World AIDS Day

December 1st is World AIDS Day. This week’s column focuses on zines that are about or mention HIV/AIDS, which aren’t many local zines. So since it’s World AIDS day, I’ll stretch the usually-local aspect to include zines from other places.

Have you heard about the Queer Zine Archive Project? They’re local in a Midwest way. They’re just about the awesomest thing…

The Real Reason I’m a Mall Santa

It comes up every year at this time. When I tell people that I’m a mall Santa, I usually get some weird looks

Pert Near Sandstone

Pert Near Sandstone perform “Snake Charmer” for MPLS.TV’s live performance series, “City of Music.”

Artificial Intelligence

Videos, bonus features, behind the scenes looks, and more from Freaky Deeky – the LIVE cable access call-in psychedelic dance show!

“No Kings” Release Day Recap

Adam Dunn follows Doomtree around Minneapolis and St. Paul while the crew slangs their new release “No Kings” while serving hot chocolate to fans outside Coffee News, having cookies and drinks at Muddy Waters, eating pizza at Mesa Pizza, and signing records at Electric Fetus.

Schuegen Radio: Birthhangover

Hello Folks. It’s me, Chuck Schuegen. As you know, I was almost your Governor of Minnesota, and now I have turned my attention to the airwaves. Here is the 15th edition of my Radio Program. Join the Schuegen crew of myself, my boy, Chuck Jr., and our cameraman/booth operator Wesley, as we try to keep me from passing out, as I am really, really hungover from my Birthday binge last night. We, uh, we talk about stuff. I can’t remember.

Commander in Feast

Despite what retail stores may have you believe, Thanksgiving does still exist between Halloween and Christmas. An interesting day that began with a mix of cultural and historical traditions into what Americans now use as a day to recognize that which we are thankful for and also to gorge ourselves on absurd amounts of food then pass out on the couch.

A little internet research (see: wikipedia) and I…

Buy Nothing Day

The ZIneatorium celebrates Buy Nothing Day with a few freebie suggestions.

Andrea Swensson of City Pages/Gimme Noise

Players Without Instruments is a profile of local figures who, in addition to their musical ability (or lack thereof), work some of the more thankless yet equally vital jobs around town to help keep the Twin Cities music scene thriving.

This week: Andrea Swensson of City Pages

Courage to Stand on Courage Mountain

Chuck Schuegen, your former almost-governor of Minnesota is back & bigger than ever with a new campaign ad for Schuegen 2012 – not directed by Michael Bay.

Courage to Stand on Courage Mountain

Directed by Kevin Albertson
Written by Max Leibowitz

Starring
Max Leibowitz
Logan Beere
Kevin Albertson

Director of Photography: Matt Barnes
Editor: Kevin Albertson
Closing Titles: Joshua Carlon

Produced by MPLS.TV
Copyright 2011…

I’m Gonna Shop The Hell Out Of This City

Thanksgiving is only a couple of days away and that means my favorite time of year is right around the corner. Christmas? Oh no, honey, I’m talking about Black Friday – the Boston Marathon of shopping. My husband says I was born for this. I like to think Black Friday was made because of me. Nobody shops as hard as I do. NOBODY.

I’ve spent all of…

Deep Cuts: Kill Fancy

Freaky Deeky Deep Cuts is a new series that will run opposite the Freaky Deeky recap posts, every other Tuesday. Tune in to a BRAND NEW and LIVE episode of Freaky Deeky this coming Sunday night at 10 PM on MTN Channel 17 in Minneapolis or streaming at Hotbed.tv.