Erik Thompson
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Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Picked to Click 2020 No. 2: Muun Bato
With their self-titled debut album, Muun Bato bring the psychedelic shoegaze sound of the U.K. to Minneapolis, their music as loose and expansive as you’d… → Read More
Are we ready to get serious about saving our live music venues?
As the country gradually reopens, the world is looking a lot different everywhere you turn. But how different will the world sound?… → Read More
A classic 1985 Prince concert and other great local music streams to watch this week
Staying at home is still a very good idea, if you ask me. Here are some streams to keep you entertained. … → Read More
#TimsTwitterListeningParty is entertaining the world one record at a time
When you hit on a concept as genuinely fun as the Charlatans' Tim Burgess has, you don't need embellishments—just music and a reliable internet connection.… → Read More
Zen and the art of cataloging your record collection
Everyone is searching for a wholesome distraction during quarantine.… → Read More
6 streamed performances that show how much COVID-19 has changed the music world
With the coronavirus rendering many of the old ways of performing obsolete, musicians have found creative new ways to get their work out there. This… → Read More
The week in local livestreams: Apr. 16-22
Hey! We're doing these listings on Thursday instead of Friday now! Ain't that just somethin'? → Read More
Pearl Jam in a pandemic: What ‘Gigaton’ offers a longtime fan
What does it mean when your favorite band as a teenager releases a new album 30 years after you … → Read More
The best part of waking up is Torani Dark Chocolate Sauce in my cup
I'm only half joking when I say that my day only goes downhill after I finish my morning coffee.… → Read More
The best concerts we ever saw
Seen any good shows lately? Nope, neither have we. → Read More
Music has never meant more to me
I first fell in love with music behind closed doors. → Read More
Michael Kiwanuka proves the power of soul at the Palace
"Are you ready for some soul music, folks?" Michael Kiwanuka asked toward the start of his Monday night show in… → Read More
City Pages People Issue 2020: Meet the unsung heroes of the Twin Cities
In putting together this year’s People Issue — our annual celebration of the unsung folks making Minnesota great — we kept coming back to one… → Read More
Poised to Pop 2020: 10 Twin Cities music acts you’ll be hearing a lot more from this year
We’re done looking backward. It’s a new decade, and the Twin Cities is ready for a new top class of musical talent.… → Read More
Tyler Tholl transforms Maple & Beech from a solo project into a musical community
Making music can be a solitary experience. → Read More
The Raconteurs carry on Detroit's garage-rock legacy at the Armory
The Raconteurs clearly got the band back together to have a damn good time. → Read More
See Snail Mail deliver the indie-rock goods at First Ave
Minneapolis City Pages is the definitive source of information for news, music, movies, restaurants, reviews, and events in Minneapolis. → Read More
Bob Dylan hides in plain sight in new Scorsese ‘Rolling Thunder Revue’ film
Bob Dylan is a myth. Bob Dylan is an actor. Bob Dylan is the best songwriter of the 20th Century. → Read More
The weekend's best concerts: June 14-16
Another weekend?!? We just had one of these at the end of last week! → Read More
The weekend's best concerts: May 31-June 2
And just like that, it's June. → Read More