CK starts selling tickets directly to fans

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Tue, 6/26, 11:59am (11 months ago)
Louis CK made headlines last year by selling his latest stand-up special "Live at the Beacon Theater" on his website for $5, rather than going through traditional outlets like HBO, Showtime or Comedy Central. The special — self-financed by CK — paid for itself in twelve hours, and made him a cool $1 million,…

Let's pour one out for the A.V. Club, Twin Cities

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Fri, 6/22, 7:20am (11 months ago)
The A.V. Club, Twin Cities announced today that their coverage of local entertainment is ending. The Onion won't circulate in the Twin Cities anymore either, as editor Jason Zabel explained in his farewell post, "Good-bye from The A.V. Club, Twin Cities." Both The Onion and The A.V. Club will continue…

College Kitchen, Martha Stewart style: Asparagus tips

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Sat, 6/16, 3:52pm (11 months ago)
College Kitchen brought us a lot: along with heartfelt odes to fish sticks and beans, we got healthy recipes and, wait, what kind of "herb" brownies is Sam Linder talking about? But A&E's very own Chef Boyardee has graduated. I think Linder is off in the wilderness somewhere, or maybe living…

St. Vincent cancels WITS Performance, announces new album with David Byrne

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Thu, 6/14, 3:06pm (11 months ago)
Annie Clark of St. Vincent finally announced a long-in-the-works collaborative album with David Byrne this morning. The album is called "Love This Giant" and the accomonying tour will kick off here in Minneapolis at the State Theater. What a great announcment that was! Happy Flag day to us all. But in…

HBO apologizes for (kind of) showing George W. Bush's severed head on "Game of Thrones"

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Thu, 6/14, 12:11pm (11 months ago)
HBO was quick to apologize this morning after one of its most popular shows aired a scene that featured the decapitated head of George W. Bush. Oddly enough, the show was not "Real Time with Bill Maher," but "Game of Thrones." The (severed) head of state appears in the background of…

Stream Fiona Apple's new album on NPR

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Wed, 6/13, 1:43pm (11 months ago)
I want to avoid going on a tangent about the new Fiona Apple, so I'll keep this short. Her new album, "The Idler Wheel. . . ," can be streamed over at NPR before it's official release date next Tuesday. Apple will also be making a stop here in Minneapolis next month…

Doomtree debuts "Beacon" music video

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Mon, 6/11, 2:40pm (11 months ago)
No matter what they do, the ever-popular local rap collective Doomtree never seem to stay out of the public spotlight for too long. The group, who recently wrapped up a European tour and are scheduled to headline Rock The Garden this Saturday, just released a music video for their electro-rap…

Grimes Annouces Tour with Local Duo Elite Gymnastics

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Fri, 6/8, 2:35pm (11 months ago)
  It’s been a good year for Grimes, a.k.a. Canadian musician Claire Boucher. Indie pop’s Manic Pixie Dream Girl was thrown into the hype stratosphere last January with the release of her breakout third album “Visions.” After widespread acclaim, a spring tour, and a performance at SXSW, Grimes is finishing off…

Pitchfork 2012 schedule announced

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Fri, 6/8, 11:09am (11 months ago)
Chicago's Pitchfork Music Festival has grown from the tiny Intonation Festival to a 47-act, weekend-long affair. Today, the folks at P4k released the detailed lineup. We'll post our thoughts and predictions soon - and later, after we're all Pitchforked out, reviews, recaps and interviews with musicians. For now, here's the…

ACME Comedy Company's new podcast, nolaughtrack

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Thu, 6/7, 2:22pm (11 months ago)
The monopolistic mammoth of a comedy club now has its own podcast, hosted by Justin Severson of the KQRS morning show. Nolaughtrack is available for free online, and a newsletter I just got from ACME promises that there will be a new one each week featuring local faves and real…

Five years later, we've got a new Jens Lekman album

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Thu, 6/7, 10:37am (11 months ago)
Jens Lekman, our favorite Swedish pop musician (sorry, members of ABBA), will release his new album on September 4. "I Know What Love Isn't" is the first full-length that the sweetest man alive has released in five long years.   "Some Dandruff On Your Shoulder" is the song title that's most  quintessentially…

"The Glee Project" doesn't find you interesting

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Wed, 6/6, 1:30pm (11 months ago)
  You were always on my mind, Maxfield. You were the soft-spoken southern hunk who wasn’t enough of a ham to thrive in the big group numbers. And you didn’t survive: you got kicked off of the first episode of “The Glee Project’s” second season, which aired last night. Maxfield, I’m…
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