For its 100th episode, which aired Tuesday night, hit ABC sitcom black-ish paid tribute to none other than Prince. The episode was highly anticipated by black-ish fans, who appreciate the show’s incisive takes on African-American history and culture. The episode kicked off with twins Jack and Diane talking about a girl Jack liked, when they […]
We know that Minnesota is home to a wealth of musical talent. Each month, Minnesotan artists rack up millions of streams on Spotify — but which artists are people listening to the most? To answer this question, City Pages asked Spotify for a list of the state’s most-streamed artists of all time. The results are […]
Over this past summer, I was on my family’s boat with my little brother, 14, and my younger cousin, 17, and it was my turn to play DJ and I put on Tash Sultana, thinking that it would be a crowd-pleaser. But as I played the first song and began explaining how cool I thought […]
In its three decades of operation, the Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant has made a name for itself as a go-to spot for jazz fans in the Twin Cities. Now, the venue wants audiences to know that the Dakota isn’t just for listening to jazz, but discovering all genres of music. Today the Dakota launched […]
There are few experiences as memorable as attending your first concert in an arena. You enter the doors of a cavernous dome and squint to find the section and row of your seat on your ticket. You take your seat, the lights dim, and the rumble of bass being pumped through a dozen loud speakers […]
Ava DuVernay making Prince documentary for Netflix Producer/director Ava DuVernay is working on a Prince documentary for Netflix. DuVernay is known for her work on films A Wrinkle in Time, Selma, and Queen Sugar. Before Prince passed away, he reached out directly to DuVernay to ask her about collaborating on a project, Deadline reports. DuVernay is working with Prince’s […]
Walking into the theater to see Suspiria I wasn’t quite sure how things would go. Usually horror movies aren’t really my thing, but I figured it was just a movie. “How bad could it be?” I asked myself. Here’s my verdict: Suspiria is a a movie that most people are probably going to either really love […]
“Mountain Man is an all-women group?” One concertgoer asked his friend for clarification outside of the Cedar Cultural Center last night. Before a capella bands like Pentatonix and movies like Pitch Perfect became popular, three voices filled empty hearts with their music, as stark as an autumn night is long. The trio that comprise Mountain […]
Last time I saw Kamasi Washington, he impressed me so thoroughly that I couldn’t decide whether or not to pick up tickets for his show at the Palace last night. If you look at it one way, Washington’s set at Rock the Garden was a superlative moment – a once-in-a-lifetime, bright-sunshiney storm of drums, horns, […]
Recently, photos leaked online showing the Minnesota Timberwolves’ new Prince-inspired uniforms. This morning at Paisley Park, the team officially unveiled the City Edition jerseys. The uniforms include a sleek black jersey and shorts completed with purple lettering and accents, as well as various details that nod to the Minneapolis icon. The uniforms were created through a […]
