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New Traditions in Music: 12.19 – 12.25
Toy Trains – A Christmas Tradition for Many To paraphrase a well-known storyteller, it’s a quiet week here in the Twin Cities, what with Christmas on Tuesday. No matter what your tradition, or what...
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The Height of Summer. Music: 7.24 – 7.30
Mears Park will be home to the Lowertown Roots Festival on Saturday Well, this Saturday is shaping up to be one of the best of the summer, with an abundance of music offerings. We’ve a Roots Festival...
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Back from the Brink. Music: 10.16 – 10.22
If you, like me, have had enough of the hyperventilating chattering class, going on and on about the machinations in DC, then you can relax by going out and listening to some music – always good for...
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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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Musical Warmth: 12.11 – 12.17
Frozen cherry, anyone? Now that hearty Minnesotans have had a few days to get used to sub-zero weather, it will be easy to get out and enjoy the myriad musical and art offerings of our fair cities,...
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Happy New Year. Music: 1.1 – 1.7
Another day, another year. We have some fun things to look forward to as we start a new year. Maybe we can even carry out a resolution or two. An easy one would be to get out and see more music,...
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Mardis Gras Music & More: 2.26 – 3.4
With Lent approaching next Wednesday, we’re ready to celebrate Mardis Gras, or Fat Tuesday if you will, by listening and dancing to music from less frigid areas of the world. If you aren’t up for...
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Lifting Your Spirit. Music: 12.3 – 12.9
Dress warm! This week’s jazz scene is dominated by resident musicians, including a few with well-deserved national reputations. The blues and roots calendar features some legendary visiting musicians...
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Inside and Outside – Music: 6.3 – 6.9
The stage at Dixie’s on Grand Let the Festival season begin in earnest. This Sunday will feature Grand Old Day, with a variety of artists performing on a number of different stages, as well as a...
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Labor Day Weekend and More: 9.2 – 9.8
Well, along with many other writers, I suppose I could lament the ending of summer, now that Labor Day weekend is fast approaching, yada, yada, yada. I’ll mention instead a couple of things that are...
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A Jazz Festival, Gamelans, Americana, and More: 1.27 – 2.2
You don’t have to go outside to hear winter jazz I’m still on vacation for another day, so this newsletter is also a bit short. That doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of music to hear out there,...
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Choices, Choices! Music: 6.8 – 6.14
Well, those of you looking for Latin or Caribbean rhythms have much to choose from this week, including Latin Jazz, Soca, Cuban roots, and more. Jazz fans have a rich menu as well, including a number...
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Hear and enjoy. Music: 12.5 – 12.11
It seems the flow of visiting artists has slowed this week, at least for the smaller venues that I generally cover. Nevertheless there are a number of interesting, and sometimes holiday-themed shows...
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