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by Diane Miller | Editorial | August 23rd, 2012
…Our Opinion/ Whatever you do, do it for yourselvesTrue to form, Christopher Gabriel made a quick and poignant point one Thursday, passing on some psychological research while delivering his radio program ever so effortlessly, confidently and fluently. It went something like this: People are less likely to enjoy a vacation…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | August 9th, 2012
…Our Opinion / Don’t Waste Your BreathNeed an easy target? Take a dump on Justin Bieber or Nickelback – piece of cake.Nickelback came to Fargo in May, and what do you know, a band that rhymes with the word “seed” and starts with the letter “C” will be in town…
by Diane Miller | Music | June 26th, 2012
…Carolina Chocolate Drops: A Winnipeg Folk Festival Highlight ArtistOne of the best and brightest folk festivals is only three hours away from the Fargo-Moorhead area. Join Iron & Wine, Feist, Billy Bragg, K’naan, and HPR’s two picks of exclusive, on-the-rise artists, The Carolina Chocolate Drops and Blitzen Trapper, as they take…
by Bryce Haugen | Music | June 7th, 2012
…He’s best known as a funnyman in film, but over the past two decades, John C. Reilly has established himself as one of the more versatile entertainers of his generation. Next weekend, he comes to the Red River Valley – not to play opposite Will Ferrell, film another Oscar nominated dramatic…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | April 26th, 2012
…Next to physical survival, the greatest need of a human being is psychological survival – to be understood, to be affirmed, to be validated, to be appreciated. - Stephen CoveyHow often do we try to persuade or influence people by telling them our ownreasons to do something without discovering the way…
by Bryce Haugen | News | March 29th, 2012
…The petition is dead, but Moorhead’s nine-month saga over what police and prosecutors deem drug paraphernalia is not over yet.At its Feb.13 meeting, the city council rejected a petition with nearly 3,000 signatures that would have forced leaders to repeal the divisive ordinance or send the question to voters in…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | March 1st, 2012
…After all these years I have finally figured it out. I have finally figured out why people are drawn to smoking cigarettes.Before you start to think this is some promotion for smoking, know this: I still hate smoking. For reasons too obvious to discuss, I hate smoking’s non-existent guts.Yet, after…
by Diane Miller | Music | February 16th, 2012
…Caroline Smith on “Little Wind"Talented singer/songwriter girl moves from little Detroit Lakes to big Minneapolis, gets a gig at the 400 Bar opening for Mason Jennings, finds all her future band-mates and… voila! There we have it – Caroline Smith’s success story. Pretty sweet, eh?Of course, I am probably missing…
by Diane Miller | Music | February 9th, 2012
…with his Highness, “King Gampo”With all the nonsense that comes out of Prof’s mouth, how can one listen to his music and take him seriously—“You can find me stiff/like a samurai/on a llama ride/down a water-slide/getting sodomized.”? Strangely enough, his nonsense is his beauty—it’s all apart of the Prof package.…
by Diane Miller | Music | February 9th, 2012
…... with his highness, “King Gampo”With all the nonsense that comes out of Prof’s mouth, how can one listen to his music and take him seriously—“You can find me stiff/like a samurai/on a llama ride/down a water-slide/getting sodomized”? Strangely enough, his nonsense is his beauty—partially shock value, partially “wow” value, partially…