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Category Archives: Music

Behind the scenes of manufactured music

January 14, 2017

Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears (clockwise from left) For a current project I’m working on, I’m reading more about music. …

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Just ‘cuz I felt like it…

January 11, 2017

…you’re welcome.

Support the arts, get a tattoo

November 5, 2016

View this post on Instagram "You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway." #Oasis #tattoo #music A post …

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Concert review: KISS in Mankato

August 4, 2016

I attended the KISS concert at Mankato’s Verizon Wireless Civic Center on Aug. 1. I’m not sure how many times I’ve …

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Writing About Music: A Class for Teens

July 14, 2016

Registration is open for my Loft youth class Sounding Off: Writing About Music. Class will be held every day Monday-Friday from 1-2:30 …

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Frightened Rabbit, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, April 27

April 28, 2016

Despite the dark subject matter in many of Frightened Rabbit’s songs—especially those on the new album, “Painting of a Panic …

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David Bowie and the culture of celebrity “secrets”

January 11, 2016

Why are we surprised when celebrities keep a secret?

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What’s making me happy this week (Sept. 3)

September 3, 2015

Three of my favorite things this week: View this post on Instagram Great show, @goodnightgolddust! Sorry I didn't take pics …

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What’s making me happy this week (Aug. 28)

August 28, 2015

Morrissey, List of the Lost. Our favorite guy continues to make his leap into the literary world. His first novel (coming on …

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What’s making me happy this week (Aug. 20)

August 20, 2015

I didn’t intend for this to qualify as #tbt, but I guess all of the things making me happy take …

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