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Stephen Colbert lampoons Michele Bachmann over U.S. Census flip flop

She was against the Census before she was for it
HART VAN DENBURG

"It's not easy to shoot yourself in the foot while it's in your mouth."

Experience Hendrix obliterates The Orpheum

Rock gods unite for performance
WARREN WILLS

It's not every day you can walk into a theater hall and listen to the best revival of the most unique rock guitarist that ever lived.

Cheech and Chong: 5 surprising facts

Duo coming to the State on March 26
CP STAFF

The duo are most famous for their weed-a-riffic movies, but there's a lot about these stoners you probably don't know.

SXSW Day 1: Sharon Jones, Lissie. Free Energy and more

March 17, 2010
PHOTOS BY STACY SCHWARTZ

City Pages is in Austin basking in the sun and good music. Day One photos for you here.

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Northwest 188 pilots who blew past MSP airport were indeed distracted, NTSB says by Hart Van Denburg

he pilots were not aware of the repeated attempts by air traffic controllers' and the airline to contact them,

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Stephen Colbert lampoons Michele Bachmann over U.S. Census flip flop by Hart Van Denburg

She was against it before she was for it, and Colbert makes her the butt of his satire.

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Troy Alan Reinke, accused of poaching would-be record buck, gets jail time by Andy Mannix

Reinke still denies that he killed the beast, but admitted to possessing it illegally.

[Mar 18, 12:53 PM | Comments (1)]

Cheech and Chong: 5 surprising facts by CP Staff

The Sultans of Smoke still hold a few secrets.

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Downtown Minneapolis two-way streets continue pissing off drivers by Emily Kaiser

Drivers beware: A poor parking job on 1st Avenue's double white lines earns you a parking ticket and possible tow.

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State senate bill would ban data on Minnesota gangs; Metro Gang Strike Force blowback by Matt Snyders

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher is none too happy about the proposal. (Surprise!)

[Mar 18, 11:09 AM | Comments (0)]

Twin Cities Reader

Gimme Noise

Lemmy, Tobacco, Dark Castle, and more from Day One of SXSW by Andrew Flanagan

A play-by-play of our freelancer's first day at the SXSW music festival.

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Annie Sparrows closes the book on the Soviettes and Awesome Snakes by Tigger Lunney

She's cramming with her former Soviettes bandmates for two reunion shows, tonight at Eclipse Records and tomorrow night at the Turf Club, doubling as Awesome Snakes' last shows as well.

[Mar 18, 11:53 AM | Comments (0)]

Alex Chilton passes away days before playing a Big Star show at SXSW by Andrea Swensson

The pioneering power-pop songwriter has died of an apparent heart attack.

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Experience Hendrix obliterates The Orpheum by Warren Wills

Guitar Gods stop by on St. Patrick's Day to share some Hendrix tunes.

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The Hot Dish

Most unpronounceable menu items: Top 5 by Jessica Chapman

There's no need to avoid certain food and drink like dirty laundry just because you can't say it right.

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Drinking (and eating, and drinking some more) with Ian by Monica Wright

Is there more than drinking to Ian?

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Salty Tart ups the ante with a Surly cupcake by Andy Thompson

Michelle Gayer of the Salty Tart knows how to make a mean cupcake. Thanks to a little help from Twin Cities' own Surly Brewing, she knows how to make a Furious one too.

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