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by Diane Miller | Music | March 13th, 2014
…Apparently not all serious musicians have to be really good at “putting themselves out there.” Local folk singer Amanda Nygard (Standalone) admits she’s terrible at it and yet here she is, receiving paychecks from rich and revered women like Maria Shriver and signing contracts from people she’s never met from…
by Winona LaDuke | News | March 6th, 2014
…Native people, the Keystone XL Pipeline, the Cowboy and Indian Alliance and the Constitution“No Keystone XL Black Snake Pipeline will cross Lakota Lands. We will protect our lands and waters and we have our horses ready…” Bryan Brewer, President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe In mid February, the Keystone XL…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | March 6th, 2014
…Our opinion/ Tell me what you think at diane@hpr1.comMarch is my two-year anniversary as editor-in-chief of the High Plains Reader.As I usually do, I’d like to push for your honest feedback on my work and the paper as a whole. What makes you pick up the HPR when you see…
by HPR Contributor | Cinema | February 27th, 2014
…By Brittney GoodmanSpring must be around the corner, as the Fargo Film Festival is coming to downtown Fargo March 4–8, bringing with it the bustle of visitors from near and far, filling up not only the historic Fargo Theatre, but also local restaurants, pubs, coffee shops and hotels. Even if…
by Diane Miller | Cinema | February 27th, 2014
…Whether at a brat camp, in lock up, in a recovery center, at home or sleeping in empty train cars, barns or under bridges, Sarah Chatelain has had tremendous difficulty dealing with life.The young Fargo-Moorhead resident used to see her unhappiness, inability to gel with her family and inability to…
by HPR Contributor | Arts | February 13th, 2014
…By Jacinta MacheelAre you a musician, visual artist, writer, poet, dancer, designer, folk artist, theater performer, crafter or designer? Would you like funding for touring, events, publication or something else that could enable you to make a creative dream a reality? There is a way you can do this, my…
by Diane Miller | Music | February 6th, 2014
…Chazz, K(r)ISS, Deriq, AJ and CJ are back. Boy, if you thought Halloween was crazy, get ready for V-Day and expect all things to be badder, ballsier, bigger, better and bunchier.That’s right, the Fargo boys of KumNcyde are redefining love as we speak. Y’all better be ready at The Aquarium.High…
by Diane Miller | Music | February 6th, 2014
…Nearly 16 years ago, 2014 Fargo Winter Blues Fest headliner Shannon Curfman appeared on the cover of the High Plains Reader for the first time.“It pretty much made my life hell, to be honest,” said Curfman to HPR mid interview, when asked about the experience.Of course, that’s not what was…
by Diane Miller | Music | January 30th, 2014
…The two-decades-old hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is hugely responsible for popularizing melodic, tongue-twisting rap. The five-member crew’s pitch-perfect singing, ultra-fast, ultra-precise word play and authentic urban lyricism will indeed have Bone Thugs forever remembered as one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time.This Feb. 7, Bone Thugs will perform…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | January 30th, 2014
…*This editorial is targeted at no single person, band or place.Musicians, promoters, bar and restaurant owners and music fans: Please take your blinders off for a second. We need to get on the same page about live music.I recently saw a post, “HIRING A MUSICIAN?” on Facebook that has more…