May 2013
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PHOTOS: Deep Sea Diver & Telekinesis At The Entry...
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May 20th
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VIDEO: Holy Ghost! - "Dumb Disco Ideas"
May 20th
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CONTEST: Win Tickets To See Lissie This Wednesday...
Lissie hits the Midwest this week with a stop at Varsity Theater on Wednesday. It’s no surprise that the charming indie rocker sold out yet another show in our fair city, but MFR is here to help. For your chance to win tickets to this sold out party hit up laura@minneapolisfuckingrocks.com with your answer to the following question. Who would win in a dance off: Patton Oswalt or Zach...
May 20th
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VIDEO: Glass Candy - "Warm In The Winter"
May 20th
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TONIGHT: MFR Presents Shout Out Louds at Varsity...
[MFR Presents] We are super stoked to welcome the Swedes of Shout Out Louds to Varsity Theater in Minneapolis tonight! The group is touring in support of their new album, Optica (out now on Merge Records). Spread the word—friends, family, parents, grandparents, favorite bartender, neighborhood barista, local politicians, cranky neighbor—let’s party! MFR Presents Shout...
May 17th
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INTERVIEW: Brighton MA - Tomorrow At The Amsterdam
Photo credit: Stephanie Bassos Chicago rockers Brighton, MA hit the Amsterdam in St. Paul tomorrow with Milwaukee outfit Jaill. BMA are touring in support of their freshly released sophomore album Oh Lost. We’re pretty stoked about this show, so after your day of badass art and music at Art-A-Whirl in Minneapolis you should definitely swing by! MFR spoke with the guys of Brighton MA...
May 17th
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CONTEST: Win Tickets To See Jaill & Brighton, MA...
There’s a whole lot of love in the Midwest right now and the celebration continues this weekend! This Saturday Milwaukee’s Jaill and Chicago’s Brighton, MA are hitting the Amsterdam for a show with locals Ranger Ranger and The Mystery Train. It’ll be a groovy way to close out the night after a day at Art-A-Whirl in Minneapolis. For your chance to win a pair of tickets to...
May 15th
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CONTEST: Win Tickets To See Shout Out Louds This...
Photo credit: Frode & Marcus [MFR Presents] Shout Out Louds have taken off on a US tour and they stop in Minneapolis this Friday! For your chance to win a pair of tickets to the show email laura@minneapolisfuckingrocks.com and tell us a good joke. MFR Presents Shout Out Louds w/Haerts Friday, May 17 2013 8p // 18+ // $18 Varsity Theater
May 14th
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VIDEO: Smith Westerns - "Varsity"
May 9th
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TRAILER: The World's End
From the mind of Simon Pegg.
May 9th
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VIDEO: The National - "Sea Of Love"
May 8th
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TOUR: Deerhunter Announce U.S. Dates
Deerhunter have announced a stretch of U.S. dates with a stop in Minneapolis on 9/9 at the Fineline. Tour Dates: 8/23 PHOENIX, AZ Crescent Ballroom 8/27 SACRAMENTO, CA Hawlow’s 8/30 VANCOUVER, WA Rickshaw 8/31 VICTORIA, BC Sugar 8/31-9/2 SEATTLE, WA ...
May 7th
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CONTEST: Win Tickets To See Shout Out Louds At...
Photo credit: Frode & Marcus [MFR Presents] Swedish outfit Shout Out Louds will arrive in Minneapolis in just over a week to woo us at the Varsity Theater. You want to go, so why not go for free? For your chance to win a pair of tickets to the show email laura@minneapolisfuckingrocks.com with your answer to the following question. If you had a choice what musician would you most like to...
May 6th
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VIDEO: Hands - "Brave Motion"
Synesthesia, the new album from Hands, is out now via Kill Rock Stars.
May 6th
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VIDEO: Queens of the Stone Age - "I Appear...
May 6th
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VIDEO: Free Energy - "Electric Fever" (Live on the...
May 2nd
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VIDEO: Austra - "Home"
May 1st
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April 2013
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VIDEO: Jake Bugg - "Seen It All"
Apr 29th
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NEWS: Neutral Milk Hotel Reunites
It’s happening! Tour Dates: 10/22 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club (with Elf Power) 10/23 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club (with Half Japanese) 10/25 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (with Half Japanese, Daniel Johnston) 11/28 – Taipei, Taiwan @ Hostess Club Festival 12/01 – Tokyo, Japan @ Hostess Club Festival
Apr 29th
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VIDEO: Crystal Castles - "Affection"
Apr 26th
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STREAM: Phoenix - "Entertainment" (Dirty...
Apr 25th
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VIDEO: Beaches - "Send Them Away"
Apr 24th
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STREAM: Imaginary Cities - "Bells of Cologne"
The new LP from Imaginary Cities, Fall of Romance, will be out on 5/28 via Votiv.
Apr 24th
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VIDEO: Wild Nothing - "A Dancing Shell"
Apr 23rd
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VIDEO: Thee Oh Sees - "Toe Cutter - Thumb Buster"
Apr 23rd
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VIDEO: Lie Witness News, Coachella Edition
Apr 23rd
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VIDEO: Portugal. The Man - "Purple Yellow Red and...
Apr 22nd
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STREAM: Josh Grier's New Ginkgo Releases Two...
[LOCAL] Josh Grier’s highly-anticipated Ginkgo has finally hit the interwebs with two tracks off of the forthcoming Manopause, which is slated for a Summer release via iBid Records. These tracks are pretty darn good, guys. Check them out live at this year’s Art-a-Whirl.
Apr 22nd
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VIDEO: First Clip From Star Trek: Into Darkness
Apr 22nd
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VIDEO: Astronautalis - "Dimitri Mendeleev"
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Apr 22nd
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STREAM: Surfer Blood - "Slow Six"
Here’s a three-four slow-burner from Surfer Blood’s forthcoming LP Pythons.
Apr 22nd
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STREAM: Lana Del Rey - "Young & Beautiful"
This new Lana Del Rey track will appear on the Jay-Z-curated Great Gatsby soundtrack.
Apr 22nd
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NEWS: Stream The New Deerhunter Album In Its...
The always on-top-of-it NPR is streaming the new Deerhunter album, Monomania, in its entirety right now. Dig in right here!
Apr 22nd
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VIDEO: SOHN - Bloodflows
Apr 19th
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VIDEO: Crunchy Kids - "Nash Money"
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Apr 19th
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STREAM: Empire of the Sun - "Alive"
The new LP from Empire of the Sun, Ice On The Dune, will be out on 6/18 via Astralwerks.
Apr 19th
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STREAM: Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"
Apr 19th
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VIDEO: The Knife - "A Cherry On Top"
Apr 19th
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VIDEO: The Babies - "Mess Me Around"
Apr 18th
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STREAM: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - "Hiding"
The new EP from Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Patterns, will be out on 4/16 via Warner Bros.
Apr 18th
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STREAM: Wolf Alice - "Bros"
The new single from Wolf Alice will be out on 5/20 via Chess Club Records.
Apr 18th
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VIDEO: Savages - "Shut Up"
Apr 18th
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VIDEO: Wiping Out Thousands - "Beach" (Live,...
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Apr 18th
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VIDEO: Meme - "I Always Knew"
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Apr 18th
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VIDEO: Strange Names - "Once An Ocean"
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Apr 18th
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CONTEST: Win Tickets To See Jim James This Sunday...
The marvelous Jim James (of My Morning Jacket) hits Minneapolis this Sunday celebrating his solo debut release, Regions of Light and Sound of God. For your chance to win a pair of tickets to the party email laura@minneapolisfuckingrocks.com with your answer to the following question. What is your favorite album to listen to on these sloppy splashy April days? The winner will be chosen...
Apr 18th
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STREAM: Jay-Z - "Open Letter"
Jay-Z gets tough in this new Timbaland and Swizz Beats produced track.
Apr 17th
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MP3: Japanther - "Stolen Flowers"
Japanther - “Stolen Flowers” The new album from Japanther, Eat Like Lisa Act Like Bart, will be out on 5/21 via Recess Records.
Apr 17th
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VIDEO: Fallulah - "Dried-Out Cities"
The video isn’t particularly great, but the song is a doozy.
Apr 17th
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VIDEO: Low - "Just Make It Stop"
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Apr 16th