College can be a place to discover who you are. For Madeline Ayala, the added bonus of finding a friend for life in college, along with witnessing the beginning of a passion, made college a landmark experience. She attended the University of Minnesota and met Laura Lou DuSchane, even living with her for a couple […]
Releasing an album is always a momentous occasion. It takes time and funding to create and record music. For The Twins of Franklin, it also means that they can finally start putting the fruit of their labor back into their pockets. As podcaster, bassist, and music director Rob Morgan shared before welcoming them to the […]
February will be eventful for indie/folk duo The Twins of Franklin. Both Laura Lou and Becky Shaheen celebrate birthdays, they’ll be releasing their first music video through City Pages, and they’re performing at the popular Big Turn Music Festival in Red Wing. The icing on the cake, though, comes with the release of their album Low on […]
Time has a way of developing and revealing insights into how people influence your life. For Becky Shaheen and Laura Lou, a decade of singing together has meant the pair can do “some pretty neat things.” The Twins of Franklin are built around tight, delicate harmonies that seem very effortless.They’ve established themselves in the Twin […]
This winter, Music in Minnesota wants to rekindle some of that live music warmth by giving away special tickets to see local artists in an exclusive One-on-One experience. These socially distanced concerts will take place at Twin Cities music venues throughout the winter. ENTRY CLOSED You may enter more than once to increase your chances. […]
“Value Our Venues” is a Music in Minnesota fundraiser aimed to support eight important music venues in the Twin Cities. Capturing 54 musicians in front of these venues, symbolizing the hundreds more in our city that are waiting to get back inside to perform, your donations will go directly to operational costs. These tax deductible […]
On March 27th, Governor Tim Walz enacted the “Stay at Home” order, which shut down our music venues and record stores. In the month since that order, music has transformed dramatically. Bands have been split apart, tours cancelled, new albums delayed, and festivals snuffed out. Our creative spaces have had their doors closed. Tickets to […]
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, leaving only physical, social and financial strife in its wake, it is crucial for communities to rally together in support of local musicians and artists. Concerts, festivals, and shows are being canceled left and right. The light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel seems hardly visible to […]
There are many stories to tell in our current COVID-19 world of music. Music venues are shutting down, photographers are relying on nightly shows to sustain them, artists are cancelling full tours, and everyone in the service industry surrounding these activities are taking a huge hit. Music has always been the bond that unites people. […]
Friday night Chris Koza celebrated his new release called Sleepwalkers Part 1 at the charming Parkway Theater. The concept of the album is how “realities are constructed from the blurring collage of dreams, memories, truths, fictions, desires, and predictions.” The venue is a fitting place for this release, as it has housed so many things […]
The Listing – The Parkway Theater Location 4814 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55417 Website https://theparkwaytheater.com/ History Built in 1931, re-imagined in September 2018 Size 5,000 square feet, seating for 360 Seating Wide theater seating and aisles for easy access Food Concessions stand offers up popcorn, local snacks, and special cocktails designed with Tattersall Distillery. Parking […]
After doing a solid lap around the fairgrounds with my lovely wife, we passed through a cloud of amazing aroma billowing out from the grills at Butcher Boys. No time to stop for grub, we were on a mission. We arrived at the back of a short line to scan our smartphone and head to […]
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