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Review: Lou Reed’s (reissued) last album was for meditation sessions

Archival sets from Talking Heads and Alice Coltrane arrive.
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FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009 file photo, Lou Reed performs at the Lollapalooza music festival, in Chicago. Punk-poet, rock legend Lou Reed is dead of a liver-related ailment, his literary agen said Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. He was 71.
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Justin: What it’s like to work New Year’s Eve in Minnesota

Five veterans brace themselves for Tuesday night’s festivities.
AuthoredNeal Justin
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What were the top Minnesota albums of 2024? Our critic lists his 10 favorites.

Top-name producers aided Scrunchies, the Shackletons and Charlie Parr in this year’s efforts, but the rest did fine on their own.
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What were the top albums of 2024? Our critics list their favorites.

Beyoncé, Sturgill Simpson, Jack White, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX make the lists.
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Top 10 classical music events in the Twin Cities in 2024

Moor Mother’s “The Great Bailout,” Daniil Trifonov’s Chopin Society recital and Richard Egarr and the SPCO’s Bach “Brandenburg” Concertos were among the best in classical music this year.
December 26, 2024
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Review: Demos show Joni Mitchell getting jazzy

New boxed sets give insight into classic works by Green Day, Elvis Costello and the Police.
December 26, 2024
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The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities in the next two weeks

Highlights for Dec. 26-Jan. 8 include Lamont Cranston, Soul Asylum, the Bad Plus and New Year’s Eve shows.
December 25, 2024
Pat Hayes on the harp during the Lamont Cranston Band's second set.
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Tickets go on sale for Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys and Lady Blackbird

Other shows include Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, Nur-D and Asleep at the Wheel.
December 24, 2024
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What were the best concerts you saw in 2024? Our critics name their top 20.

Sturgill Simpson, Billie Eilish and the Twin Cities’ boldest new festival were among our favorite live music offerings this year.
AuthoredJon Bream
December 24, 2024
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Critics’ picks: The 10 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

Critics’ picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
December 24, 2024
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9 free things to do in the Twin Cities this week

The end of the year is near with New Year’s Eve events, Festival of Trees and Kwanzaa.
December 23, 2024
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