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Comin’ Up on Fat Tuesday. Music: 2/6 – 2.12
A classic album from The Wild Tchoupitoulas, a Mardis Gras Indian tribe in New Orleans We’re coming up on Fat Tuesday, which means many are looking for Mardis Gras shows before they calm down for Lent....
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Music for Memorial Weekend and more: 5.22 – 5.28
Well I hope that any of you with friends and family in Oklahoma have good news from them. We’ve had our own share of tornadoes here in the Twin Cities, and can understand the chaos and destruction that...
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Young Lions, Veterans, and Festivals. Music: 6.12 – 6.18
Yes, even on Father’s Day, someone has to pay for beer. We have quite the week of music coming up here in the Twin Cities. Young jazz cats, veteran blues and rock musicians, beer festivals, Father’s...
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Musical Abundance: 11.6 – 11.12
Much to choose from You would think this is harvest week, what with the abundance of music from visiting and resident artists, including a couple of shows that pay homage to music pioneers (Ellington,...
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Lotsa Music: 6.18 – 6.24
Well, we’ve got quite a busy week ahead, with many notable gigs, especially in jazz, and it’s still a week until the TC Jazz Festival. Let’s hope the weather holds for those outdoor gigs, though many...
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Out and About. Music: 7.16 – 7.22
Aquatennial Fireworks Well, the All–Star Game is over, and though temps haven’t been especially high, we do have a semblance of summer. We also have a number of outdoor events taking place throughout...
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Outdoors, Indoors. Music and More: 9.3 – 9.9
The Forecast calls for mostly pleasant weather for the next week, which is great, as there are still a few outdoor events to occur, including the Concrete and Grass Festival, and a play set amongst...
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It’s a White Christmas Somewhere. Music: 12.24 – 12.31
A visitor to the town of Muddy Waters. Photo by Kelle Green Well, the big day is upon us. Hopefully, you’ve survived shopping, cooking, office parties, and the like to remember this as the only time of...
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Music, Music, Music: 6.10 – 6.16
Music, Music, Music. It’s a #1 song from 1949, sung by Teresa Brewer, with the line, “All I want is loving you and music, music, music.” We are lucky enough to have plenty of music here in the Twin...
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Summer Music Isn’t Over Yet: 8.26 – 9.2
Though dusk is coming earlier these days, music is always available Well, the State Fair begins tomorrow, which means that Labor Day, the unofficial end of Summer, isn’t far behind. There is much music...
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Jazz, Folk, and Blues: 9.16 – 9.22
The Capri Big Band. Photo by Andrea Canter What a stellar week ahead! We have three old school folkies visiting town, as well as a couple of great jazz vocalists, a Nepalese rock band, and both a jazz...
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Youth Jazz, Art, Blues, and Worldbeats: 5.18 – 5.24
Please indulge me for a moment as I tell you about an event that means much to me. It’s Celebrate Youth Jazz!, a fundraiser for the Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education (DFJE) to be held this Sunday at...
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All Kinds of Music: 1.18 – 1.24
Everybody plays (See Peter & the Wolf listing, below) It’s a good time, and the Twin Cities is a good place, for folks who enjoy live music. In the coming week, we’ve got performances from some...
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Unique, Remarkable Music: 10.4 – 10.10
What every household needs! Well, just like the “modern housewife,” as pictured, we have a unique and remarkable set of opportunities to hear revitalizing music. We have three new series taking place:...
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Enjoy Live Music! 2.21-2.27
My jazz picks for this week all feature resident artists, which is a testament to the breadth and depth of our jazz scene. We have a few visiting artists in blues, roots, and other, as well as a...
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