My gorgeous, no, stunning Minneapolis, Minnesota, better known as the Venice of the Midwest -well, disputed nickname by many and unknown to others- is also a cornerstone in the history of music. Undisputed fact. First, Minnesota handled Prince to us in a silver plate. From a metaphorical hot spring located between First Avenue and Paisley Park studios, royal purple rain washed the fucking World. We owe you one, Minnesota; however, there is so much more. The Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul) have inspired several musicians. It's corners, streets, and highways. Musicians have also reimagined the Twin Cities in response, as throughout words, we agree in descriptions and vibes that reshape our perception of our common spaces. I find this fascinating.
Art-A-Whirl happens to be one of the -if not the largest- open studio tours across the United States, taking place here, in Minneapolis. More specifically the Northeast neighborhood of our beloved city. What...
Last Friday, I had the fortune of watching The Federales' live perform at the KJ's hideaway. It was marvelous. The place was a surprise for me because I NEVER party in St. Paul, never....
Holaaa, folks. Another not-that-cold week but not-warm-enough one for Spring? Shot me in the head, please. This early Spring rain sucks, but you know what doesn't suck? The Mill Museum. You heard (read)...
April 10, 2022
Tash Sultana's recording of Notion at the Tiny Desk Concert series is a supernatural occurrence
How to describe this recording of Tash Sultana's Notion at the NPR tiny desk concert? It has to be labeled as supernatural as it's a piece of music that, in my opinion, just...
April 05, 2022
Brine Lake (A New Body) by Shen Xin is a MUST exhibition to visit at the Walker Art Center
I've seen a ton of shit at the Walker Art Center. I mean, weird shit, folks. "Muchas weas" in colloquial Chilean dialect. Cause we are lucky to have such a marvelous place in...
April 04, 2022
The day I met Gena Cohen
For the last few months, I can only think about one local painter when I hear about abstract expressionism art. Gena Cohen's work is the embodiment of deconstructing shapes into abstract forms. To...
It has been a month and a half of being hooked to the Minneapolis songwriter rounds. Oh, boy. It has been a blast for so many reasons. Where should I start? A roulette...
I mean, concert season strikes back, dude. Bands flying around venues like hummingbirds grasping honey. Keep your expectations checked as well. Sites are starting to open as tours are being announced, so people...
December 26, 2021
Mason Jennings is playing and signing his new album at Electric Fetus on February 4, 2022, in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Another Minnesotan musician! Well, born in Hawaii, then moved to Pittsburgh ... but to grow up in Minnesota. Mason Jennings's musical career started and blossomed in the Twin Cities. After being rejected many...
The Franconia Sculpture garden is one of these things that belong to Minnesota -even if located at the very border with Wisconsin. An untrained eye may be surprised, shocked. "What is this sub-Californication...
We came up with this story. Saturday eve. Itchy feet, dry throats. Someone next to me holds my beer. At this place, my friends broke in -just as a way to say. They...
November 10, 2021
I was this close of watching Adrianne Lenker's concert at the Cedar Cultural Center; Everything is sold out
Past midnight. I'm listening at Adrianne Lenker's performance at the Tiny desk (home) series with a bitter taste in my mouth. "What a dream it was, I almost couldn't wake because" this amazing...
November 07, 2021
Minneapolis is soacked in purple rain; Let's talk about Rock Martinez's Prince mural
Minneapolis, Minnesota has a color. It's ultraviolet purple. It has to be purple, the embodiment of Prince's legacy. So much purple, like a living stream pooring all streets from the northeast art district...
October 10, 2021
A Mural to honor the legacy of survival and blossoming of the Hmong Community in St. Paul, Minnesota
Suni Lee is the first American Hmong to become an Olympic gold medal winner. Raise your glasses and join me in chant. To celebrate her, Mwene Kajunju, a local artist from Liberia, painted...
Now, now is a Minnesotan indie-rock band originally formed in Blaine, MN by Cacie Dalager (vocals, guitar, keyboard) and Bradley Hale (drums, backing vocals). I feel someone should make a movie of them,...
Stan Lee co-created superhero characters in comics like Daredevil, Spiderman, Blackpanter, Scarlet Witch, Fantastic Four, Black Widow, etc., but I was surprised that he was also involved with real-life heroes too. This is...
By IASP. Confession time. I was drunk when I made it to the Artcrank fest, a wonderful collection of graphic art around biking. A thousand-dollar idea, you may ask. Don't get too excited....
September 23, 2021
What's going on with the spoonbridge and cherry sculpture?
By IASP. Walking around, lying on the grass. The spoonbridge and cherry sculpture starring tonight as the finest piece of dessert. Dessert? How did a eccentric background for Instagram become Minneapolis' coat of...
September 19, 2021
The beauty of an empty space; The Chilean Monument that got removed by the 10/18 Uprising
By IASP. Revolts and uprisings brew at best with art. Creative engine, bewitching powerhouse. There is no revolution without poetry, we say in Chile. The 10/18 Chilean uprising prompted the recapture of public...
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