2008 Woodie Awards
Heading undergroundNew music and a new crowd are headed to Mankato's downtown scene Thursday nights
After a long, empty summer, students are returning to Mankato, which means the downtown scene will soon begin to pick up as well.
The Underground Bar booking agent and promoter, Aaron Kastning, is hoping Thursday nights will bring out a younger crowd.
Starting this Friday and Saturday, The Underground will offer a variety of 18-plus and alcohol-free concerts featuring live bands.…
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All you need is Love - in October
The band Love in October brings Swedish-flavored music to Minnesota State at 9 p.m. Friday in the Centennial Student Union.
This is the Minneapolis-based band's second time playing in Mankato within the past year. It played another show at MSU last March.…
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Bittersweet second comingThe Verve's first album in more than 10 years isn't quite up to par.
When Richard Ashcroft and the rest of The Verve announced they were reuniting after 10 years, Britain let out a sigh of relief. Although they formed one of the most influential bands of the '90s, walking along side other British acts such as Blur, Pulp, and their friends Oasis, The Verve wasn't able to survive long after its mega-hit "Bittersweet Symphony" and broke up, becoming the very definition of a band cut down in its prime.…
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