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*** Ugh. 2020. What an onslaught. And yet Minnesota artists persisted, creating and sharing amidst the constraints of isolation, disease and social injustice. MinneCulture producers at KFAI found innovative ways to work around the pandemic and through the unrest, connecting us with timely art and history stories from around the state. The year was terrible, but the work was a triumph. Here are our editors’ picks for Most Memorable Stories of 2020. The year started in ordinary fashion—Minnes...

*** When the future of an iconic music venue is on the line, artists and music lovers haven’t just stood around. Colleen Cowie reports from Minneapolis where a group of volunteers created the First Love Project, a compilation album that gives back to the famed music venue, First Avenue. Listen here: Like many Minnesotans, musician and guitar technician Molly Maher has many favorite memories from inside First Avenue’s star-studded walls. “First Avenue is truly the holy grail of venues,” ...

National, local artists join compilation album series to benefit First Avenue Artists including Wilcos Jeff Tweedy and Dessa have donated songs to a new compilation project to benefit First Avenue Author: Laura Buhman Before she was selling out shows at First Avenues Mainroom, Dessa could be found at a poetry slam at the venues second-floor bar. Now an acclaimed artist, Dessas story mirrors that of so many other local artists who have progressed their careers on First Avenues stages. As the ve...

First Love Project is musician-based effort to keep First Avenue alive Musicians are stepping up to the stage, if you will, to make sure the iconic venue First Avenue survives this COVID crisis, but they need your help. Author: Rena Sarigianopoulos Updated: 4:14 PM CST December 17, 2020 MINNEAPOLIS — Musicians are stepping up to the stage, if you will, to make sure the iconic venue First Avenue survives this COVID crisis, but they need your help. Double win tho...

Fugazi, Hold Steady, more contribute tracks to help save Minneapolis club First Avenue Avenue, which you have probably seen in Princes Purple Rain, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. Like most independent clubs, though, its been having trouble staying afloat through the pandemic. A group of concerned Minneapolis citizens have organized First Love Project to help First Avenue, and its sister club 7th St Entry, make it through these very tough times. First Love Project is putting togeth...

First Ave benefit album announced with Tweedy, Truckers, Dessa, Hold Steady The pandemic-easing First Love Project arrives via a subscription service spearheaded by Kill Kancers Mary Beth Mueller.  December 15, 2020 — 9:03am Text size Copy shortlink: A new all-star album spearheaded by "concerned citizens" drops Tuesday to raise money for First Avenue, featuring tracks donated on the clubs behalf by Wilcos Jeff Tweedy, the Drive-by...