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Want free music? How to download legally
Alexandra Sifferlin With the Recording Industry Association of America cracking down on illegal music downloading, many buyers have resorted to using iTunes to purchase their music. The RIAA has...
View ArticleBattle of the Bands to rock MacPhail Center
Alexandra Sifferlin Musicians are gathering their best lyrics, assembling their instruments, and practicing their hit songs in preparation for a Battle of the Bands showdown put on by the MacPhail...
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High school band win the battle
Alexandra Sifferlin For Sarah Walk and the rest of her band, Friday night was a performance most garage bands only dream about. Flow and the Mingos, a band of Wayzata juniors, and Arts and Crafts,...
View ArticleMacPhail Center's battle of the bands attracts teen musicians
High school bands from Wisconsin, Minneapolis and Wayzata battled Jan. 6 for a chance to open a Jan. 11 concert by White Light Riot at the new MacPhail Center for Music building in downtown Minneapolis.
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Rock out with your cause out
Frank Bi Photo by Frank BiSean Daly, or Slug, of Atmosphere raps to thecrowd at the Service Employees InternationalUnion concert, “Take Back Labor Day.”On Labor Day, the Service Employees...
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AUDIO STORY: Karaoke video games winning points with teens
Leah Sorensen Neon lights line the walls. Tense bodies pack the room. A disco ball or two hang from the ceiling. A little Aretha Franklin gets butchered by a wannabe star. That’s the karaoke of the...
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Q & A with Rapper Brother Ali: High school opens huge doors
ThreeSixty staff ThreeSixty reporters Erika Roedl and Edwin Flowers interviewed Brother Ali by phone this fall after he made a public service announcement supporting an effort by Minneapolis public...
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Do you like Justin Beiber more or less after his new haircut? (Click the...
More, I love it! Less, I'm no longer a fan I don't care, it's just hairSlideshow Settings Show this article in the slideshow on the front page Justin Beiber's New Haircut.jpgAttachmentSizeJustin...
View ArticleDo you think mainstream artists are more talented than YouTube artists?
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View ArticleWhat radio station do you listen to?
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Rapping for the Lord
The services at Urban Jerusalem Four Square Church in north Minneapolis may look and sound like a club with lights and bumping beats, but when you listen to the music, the lyrics of the songs are...
View ArticleWhen is the best time to start listening to holiday music?
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Jonas Bros’ piano player shares secrets of his success
Many teens have a desire to be a rock-star: The fame, the screaming fans, and the tight leather pants are just some of the pluses that come with the rock-star dream.For Twin Cities native Ryan...
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Living art: Dedication and second jobs support artists' careers
Simone Cazares Bryan Nichols is an accomplished jazz pianist from Minneapolis who makes his money from performing and teaching. That wasn’t always his plan, though.Nichols attended Iowa State...
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John Mark Nelson no longer waiting (and waiting) for his music career to begin
We all have a friend who is trying to become a rock star.They drag us to shows, pass out demo CDs and hassle until we like their Facebook fan pages. Of course, their musical ambitions often don’t...
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Behind the scenes: Interviewing Cloud Cult
As a former arts and entertainment writer, I’m always looking for ways to add a features element to ThreeSixty’s quarterly magazine. Especially if it pertains to the music scene since Minneapolis has...
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Whole lotta 'Love': Cloud Cult returns with new album, same creative ambitions
Craig Minowa’s refined tenor tugs at the heartstrings with notable emotion, as fans of experimental indie band Cloud Cult know.“Nothing here can get in your way,” Minowa sings on “You’re the Only...
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The accolades are just beginning for Lydia Hoglund
Simone Cazares When Lydia Hoglund steps in front of the microphone and sings, it’s as if she has been performing for a lifetime. Soulful and powerful, the 18-year-old songstress has attracted the kind...
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Artistic empowerment finds a voice on Kickstarter, YouTube
Aamino Hirmoge Ka Lia Yang has never played an official concert, yet you can find her songs on YouTube. Katie Haaheim doesn’t have a publisher, yet you can find her poems online and scattered...
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Digital dilemma: Weighing the artistic and commercial ramifications of music...
Simone CazaresEditor’s note: To protect privacy, ThreeSixty Journalism has changed the name of Abigail in this story.Two years ago, Abigail started using Real Player, an online software to download...
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