Early April baseball in the Midwest can be a flat-out teeth-kicker. Baseball, of course, can kick your teeth in on a regular basis no matter the month, but shit like last night is brutal, even if it (literally) comes with the territory. Couldn’t they at least have given us a rain delay, so we could … Read more
BOOKS & AUTHORSWhat’s so Minnesotan about the Minnesota Book Awards? This evening, enjoy a special Raking Through Books featuring the nominees of the 2008 Minnesota Book Awards (on Saturday). How often do you get to discuss literature with some of the top writers our Cities have to offer? How often do you even get them … Read more
first published at www.realbuzz.com Tapes ‘n TapesWalk It Off As disgruntled as Tapes ‘n Tapes may try to sound — stretching their voices, writing somber lyrics, going heavy on guitars — the songs on Walk It Off, their second full-length album, easily remain within the realm of pop music. This is a good thing, I … Read more
Voltage: Fashion Amplified pumps up the volume with the blending of two art forms: music and fashion. First Avenue is showcasing local fashion gurus along the catwalk with the native Minnesota sounds of The Haves Have It, Zibra Zibra, Bella Koshka, MC/VL, White Light Riot and Birthday Suits (who also sport the fashions of the … Read more
Game #78, Home Game #40: New Orleans 122, Minnesota 90 Season Record: 19-59 1. Trying to Trade Baskets The Minnesota Timberwolves shot 73.3% in the third quarter last night, 11-15 FG, including 3-4 from beyond the 3pt arc. The worst shooting performances were Ryan Gomes and Chris Smith at 1-2 FG; Al Jeffeson was 2-3 … Read more
Let’s face it. The economy sucks. Doesn’t matter who you are these days, you’re feeling the squeeze. Soaring gas prices, plummeting real estate values, low returns on your mutual funds. So what do you do? You cut out the non-essentials: fine wine, fancy dinners, charitable giving. After all, who has the money to go out … Read more
Looks like Anoka-Ramsey Community College just got a whopping $5.5 million to expand their facilities on the Coon Rapids and Cambridge campuses. Here are the details as per the college: Anoka-Ramsey Community College received a resounding "YES" from Minnesota state legislators and Governor Pawlenty, April 7, to its request for $5.5 million to fund four … Read more
The world’s attention is currently focused on the 130 day around the world relay taken by the Olympic torch. The attention, of course, stems not from the spectacle of a highway built up the side of Mount Everest for the torch-bearer to climb in May, nor from the touching traditional display of Olympic unity that … Read more
Image from Barnacle Press After Hank Handy’s audition to become KARM’s next television meteorologist, Cotton Leggler held the responsibility of breaking the news to Hank. Hank the "Handyman" Handy had, without a doubt, the main ingredient of meteorology, his name. Leggler was impressed that Hank didn’t create such a catchy name on his own, like … Read more
Ra’mon-Lawrence A. Coleman Hometown: Chicago, Il. (born and raised on the South Side) Alum of the distinguished School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Ra’mon-Lawrence A. Coleman received concurrent Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Fashion Design and Performing Arts. Previous to this he attended the University of Iowa, where he studied Biology and Art … Read more