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Music

People have been searching for this song from 'The X-Files' for 25 years. Until now

People have been searching for this song from 'The X-Files' for 25 years. Until now

A song playing in the background of one episode has fascinated and eluded fans for more than two decades as they sought to track it, and the musicians, down. Now that mystery has finally been solved.
by Erika Ryan

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Art Hounds: Holiday recommendations

Art Hounds: Holiday recommendations

It’s a holiday line-up this week for Art Hounds. La Grande Bande presents a French Baroque Christmas in St. Peter and St. Paul this weekend, St. Croix Valley Chamber Chorale performs its Christmas concert this weekend in Stillwater, and Trekkies unite for the play “It’s an Honorable Life,” a Klingon take of the George Bailey classic, at Mounds Theatre in St. Paul. 
by Emily Bright

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Local musician celebrating Hanukkah with song

Local musician celebrating Hanukkah with song

Musician Sarina Partridge teaches original songs, speaking to the themes of Hanukkah, for community singing.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota fiddle builder brings new life to an old Norwegian folk instrument

Minnesota fiddle builder brings new life to an old Norwegian folk instrument

Master fiddle builder Bud Larsen is passing on his knowledge of the Hardanger fiddle to apprentices in the Fargo-Moorhead area. His work is creating a new generation of fiddle makers and players.
by Dan Gunderson

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Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, dies at age 65

Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, dies at age 65

The singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York,” had been hospitalized in Dublin for several months after being diagnosed with viral encephalitis in late 2022. He died Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Local author tracks link between film and song

Some songs can make a movie sing, and the other way around. Nate Patrin is a music writer who ties pop music and famous films together in his new book.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Minneapolis-based record club invites patrons to sample sound, visual arts

Minneapolis-based record club invites patrons to sample sound, visual arts

Dada Duende is a unique subscription box service from Minneapolis, combining handmade lathe-cut records with themed visual art and literature, aiming to create a multidisciplinary artistic experience rather than focusing solely on music.
by Sam Stroozas

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