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Lotsa Ladies. Music: 7.31 – 8.6
Seems there are quite a few female vocalists – jazz, roots, & rockers – in this week’s selection of mostly under-the-radar gigs. Then we have some up and coming artists, as well as a couple of...
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Last Chances, New Opportunities. Music: 11.20 – 11.26
The lights will soon be on in Saint Paul’s downtown parks. The lights may be going up in Saint Paul’s Rice Park, but the days are dwindling down for the Artists’ Quarter. And so, jazz fans will have...
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Happy Holidays. Music: 12.25 – 12.31
It’s a bit quiet this week, except for that New Year’s thing, of which I’ve included two low-key ideas. The Artist’s Quarter is sold out, and I won’t be surprised if the Dakota sells out as well....
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1.22 – 1.28
You can stay home and listen to music, but better yet, you can get out and listen to it live. I didn’t get to post last week because I had a computer problem – a black screen – on Wednesday morning,...
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Residents, Visitors, and Album Releases: 10.15 – 10.21
What a week! We have four CD releases (two each on Friday and Saturday), as well as a few visiting artists and interesting combinations of resident artists. I’m finishing this up while on vacation, so...
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Thanksgiving 2014. Music: 11.26 – 12.2
My apologies for the late posting. My modem died early this afternoon, and my wife had the car at work. All is well now. As might be expected, there’s a noticeable lack of music on Thursday. Happily,...
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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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Twin Cities Music: 5.20 – 5.29
One way to get to the gig Where to go, what to do. There are only so many hours in a day, and only so many entertainment dollars at our disposal. I try to give you some ideas on where to go. You’ve got...
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Notable Music from Visitors and Residents: 5.27 – 6.2
Another week, another seven days of juggling schedules to see, hear, and dance to the fine musicians of our area. We also have a few notable visitors, including members of the Rolling Stones’ tour, due...
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Outdoors. Indoors. Music: 7.22 – 7.28
Lowertown Blues Festival. One opportunity for outdoor music It’s Summertime, and there are many outdoor events featuring great music. I’ve included a few here. But don’t forget some of the indoor...
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Holiday Music: 12.23 – 12.29
Greetings and salutations; Swedish Pancakes: My own holiday tradition For many, this is a hectic, if joyful, time of year, as families and friends gather to celebrate various, but mostly, Christmas...
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Spring is Here: 3.16 – 3.22
This is one of the tasks I’ve been doing this week ⛏ This is the second weekly blog entry that will be somewhat less informative than usual as I prepared this a couple of weeks ago. There is plenty...
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Music Not for Fools: 3.30 – 4.5
Friday is April Fools Day, with a couple of appropriate shows, but for the most part there is nothing foolish about our music scene, which is so rich in talent over a variety of genres. We even have...
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It’s All Good Music: 4.20 – 4.26
It’s another good week to be an ominiverous music fan. We have a few highly anticipated jazz artists in town, as well as some great blues and a battle of the blues bands, and some fine resident artists...
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Autumn Music: 10.12 – 10.18
We’ve a busy Fall weekend coming up, what with the Prince Memorial concert on Thursday (it’s also being proclaimed Prince Day by Mayor Chris Coleman); the Saint Paul Art Crawl in Lowertown and...
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Much Music, Many Genres: 11.30 – 12.6
The week ahead features music that runs a gamut of styles and genres, from jump blues to funk, straight ahead jazz, fusion, girl-group pop, and of course, some helpings of holiday music to celebrate...
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TC Jazz Fest and More: 6.21 – 6.27
Greetings everyone; It’s the big weekend for jazz fans as the Twin Cities Jazz Festival takes place from Thursday through Saturday. Great headliners and about 300 resident artists will be appearing on...
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Ignore the Snow! Music: 4.4 – 4.10
What happened to March – Out Like a Lamb? Oh boy, we’ve gotten dumped on by snow and now will have a week or so of well-below-average temperatures, with the prospect of another snow on the way next...
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Autumn is Here: 9.19 – 9.25
This Saturday The Autumnal Equinox occurs, when the sun will appear to cross the celestial equator, marking the first day of Autumn. The outdoor music season is winding down, though there will...
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