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• [1] Ken Hutcherson from NYC September 02, 2008 - 07:12AM

  I lived in Minneapolis for most of the '70's, and the music scene, lots of Blues, Psychedelic, Rock (not Pop)was all over the Twin Cities, a very "happening" city for the Midwest. Also theatrical, dance mecca, even for New York actors/dancers. I MISS MINNEAPOLIS! When I lived there Minnesota Public Radio was home to Garrison Keillor before he became GARRISON KEILLOR and became the ICON he appears to want to be today.

  
  
• [2] Jeezy from St. Paul September 02, 2008 - 09:22AM

  If I may give a shout out, the Minnesota Orchestra is one of the city's great treasures. Osmo Vanska has has been recording a new cycle of the Beethoven symphonies that were nominated for a Grammy last year and he's done a lot to bring in a younger audience to Orchestra Hall. It goes to show the city is a lot more than just alternative rock!

  
  
• [3] Zak from Brooklyn, NY September 02, 2008 - 02:10PM

  Brooklyn now brags of NPR darlings, The Hold Steady, but they, of course, are originally a Twin Cities product.

  
  
• [4] Peter from Brooklyn September 02, 2008 - 02:10PM

  Don't forget to give props for Minneapolis/St.Paul's string of extraordinary radio stations. Both public, (Radio K and The Current), and commercail (KJ-104 and Rev-105)

  They consistently feed or fed local and fringe music to the city and I've loved each of them.

  
  
• [5] Nelson from NYC September 02, 2008 - 02:39PM

  Hey Jeezy...I thought Lifter Puller was from the Twin Cities...and the Hold Steady was formed in Brooklyn. But wth, you can have 'em!

  
  
• [6] Nelson from NYC September 02, 2008 - 02:39PM

  Sorry Jeezy...that was meant for Zak.

  
  
• [7] Art from Brooklyn September 02, 2008 - 02:44PM

  Why do you NEVER even mention black bands. Do you really think that all indie music is rock music? Do you really think that the only black musicians you need to feature are from Africa or at least 'respectable' jazz musicians? I know you occasionally have a major label RnB artist on like Angie Stone but your complete lack of interest in indie black music be it the Afro-Punk festival recently held in BK (not Williamsburg so you missed it) or the fertile nu-soul movement is disgraceful. The occasional sit down with Vernon Reid to talk about black rock or Greg Tate do not come near making up for your obsession with rhythmless bands from B'burg. And what about Latin music?? Represent the city not your own peccadillos.