Chris Riemenschneider
@chrisrstrib.bsky.social
Minnesota Star Tribune music scribe
I say yeah. Yeah.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I say yeah. Yeah.
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@wearedevo.bsky.social
Kinda thinking Prince would’ve been (is?) up here in the rafters grooving along to Khruangbin?
November 15, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Kinda thinking Prince would’ve been (is?) up here in the rafters grooving along to Khruangbin?
Great lineup!
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Great lineup!
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It's a great day for Cheap Trick fans!! The band is celebrating 50 years together and today's the release day for All Washed Up! We've got the CD and indie exclusive orange/blue marble vinyl in stock now. electricfetus.com/UPC/40999641...
#CheapTrick
#CheapTrick
November 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It's a great day for Cheap Trick fans!! The band is celebrating 50 years together and today's the release day for All Washed Up! We've got the CD and indie exclusive orange/blue marble vinyl in stock now. electricfetus.com/UPC/40999641...
#CheapTrick
#CheapTrick
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‘Queering Indigeneity’ debuts at the Minnesota Museum of American Art >> new from me for the @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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November 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
‘Queering Indigeneity’ debuts at the Minnesota Museum of American Art >> new from me for the @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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After being skipped on prior outings, the Twin Cities are getting two of the biggest K-pop tours starting this weekend.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
After being skipped on prior outings, the Twin Cities are getting two of the biggest K-pop tours starting this weekend.
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Downtown Minneapolis premier holiday shopping experience then vs now. Young-Quinlan 1962, Dayton's Project 2025.
November 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Downtown Minneapolis premier holiday shopping experience then vs now. Young-Quinlan 1962, Dayton's Project 2025.
I see your Stevie Nicks, and raise you Belly.
(Wish I could’ve made both, though.)
(Wish I could’ve made both, though.)
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I see your Stevie Nicks, and raise you Belly.
(Wish I could’ve made both, though.)
(Wish I could’ve made both, though.)
The annual January residencies by Charlie Parr and the Cactus Blossoms are now on sale, but there’s a lot more keeping the Turf Club warm during these colder months.
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Turf Club’s winter calendar heats up again with local faves
Returning residencies with Charlie Parr and the Cactus Blossoms aren’t the only multi-night stands by Minnesota music vets at the St. Paul bar in the coming cold months.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The annual January residencies by Charlie Parr and the Cactus Blossoms are now on sale, but there’s a lot more keeping the Turf Club warm during these colder months.
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Hundreds honored the 29 men who perished aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in a ceremony along the North Shore marking the tragedy’s 50th anniversary.
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Hundreds honored the 29 men who perished aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in a ceremony along the North Shore marking the tragedy’s 50th anniversary.
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
Did we really need another version of Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 epic? Maybe not, but Jeremy Messersmith needed to get his adaptation out of his head by today, a story that exemplifies the song’s lasting “all-consuming” power.
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Hear one famed Minnesota songwriter's 'Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald' remake
Jeremy Messersmith’s idea to rerecord Gordon Lightfoot’s epic 1976 song for the shipwreck's 50th anniversary became “all-consuming.”
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November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Did we really need another version of Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 epic? Maybe not, but Jeremy Messersmith needed to get his adaptation out of his head by today, a story that exemplifies the song’s lasting “all-consuming” power.
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Are you ready to get your soft-rock on at Shakopee’s new amphitheater next summer?
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Get your soft-rock on at Shakopee's new amphitheater in 2026
Two more concerts were announced for Mystic Lake Amphitheater's inaugural year featuring a pair of 2000s-era hitmakers
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November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Are you ready to get your soft-rock on at Shakopee’s new amphitheater next summer?
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Anna Graves opens for Stevie Nicks on Wednesday in St. Paul with a new record deal after recent dates with the Head & the Heart.
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Meet the Minnesota farm girl opening for Stevie Nicks
Anna Graves is already an industry vet at 28, but she returned home to restart her career with new inspiration.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Anna Graves opens for Stevie Nicks on Wednesday in St. Paul with a new record deal after recent dates with the Head & the Heart.
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Congrats to Tina Schlieske on the release of the 20th anniversary (and first ever on vinyl!) edition of Slow Burn!! Tina will sign this 2-LP turquoise vinyl Saturday following her free performance at 2pm.
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Tina Schlieske plays Icehouse MPLS tonight.
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Tina Schlieske plays Icehouse MPLS tonight.
November 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Congrats to Tina Schlieske on the release of the 20th anniversary (and first ever on vinyl!) edition of Slow Burn!! Tina will sign this 2-LP turquoise vinyl Saturday following her free performance at 2pm.
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Tina Schlieske plays Icehouse MPLS tonight.
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Tina Schlieske plays Icehouse MPLS tonight.
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USA Photo of the year
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
USA Photo of the year
I’m holding out hope it can still save the world, but St. Cloud is a good start. Great story by @bergjenny.bsky.social.
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Can punk rock save downtown St. Cloud?
Nonprofits try to restart the city’s beating heart with an all-ages music venue, a proposed community arts space and other ways to draw visitors.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I’m holding out hope it can still save the world, but St. Cloud is a good start. Great story by @bergjenny.bsky.social.
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I saw the first preview performance of the Purple Rain musical and then Wednesday’s premiere. Here’s a look at how they tweaked the would-be Broadway show.
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I would edit 4 U: How the 'Purple Rain' music changed from previews
What we saw at Wednesday’s premiere in Minneapolis differed from preview performances of the Broadway-aimed Prince production.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I saw the first preview performance of the Purple Rain musical and then Wednesday’s premiere. Here’s a look at how they tweaked the would-be Broadway show.
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“I honestly feel like I’m at home here.” Jeff Tweedy is clearly having a blast being back at First Ave with his sons and friends in tow.
November 7, 2025 at 3:48 AM
“I honestly feel like I’m at home here.” Jeff Tweedy is clearly having a blast being back at First Ave with his sons and friends in tow.
Four decades later, there are still things to learn about Hüsker Dü and the Replacements and the Minnesota bands’ heyday eras.
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9 revelations in the new Hüsker Dü and Replacements box sets
The legendary Minnesota bands’ mid-’80s eras are on loud display in new multi-LP collections, but do we learn anything new?
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November 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Four decades later, there are still things to learn about Hüsker Dü and the Replacements and the Minnesota bands’ heyday eras.
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Where else was the ‘Purple Rain: The Musical’ cast and their guests going to throw their afterparty on opening night?
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'Purple Rain' cast returned to First Ave for opening-night afterparty
The new musical’s stars and VIP attendees cut loose at First Avenue in Minneapolis following Wednesday’s premiere at the State Theatre.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Where else was the ‘Purple Rain: The Musical’ cast and their guests going to throw their afterparty on opening night?
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Mr. Byrne does it again (and is doing again with second Orpheum show tonight).
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Review: 8 reasons why David Byrne gave Minneapolis’ concert of the year
Once again, he brings an imaginative and funky blend of rock, theater and performance art.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Mr. Byrne does it again (and is doing again with second Orpheum show tonight).
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The last time @nownowband released new songs Trump was new to office and Taylor Swift was making upbeat music oh wait
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Cult-loved Minnesota duo Now, Now drops surprise EP
KC Dalager and Brad Hale hadn’t issued new music by their duo since 2018 before “01″ arrived this week.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The last time @nownowband released new songs Trump was new to office and Taylor Swift was making upbeat music oh wait
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The Gully Boys song that’s igniting a dance routine, and 6 more new tracks by Minnesota artists to stream in November.
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Tracking Minnesota: 7 new songs to stream in November
A monthly series to help you tap into all the new music flowing out of the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Gully Boys song that’s igniting a dance routine, and 6 more new tracks by Minnesota artists to stream in November.
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IMHO this is the modern Nashville act that should be playing 2 nights at US Bank Stadium, but I’ll gladly take one rowdy night at First Ave instead.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:45 AM
IMHO this is the modern Nashville act that should be playing 2 nights at US Bank Stadium, but I’ll gladly take one rowdy night at First Ave instead.
@danieldonato.bsky.social #cosmiccountry
@danieldonato.bsky.social #cosmiccountry